Official Selections

Official Selection: Fall Anticipations 

With the arrival of autumn, the landscape transforms. Crisp air, fading light and a final burst of color signal the season’s change. Fall also carries with it a quiet anticipation. The hope that hoppers will drift across the water’s surface, promising the last great dry fly fishing days of the season. This new film from award-winning filmmaker Gilbert Rowley captures that fleeting magic, where trout rise, and every cast just might be the season’s last perfect one. Only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmaker: Gilbert Rowley

Official Selection: Chasing The Swan Valley Monster 

Chasing the Swan Valley Monster is a short film rooted in early Idaho cryptid mythology, dating back to the first recorded monster sighting in 1868. Two anglers are sent on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to answer one simple question: “Is the Swan Valley Monster real? Featuring Kameron Brown and Austin Stapleton with Oliver White and Jimmy Kimmel. Only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmakers: Adam Stockton & Paul Graham

Official Selection: June

Follow 10-year-old June and her father, Fred Campbell, as they journey to the Northwest Territories. Set on the pristine waters of the Great Slave Lake, the film immerses viewers in the beauty of Thaidene Nëné, a protected area teeming with wildlife and fish. As June learns to fly fish for lake trout and grayling, the film highlights the profound importance of connecting children with nature and the many benefits it brings to their well-being. Join June and Fred on an unforgettable adventure that celebrates the power of nature and the bond between parent and child. A film by Hooke. Only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmaker: Fred Campbell

Official Selection: The Pursuit

Social media often only showcases our triumphs, but rarely the steadfast dedication that leads to the moment captured. This award-winning film, by filmmakers Lucas Parry and Eben Norman, explores the journey, highlighting the mosaic of experiences at the heart of the pursuit. Experiences that will sound familiar to those who feel the unrelenting connection to waters and the fish that occupy them. At the center of this particular fisherman’s orbit? Steelhead. This award-winning film is only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmaker: Lucas Parry and Eben Norman

Official Selection: Carson

Like most fly anglers in Montana, Carson is a total bug FREAK. If it hatches or crawls, you can bet he’s chasing it. Out on the river, Carson doesn’t just notice bugs; he catches them, and immediately ties flies on site to match exactly what the fish are eating – he has this down to a science. His approach is part field entomology, part fly-tying wizardry, and 100% effective. This award-winning film is only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmaker: Jesse Males

From the Vault: Aurora Fontinalis

Follow award-winning filmmaking legends, Phil Tuttle, Cortney Boice and Derek Olthuis as they travel north to the land of giant brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Watch as they traverse the green landscape while the northern lights (aurora borealis) drip colors into the sides of the beautiful fish. Enjoy the sight of rodent-eating monster brook trout exploding on surface flies. Only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmaker: Phil Tuttle (InTents Media)

Official Selection: Tarpon King

In the heart of a quiet coastal village in Belize, one man stands alone as the community’s sole fly fishing guide. Known by locals as the “Tarpon King,” his love for the elusive silver king runs deep, but his calling goes far beyond the water. This intimate film follows his journey as he casts not only for fish but for hope, using his deep-rooted passion to uplift his village. In partnership with the Fly Fishing Collaborative, he turns his guiding expertise into a force for good. A story of resilience, purpose, and the power of one person to inspire change. Only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmaker: Luke Renard

Official Selection: For the Trout

Join us as we head deep into the wilds to target some massive northern pike on the fly. These waters are thick with predators, an overabundance of big pike that have turned this into a tough neighborhood to be a trout. Armed with big streamers and rods, we’re here to even the odds. The mission? Tricking one of these trout-eaters with a good cast and a well-placed fly. Here’s to turning the tables on a top predator. Here’s to the trout. This award-winning film is only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmaker: Justin Herd

Official Selection: Rivers of Resilience

On Oregon’s Warm Springs Indian Reservation, the Deschutes River flows with wild energy, much like Matt Mendes, a Native American fly-fishing guide whose devotion to steelhead is only matched by his commitment to his people. Through every drift and swing of the fly, Matt tells a deeper story, one of cultural pride, healing, and responsibility. As he battles dwindling fish populations and generational struggles, Matt emerges as a quiet warrior for conservation and community empowerment. This film captures a life shaped by river and tribe, and a man determined to do good on both. Only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmaker: Luke Renard

Official Selection: Himalayan Gold

Set against the vibrant streets of Delhi and the wild rivers of the Himalayas, Himalayan Gold follows a trout angler’s journey of gratitude, discovery, and the pursuit of the legendary Golden Mahseer. More than a fishing story, it’s an intimate portrait of the enduring bond between a fly fisherman and his guide, one that transcends rivers and lasts a lifetime. Only at Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour in 2025!

Filmmakers: Rob Giannino & Tristan Schmoldt