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...beauty of handmade duck decoys has long been appreciated by many, if not by ducks. Now collectors are discovering another variety of folk art: fish decoys. They have traditionally been used by ice fishers to lure prey within - spearing range. Last month a 9-in. hand-carved trout with glass eyes and metal fins snared $18,700 at Sotheby's in New York City...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COLLECTIBLES: These Fish Are Keepers | 2/26/1990 | See Source »

...probably wouldn't; why go all the way to the Business School to play basketball against middle-aged men in three-piece sweatsuits when I can find a much more competitive game at the MAC? Although the Shad Hall extortion bothers me, I believe it's just one small fish in an enormous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The UC and Shad Hall | 2/24/1990 | See Source »

Aquatically speaking, in fact, a shad is a small food fish of the herring family. Herring smells awful. Likewise, the UC's "deal" reeks of poor judgement. Why should I have to pay $65 to use Shad Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The UC and Shad Hall | 2/24/1990 | See Source »

...Mike Zimmerman has dispatched some fine opponents the last couple days," said Fish, whose squad will have another chance to show its stuff when it faces fifth-ranked South Carolina tonight...

Author: By Andy Fine, | Title: LSU Drops Netmen | 2/23/1990 | See Source »

...guys went out there thinking, 'We're not just happy to be here, we're here to kick some butt,'" Fish said. "Our guys have shown a healthy respect for our opponents, but they have not been awed." Tigers 5-3 at Louisville...

Author: By Andy Fine, | Title: LSU Drops Netmen | 2/23/1990 | See Source »

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