“Every cast tells a story.”
Not just a catch, but a photograph
worth remembering.
Entry Deadline 2026.11.30
Submit Your Entry
ABOUT THE PHOTO CONTEST
This photo contest goes beyond merely
recording the moment of a catch.
The tension of gripping the rod,
the sound of the waves,
the instant a fish breaks the surface——
through your photograph,
we want you to deliver
an experience that makes us feel as
if we were right there.
The landscape a RippleFisher rod and
your conviction create on the water.
Show us the finest image—proof
of what maker and angler achieve together.
Our measure is not likes or shares.
Photographic quality, storytelling,
and resonance with the world that
a RippleFisher rod embodies——
on these three points alone,
We carefully selected
by the RippleFisher team.
[ THEME ]
Your photograph could become
part of the brand's history.
Your work will appear in the RippleFisher Official Catalogue 2027 edition,
distributed to dealers nationwide.
Present your shot on the finest stage,
seen by anglers around the world.
Additional exclusive perks are also being prepared.
Details of these other perks will be shared directly with winners.
*The image shown is from the 2026 official catalogue for illustrative purposes only.
The images below are for reference.
They have been selected from RippleFisher staff fishing trips.
The shot where, the moment you pressed the shutter, you yourself felt "this is it." Not whether the composition or light is perfect, but whether the atmosphere of that moment is captured.
Sea, rocky shore, river, sky——a photo where people and gear exist within nature. A work that conveys nature's overwhelming power and beauty with a real sense of atmosphere.
The one fish you chased. The field you dreamed of.
Show us the story you've woven with RippleFisher over time.
PHOTOGRAPHER
Japan
TACKLE DATA
STORY
I waded out to the rocks before dawn and waited three hours. When the current shifted, the rod loaded hard.
My fishing companion caught that single moment as it happened.
How to Enter
Take your shot
Fill in the
entry form
Submit to
complete your entry
Select one or more images
that clearly show a
RippleFisher rod.
JPEG format only.
PNG, HEIC and RAW
will not be accepted.
Multiple entries are welcome,
but you may not submit
the same fish more than once.
Please enter the following information in the entry form at the bottom of this page.
See "Required Information" for details.
Attach your photo file (JPEG) and submit the entry form at the bottom of this page.
Your subject line must include the
model name of the RippleFisher rod used in the photo.
[ Subject Line Format ]
※ Entries without a rod model name in the subject line may be disqualified.
Contest Terms
Please enter all of the following in your entry form.
Incomplete entries may be disqualified.
| Full Name | Please use your legal name. Used to verify how your name is displayed if you win. |
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| Country | Please enter your country of residence. International entries are welcome. |
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| Tackle Details | Rod Name | The full model name of the RippleFisher rod used (also required in the subject line for email entries) |
| Reel Name | Brand and model of the reel used | |
| Line Rating | Line rating and brand e.g. xxxx #2 |
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| Lure Name | Lure brand and product name e.g. xxxx 120 |
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| Full Name | |
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| Please use your legal name. Used to verify how your name is displayed if you win. |
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| Country | |
| Please enter your country of residence. International entries are welcome. |
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| Tackle Details | Rod Name |
| The full model name of the RippleFisher rod used (also required in the subject line for email entries) | |
| Reel Name | |
| Brand and model of the reel used | |
| Line Rating | |
| Line rating and brand e.g. YGK Full Drag #4 |
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| Lure Name | |
| Lure brand and product name e.g. Gachi Pen Swimmer 180 |
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Tackle data is used as reference information for judging.
It may also be included when works are featured in the catalogue.
All of the above can be entered directly in the entry form at the bottom of this page.
Go to Entry Form
Judging is conducted in-house at RippleFisher.
Entries are evaluated comprehensively from the following perspectives.
The RippleFisher rod must be clearly visible in the photo.
The rod doesn't have to be the main subject, but it must be identifiable.
Composition, light, and the quality of the moment. Beyond capturing the tension of fishing, the beauty of nature,
and a sense of life, we place importance on whether the image stays in the viewer's memory.
We evaluate the storytelling conveyed through the photo, your philosophy as an angler,
and alignment with the world RippleFisher expresses — "LIKE NO OTHER," unique and one of a kind.
We are unable to respond to inquiries about judging results.
There are no public votes.
Every entry is reviewed carefully by several members of the RippleFisher team.
RIPPLEFISHER PHOTO CONTEST 2026
Entry Deadline 2026.11.30
Entry Form
Please fill in all fields, attach your photo file (JPEG), and submit.
