Rick Wirth

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Rick Wirth — Frazee, MN

Rick hails from the shores of Sauers Lake in Frazee, Minnesota. Rick has been carving decoys for 50 years! He carved his first decoy under the watchful eyes of his father Elmer Wirth, when he was just 9 years old. Amazingly Rick still has that very decoy! Rick retired last year on July 1st from a long career as a contract mail carrier. Rick is probably most well known for his trademark "Quilted" patterned decoys. Rick made the quilted fish as a tribute to his mother, who loved to quilt. Not surprisingly Ricks favorite decoys to carve are quilted sunfish and northern pike!