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The judging for the 2017 Coolest Lure Contest is completed and we have chosen the winners.

The level of competition this year was incredible. The amount of skill and talent in this year's entries was the best we've seen yet. So judging was really, really tough.

But, with that said, here are the winners for 2017. Congratulations!!

2017 Coolest Lure Contest Winners

Best Custom Painted Bait

1st - Supreme Pumpkinseed by @mdojet


2nd - Rainbow Trout By @Venutian_Lures


3rd - Brown Trout by @NorCal Coho


Best Homemade Hardbait

1st - Code Blue Trout by @Nellynelson23


2nd - Handcrafted Crawfish by @Gastonfishlures


3rd - Creeping Duck by @foxbites


Best Wire Bait

1st - Gold Shiner by @EXtremeLures


2nd - Hurricane by @Bigt2666


3rd - 4 Bladed Double Clacking Wire Tied Buzzbait By @Anthony Awgul


Best Soft Bait

1st - IMG-5980.jpg by @DarkCloudCustoms


2nd - Green Mamba by @Bogbaits


3rd - IMG-5456.jpg by @riveratackle


Best Fly
1st - Hookers Hopper by @John kross


2nd - Sand shrimp fly by @TomBell


3rd - Realistic Golden Stonefly By @RiverRaisinFlyCompany13


Best Rod/Reel

1st - NFC Burlwood Custom by @gekhang


2nd - IMG-2776.jpg by @MCiciulla


3rd - Fly rod By @rattlesnake

 

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WOW!!! With all of the beautifully tied flies that were entered in TU's contest I can't , WOW, 1st place, I don't know what to say !!!

Considering the amount of talent displayed by the other tiers I feel honored, thank you very much! WOW, I still can't believe it!

Congratulations to all the winners, of the various categories, you deserve it!

Wow, this is so cool, thanks!!!

john

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I agree with John Kross about the display of talent in the fly competition and congratulate him on his well deserved first place award.  My advice is don't leave that bug on a log or a bird will certainly get hooked.  Congratulations as well to River Raisin for their third place finish. Stone flies and stone fly nymphs are the patterns I tie on first when I visit the limestone creeks of Central PA.  

All the entries look pretty fishy to me and serve as an inspiration to keep tying.  I really appreciate my second place award and view it as validation of my return to fly tying after a 53 year hiatus.  Of course the ultimate judges have yet to arrive in my local marsh.  No disrespect to the TU judges but a striped bass' judgement is the one that means the most to me.

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I am honored to have taken 3rd in the custom paint category, especially considering the high caliber of work submitted by all.  This makes me want to perfect my craft and come up with something innovative for next year.  I was impressed, humbled  and inspired by the submissions in all the categories.  Thank to TU for hosting this fun competition

 

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