This year’s “20 Days in September” Picture Contest was another terrific success, including countless terrific images from anglers around the U.S. and numerous from others nations. Though these foreign images weren’t qualified, it’s terrific to see these fly fishers getting captured up in the # 20sepdays idea. Even those who could not get the complete 20 days in appeared to take pleasure in finding brand-new waters right in their yards and deserting for a couple of casts at lunch break or after work. As James Woods commented, “Just 15 days in, however thanks for the inspiration.”
Recently, we provided you with 10 finalists for the contest’s rewards. The ballot was close, with every image getting votes, and the winner peaking at a skosh under 20%. After more than 1,300 votes, the race in between 2nd and 3rd was chosen by simply 5 votes Congrats to all the professional photographers who made the finals!
Your leading option, by more than 100 votes, was Britt Reynolds‘s beautiful shot of an angler fishing a winding stream in front of a timeless Rockies background. (At the top of the page.) For the 2nd year in a row, we have a two-time winner, as Britt likewise took leading honors in 2021.
Reynolds, of Monona, Wisconsin, explained his winning image:
For the last 52 years, a group of guys have actually called the exact same hotel in West Yellowstone home for 6 days of fall fishing and friendship. What began as a group of service partners has actually broadened to a custom for daddies and kids, along with brand-new service partners, to keep the group alive every year. In the last few years, it has actually taken a bit more work to avoid the crowds to take pleasure in the majesty of the Yellowstone-Teton Area, however for those looking for wilderness, it can still be discovered with a brief walking off a dirt roadway. The topic of this image’s grandpa likes to state, “Trout reside in lovely locations!” which is truly the motivation behind the image. Fishing can be everything about capturing fish, however if you can take pleasure in the privacy and appeal of where you are, it makes it difficult to ever have a bad day on the water which is what i attempted to catch in this shot! This day we had both terrific fishing and remarkable landscapes. We saw 7 moose before we even touched a rod, and as soon as on the water, we discovered native ruthless and grayling, in addition to brook trout.
For recording the leading area, Britt will get a Helios 3D 9-foot 10-weight fly rod According to Britt, “The pike and musky are going to be distressed by this option.”
In 2nd location was Kayla Wilson‘s heartfelt shot of a papa and child sharing a minute on the water, as the paradises appear to make their own discuss the scene. As commenter Margie Kaat composed, “Daddy. Child. Fishing. Rainbow. That’s all my food groups. Ticks all packages!”
The photo was handle the Madison river in between the lakes, simply outside West Yellowstone. It was such a lovely minute after a little rain storm rolled through while we were fishing. I examined to see my other half, Brock, and our four-year-old child, Emma, fishing together and a lovely rainbow in the background, so I needed to set my rod to catch this ideal minute.
Wilson, of West Yellowstone, Montana, selected a Mirage III Reel in pewter as her reward.
3rd location went to Neal Henderson, for his traditional Western picture of anglers drifting in front of a renowned range of mountains. Henderson, who resides in Jackson, Wyoming, stated of his image:
I took this image in Grand Teton National Forest– in my mind absolutely among the most lovely fishing areas of river in the nation! I followed this boat for a while, waiting to get an excellent cast that would stand apart from the background. I likewise feel it worked much better in B&W, which appeared to make the Mountains more marvelous.
For his efforts, Henderson will get a Pro Insulated Hoodie in Shadow Camouflage.
A couple years earlier, we revealed a brand-new reward– a set of made-in-the-USA Orvis Nippers— for one arbitrarily picked individual who publishes an image of them getting garbage while fishing. This year’s winner is fishyourpark, a fellow Vermonter, who assumes that the floods of late July might have been accountable for her uncommon discover.
Next, everybody who elected our finalists and left a remark was qualified for a reward, too. We plugged in the numbers, and the widget at random.org spat out a winner: Bart Zahurak, who composed, “Kayla Wilson, John Fallon, Pamela Corwin, because order, extremely excellent, and lovely.”
Lastly, thanks to everybody who took part in this year’s “20 Days in September” Obstacle by fishing, sending images, ballot, or commenting (or all of these). This was a fantastic month for me, invested mainly on the Battenkill and its tributaries, where we had terrific water levels throughout.
Enjoy our social-media channels over the next couple weeks, as we will inform the terrific stories of the other 7 finalists. While it’s unfortunate that the month is over, search the intense side: We get to do it all over once again next year!
