Our 2017 Fly Fishing Video Contest was a rousing success! On Tuesday evening, we held the public viewing party at Katabatic Brewing (yummy beers!) here in Livingston. The event was co-hosted by the local Joe Brooks chapter of Trout Unlimited and served as a fundraiser for the chapter. Thanks to the Joe Brooks chapter and Katabatic Brewing for their help and support, and to all who attended. A good crowd watched all 20 video entries. After the videos were shown, ballots were handed out and those in attendance voted on their favorite videos.
The vote was close and many of the videos received votes. In the end, however, only one video could take home the grand prize, a new Scott G2 fly rod. Drum roll, please….
The winner of the 2017 Sweetwater Fly Shop Fly Fishing Video Contest is Ken Tanaka! The voters loved his fast-paced, enthusiastic depiction of his fishing trip through the western states.
Watch all of the video entries below. Ken’s winning video is #12 and begins around 29 minutes in. But go ahead and set about an hour aside sometime soon and watch all 20 of the videos. And not just because there are some other gems in the mix. As you’ll see below, we’ve decided that we’re having too much fun with this year’s contest to end it already. We’re going to crown a second winning video, this time based on your online votes!:
https://youtu.be/6es4GoCp990
New for 2017! The Sweetwater Fly Shop Fly Fishing Video Contest “People’s Choice” Award!
Which of the videos is your favorite? Leave a comment to this blog post or on our Facebook page with the name and/or number of the one video that you liked the most (with the exception of Ken Tanaka’s video, which has after all already won the viewing party grand prize). On Saturday, April 1, 5:00 Mountain Time, we’ll tally up the online votes and declare a second contest winner, the champion of our “People’s Choice” award. The videographer with the most comments/votes will win a new Sage Large Waist Pack ($250 value). It’s big enough to hold all of your fishing stuff, it’s waterproof, and it’s a stylish blue color! Help your favorite filmmaker win a great prize! Cast your vote now.
Sage Large Waist Pack – Our “People’s Choice” Award
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82 Comments On The Voters Have Spoken! – Video Contest
Michael Messer
That Fly Fish Texas video was pretty awesome. #2 has my vote!
Kristy
My vote is for Fins Down
Reese
My vote is for fins down
Nick Medrano
#14 Lyle Yazzi
Pam
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Liberty
#14 Lyle Yazzie!
Misty
#14 Lyle yazzie
Cara baird
#14 Lyle yazzie
#14 Lyle Yazzie
erin
#14 lyle yazzie!
Kara Beam
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Daniel
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Shout out to the Brave Rifles…AI-EE-YAH!!!
Desiree
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Tracey
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Patti Inui
#13 Fins Down has my vote! Patti
Esther Lynn
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Elena Knowlton
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Stephanie Beaver
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Matti
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Sierra
#14 Lyle yazzie
Jayson
#14 Lyle yazzie
Nimber 14 Lyle Yazzie
Mark Chadwick
Being an Army vet, an artist and a fisherman I vote for #14 – Lyle Yazzie
Melinda
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Scott
#14
El
#14 lyle yazzie
Mel
#13 Fins Down has a nice variety of shots and perspectives.
Amber H
#14 Lyle Yazzie. I only voted because your daughter made the video look cool! Haha Good luck!
Kelley
#14 – Lyle Yazzie
Tony
Kevin Inui
Sakuma
#13 – Fins Down!!!!
Rian
I vote for fins down! #13
My vote is for #13 Fines Down.
Jon
13 Fins Down
Ev
#13
Nick
Kevin Inui with “fins down”
Vicki Takahashi
#13 Fins Down is my vote!
Michelle
Kevin Inui #13
Mike
#13 Fins Down for the win!
tony
kevin
Scott
Kevin Inui #13 fins down
Ron
Kevin Inui fins down #13
Mike
Kevin #13 great video
Tristan
#13 fins down
Laith
Great video kevin! #13 fins down
Matt tsosie
#14 Lyle yazzie
Marty
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Andrea
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Angela R
Lyle Yazzie #14
Kristina pagliuco
Lyle Yazzie #14
Rick
Definitely #14 Lyle Yazzie.
Chantelle
14!!!!!!!
Jon
#13 Fins Down is good stuff.
sean. kirklighter
Lyle Yazzie # 14 Warhorse
Melissa
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Ron
Lyle yazzie number 14
Christina
#14 Lyle Yazzie!
Robert freese
Lyle Yazzie #14
Chris Yazzie
My vote is for Lyle Yazzie #14!!!!!
Frances Martinez
Vote for Lyle Yazzie #14
Chris Yazzie
Vote for Lyle Yazzie #14!!!!!!
Jay Baca
Great job #14 Lyle Yazzie.
Marvin Martinez
Lyle Yazzie #14
Abby
I vote for #13 Fins Down because I’m in the movie!
Alex
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Kenyatta
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Brandon
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Lindsey
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Adrian
Lyle Yazzie #14
Val
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Samantha
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Joshua
#14 lyle yazzie
Erik
#14 Yazzie
Nathan hooven
#14 Lyle yazzie
Lambo
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Symone
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Kristi
14 Lyle Yazzie!
Diana
Of course #14 Lyle Yazzie!!!
PATTY
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Natalie Gifford
#14 Lyle Yazzie has my vote!
Yaya
#14 Lyle Yazzie
Tammy
#14 Mr Yazzie