On the evening of October 19, the 2023 Heritage Award will be presented to Andy Mill at Chelsea Piers in New York City Andy Mill has led a sporting life with few contemporaries. Beginning his outdoor career as a downhill ski racer, Mill was a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1969 to 1981, […]
AMFF is pleased to announce Nancy Zakon is the 2023 Izaak Walton Award honoree. This event will take place online via Zoom on March 13 at 8:00PM EST, followed by a complimentary, celebratory reception on March 14 at the Key Largo Anglers Club at 6:00 EST. The Zoom portion will be the story-telling stage […]
The John D. Voelker Foundation and the American Museum of Fly Fishing (AMFF) are pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the 2023 Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award (the Traver Award). The award is named after Robert Traver, pen name for the late John Voelker, author of Trout Madness, Trout […]
AMFF announces Nancy Zakon to receive the 2023 Izaak Walton Award, online on March 13 at 8:00PM EST, followed by a celebratory reception on March 14 at the Key Largo Anglers Club. The Zoom portion will be the story-telling stage for some of our greatest female pioneers: Mary Bloom Fanny Krieger Sara Low […]
AMFF Honours the 30th Anniversary of the film A River Runs Through It with the 2022 Heritage Award The American Museum of Fly Fishing hosted its Heritage Award event honouring the 30th anniversary of the film A River Runs Through It on November 3 at The Racquet and Tennis Club in New York […]
Rebranding AMFF: Water + Fish + Fly Change is hard for some, impossible for others and challenging for most – yet it remains the ever present ingredient in every aspect of our lives. When I think about the commonalities we all share, I find myself recalling Norman Maclean’s brilliance, “Eventually, all things merge into one, and […]
The John D. Voelker Foundation and the American Museum of Fly Fishing (AMFF) are pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Robert Traver Fly-fishing Writing Award: “A Dog Named Fish” by Frank Sargeant of Guntersville, Alabama. Mr. Sargeant’s story is a warm, humorous, but heartrending story about a man and his dog who […]
Fishing The Collection // Season 1 // Episode 2 In this new film series from the AMFF, we’re taking vintage rods from our collection and putting them in the hands of modern anglers. As we travel to various locations, bamboo rods of yesteryear are put to the test in both salt and fresh water, […]
In this new film series from the AMFF, we’re taking vintage rods from our collection and putting them in the hands of modern anglers. As we travel to various locations, bamboo rods of yesteryear are put to the test in both salt and fresh water, and our anglers share their take on what it’s […]
This fall, AMFF will recognize the extraordinary contribution to the sport of fly fishing made by the film adaptation of Norman Maclean’s novella A River Runs Through It. Producer Patrick Markey will accept the award at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City as several cast and crew reunite to tell stories from […]