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Junior Anglers Photo Competition

Win a wonderful fly rod, reel and line for a young angler.

Over the next few months we will be accepting photos of junior anglers with the winning entry receiving a 4 piece graphite rod, floating line with backing, reel and carry tube. So now is the time to get your young angler out on a river or lake and take that picture! The winning entry will be the one the judges feel best captures the spirit of angling.

Rules

To enter, email each photo in a separate email to
jenelle@nzfishing.com

  • The photo must be of an angler who holds a junior or child's licence at the time the photo was taken. Family licences are also allowed.
  • Photos may be taken by an adult
  • All photos must be accompanied with compulsary entry details including name of angler, where the photo was taken and a brief description of the photo.
  • Name and contact details of the person submitting the photo is also required
  • Multiple entries are allowed but each must be accommpanied with compulsary entry details.
  • Photos must be no larger than 1 MB in file size
  • Only electronic images will be accepted
  • Photos must be previously unpublished
  • Photos must be taken in New Zealand of a New Zealand freshwater water or fishing scene (see below)
  • Entries may be emailed from anywhere in the world and prizes will be sent to any address worldwide
  • All photos must be received at nzfishing.com by 4 pm, 1st May 2012
  • The winning entry will be decided by the judges at nzfishing.com
  • Staff and immediate family members of Stealth Films and nzfishing.com may not enter the competition
  • By sending us a photo, you give permission for the image sent be published on on nzfishing.com. Please indicate on the entry form whether you are happy for the junior anglers name to be published also.
Time frame Photos will be accepted up until Tuesday 1st May 2012
Type of photos

Photos may be of any aspect of fishing including fishing at a Fish and Game "Take a Kid Fishing event", fishing with older anglers, holding a fish, fly tying etc etc etc.

Any photo that can show the spirit of what it is to go fishing will be accepted.

Coban Hayward showing the joy at his first catch as "fish-out" day. Note that his feet are literally not touching the ground!!!

Publishing of photos All photos entered that meet the criteria will be published every month on a special page on nzfishing.com. Please state the child's name if you are happy for this to be published and if possible, where the photo was taken on the entry form.
The prize

The first prize for the winning photo is:

  • A 9 foot, 4 piece, weight 6 Taimer Rod in bag and rod tube
  • A weight 6 floating line
  • An Okuma SLV 5/6 reel

Two runner up prizes of

  • A copy of the new DVD, "The Dead Drift" from Stealth Film.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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