An overhead illustration of two trout in a stream. Different sizes of rocks are clustered together like carbon dioxide bubbles in a glass. Green trout with black markings cast shadows as they swim; one is eying a red fly at the end of a line. It's signed

Little Gifts This Christmas

By Harry J. Briscoe The intricate overhead view of fish and rocks in…


Middle-Seat Meditations

by Matt Powell Photograph by Chris Vaage and artistically interpreted…


The 2023 Traver Award Winners

The John D. Voelker Foundation and the American Museum of Fly Fishing (AMFF)…


The Cerulean Trout

by Jacob Sotak Jerry parked his red Toyota truck up beneath the large,…


Fixer-Upper

by Tom Walters It is late morning of a mid-autumn day, and as Brian navigates…


Handwritten pages from John Voelker. They're written in green marker on lined yellow paper, with edits added in red marker.

Recipients of the Traver Award

1994 Pete Fromm, “Home Before Dark” Finalists: Scott Waldie, “Take Two”…


A battered, much worn khaki fishing vest is displayed on an armless torso form. The pockets and sides are stained with dirt and grime, and a patch, frayed edges, and a hole are visible in various spots.

Charles III: Angler and King

By John MundtIn 2001, I followed a whim and sought counsel on how to write a…


The 2022 Traver Award Winners

The John D. Voelker Foundation and the American Museum of Fly Fishing (AMFF)…


A Dog Named Fish

by Frank Sargeant Photograph by Justin Gonsalves and artistically…