AMFF Annual Dinner and Auction

The American Museum of Fly Fishing's annual dinner and auction is taking place this evening at the prestigous Anglers' Club of New York. I'm afraid that general admission tickets are sold out but a few Leadership Circle tickets remain. This year's function is paying tribute to sporting artist and Museum Trustee Peter Corbin.

To see an auction preview click HERE.

You'll be happy to know that absentee bidding is available!

AMFF to Open “Women in Fly Fishing” Exhibition

Calling its exhibition “the first large-scale exhibition to celebrate women’s contributions to the sport,” the American Museum of Fly Fishing yesterday announced the opening of “A Graceful Rise: Women in Fly Fishing Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” It plans a grand opening event on June 11-12, when the museum will play host to 20 of the top women in the fly fishing industry, who will be coming to Manchester, VT from all across the country and as far away as British Columbia, Canada and Belize to participate in a weekend of workshops and demonstrations.

LINK (Via: MidCurrent)

Bah! Humbug!

The American Museum of Fly Fishing is getting ready for the holidays. Come to the Museum gallery on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. and paint a fish ornament, weave a paper snowflake, or tie a clown fly in your favorite holiday colors. They're perfect for gifts or decorations for the tree or home. 

LINK (Via: The Manchester Journal)

Vendors needed for fly fishing festival

The American Museum of Fly Fishing is now accepting vendor registrations for their 2010 Fly Fishing Festival to be held on the Museum grounds on Aug. 14.

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The mood inside was bright

Dick enjoys some salmon fishing on the Klamath - Courtesy of the AMFF Cheney Collection

Up until now there have been no reports from the American Museum of Fly Fishing Dinner where everyone's favorite fly angler Dick Cheney was the special guest. Ted Williams has just posted some stomach churning excerpts from The American Fly Fisher, a publication of the American Museum of Fly Fishing.

“…a Grand Hyatt ballroom was filled with enthusiastic museum supporters gathered to welcome ardent fly fisherman and former two-term vice president Richard B. “Dick” Cheney. The mood inside was bright...”

“…His familiar reticence gave way to gleaming eyes and bright smiles as he discussed the people and places of fly fishing…

Read the rest of the excerpts and Ted's commentary on his blog at Fly Rod and Reel.

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What? Sean Hannity wasn't available?

Just a couple of days until the American Museum of Fly Fishing's Angler's All Presentation featuring former Vice President Dick Cheney as the keynote speaker! 

We just went to the AMFF site to check on any last minute updates and we find out that warming up the stage for Dick will be former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson, current Wyoming Senator Mike Enzi, and the former bow tie wearing, Dancing with the Stars dropout and Fox News commentator, Tucker Carlson. When you've already got Cheney as your keynote guy why not add a few of his friends?

The Wyoming Senate contingent can warm up the audience with how they helped Dick turn Wyoming's Powder River Basin into a forest of Halliburton drilling rigs and toxic alkaline holding ponds. Maybe Mr. Enzi can proudly share with the audience his 18% environmental voting record rating from the League of Conservation Voters? Tucker Carlson can then charm the crowd with how he is truly the face of the Fly Fishing Museum demographic. You know it was tough growing up as a kid whose Dad is the U.S. Ambassador to the Seychelles and with a Mom who is heiress to the Swanson Food conglomerate fortune. How many times poor Tucker had to beat up the other kids in Blue Blazers who made fun of his brother, Buckley Swanson Peck Carlson. Finally, Tucker can offer up some pointers on how not to do the Cha Cha at the next singles dance down at the yacht club.

Dear museum execs and trustees,

If you're going to defend your Cheney invite by claiming your not a political organization, you should not torpedo that defense by inviting his political allies and commentators from "news" organizations that defended his shitty environmental policies.

Watch Tucker and Begala get their heads handed to them by Jon Stewart on Crossfire... the show was cancelled soon after this exchange.