Grand Prize Winner
American writer and fly-fisher, Dave Karczynski, is fighting a really nice trout on the Bobr River in Lower Silesia, Poland (above). Sadly, after a short fight, the fish was gone. We called this trout ‘Stanislaw.’ © Arek Kubale
Best fish category
First prize
Pennsylvania’s finest © Matt Krawchyk
Second prize
Little Boy, Big Fish © Josie Truchan Pakula
Third prize
October Brookie © David Henry
Best scenic category
First prize
Sunrise on the Salmon River, NY © Neil Sunday
Second prize
Fisherman’s Prayer © Stephani Hosain
Third prize
Silver Fork Cascades © Phil Reedy
Best angler category
First Prize
Autumn Rise © Phil Reedy
Second prize
Stripping Woolly Buggers at Noble Lake © Ron Gaddy
Third prize
Fall brook trout fishing with my late father-in-law in the beautiful mountains of WV © Chris Ruppentha
Thank you to all that participated and voted. Keep an eye out for these and other submitted photos in future issue of Trout magazine, on TU.org, or on other TU materials. We look forward to utilizing as many of these wonderful photographs as possible, they're a great reminder of the many reasons we fight for cold, clean water and the places we love to fish.
Congratulations to all of the winners and thanks to everyone who submitted photos or voted for the winners. We will be in touch with the winners via email.
We are already looking forward to next year's contest!
Comments
Brutal photos!!!