Angler is a photo contest built for those who see fly fishing as more than a grip-and-grin shot. It’s a challenge to capture the essence of the angling experience—from raw moments on the water to the unseen hope behind every cast.
The name Angler reflects both the subject and the mindset: a focus on precision, perspective, and storytelling through composition and visual angles. We're challenging you to create strong, emotionally resonant images that go beyond the catch. Whether it’s a sharp, balanced landscape or a candid portrait carved out of cold light and hard effort, we’re after shots that command attention.
We’re here to push the boundaries of traditional fly fishing photography. That means elevating the overlooked: the stillness of early morning fog, the anticipation of a strike, the grind of failed casts, and the quiet aftermath of a day spent chasing something elusive. These are the stories that define the modern angler.
Angler welcomes a broad range of photographic approaches—from wide-angle landscapes to close-quarter, high-detail moments. But every submission must do one thing: capture the truth behind the pursuit.
This is more than a contest. It’s a movement to document the full spectrum of fly fishing—the discipline, the connection to the environment, the camaraderie, and the personal battles that unfold between man, river, and fish. Through these images, we aim to reshape public perception and spotlight the role of fly fishing in conservation and culture.
If you're an angler with a camera—and a point of view—it’s time to take your shot.
Grand Prize
Orvis Helios Rod
Orvis Mirage LT Reel
Orvis Pro Waders
Orvis Pro Boots
$1,000 Feather Craft Gift Card
Second Place Prize
Orvis Recon Rod
Orvis Hydros Reel
$500 Feather Craft Gift Card
Third Place Prize
Orvis Recon Rod
Orvis Hydros Reel
$250 Feather Craft Gift Card
Whether you're casting on big rivers or the salt, we want to see your best shots
From small streams or your journey to get there
Share your pursuit
Rules
1. ELIGIBILITY
No purchase necessary to enter. Purchase will not improve chances of winning. This Promotion is open to all legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C., and Canada who are at least eighteen (18) years old at time of entry, except employees of Sponsor, its affiliated companies, subsidiaries, dealers, sales representatives, distributors, advertising agencies, promotional and prize suppliers and the immediate families and household members of each. This Promotion shall only be construed and evaluated according to applicable state and federal law. Void outside the fifty (50) United States, D.C., and Canada, and where prohibited. Residents of Quebec are not eligible to participate. ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of winning depend on the number and quality of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.
To be declared a winner, any Canadian resident selected as a potential winner will be required to correctly answer without assistance of any kind, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question. The question will be administered by telephone or email at a mutually convenient time.
2. HOW TO ENTER
To enter the Feather Craft® Angler Photo Contest: During the Submission Period, upload your photo to the Feather Craft® Angler entry page at the angler photo submission page from your computer or mobile device. Photos may also be submitted via Instagram by tagging @feather_craft and using the hashtag "#angler2025". The Submission Period begins May 29th, 2025 and ends August 31, 2025. (See photo rules below to make sure your photo will be considered).
PHOTO RULES:
All photos must be submitted via the URL or Instagram by the end of the Submission Period in order to be considered.
Photos must not include a competitor's apparel.
By entering, you warrant that the photo you submit is original and is your own,and does not infringe on the rights of any third party. You further warrant that your participation in this photo contest does not violate any agreement between you and a third party.
By entering the photo contest, you grant Feather Craft® the non-exclusive right to publish, use, distribute, reproduce and publicly display your photograph, and to create derivative works from your photograph, in perpetuity, in any of its online, print or other media publications, materials or exhibitions, for promotional purposes, including but not limited to for editorial, advertising, and publicity, without payment or compensation unless prohibited by law. You grant Feather Craft® permission to use your name, your likeness, and your city and state of residence, when publishing, reproducing or otherwise using your photo and when identifying you as an entrant or prize winner in the photo contest. While Feather Craft® will make every effort to credit photographers when using photos, there may be circumstances where it is not possible to do so. Subject to the rights granted to Feather Craft®, you retain all other copyrights and rights to future use of the photographs you enter into the contest.
If your photograph(s) include a recognizable person or people, you must secure permission from each person (or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent or guardian) to use his/her image in the photo contest, and present it to Feather Craft®, if requested. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify an entry if it finds, in its sole discretion, that an entrant has not secured a necessary release.
Any photos containing offensive content will not be eligible. All content must be appropriate for posting on a website that may be viewed by anyone. Obscene, provocative or otherwise questionable content will not be considered, and will result in disqualification of the photo. Feather Craft® retains sole discretion to determine what constitutes inappropriate content.
At Feather Craft®, we strongly support the “Keep Them Wet” philosophy to promote ethical catch and release practices. To ensure the highest standards of fish care and conservation, we enforce the following photo and content guidelines:
- No photos of fish being held by the gills
- No images depicting blood or injuries
- No photos of harvested or killed fish
We are committed to preserving the health and dignity of all fish species and ask our community to share content that reflects this ethos.
Feather Craft® reserves the right to modify any photo to fit spatial and branding requirements.
3. JUDGING CRITERIA, VOTING, & WINNER SELECTION
A. Finalists and Winners
Ten (10) finalists will be chosen by Feather Craft® from all eligible submissions. The selection of finalists will be at the discretion of the judges.
B. Selection of the Feather Craft® Angler Winners
The Feather Craft® Angler winners will be chosen by Feather Craft® judges from the 10 finalists. The entrants whose photos are selected as the Feather Craft® Angler winners may have their photo appear in Feather Craft® advertisements.
4. PRIZES
Grand Prize
Orvis Helios Rod
Orvis Mirage LT Reel
Orvis Pro Waders
Orvis Pro Boots
$1,000 Feather Craft® Gift Card
Second Place Prize
Orvis Recon Rod
Orvis Hydros Reel
$500 Feather Craft® Gift Card
Third Place Prize
Orvis Recon Rod
Orvis Hydros Reel
$250 Feather Craft® Gift Card
5. WINNER NOTIFICATION / PRIZE RESTRICTIONS
By September 30th, 2025, winners will be notified by Feather Craft® using the e-mail address or phone number they provided with their entry. Prize must be claimed within seven (7) days. To claim a prize, Winner must respond to the prize notification e-mail or phone call/message and may be required to provide proof of identity, address and birth date and/or execute an affidavit of eligibility, liability release and, except where prohibited by law, a publicity release. Prizes not claimed within seven (7) days will be forfeited. Sponsor will select alternate Winners for any unclaimed/forfeited prizes if a sufficient number of eligible and/or qualified entries remain. Any portion of a prize not accepted by the winner will be forfeited. If an entrant changes his/her e-mail address or phone number after he/she enters the Contest, or any portion of this Promotion, it is his/her sole responsibility to notify Feather Craft® by postal mailing notice to the address listed below, to be received by the end of the Promotion Period. Winners are solely responsible for all costs, incidentals, and any other expenses not specifically mentioned as being included in the Prize. All federal, state and local taxes are sole responsibility winner. Prizes may not be returned or exchanged for cash. Prizes may not be transferred or substituted except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value.
6. WEB RESTRICTIONS
a. This Promotion is not open to competition associations or automated competition entry services. Any use of such automated devices will cause disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual (and his or her Contest entry) who tampers with the entry or voting process. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend this Contest should fraud, virus, bug or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest. Sponsor is not responsible for computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions or other errors, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Proof of entering information on the Feather Craft® website is not considered proof of delivery or receipt by Feather Craft®. Feather Craft® reserves the right to exclude certain individuals from participating for reasons such as violation of the conditions of participation, duplicate participation, attempted manipulation of the Promotion or its voting processes, and reserves the right to take legal action.
b. All entrants must have a valid email address at the time of entry. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an electronic entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the "Authorized Holder" in whose name the email account is registered, provided that person meets all eligibility criteria set forth in the Eligibility section of these Official Rules. "Authorized Holder" shall mean the natural person assigned to an email address by an Internet Access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Please see Sponsor’s privacy notice found here for details regarding how is personal information collected and used in connection with this Contest.
7. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Entrants hereby declare that they agree to the collection of all data by Sponsor required for the implementation and administration of this competition and its storage for the entire duration of the competition. All Entrants have the right to request information about the use of any personal data concerning them. Feather Craft® undertakes to supply them at any time upon request with full information on the stored data free of charge, if they are the subject of such information. Entrants are simply required to send an e-mail to angler@feather-craft.com. All Entrants are also free to revoke their consent to the use and storage of their personal data by Sponsor, simply by sending an e-mail to angler@feather-craft.com. The data can also be rectified in the same way. In case of revocation, the data shall be deleted without undue delay. The revocation and subsequent deletion will be confirmed by e-mail upon request. Should the revocation intervene prior to the end of the competition, all further participation in the Feather Craft® Angler photo contest is excluded.
This Promotion is not associated with Facebook or Instagram in any way whatsoever and is in no way Sponsored, supported or organized by Facebook or Instagram. Neither Facebook nor Instagram is responsible for any content published within the context of this action. It is not Facebook or Instagram, but Feather Craft®, who receives the information supplied by Entrants. The data supplied will be used for contact purposes in the event of a winner as per explicit requests made at the time of registration. Sponsor holds Facebook and Instagram harmless from any recourse by third parties in connection with this Promotion. Any questions, comments or complaints against the action are not to be addressed to Facebook or Instagram, but to Sponsor by writing to angler@feather-craft.com.
Participation in this Promotion and/or entering the Feather Craft® Angler Photo Contest is considered a complete release of Facebook and Instagram by each Entrant.
Should any of the stipulations in the conditions of participation be or become invalid, the remaining conditions of participation shall continue to apply with full force and effect. In its place an appropriate provision shall enter into force, corresponding to the closest purpose of the ineffective provision.
Feather Craft® reserves the right to cancel the Feather Craft® Angler photo contest. Such cancellation can occur in situations, but is not limited to these situations, where the smooth running of the competition can no longer be guaranteed for technical or legal reasons.
8. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
Sponsor shall not be responsible for: (1) misdirected, inaccurate, incomplete, lost, late, delayed, undelivered, damaged or illegible entries, and all such entries will be void; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; or (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; or (4) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant's participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
9. GOVERNING LAW
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of law principles. All entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the state of Delaware.
10. OFFICIAL RULES AND WINNERS LIST REQUESTS
For a copy of these Official Rules or a list of the names of the winners, send your written request to: Feather Craft®, 8307 Manchester Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63144.
