Fly Fishing Film Tour 2026
Directed by
SHOWTIMES
Movies start 6-8 minutes after listed showtime
Thu 4/23: 5pm preshow in lobby
6:30pm films
RELEASE DATE
4/23/26
RATING
Not Rated
RUN TIME
1hr 56m
Sponsored by The Gadget Company and Heirloom Rustic Ales
The Fly Fishing Film Tour Turns 20!
The pre-party kicks off at 5pm in the Circle Gallery with the films rolling at 6:30pm. During the pre-party The Gadget Company will have raffles and prizes, and Heirloom Rustic Ales will have their Bumblepuppy beer on draft available for purchase. This light lager pays homage to one of the earliest fly fishing streamer patterns. Guests can also enjoy live music from Margie Tanner and Tye Slagle while visitng with our special guests Casting for Recovery and Reel Recovery. Come hungry as Old Dog food truck will be parked out front, serving the best fried catfish and fried chicken you’ve ever had.
Tickets are $13 Circle members and $15 non-members.
About the Films - Total Runtime: 1hr 56min
The Light Beside Me
Filmmaker: CastAway Films / Grant Wiswell
Run Time: 17m
Danny Parra grew up on the shores of Magdalena Bay, where fishing was his passion and his father his best friend—until the day his father abandoned the family, leaving Danny to believe he wasn’t enough to make anyone stay. Forced to quit school and work as a sardinero, Danny survived by throwing himself into the sea, using fishing as both his livelihood and his shield.
Mako
Filmmaker: FISKA Media
Run Time: 14m
Conway Bowman has built a life chasing one of the ocean’s most inspiring, curious and menacing fish: the mako shark. His journey started with a father who believed in freedom over boundaries, shaping Conway into the fearless angler and independent thinker he became. He navigates life’s balance as a husband, father and oddball fly guide. "MAKO" explores adventure, family, and the lasting power of a parent’s influence.
Return of the Guide: Jurassic Lake
Filmmaker: RA Beattie
Run Time: 15m
25 years ago, Luciano “Lucho” Alba pulled over on a dusty road in a remote corner of northern Patagonia to pick up Erik Argotti, a grungy gringo hitchhiker with rod tubes sprouting from his backpack. That split-second decision changed the course of both their lives. Return of the Guide describes how this chance meeting led them to explore the wild, windswept plains of southern Argentina. Together, they helped pioneer the fishery now known as Jurassic Lake, where rainbow trout grow to staggering size and a harsh beauty blooms in the cracks of volcanic stone.
Yukon Resurrection
Filmmaker: Sam Lungren
Run Time: 10:02
Yukon Resurrection follows the LaFave Family, who trace back their fishing lodge lineage nearly a century to the patriarch’s return from WWI with one lung lost to the mustard gas. They operated ever deeper across B.C. to the Yukon Territory, building a reputation for masterful flying and giant lake trout seeking. But as the great-grandson takes up the torch, the family find themselves at a crossroads. Their Inconnu Lodge burned to the ground in 2022, leaving an open question whether they would carry on the strenuous, challenging life of wilderness lodge operators.
Rooster Fly Project
Filmmaker: Joe Gugino
Run Time: 15:55
Roosterfish explode from the surf like living legends, combs flaring, bars flashing, every eat a shot of adrenaline that leaves even seasoned anglers breathless. Anchored by the knowledge of Frank Smethurst, Grant Hartman, and Juan Lucero, the film dives into a fishery that defined modern inshore fly fishing on Baja’s East Cape and ignited the chaos of Mag Bay’s Los Locos.
Yet for all the hype, roosterfish remain one of the least understood gamefish. Their movements, their behavior, still a mystery, despite driving massive economic energy down the Pacific coast from Mexico to Peru.
Revealing findings from the first-ever study on the species, conducted by IGFA, and taking viewers on a cinematic journey full of stoke and heartfelt storytelling, this film lays the foundation for the Rooster Fly Project–a long-overdue effort to better understand and protect a fish that deserves more than our pursuit.
Guardians of the Snake
Filmmaker: Jon Klaczkiewicz
Run Time: 14:00
The film explores how the fly fishing lifestyle, deeply dependent on a healthy fishery, is at a tipping point.In a time when so many wild places have slipped past the point of no return, the Snake River is still whole. But it won’t stay that way by accident. Guardians of the Snake moves beyond beautiful landscapes and bent rods to reveal a community of unsung heroes quietly stewarding the places they love.
Carried by the Current (The Jane Project)
Filmmaker: Casting for Recovery
Run Time: 10:00
The Jane Project follows Kara Armano from the Colorado riverbanks, where she leads a Casting for Recovery retreat for women with breast cancer, to Montana, where she meets with friends to bring home The Jane—a custom drift boat honoring women and resilience everywhere. Through laughter, shared stories, and the quiet rhythm of the river, the film celebrates connection and the universal healing we all feel on the water.
Black Sheep
Filmmaker: Jako
Run Time: 09:45
“Black Sheep” follows internationally renowned fly angler and filmmaker Jako Lucas alongside Wade and Mel-the duo behind Flow State Productions-as they venture deep into the jungle to pursue what others overlook – the Pacu.
Released
Filmmaker: Ben Meadows
Run Time: 10:00
Released, from F3T regular filmmaker, Ben Meadows, follows the story of chef Joshua Schwartz who spent decades grinding up the ranks in the nation's most prestigious restaurant kitchens before chasing his own dreams to forge a unique path in fly fishing with his business, Travel Creel Hospitality. Together with his wife, Samantha, can their shared passion for providing exceptional service and Joshua’s love for fly fishing become the means through which his creativity and talents truly shine?
About Our Sponsors
The Gadget Company has been serving a customer base throughout Oklahoma and the U.S for over 30 years with one-on-one customer service, ensuring you receive the correct equipment for wherever your travels take you. We have an impressive selection of fly fishing, hunting, custom and factory knives, outdoor clothing, outdoor gear, and gift items for all your family or corporate needs. Previously located in downtown Tulsa, we are now just 1 block south of the historic Route 66 at 1207 S. Lewis Ave, Suite D.
Heirloom Rustic Ales brews small batch beers that move slowly to completion. They look to make things that are refreshing, simple, approachable, and affordable. Their motto? Stay a while and talk to strangers. Meet new friends and play old records.
Brewery and Taproom located at 2113 E. Admiral Blvd.
About Our Community Partners
Casting For Recovery Arkansas presents their next retreat Sept 18-20 at River Ridge Inn in Norfolk AR. Casting for Recovery (CfR) provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer, at no cost to the participants. CfR’s retreats offer opportunities for women to find inspiration, discover renewed energy for life, and experience healing connections with other women and nature. The retreats are open to women with breast cancer of all ages, in all stages of treatment and recovery. For over 25 years, women from all walks of life have benefitted from CfR’s inspiring program model. Learn more at CastingForRecovery.org.
Reel Recovery presents their next Oklahoma Retreat Sept. 13-15 at Beaver's Bend Lodge in Broken Bow. Reel Recovery was founded in 2003 by a group of avid fly-fishers, inspired by their fishing buddy’s ongoing battle with brain cancer. Witnessing first-hand the beneficial impact fly-fishing provided their friend, they created Reel Recovery to give the same opportunity for other men battling the disease. Combining expert fly-fishing instruction with directed “courageous conversations”, the organization offers men with all forms of cancer a unique opportunity to share their stories, learn a new skill, form lasting friendships and gain renewed hope as they confront the challenges of cancer. Learn more at ReelRecovery.org.
