Otis stands before his supply of tin cans, buttons and baubles.

 

 

 

 

Otis in the "drying area" of the shop.

 

 

 

Otis stands next to some of his wood duck calls...

When asked about a couple of the calls that were exceedingly large he responds, "those are for bringing in big ducks".

 

Mr. Lael explains how "a beer a day keeps the doctors at bay"...

 

 

Otis explains his political views...

 

 

Mr. Lael holding a very large unfinished fish decoy...

 

 

Otis holding a dynamite box he is making into a fish decoy sled...

 

Mr. Lael showing some of the many wood blanks that are destined to be fish decoys...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otis shares some of his painting secrets with the author...

 

 

"I don't make my decoys to swim, I make them to sink" - OtiS LaeL

 

 

Mr. Lael shown handcarving a fish decoy...