International Trout Congress

The first ever international celebration of trout takes place in Bozeman Montana October 2-6, 2016


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A Bayman Looks at Forty

AMFF Ambassador Mike Rice gives the lowdown on life on the water.


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Winslow Homer: America’s Premier Fisherman and Artist

Winslow Homer (1836-1910) is considered by many to be the finest painter America has produced. He was also an accomplished fisherman whose…


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Olympian Feats in Fly Fishing

Just in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics we are taking a look at the medal winning feats of the fly fishing world.


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Support the Now or Neverglades Declaration

Please consider lending your name to help fix Florida's waters.


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The Governor Aiken Bucktail: Official Fishing Fly Of The State Of Vermont

On 5 May 2014, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed into law Bill H. 589, An Act Related to Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, which included…


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The Livingston Fly Wallet Collection

Meet accession number 1991.028.050. This collection of fly wallets belonged to Robert LaRhett Livingston (1844-1907) and his son Robert…


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Medicine For The Soul

Every spring for the past eight years, central Virginia’s ordinarily tranquil Rose River Farm bustles with energy and purpose as dozens of…


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A Look Inside Calvin Coolidge’s Tackle Box

This past week we said goodbye to some of our favorite items on display in our Leigh Perkins Gallery, returning Calvin Coolidge’s fly…


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The History Makers: Leon Chandler

Leon Chandler was born on a farm in Missouri in 1922 and arrived in Cortland, New York during the summer of 1941 on a greyhound bus, with…


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The Morals Of Fishing

The cruelty of field sports is much in the headlines these days. Though hunters take the greatest share of criticism, fishers are also…


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Frank W. Benson: Artist And Angler

Frank Benson (1862–1951) is regarded as one of America’s premier artists. His reputation was established at the turn of the twentieth…


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