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th A nn iv er sa ry The America n Fly Fisher Journal of the American Museum of Fly Fishing Fifty newly submitted manuscript the other day, one by an author I’d published before. It was so I beautifully written that I was oohing and ahhing out loud to Sam Pitcher, captive at Foster Bam Erik R. Oken the next desk, forcing her to listen to par - Dave Beveridge Annie Hollis Perkins ticularly good passages. “[Author’s name] Peter Bowden Leigh H. Perkins is my favorite,” I declared. “Too bad you couldn’t list him in ‘Fifty Favorites,’” she Mark Comora Frederick S. Polhemus replied. Indeed. Deborah Pratt Dawson Roger Riccardi “Fifty Museum Favorites” is the heart Ronald Gard Robert G. Scott of this fiftieth-anniversary issue. Staff had Alan Gnann Nicholas F. Selch a great time choosing some of our most- Gardner Grant Jr. Warren Stern loved pieces in the collection. Of course, John Hadden Ronald B. Stuckey to list only fifty meant we had to edit our James Heckman, MD Tyler S. Thompson original way-more-than-fifty list. Take a Karen Kaplan Richard G. Tisch look at what made the cut (page ). Woods King III David H. Walsh Sam’s point led me to think about the William P. Leary III Andrew Ward authors of the American Fly Fisher . Anthony J. Magardino Patricia Watson Without question, the opportunity to work with good fly-fishing writers and Christopher P. Mahan Thomas Weber historians is the best part of my job. I fig - The editor with Fred Kretchman, one of Walter T. Matia Frankie Wolfson ured I’d edited at least fifty authors over her many authors, at the museum’s David Nichols James C. Woods my nearly twenty-three years with the Fly-Fishing Festival. This particular Robert A. Oden Jr. Nancy W. Zakon journal and wondered whether I could author also happens to be the builder of list them here as my own fifty favorites. the editor’s favorite fly rod. The tally, however, turned out to be a Photo by Jim Hardman. whopping one hundred forty. James Hardman Leon L. Martuch This number shocked me, frankly. It Mundt raises a glass to this milestone doesn’t even include staff writing. Many with “A Golden Jubilee Toast to the David B. Ledlie Paul Schullery authors wrote only one article; too many American Museum of Fly Fishing” (page have passed away. Some wrote short ). President Karen Kaplan honors our pieces because we asked them to: memor - history and looks forward (page ). ial pieces, book reviews, art commentary. We had a big celebration in May in New Karen Kaplan Some have written for us many times and York City. Coverage of that event begins President feel like pillars of our publication. on page , and we include remarks made The world of fly-fishing historians is by fly-fishing legends Nick Lyons (page ) Robert A. Oden Jr. small. We’re lucky to know both seasoned and Joan Wulff (page ). Nick had Vice President historians and amateurs curious enough to addressed the crowd at the twenty-fifth- Andrew Ward follow leads, do some research, and write anniversary event, and we felt both lucky Vice President for us. We’re lucky to know a few conserva - and honored to have him with us again. James C. Woods tionists who can show us how current Although author/former trustee/muse - Secretary practices are making and determining his - um friend John Mundt has more than tory. Our authors’ words are as much a part once mistakenly remembered my pres - Peter Bowden of the museum as its artifacts. ence at the anniversary celebration in Treasurer But now, back to our fiftieth. In the , I didn’t arrive on the scene until spirit of our twenty-fifth-anniversary . None of the current staff dates back issue, we’ve continued the museum time - that far—except one. Copy Editor Sarah line presented there, reprinting the origi - May Clarkson, who predates me by about Sarah Foster nal pages from and flowing right five years, appears on the masthead of Executive Director into the next twenty-five years. Look for it both landmark anniversary issues. It has Yoshi Akiyama Shane Quintana on page . been my privilege to work with her for Deputy Director Gallery Assistant We called on some good friends to twenty-three years, and if I do ever make help us celebrate, too, including trustees a fifty-favorites list, you can bet she’ll Kelsey McBride Patricia Russell (former, founding, emeritus, and cur - appear at its top. Administrative Assistant Business Manager rent). Ted Rogowski, James Hardman, Samantha Pitcher Sara Wilcox and Richard Tisch share some museum K A Assistant Director Director of Visual memories (starting on page ). John E of Development Communication ’ E. M. Bakwin Karen Kaplan Michael Bakwin Kenneth Kosakoff and Mariann Covello Foster Bam and Sallie Baldwin David and Margaret Nichols Dave Beveridge Leigh and Annie Hollis Perkins Peter Bowden John Redpath Mark Comora Robert and Karen Scott Jon and Deborah Pratt Dawson Nicholas and Jean Selch Gardner Grant Jr. Richard G. Tisch Journal of the American Museum of Fly Fishing Summerfield Johnston Paul Volcker Alan and Nancy Zakon Timeline: A Quarter Century to Build a Museum ( – ) .. The Second Quarter Century ( – )........ Shannon Brightman Janet Mavec and Wayne Nordberg Nick Dawes Robert McGraw Museum Memories: Alex de Latour Tom and Laurie McGuane Birds of a Feather: Tom Evans Teresa and Robert Oden Jr. The Founding Days of the Museum ............ Alan and Linda Gnann Erik and Jennifer Oken Ted Rogowski John Hadden Franklin Schurz Jr. It’s the People Who Count ................. Skip and Meg Herman Warren Stern James Hardman Phyllis Herrick Ronald and Joan Stuckey Fifty Years ............................ Paul Tudor Jones Tyler and Francis Thompson Richard Tisch Art and Martha Kaemmer Andrew and Elizabeth Ward Wendy and Woods King III Patricia Watson Fifty Museum Favorites ...................... Christopher Mahan Tom Weber Frankie Wolfson A Golden Jubilee Toast to the American Museum of Fly Fishing ............... John Mundt ’ AMFF Celebrates Its Fiftieth Anniversary Louis Bacon Bill and Francesca Leary in New York City ......................... Anthony Davino Walter and Pam Matia Charles Patrick Durkin Jr. Bradford and Pamela Mills Still Our Heart, Our Memory ................. Alan Guarino Jason and Shachar Scott Nick Lyons James and Susan Heckman Matthew and Taylor Scott Tim Hixon Steve Woit James Woods The Magic of Fly Fishing .................... Joan Wulff Museum News ........................... ’ Parker Corbin Albert Nichols A Message from the President .................. Bailey Hallingby David E. Nichols Jr. Woods King IV Jason M. Scott : Yoshi Akiyama painted this stunning watercolor in honor of John Neukom Broderick Smith the museum’s fiftieth anniversary. The American Fly Fisher (ISSN - ) is published four times a year by the museum at P.O. Box , Manchester, Vermont . Publication dates are winter, spring, summer, and fall. Membership dues include the cost of the journal ( ) and are tax deductible as provided for by law. Membership rates are listed in the back of each issue. All letters, manuscripts, photographs, and materials intended for publication in the journal should be Kathleen Achor sent to the museum. The museum and journal are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, drawings, photo - Editor graphic material, or memorabilia. The museum cannot accept responsibility for statements and interpretations that are wholly the author’s. Unsolicited manuscripts cannot be returned unless postage is provided. Sarah May Clarkson Contributions to The American Fly Fisher are to be considered gratuitous and the property of the museum unless Copy Editor otherwise requested by the contributor. Copyright © , The American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester, Vermont . Original material appearing may not be reprinted without prior permission. Periodical postage Sara Wilcox paid at Manchester, Vermont ; Manchester, Vermont ; and additional offices (USPS ). The Design & Production American Fly Fisher (ISSN - ) : [email protected] : www.amff.org : Send address changes to: The American Fly Fisher P.O. Box Manchester, Vermont The – portion of the time - line first appeared in the Spring issue of the American Fly Fisher. The Second Quarter Century continue to fifty. A E Sara Wilcox joins the staff as special projects coordinator. The Heritage Award is estab - AMFF launches its own first lished and presented to Leigh website at amff.com. The H. Perkins . Gary Tanner is Heritage Award is presented named executive director. to Gardner L. Grant. John Frederick Buller receives the Betts receives the Austin Austin Hogan Award. Hogan Award. The museum celebrates its late- Kathleen Achor is named national accreditation by editor of the journal. The jour - the American Associ ation [now nal is awarded first place by the Alliance] of Museums. The New England Museum Asso - Warren Gilker salmon weath - ciation for design of schol arly ervane, which can be seen atop journal. The Frank Woolner our museum building, is do - collection of flies is acquired. nated. The museum receives a The museum re ceives two collection of Edmund Garrison original paintings by Ogden rods. Pleissner: The Battenkill (oil, Gardner Grant and Leigh Perkins at the Heritage event. below) and Wind Cloud (water - color). John Mundt receives the Austin Hogan Award. AMFF celebrates its thirtieth The Anglers All traveling exhi - Richard G. Tisch is elected anniversary at its annual festi - bition is announced for . pres ident ( – ). Craig val weekend. Board President The Heritage Award is pre - Gilborn is named executive Richard Tisch reports on the sented to Bud Lilly. Pamela director. Kathleen Achor joins state of the museum in the Bates Richards receives the the staff as managing editor of Spring journal. John Price is Austin Hogan Award. the journal. named journal art director. The Battenkill All images from the AMFF archives Anglers All: Humanity in Mid - Ground is broken for the new stream opens at the Museum of museum building.