World Championships

[youngkid]

I think this I pretty good news. I just talked to my Dad, Avery Pro-Staffer Dick Rhode, and he has won the Ward World Championships for the 2nd time in a row. I know that I am one proud son.

[Wayne Radcliffe]

Congratulations, Please pass this on to your dad and see if you can post some pictures. What kind of bird did he win with.

[Rick "Willis" Turch]

Congratulations Dick!!! Thanks for letting us all know Matt.

[youngkid]

He won with three Black Ducks. I will try and post some pics as soon as he gets back from Maryland. One was a drake, pretty much like the Greenhead Gear drake, along with a low headed hen, and a sleeper hen.

[Mark Brendemuehl]

No shock there. He is unbelievable! Congrats to him!
Mark

[Rob Jepson]

Another great accomplishment for Dick. Thanks for the news Matt and congratulations Dick!

[Jeremy Abbas]

Your Dad has unbelievable talents, Pass my congrats on to him.

[Curt Wilson]

Congratulations Dick. You are an unbelievable talent. Thanks for all of the work you do for Avery/ Greenhead Gear.

[Christian Curtis]

That is awesome! I am not surprised at all. He is a phenomenal artist!

[Jason Zerrer]

Alright! That is great, Dick, congratulations.

[pcgoosehunter]

Congratulations

[Rusty Hallock]

Congratulations, that is a great accomplishment.

[DeWayne Knight]

I had the unique privilege of seeing these birds in progress, and I knew then they were phenomenal! Well done Dick!!!

[Rusty Hallock]

Matt or DeWayne,



Do you have pictures that we could post of the rig on the Avery Message Board?

[youngkid]

I am at college right now, but as soon as my dad returns from Ocean City I will be sure and post some.

[Rusty Hallock]

Matt,


Thanks, we will be looking forward to the pictures.

[Aaron Hitchins]

Wow, that is very impressive... lets make some molds out of them ;)

Pass on my congratulations,

Aaron

[youngkid]

Ok guys, im going to try and post a few pictures of my Dad's rig even though I have never posted pics before. I hope they turn out alright.


Low Headed Hen

[img=http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1858/36do.png] (http://imageshack.us)


This Drake is very similar to the Greenhead Gear Drake.

[img=http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1619/untitled2ei.png] (http://imageshack.us)


Whole Rig

[img=http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9084/untitled23bg.png] (http://imageshack.us)




I hope this worked guys. Let me know.


Thanks, Matt

[Mark Brendemuehl]

Matt- I can't get the pictures to load? Dang it. I would love to see them.
Mark

[Aaron Hitchins]

I got nothing...

[youngkid]

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1846/36os.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3325/untitled3ht.png (http://imageshack.us)

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1286/untitled27lp.png (http://imageshack.us)

Hopefully that works. If it doesnt, I have no other idea's.

[Aaron Hitchins]

Success!!!

Those are some amazing looking decoys!!! When I look at them there is absolutely nothing that I would change

Aaron

(Make a mold)

[Nate051]

There is no words for the head detail. That must have taken countless hours of painting. Great pictures.
Nate

[Curt Wilson]

Those carvings are so lifelike, I am amazed. Great work Dick.

[walleye killer]

I am speechless.... phenominal work Dick.

[Rusty Hallock]

Matt,



Thanks for posting the pictures. The decoys look amazing. A truly amazing acomplishment to win the World Shootin' Rig two years in a row. Congratulations to your dad, Dick Rhode.

[Cory Johnson]

Congrats, and those are amazing carvings.

[Wayne Radcliffe]

Thanks for the pictures, they look incredible. Congratulations again.

[Doug Steinke]

Those are awesome! Congrats!

[Michael Weiss]

Awesome Job!!!! You deserve it!

[goosehunter64]

Simply incredible.

[Scott Moates]

Those are absolutely amazing. Congratulations!

[chad belding]

Your dad is a very talented man and we are very lucky to have him on our team. It is always a joy to see what he comes up with next. Please try to post some pictures as soon as you can.

Good Hunting!

Chad Belding
Avery Outdoors

[Travis Mueller]

Unreal to say the least. I am so glad he is on our team!!!!!!!!

[Christian Curtis]

You said it all.........TEAM!

[Adam Reid]

Congratulations, great stuff!!

[J Kryspin]

Unbelievable work... as always!

[Brett Beinke]

Congrats Dick. Awesome job!

[Chris Smith]

Those are awesome! Congrats Dick!

[Derek Rambo]

Congrats Dick!!! We need to do whatever it takes to keep him happy Tom!

When can we see the winning bird?

[TailChaser]

That is some amazing work! Congratulations Dick.

[Bob "Chappy" Chaplin]

Congrats to Dick, as always you are amazing when it comes to carving.
Congrats,and Matt you should be proud, you father is truly a great man.

Congrats Again

[HeatherReddemann]

That is some amazing talent. Congratulations, Dick! Thank you for sharing your gift with us. It is truly awesome.

Matt, Thanks for posting the photos and sharing the wonderful news with us all. I am really glad I got to see what they look like. Very neat!

[Scott Turpen]

UNREAL :eek: congratulations to your dad...

[Eric Larsgaard]

Congrats to Dick. This is a huge accomplishment and we are proud to have him on our team.

Eric

[Mike Bard]

Congrats Dick!!!

[Sean Evans]

That is great news!!

[youngkid]

I found a few more pics.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3213/p43000049om.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/917/p43000108dp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/21/p43000113qp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9793/p43000125yr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8892/p50100626mg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[youngkid]

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5129/p50100667it.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5482/p430000315kd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Rusty Hallock]

Matt,



Thanks for posting the additional pictures. Those decoys are simply awesome.

[Rob Jepson]

Wow! Thanks for the photos...

[Rob Jepson]

Bill Cooksey has a great article about Dick and his work and this year's World Championship on the Avery homepage: http://www.averyoutdoors.com

[Rusty Hallock]

Bill did a great job with the article. Attached below is a link to the decoy carving forum. You can view pictures of the rigs that Dick competed against this past year. After looking at the pictures and the level of competition present at this years World Championships, Dick's win is all that more impressive.



http://decoycarvingforum.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5551011262/m/7071048693

[Craig Boyd]

Wow! Those are awesome. Tell him congrats, and good job on the work, they look real.

[goosehunter64]

Phewwwt...they don't look one bit like a late season blackduck....LOL