Cream | Filmmaker: Mike Kirkpatrick

Welcome to the 2026 Stimmies Angler’s Choice Awards, presented by Scientific Anglers, Fly Fusion Magazine and IF4™. After being selected as finalists by our panel of judges, these outstanding films are now in your hands. Voting opens July 27 and closes August 31.

This year, The Stimmies features two award categories, and you may cast one vote in each category. Simply click on each film to watch it, then vote for your favourite in that category. Each category winner will be recognized, and the film receiving the most votes overall will be crowned the 2026 Angler’s Choice winner, earning the Grand Prize, including consideration as an Official Selection in the 2027 International Fly Fishing Film Festival.

As an added bonus, every voter is automatically entered into our weekly draws for incredible fly fishing gear and prizes throughout the voting period.

Cream features Leif Stävmo, one of fly fishing’s most respected figures and the longtime Head of Product Development at Guideline, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s rods and innovations since founding its Swedish branch in 2001. More than an accomplished angler and designer, Leif shares a deeply personal perspective shaped by surviving a heart attack, reminding viewers to slow down, appreciate the present, and make every moment count. Despite challenging weather that left only a single opportunity to film, the production came together on a small side creek, resulting in a film that pairs exceptional fly fishing with a thoughtful and inspiring message.