The outcomes remain in! The 2025 Stimmies has actually concluded its most significant and most interesting season yet, with the greatest citizen involvement in Stimmies history and frustrating feedback that this year’s movies were the finest in competitors to date. Provided by Scientific Anglers, Fly Combination Publication, and IF4 ™, the Stimmies commemorates quality in fly-fishing filmmaking from around the world, inviting entries from both emerging and expert filmmakers.
This year’s competitors presented 5 unique classifications for the very first time: Freshwater, Saltwater, Salmon & Steelhead, Soul of the Story, and Angler’s Option Best Movie Overall Each finalist was hand-selected by a panel of market judges before heading into a month-long public vote, powered by a high-reach digital project and seen by countless enthusiastic anglers worldwide.
All winning movies will be included on Fly Fusion Streaming, fly fishing’s premier digital movie platform, and the General Angler’s Option winner makes a desirable chance to be included in the 2026 International Fly Fishing Movie Celebration or 2025 Fly Combination Trout Trip.
2025 Winning Movies
In Pursuit by Lucas Parry
With the most overall votes throughout all classifications, In Pursuit recorded the hearts and minds of the fly-fishing neighborhood worldwide.
Run-throughs: More than the minutes social networks records, this movie has to do with the procedure– the grit, dedication, and peaceful determination that binds anglers to water. At the heart of this movie? One angler’s ruthless pursuit of steelhead.
For the Trout by Justin Herd
Run-throughs: Join us as we fly fish for some huge northern pike utilizing banners with @Campbelloutfitters. An abundance of big northern pike have actually taken control of these waters, making it a tough location to be a trout. In this fly fishing brief movie, we assist level the playing field and make a meal out of one trout-eating pike captured on the fly.
A Fly Angler’s Better half by Gilbert Rowley
Run-throughs: After 18 years of marital relationship and raising 5 kids, Angie joins her other half Gilbert on her very first fly fishing expedition in Belize. From beach days to chasing after bonefish and tarpon, this story is among persistence, love, and newly found enthusiasm for life on the water.
Carson by Jesse Males
Run-throughs: In Montana, Carson is a bug freak– actually. View as he records bugs streamside and crafts flies on the area to match the hatch with clinical accuracy and unequaled enthusiasm.