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 […]
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 […]
Exhibition Opening August 13, 2022 at the 15th Annual Fly-Fishing Festival When Joan Salvato and Lee Wulff were joined in marriage, it brought together two luminaries of the fishing world. The significance of the contributions this pairing made to the sport of fly fishing cannot be overstated, providing modern-day anglers with numerous innovations […]
The American Museum of Fly Fishing Announces Paul Bruun to Receive the 2022 Izaak Walton Award June 30th via Zoom The American Museum of Fly Fishing is proud to announce Paul Bruun as the 2022 Izaak Walton Award honoree. Paul’s many contributions to the sport of fly fishing include his roles as writer, guide, industry […]
Opening May 14, 2022 Currently a full-time public high school art teacher in New England, covering subjects like drawing, jewelry design, an art foundation course, and sculpture, Val Kropiwnicki is still as devoted to his own art as ever. According to Val: “Sculpture is art, it is flies, it is real and the notion […]
Grand Opening of the New AMFF Exhibit at WOW Conservation Champion and Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris Receives Heritage Award Honor from the American Museum of Fly Fishing The American Museum of Fly Fishing hosted its Heritage Award event honoring Johnny Morris on April 7 at the Wonders of […]