J. Stockard Annual Fly Contest

With tens of thousands of customers around the US and the globe, we are hoping to encourage many of you and all other fly tyers to tie up one of your best patterns and submit it for judging by our panel of J. Stockard Pro Tyers!

For inspiration, see our 2024 Winner from expert tyer, Wes Penny.

Our Pros will select the 'BEST FLY', plus second and third place winners and five honorable mentions.

Prizes will be in the form of Gift Certificates that you can use online at J. Stockard.

 

BEST FLY

$250

Second Place

$200

Third Place

$100

Honorable Mention (5 winners)

$50

 

HOW TO ENTER & RULES:

  1. Tie up your best fly. (Only one fly may be submitted by each tyer.)
  2. Take a picture of your fly. Remember, picture quality matters.
  3. Post your photo on Instagram and/or Facebook, make sure to tag our account and also use the hashtag #jstockardfly2025. (No email entries accepted.)
  4. Primary criterion for winning will be a well tied fly; creativity, innovation and photography all count, too!
  5. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook so you can find out who wins.
  6. The last day for fly submissions is Monday, December 1.
  7. Winners will be announced on Thursday, December 11.
  8. Gift Certificates will be issued by December 19. They are good on a single order and are not transferable.
  9. By entering, you grant J. Stockard perpetual permission to use any submitted photo for any business purpose, including marketing, web content, social media, etc.
  10. J. Stockard Pro Tyers are not eligible to enter the contest.

 Go ahead and get tying! We are excited to see your submissions.