The 16th annual AMFF Fly-Fishing Festival will take place on the museum grounds in beautiful Manchester, Vermont, on Saturday, August 12, from 10 am until 4 pm. This is our signature event of the summer, featuring a unique collection of vendors, painters, appraisers, industry artisans and professionals, and other angling-related nonprofits. Come enjoy fly tying and casting demonstrations, try your hand at casting vintage rods, learn how to tie a fly, and mingle with like-minded people as you share the joy of the great outdoors.
Schedule of Events
Join us throughout the day for a wide array of activities, including presentations, competitions, demonstrations, and new exhibitions. From beginner to seasoned angler, our experts will have something for everyone.
11:00 am: Casting Competition
12:00 pm: AMFF Ambassador Steve Ramirez on Fly Fishing and Mental Health
2:00 pm: Screening of After You’ve Gone and Discussion with AMFF Ambassador Rachel Finn
3:00 pm: Raffle Drawing at Admissions Tent (Raffle Tickets Available Online Beginning August 1st)
Happening all day:
Free tackle appraisals with Bob Selb, Fred Kretchman, and Carmine Lisella
Casting the Classics
Live Music
Local Food and Beverage Trucks
Cast Scott Rods with AMFF Ambassador Rachel Finn
Free fly tying demonstrations
Children’s activities
Free museum admission
Learn More & See Vendors & Fly Tyers
After You’ve Gone Discussion With Rachel Finn
AMFF Ambassador Rachel Finn will be on campus during the 16th Annual Fly Fishing Festival on August 12! Come by for a screening and discussion of the latest AMFF film After You’ve Gone starring Rachel at 2pm!
Book Signing With Steve Ramirez
Author Steve Ramirez will be on site during our 16th Annual Fly Fishing Festival, signing books, and speaking about mental health in fly fishing and his involvement in the film Mending the Line! Be sure to swing by the AMFF on August 12th to see Steve.
Mending The Line Screening
Join AMFF for a special screening Saturday, August 12, at 7 p.m. EDT at Burr & Burton Academy’s Riley Center to benefit the American Museum of Fly Fishing and the Southwestern Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Mending the Line tells the story of Colter (Sinqua Walls), a Marine wounded in Afghanistan who is sent to a V.A. facility in Montana. There he meets Ike Fletcher (Brian Cox), a Vietnam vet who teaches Colter how to fly fish as a way of dealing with his emotional and physical trauma. Tickets are $20.
Concessions provided by the BBA chapters of Morgan’s Message and Hope Happens Here with additional support from Orvis.
Guiding Star: The Legacy of Jose Wejebe
With our newest exhibit, AMFF celebrates the life and angling adventures of Jose Wejebe. After fleeing Cuba with his family in the 1970s, he ultimately landed in Miami, Florida, and from there began forging relationships with this country’s most respected saltwater anglers, such as Stu Apte, Flip Pallot, and Lefty Kreh. Developing his angling skill set, he was to become a renowned Florida Keys guide, and host of the long-running TV series, The Spanish Fly up until his tragic death in 2012. His memory lives on through his family foundation and this new exhibit. This new exhibit opens August 12th, and Krissy Wejebe will be onsite to celebrate her father and his many accomplishments.
American Museum of Fly Fishing
4070 Main Street
Manchester, Vermont 05254
USA
Tel. +1 802-362-3300
E-mail: amff@amff.org