This is a huge year for us as we celebrate our 20 Year Anniversary. Over those years, the tour has been very fortunate to work with and honour the creative efforts of so many talented fishing filmmakers. A small number of creatives have consistently delivered outstanding productions that have be the mainstay of the tour. We consider these folks to be ‘F3T legends’ and we are stoked that many of them will have films featured in this year’s tour.

RA Beattie has been a stalwart of the tour since its early years. He hasn’t lost any of his knack for balancing action with narrative and this year’s feature from him is classic ‘Beattie’. Grant Wiswell is another filmmaker we have had a long relationship with and we are very happy to have him back in the fold, his film delivers some stunning visuals, especially the underwater footage, and a heartfelt story.

Yeti have been a long time sponsor and have consistently contributed a film to the tour for many years. This year they highlight their Rooster Fly Project, an extensive citizen science-driven program, that aims to uncover large scale data on the economic value, spawning and migration dynamics of this important sportsfish.

Jako Lucas has featured many times in the F3T and he is back again, this time ripping pacu lips deep in the Bolivian rainforest. Sam Lungren follows up on his effort last year with a story from the Yukon of family, resilience and big lake trout. Flylords have been a media partner of the F3T for over a decade and during that time have contributed a number of films. This year they teamed up with Costa and journeyed to California to hang out with Conrad Bowman and target mako sharks.

To reach our 20th tour is a significant milestone but we certainly didn’t get here alone. Support from industry, especially at grassroots level, has been the backbone of the tour since inception and you all deserve a big shout out. The tour is more than just fishing films on a big screen, its strength is in bringing communities together in a high-energy annual event celebrating our shared passion in over 300 shows globally. For that reason, I’m sure we will be here for another 20 years.

To reach our 20th tour is a significant milestone but we certainly didn’t get here alone. Support from industry, especially at grassroots level, has been the backbone of the tour since inception and you all deserve a big shout out. The tour is more than just fishing films on a big screen, its strength is in bringing communities together in a high-energy annual event celebrating our shared passion in over 300 shows globally. For that reason, I’m sure we will be here for another 20 years.

Thank you to all the partners, show hosts and attendees who have supported the tour over its many years. We look forward to welcoming you this year and into the future.