MCFF Summer Photo Contest

Congratulations to Capt. Mark Phelps for winning the MCFF Summer Photo Contest. Mark's photo won him a $100 Gift Certificate to Economy Tackle (one of our great sponsors).

Other Category Prize Winners won $25 gift certificates to Economy as well.

Thanks to all who entered the contest! And please enjoy the photos below.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - Best Overall Photography: CAPTAIN MARK PHELPS - The photo is of me after catching a 12lb King Mackeral in April off Venice on an 8wt rod. PRIZE: $100 Gift Certificate from Economy Tackle

Best Photography by a Member - Saltwater Species Caught on Fly (any fish caught in Florida waters) - WINNER: John Freeman, Jr.'s Trout - PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate - This picture is of a seatrout caught on a Clouser type fly that I tied. The fish was caught in Lyons Bay, Nokomis.

Best Photography by a Member - Freshwater Species Caught on Fly (any fish caught in Florida waters) - WINNER: Joe Bursel's Tilapia - PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate - About 6 lbs. Taken on home tied fly called "B3L" and 0 wt. fly rod.

Best Photography by Fishing Guide - All Species Caught on Fly (any fish caught in Florida waters) - WINNER: Capt. Ed Hurst - Ed's Red -PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate - The redfish came from N. Sarasota Bay.

Best Photography of Any Species Caught on Fly with an MCFF logo included in picture (can include hat, shirt, badge, etc.) WINNER: Greg Huffman's Bonefish - PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate - I had to find a way to get the MCFF logo into one of my shots so I asked my fishing pal, Dana Fogle, to step into this shot. From the 2006 Club Trip to Andros.

Best Photography - Most Unusual Fly Fishing Photo or Species Caught by Fly (can include Florida species or any species from anywhere in the world) WINNER: Steve Gibson - Jumping Catfish - PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate - A Lake Manatee channel catfish takes to the air after taking a popping bug on the edge of a grass line.

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OTHER CONTEST ENTRIES

John Freeman, Jr.'s Photo

Honorable Mention Category: Most Unusual Fly Fishing Photo or Species. Barramundi caught on Clouser type fly in a river at flood stage near Cairns, Australia.

Joe Bursel's Photo

Category - Freshwater - Bass - 24 inches - taken on home-tied fly (B3L) on 0 wt. rod.

Jon Yenari's Photo

Category: Most unusual fly fishing photo or species. ( since it is on the golf course)
My name is Jon Yenari. My friend and I were playing golf (nine holes) AND fishing for tarpon at one of the areas undisclosed golf courses. Here is one of the picts that I took that is interesting. We hooked and landed two tarpon that day, this one was 6 pounds. They were rolling all over the lakes that day. You can even see the flag on one of the greens in the background. My friend Bill Ackourey, as you can see, is wearing proper golf attire. He shot even par for that nine holes (two birdies and two bogies), even though we were very distracted by the rolling fish and the pops that you heard every now and then. He was fishing a 5 wt rod with a weight forward line and a red/white deer hair mullet pattern.


Roger Williams's Photo

Category: Most Unusual Photo or Species: Roger Williams with a 2 1/2 kilo rainbow from the River Möll, Hotel Glocknerhof 06-June-06, Heiligenblut, Austria. Temperature about 11 degrees Celsius. The guide was Mark Kaaser, Seeboden, Austria, FFF Europe.

Category: Most unusual fly fishing photo or species. This photo by Roger Williams was from the first Club trip to Andros. Bill Hopper sits on the front of a Dolphin skiff looking for bones. He's a pretty unusual species. :-)



Honorable Mention Category: Saltwater species. This was Roger Williams from the first Club trip to Andros. It's a double digit bonefish caught by Roger.

Phil Rever's Photo

Category - Most Unusual Photo or Species: This nice brown was caught on Penns Creek in PA.

Greg Huffman's Photo

Category: Saltwater species - This 9 lb. Bonefish was from the first year's Club trip to Andros. Guide was Bonefish Joe Branham. Caught on a Bill Hopper "Gotcha," so "thanks Bill!"

Dana's Fogle's Photos

Category - MCFF logo shot - "What Me Worry?" Greg really had a fish on in this shot and feigning that he needed help, but I was enjoying my ham and cheeze sandwich too much to lend a hand. He caught the fish, so we're still friends. :-) Note the MCFF logo proudly worn in this shot.

Category: Saltwater species- A nice bonefish from my second trip to Andros with the Mangrove Coast Fly Fishers. What a great bunch of folks! And the fishing's great too.

David Reid's photo

Category: Saltwater. This is a photo of my first bonefish caught in Abaco this past March. It apparently did not like being photographed and was heading back to the water.
Caught by David Reid member MCFF.

Melissa Littlewood's Photo

Category: Saltwater. This was taken while fishing with guide Bobby Hilbrunner off Lido Key in May.....my first saltwater fish caught on a fly rod. Melissa

Ron Whiteley's Photos

Category: Most unusual fly fishing photo or species. Goliath grouper.
Ron said "The Goliath photo Was not caught on a fly, the fish was injured and we happened upon it for a photo op."

Category: Freshwater- Ron's bass

Ed Hurst's Photos


Category: Most unusual fly fishing photo or species.The brook trout came from Awesome Lake in Labrador.



Category: Most unusual fly fishing photo or species. The English River is in Labrador. Fly fishermen do get to fish in the worlds most beautiful places.

Steve Gibson's Photos

Category: Freshwater or Fishing Guide High-Jumping Peacock: A fly-rod peacock bass takes to the air in the C-100 canal in Miami-Dade County.

Honorable Mention Category: Saltwater or Fishing Guide Everglades Tarpon: 15 pounds, 6-weight fly rod, Muddler Gambusia Minnow

Category: Saltwater or Fishing Guide - Monster Trout: Pine Island Sound is the place of Florida's West Coast for hefty seatrout on fly.

Craig Smother's Photos

Honorable Mention Category: Most unusual fly fishing photo or species - A Ramora on fly as an "unusual fish" and I had a MCFF shirt on--double bill... Craig Smothers

Category: MCFF logo - A Ramora on fly as an "unusual fish" and I had a MCFF shirt on--double bill... Craig Smothers

Category: Freshwater.- Craig Smothers Oscar along US-41

Category: Saltwater - A Ramora on fly as an "unusual fish" and I had a MCFF shirt on--double bill... Craig Smothers Everglades Tarpon (about #10lbs.)

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MCFF Summer Photo Contest RULES
To get a little "interclub" competition going, during our early summer fishing season we'll have a contest for the "best" fly fishing photography from MCFF club members. Photos can include photos taken this year or from your older albums. Winners will be announced at our August meeting, and winning photos will be displayed on our web site in late August or early September. Deadline for submissions is July 31.

Judging will be subjective based on criteria such as: positively representing the sport of fly fishing and our club, proper handling of fish, best photographic treatments (such as lighting, composition, creative elements, etc.) and

Prizes may be awarded in each of the following categories:
(One winner per category, although each winner can also win the Grand Prize.
Category prizes will be a $25 gift certificate from one of our sponsors.)

Best Photography by a Member - Saltwater Species Caught on Fly (any fish caught in Florida waters)

Best Photography by a Member - Freshwater Species Caught on Fly (any fish caught in Florida waters)

Best Photography by Fishing Guide - All Species Caught on Fly (any fish caught in Florida waters)

Best Photography of Any Species Caught on Fly with an MCFF logo included in picture (can include hat, shirt, badge, etc.)

Best Photography - Most Unusual Fly Fishing Photo or Species Caught by Fly (can include Florida species or any species from anywhere in the world)

GRAND PRIZE $100 Gift Certificate from one of our Sponsors:
Best Overall Photography (can be from any of the categories)

Rules and Submission period: Entries must be only from MCFF Club members in good standing (aka paid dues). Photos can be submitted anytime between May 1st and July 31st. Limit of one photo per category per club member. Photos can be taken anytime before or during the submission period (meaning old photos are acceptable)

Photos must be provided in digital form in standard photo fomats (Jpeg, EPS, PSP, Bitmap, etc.) by email (to GLHuffman@aol.com with "PHOTO CONTEST" in subject line) or on PC compatible disc. Discs may not be returned, but if you mark with your name and phone number, we'll make every effort to get them back to you.

At least three judges will be selected form the Club's Board of Directors and will rule after the July 31st deadline . Rulings of these judges will be final.