GLFDA 2025 WINNERS

Folk-Art Fish Decoys

Under 3 Inches

1^st Brad Lange

2^nd Bill Huffman

3^rd Ryan Gast

3 Inch to 6 Inches
1^st Brandon Thomas

2^nd Brad Lange

3^rd Paul Sparks

6 to 9 Inches
1^st Dave Vaughn

2^ndBrandon Thomas

3^rd John Jones

9 to 12 Inches
1^st John Jones

2^ndBrandon Thomas

3^rd Brandon Thomas

Halloween Themed

1^st Jim Schwartz

2^ndJohn Jones

Critter / Frog

1^st Jim Schwartz

2^ndRex VanHorn

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

Camo Pattern

1^st John Jones

2^ndBryan Huffman

3^rd Paul Sparks

Cartoon

1^st Jim Schwartz

2^ndJohn Jones

Black & White

1^st Brad Lange

2^ndFred & JoAnne Campbell

3^rd John Jones

Three Color

1^st Brad Lange

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd Brandon Thomas

Natural Finish

1^st Brandon Thomas

2^ndBill Huffman

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

Cadillac Style

1^st Dave Vaughn

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

Best of Show – Folk-Art Fish Decoys
1^st John Jones

2^ndDave Vaughn

3^rd Brandon Thomas

Service Working - Fish Decoys

Bass

1^st John Jones

2^ndPaul Sparks

Pike & Musky

1^st Andrew Gardner

2^ndTerry Palmer

3^rd John Jones

Sunfish & Crappie
1^st Paul Sparks

2^ndTerry Palmer

Yellow Perch
1^st John Jones

2^ndTerry Palmer

3^rd Paul Sparks

Suckers

1^st Paul Sparks

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Terry Palmer

Brook Trout

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Andrew Gardner

3^rd Fred & JoAnne Campbell

Brown Trout

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Fred & JoAnne Campbell

3^rd Bill Huffman

Rainbow Trout

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd Fred & JoAnne Campbell

Walleye & Sauger

1^st Paul Sparks

2^ndJohn Jones

Critter / Frog

1^st Jim Schwartz

All Other Fish
1^st Andrew Gardner

2^ndDuane Turnock

3^rd Paul Sparks

Minnow / Red Side Shiner

1^st Nevin Pleiness

2^ndTed Fisher

Best of Show - Working Fish Decoys

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^ndKerry Wolgast

3^rd Andrew Gardner

Decorative - Fish Decoys

Bass

1^st Dave Antczak

2^nd Dave Antczak

3^rd Terry Palmer

Pike / Musky

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Zak Edminster

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

Sunfish
1^st Zak Edminster

2^nd Dave Vaughn

3^rd John Peters

Yellow Perch
1^st Scott Buckmaster

2^nd Bill Huffman

Sucker
1^st John Jones

Brook Trout
1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Scott Buckmaster

Brown Trout

1^st Eric Wallace

2^nd Kerry Wolgast

3^rd Harley Ragan

Rainbow Trout

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Scott Buckmaster

Walleye & Sauger
1^st Eric Wallace

2^nd Todd Schulze

3^rd Zak Edminster

Critter / Frog

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Bill Huffman

All Other Warm-Water Fish

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Kerry Wolgast

3^rd Kerry Wolgast

Minnow / Red Sided Shiner

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Neven Pleiness

3^rd Bill Huffman

Best of Show - Decorative Fish Decoys

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Eric Wallace

3^rd Kerry Wolgast

Speciality - Fish Decoys

No Holds Barred

1^st Todd Schulze

2^nd Zak Edminster

3^rd Al Reeg

Cheaters

1^st Paul Sparks

2^nd Bill Huffman

Tumblers/Sidewinders/Wigglers

1^st Harley Ragan

2^nd Brad Lange

3^rd Ryan Gast

Junior Division - Fish Decoys

Junior - without Mentor Fish Decoys
1^st Audrenna Branden

2^ndMadillyn Branden

Junior - with Mentor Fish Decoys
1^st JoJo Branden

2^ndHudson Pleiness

Best of Show - Junior Division

1^st Audrenna Branden

2^ndAMadillyn Branden

3^rd JoJo Branden

Collaborative Fish Decoy Challenge

1^st Dave Vaughn / Lexi Vaughn

2^nd Eric Wallace / Zac Edminster

3^rd Jim Schwartz / Kaylee Nelson

Jigging Sticks

Deluxe Jig Sticks

1^st Sonny Bashore

2^ndJim Schwartz

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

Working Jig Sticks

1^st Sonny Bashore

2^nd Tom Vickers

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

Natural Finish Jig Sticks
1^st Harley Ragan

2^ndScott Buckmaster

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

Best of Show – Jigging Sticks

1^st Harley Ragan

2^ndSonny Bashore

3^rd Sonny Bashore

Decorative Carvings

Cold-Water Fish

1^st Darryl Smith

Warm-Water Fish

1^st Richard Taylor

2^ndSonny Bashore

3^rd Sonny Bashore

Fish Wall Plaque

1^st Curly Spink

Folk Art Plaque

1^st Andrew Gardner

2^ndCurly Spink

Best of Show - Decorative Carvings

1^st Andrew Gardner

2^ndDarryl Smith

3^rd Richard Taylor

Fishing Lure

Crank Bait / 3-6"

1^st Bill Huffman

2^ndDave Antczak

3^rd Nevin Pleiness

Pike Spear

Working Pike Spear

1^st Richard "Rabbit" Troumbly

2^ndColton Steidl

2025 - Best of Show Winners

Junior - Best of Show - Audrenna Branden

Jigging Stick - Best of Show - Harley Ragan

Speciality Fish Decoy - Best of Show - Todd Schulze

Decorative Carving - Best of Show - Andrew Gardner

Under 3 Inches

2nd Brad Lange

6 to 9 Inches 1st Dave Vaughn

2nd Brandon Thomas

3rd John Jones

9 to 12 Inches 1st John Jones

2nd Brandon Thomas

3rd Brandon Thomas

Halloween Themed

1st Jim Schwartz

2nd John Jones

Critter / Frog

1st Jim Schwartz

2nd Rex VanHorn

3rd Scott Buckmaster

Camo Pattern

1st John Jones

2nd Bryan Huffman

Cartoon

1st Jim Schwartz

2nd John Jones

Black & White

1st Brad Lange

2nd Fred & JoAnne Campbell

3rd John Jones

Three Color

1st Brad Lange

2nd Paul Sparks

3rd Brandon Thomas

Natural Finish

1st Brandon Thomas

2nd Bill Huffman

3rd Scott Buckmaster

Cadillac Style

1st Dave Vaughn

2nd Paul Sparks

3rd Scott Buckmaster

Best of Show – Folk-Art Fish Decoys 1st John Jones

2nd Dave Vaughn

3rd Brandon Thomas

Service Working - Fish Decoys

2nd Paul Sparks

1st Andrew Gardner

2nd Terry Palmer

3rd John Jones

2nd Terry Palmer

2nd Terry Palmer

3rd Paul Sparks

2nd John Jones

3rd Terry Palmer

2nd Paul Sparks

3rd Fred & JoAnne Campbell

2nd Duane Turnock

3rd Paul Sparks

2nd Ted Fisher

2nd Kerry Wolgast

3rd Andrew Gardner

Decorative - Fish Decoys

1st Kerry Wolgast

2nd AMadillyn Branden

3rd JoJo Branden

1st Dave Vaughn / Lexi Vaughn

2nd Jim Schwartz

2nd Tom Vickers

2nd Scott Buckmaster

2nd Sonny Bashore

Decorative Carvings

2nd Sonny Bashore

2nd Curly Spink

Best of Show - Decorative Carvings

2nd Dave Antczak

2nd Colton Steidl

2025 - Best of Show Winners

Junior - Best of Show - Audrenna Branden

Best Working Fish Decoy in the World - Kerry Wolgast

Best Decorative Fish Decoy in the World - Kerry Wolgast

Best Folk-Art Fish Decoy in the World - John Jones

2025 - Best Fish Decoy in the World

Kerry Wolgast

2^nd Brad Lange

6 to 9 Inches
1^st Dave Vaughn

2^ndBrandon Thomas

3^rd John Jones

9 to 12 Inches
1^st John Jones

2^ndBrandon Thomas

3^rd Brandon Thomas

1^st Jim Schwartz

2^ndJohn Jones

1^st Jim Schwartz

2^ndRex VanHorn

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

1^st John Jones

2^ndBryan Huffman

1^st Jim Schwartz

2^ndJohn Jones

1^st Brad Lange

2^ndFred & JoAnne Campbell

3^rd John Jones

1^st Brad Lange

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd Brandon Thomas

1^st Brandon Thomas

2^ndBill Huffman

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

1^st Dave Vaughn

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd Scott Buckmaster

Best of Show – Folk-Art Fish Decoys
1^st John Jones

2^ndDave Vaughn

3^rd Brandon Thomas

2^ndPaul Sparks

1^st Andrew Gardner

2^ndTerry Palmer

3^rd John Jones

2^ndTerry Palmer

2^ndTerry Palmer

3^rd Paul Sparks

2^ndJohn Jones

3^rd Terry Palmer

2^ndPaul Sparks

3^rd Fred & JoAnne Campbell

2^ndDuane Turnock

3^rd Paul Sparks

2^ndTed Fisher

2^ndKerry Wolgast

3^rd Andrew Gardner

1^st Kerry Wolgast

2^ndAMadillyn Branden

3^rd JoJo Branden

1^st Dave Vaughn / Lexi Vaughn

2^ndJim Schwartz

2^nd Tom Vickers

2^ndScott Buckmaster

2^ndSonny Bashore

2^ndSonny Bashore

2^ndCurly Spink

2^ndDave Antczak

2^ndColton Steidl