GLFDA 2023 WINNERS

Folk-Art Fish Decoys

Under 3 Inches

1^st Dave Vaughn

2^nd Karl Johnson

3^rd Ryan Gast

3 Inch to 6 Inches
1^st Brad Lange

2^nd Dave Vaughn

3^rd Karl Johnson

6 to 9 Inches
1^st Dave Vaughn

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Paul Sparks

9 to 12 Inches
1^st John Jones

2^ndJoe Fulton

3^rd Shaun Reeg

Holiday Themed

1^st Joe Fulton

2^ndKarl Johnson

Critters

1^st Al Reeg

2^ndKarl Johnson

3^rd Debbie Reeg

Patriotic

1^st Karl Johnson

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Paul Sparks

Cartoon

1^st Karl Johnson

2^ndTom Vickers

3^rd Zach Hoyer

Black & White

1^st Joe Fulton

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Dave Vaughn

Three Color

1^st David Vaughn

2^ndShaun Reeg

3^rd Brandon Thomas

Legendary (replica)

1^st Karl Johnson

2^ndJim Schwartz

3^rd Frank Malik

Cadillac Style

1^st Karl Johnson

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Dave Vaughn

Best of Show – Folk-Art Fish Decoys
1^st Dave Vaughn

2^ndAl Reeg

3^rd Brad Lange

Service Working - Fish Decoys

Bass

1^st Dave Vaughn

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd John Jones

Pike & Musky

1^st Jim Schwartz

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Dave Vaughn

Sunfish & Crappie
1^st Andrew Gardner

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd John Jones

Yellow Perch
1^st John Jones

2^ndDave Vaughn

3^rd Karl Johnson

Sucker

1^st Andrew Gardner

2^ndDave Vaughn

3^rd John Jones

Brook Trout

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Fred & Joann Campbell

3^rd Dave Vaughn

Brown Trout

1^st Dave Vaughn

2^nd Kerry Wolgast

3^rd Brandon Thomas

Rainbow Trout

1^st Paul Sparks

2^ndDave Vaughn

3^rd Fred & Joann Campbell

Walleye/ Sauger

1^st John Jones

2^ndJim Schwartz

3^rd Karl Johnson

Critter (Weasel)

1^st Jim Schwartz

2^ndWilliam Huffman

All Other Warm-Water Fish
1^st Andrew Gardner

2^ndDuane Turnock

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

All Other Cold-Water Fish

1^st Dave Beighley

2^ndKerry Wolgast

3^rd Dave Vaughn

Best of Show - Working Fish Decoys

1^st Andrew Gardner

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Dave Beighley

Decorative - Fish Decoys

Bass

1^st Todd Schultze

2^nd Harley Ragan

3^rd Karl Johnson

Pike and Musky

1^st Harley Ragan

2^nd Jacob Sazama

3^rd Harley Ragan

Sunfish & Crappie
1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Harley Ragan

3^rd Bruce Garn

Yellow Perch

1^st Harley Ragan

2^nd Bruce Garn

3^rd Todd Schulze

Sucker
1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Frank Malik

3^rd Karl Johnson

Brook Trout
1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Harley Ragan

3^rd Bruce Garn

Brown Trout

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Harley Ragan

3^rd Frank Malik

Rainbow Trout

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Jacob Sazama

3^rd Todd Schulze

Walleye & Sauger

1^st Todd Schultz

2^nd John Pushusta

3^rd Bruce Garn

Critters

1^st Karl Johnson

All Other Warm-Water Fish

1^st Andrew Gardner

2^nd Frank Malik

3^rd Todd Schulze

All Other Cold-Water Fish

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Harley Ragan

3^rd Todd Schulze

Best of Show - Decorative Fish Decoys

1^st Andrew Gardner

2^nd Harley Ragan

3^rd Kerry Wolgast

Speciality - Fish Decoys

No Holds Barred

1^st John Jones

2^nd Scott Bregg

3^rd Bruce Garn

Natural Finish

1^st John Jones

2^nd Dave Beighley

3^rd Brandon Thomas

Cheaters

1^st Karl Johnson

2^nd Joe Fulton

3^rd Maurice Stiff

Tumblers/Sidewinders/Wigglers

1^st John Peeters

2^nd Kerry Wolgast

3^rd Brad Lange

Best of Show - Specialty Fish Decoys

1^st John Peeters

2^nd John Jones

3^rd Karl Johnson

Junior Division - Fish Decoys

Junior - without Mentor Decoys
1^st Jake Thomas

2^nd Jude Gast

3^rd Peyton Riley

Junior - with Mentor Decoys
1^st Lukas Kyser/Debbie Reeg

2^nd Peyton Riley/Al Reeg

3^rd Taylor Riley/ Al Reeg

Best of Show - Junior Division

1^st Jake Thomas

2^ndJude Gast

3^rd Lukas Kyser

Jigging Sticks

Deluxe Jig Sticks

1^st Sonny Bashore

2^ndTom Vickers

3^rd Dave Beighley

Working Jig Sticks

1^st John Jones

2^nd Brandon Thomas

3^rd Dave Beighley

Natural Finish Jig Sticks
1^st Jim Schwartz

2^ndSonny Bashore

3^rd Brandon Thomas

Creative Jig Sticks

1^st Sonny Bashore

2^nd Dave Beighley

3^rd Tom Vickers

Best of Show – Jigging Sticks

1^st Sonny Bashore

Decorative Carvings

Cold-Water Fish

1^st Darryl Smith

2^ndLaban Smith

3^rd Darryl Smith

Warm-Water Fish

1^st Bruce Garn

2^ndHarley Ragan

3^rd Charles Huntley

Wall Plaque Fish

1^st Karl Johnson

2^ndHCraig (Curly) Spink

Best of Show - Decorative Carvings

1^st Darryl Smith

Fishing Lures

Top Water Spook

1^st Al Reeg

2^ndDebbie Reeg

3^rd Brady Reeg

Collaborative Fish Decoy Challenge

1^st Hoss Reeg/Dave Vaughn

2^nd Andrew and Resse Gardner

3^rd Al Reeg/Kasey Kyser

2023 - Best of Show Winners

Junior - Best of Show - Jake Thomas

Jigging Stick - Best of Show - Sonny Bashore

Speciality Fish Decoy - Best of Show - Johns Peeters

Decorative Carving - Best of Show - Darryl Smith

Under 3 Inches

2nd Dave Vaughn

6 to 9 Inches 1st Dave Vaughn

2nd John Jones

3rd Paul Sparks

9 to 12 Inches 1st John Jones

2nd Joe Fulton

3rd Shaun Reeg

Holiday Themed

1st Joe Fulton

2nd Karl Johnson

Critters

1st Al Reeg

2nd Karl Johnson

3rd Debbie Reeg

Patriotic

1st Karl Johnson

2nd John Jones

Cartoon

1st Karl Johnson

2nd Tom Vickers

Black & White

1st Joe Fulton

2nd John Jones

3rd Dave Vaughn

Three Color

1st David Vaughn

2nd Shaun Reeg

3rd Brandon Thomas

Legendary (replica)

1st Karl Johnson

2nd Jim Schwartz

3rd Frank Malik

1st Karl Johnson

2nd John Jones

3rd Dave Vaughn

Best of Show – Folk-Art Fish Decoys 1st Dave Vaughn

2nd Al Reeg

3rd Brad Lange

Service Working - Fish Decoys

2nd Paul Sparks

3rd John Jones

2nd John Jones

3rd Dave Vaughn

2nd Paul Sparks

3rd John Jones

2nd Dave Vaughn

3rd Karl Johnson

2nd Dave Vaughn

3rd John Jones

2nd Dave Vaughn

3rd Fred & Joann Campbell

2nd Jim Schwartz

3rd Karl Johnson

2nd Duane Turnock

3rd Scott Buckmaster

2nd Kerry Wolgast

3rd Dave Vaughn

2nd John Jones

3rd Dave Beighley

Decorative - Fish Decoys

2nd Jude Gast

3rd Lukas Kyser

2nd Tom Vickers

2nd Brandon Thomas

3rd Dave Beighley

2nd Sonny Bashore

3rd Brandon Thomas

2nd Dave Beighley

3rd Tom Vickers

Decorative Carvings

2nd Laban Smith

3rd Darryl Smith

Best of Show - Decorative Carvings

1st Hoss Reeg/Dave Vaughn

2023 - Best of Show Winners

Junior - Best of Show - Jake Thomas

Best Working Fish Decoy in the World - Andrew Gardner

Best Decorative Fish Decoy in the World - Andrew Gardner

Best Folk-Art Fish Decoy in the World - Dave Vaughn

2^nd Dave Vaughn

6 to 9 Inches
1^st Dave Vaughn

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Paul Sparks

9 to 12 Inches
1^st John Jones

2^ndJoe Fulton

3^rd Shaun Reeg

1^st Joe Fulton

2^ndKarl Johnson

1^st Al Reeg

2^ndKarl Johnson

3^rd Debbie Reeg

1^st Karl Johnson

2^ndJohn Jones

1^st Karl Johnson

2^ndTom Vickers

1^st Joe Fulton

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Dave Vaughn

1^st David Vaughn

2^ndShaun Reeg

3^rd Brandon Thomas

1^st Karl Johnson

2^ndJim Schwartz

3^rd Frank Malik

1^st Karl Johnson

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Dave Vaughn

Best of Show – Folk-Art Fish Decoys
1^st Dave Vaughn

2^ndAl Reeg

3^rd Brad Lange

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd John Jones

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Dave Vaughn

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd John Jones

2^ndDave Vaughn

3^rd Karl Johnson

2^ndDave Vaughn

3^rd John Jones

2^ndDave Vaughn

3^rd Fred & Joann Campbell

2^ndJim Schwartz

3^rd Karl Johnson

2^ndDuane Turnock

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

2^ndKerry Wolgast

3^rd Dave Vaughn

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Dave Beighley

2^ndJude Gast

3^rd Lukas Kyser

2^ndTom Vickers

2^nd Brandon Thomas

3^rd Dave Beighley

2^ndSonny Bashore

3^rd Brandon Thomas

2^nd Dave Beighley

3^rd Tom Vickers

2^ndLaban Smith

3^rd Darryl Smith

1^st Hoss Reeg/Dave Vaughn