2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards
Best New (unseen) Film
Back Country [South Island] by Gin Clear Meida
Year’s Best Flyfishing Videos, 2015
With a photo-finish race for Reader’s Choice and a stacked lineup of submissions from the industry’s leading filmmakers, the 9th Anniversary Drake Video Awards at Orlando’s Rosen Centre Hotel was a spectacle for the ages—at least for those who dig fish porn, great cinematic storytelling, beer, and giveaways.
If you missed the big event, don’t fret. See the films that reigned supreme, right here.
2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards
Movie of the Year
category nominees: In Search of Grande by Angler’s Eye Media Carpland by Beattie Outdoor Productions Hank Patterson’s Reel Montana Adventure by Hank Patterson / Travis Swartz YOW—Icelandic for Yes! by RC Cone 90 Miles by World Angling Bucknasty Brown Trout by Montana Wild
Best Drone Footage
category nominees: YOW—Icelandic for Yes! by RC Cone Palometa Club / Ascension Bay by Matt Jones Angler’s Alibi by John Landry Out of Touch by David Mangum / Cavin Brothers
2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards
Best Cinematography
category nominees: Socialis by Matt Dunkinson YOW—Icelandic for Yes! by RC Cone Out of Touch by David Mangum / Cavin Brothers Carpland by Beattie Outdoor Productions Xboundary by Ryan Peterson / Travis Rummel
2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards
Best of the Web
category nominees: Find Your Water by Redington Oh My God by Dan Decibel Tuesday Zen by Doug Roland Trout, Give Me Some Respect by Stefan Agren
2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards
Best Freshwater
category nominees: What Kind of Meat? by Provo Brothers The Lost Boys of Yantarni by Cory Louma/Fly Out Media YOW—Icelandic for Yes! by RC Cone Bucknasty Brown Trout by Montana Wild Carpland by Beattie Outdoor Productions Big Sky PMDs by Todd Moen
2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards
Best Story
category nominees: The Lost Boys of Yantarni by Cory Louma/Fly Out Media In Search of Grande by Angler’s Eye Media Carpland by Beattie Outdoor Productions Find Your Water – S1 Ep3 by Redington
2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards
Best Humor
category nominees: Streamers Inc by John Arnold / Headhunters Fly Shop Stripn Lebowski by Strip’n Flywear Carpland by Beattie Outdoor Productions Hank Patterson’s Reel Montana Adventure by Hank Patterson / Travis Swartz Mongolia – Flyfishing Evolution by Beattie Outdoor Productions
Best Conservation
category nominees: Cold Waters by Conservation Hawks Wild Fish Works by Russ Schnitzer Henry’s Fork Country by Marco Crapo Mongolia – Flyfishing Evolution by Beattie Outdoor Productions 90 Miles by World Angling Xboundary by Ryan Peterson / Travis Rummel
2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards
Best Adventure
category nominees: What Kind of Meat? by Provo Brothers Geobass – Guyana by Motiv Fishing Mongolia – Flyfishing Evolution by Beattie Outdoor Productions
2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards
Best Saltwater
category nominees: Early Morning Jungle Poon by Peter Christensen Chanos Chanos [Milkfish] by Jako Lucas / Cpt. Jack Films Strip by Jako Lucas / Cpt. Jack Films In Search of Grande by Angler’s Eye Media Ascension by Dan Decibel Out of Touch by David Mangum / Cavin Brothers Salt – Three Sixty Five by Tight…
2015 Drake Magazine Fly Fishing Video Awards