Chelsea Piers in New York City • Thursday, October 19, 2023
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, competing in two World Championships and two Olympics. He was internationally ranked as the number-one American downhiller six separate times and launched this success into a prolific broadcasting career, first in ski-racing coverage and later in fishing.
He brought the competitive spirit born on the mountain with him into a fishing life. No angler has won more tarpon tournaments than Mill, who has twelve first-place finishes, including five Gold Cups. His dedication and athletic mentality were a novel approach to competitive fly fishing, and he is famously known for lifting weights in his garage with a fly rod to check knots, rod strength, angles, and approaches for quickly fighting and landing fish.
Throughout these accomplishments, Mill has been a storyteller. It is for this work especially that the American Museum of Fly Fishing is honored to present Andy Mill with the 2023 Heritage Award.
As the host of Sportsman’s Journal on the Versus Network, Mill produced and hosted ninety-one fishing programs, which have been aired in dozens of countries worldwide. His book A Passion for Tarpon ignited the hearts and minds of tarpon anglers worldwide and set the stage for countless contributions to the conservation of this special fish.
Most recently and importantly, Mill has been cohosting Mill House Podcast with his son, Nicky Mill. Flip Pallot comments that, “It takes the likes of Andy to recognize and to connect with individuals who have woven the fabric of the outdoors mantles . . . and to draw from them the experiences and tales that kindle the spark of adventure in all of us. When the narrative is led by a person with Andy’s credentials, the effect of a Mill House Podcast is a foregone conclusion . . . and the long list of such podcasts represents a stellar report card.”
With more than eighty episodes released to date, Andy and Nicky have memorialized some of the great fly-fishing guides, luminaries, and figureheads across the country and the world. Their podcast preserves stories not just of how things used to be, but how we got to where we are now. Mill House tackles issues of conservation, innovation, and strategy both on and off the water, all with the classic style and grace that has come to define Andy Mill.
Please contact Sarah Foster (802-362-3300 x201) for more information.
Schedule of Events
6pm: Waterfront cocktail reception
7pm: Dinner and Live Auction led by Alec Griswold
8pm: Heritage Award Presentation to Andy Mill with an introduction by Paul Dixon, followed by a short tribute video narrated by Nicky Mill.
9pm: Interview with Monte Burke and Andy Mill
Door prize: Bluefin fishing with Peter Jenkins
Event Information
Thursday, October 19, 2022
Chelsea Piers
New York City
6:00 pm: Cocktail reception
7:00 pm: Dinner and live auction
8:00 pm: Introductory remarks by
Tom Skerritt*, award presentation,
and panel discussion
*via livestream
Leadership Circle
Big Sky
Mark Comora
Captain Robert L. W. McGraw/The Donald C. McGraw Foundation/Black Rock Foundation
Joe Slakas
Gabe Tishman/NorthLight Foundation
Oro
Foster Bam & Sallie Baldwin
Plata
Charles Patrick Durkin, Jr.
Alan Gnann/REC Components
Summerfield Johnston
Fred Polhemus
Purchase Tables and Tickets
Tickets and table sponsorships for this event are now available:
- Triple Crown Table: $25,000 Table of 10
- Gold Cup Table: $10,000 Table of 10
- Tarpon Pod Casters: $1,000 single ticket
- Mill House Guests: $500 single ticket
We are expecting a sold out event at Chelsea Piers. Make sure to get tickets early!
To purchase please click the link below or contact Sarah Foster for more information.