This award is the ultimate award of the Federation, and is in recognition of services and contributions to FFF that have been prominent and extraordinary, and and over many years.long term.
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1970 Ed Strickland
1971 Gene Anderegg
1974 Lee Wulff
1975 Arnold Gingrich
1978 Jim Eriser
1979 Enos Bradner
1981 J Stanley Lloyd
1984 Gardner Grant
1986 Lefty Kreh
1987 Bob Cunningham
1989 Gordy Young
1990 Bill Nelson
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1992 Marty Seldon
1993 Keith Groty
1996 J.D. "Skip" Hosfield
1997 Joan Wulff & Fred Stevenson
1998 Darwin Atkin
1999 Ralph Moon
2000 Charles Nelson
2004 L.D. "Buck" Goodrich
2006 Mel Kreiger
2006 Greg Pitts
2007 Jim Schramm
2008 Bob Jacklin
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Buz Buszek Memorial Award
An award plaque presented annually to that person who has made significant contributions to the arts of fly tying.
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1970 Jacqueline Knight
1971 A.I. Alexander
1972 Dave Whitlock
1973 George Grant
1974 Ken Bay
1975 E.H. "Polly" Rosborough
1976 John Schollenberger
1977 Andre Puyans
1978 George Harvey
1979 Everett Drake
1980 Boyd Aigner
1981 Doug Prince
1982 Darwin Atkin
1983 Art Flick
1984 Frank Johnson
1985 Bill Blackstone
1986 Billy Munn
1987 Dick Nelson
1988 Bing Lempke
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1989 Jimmy Nix
1990 Kent Bulfinch
1991 Wayne Luallen
1992 Stanley Walters
1993 Chuck Echer
1994 Royce Dam
1995 Marvin Nolte
1996 Ned Long
1997 Judy Lehmberg
1998 Jeff" Bear" Andrews
1999 Al Beatty
2000 Bob Jacklin
2001 Bruce Staples
2002 Helen Shaw Kessler
2003 Bill Heckel
2004 Chris Helm
2004 Dick Nelson
2005 Reginald Denny
2006 Gary Borger
2007 John Van der Hoof
2008 Henry Hoffman
2009 John Newbury
2010 Scott Sanchez
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Conservation Award
Awarded to an individual, group or organization which has made extraordinary contributions to the conservation of our fisheries resources in the past year
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1978 Dave Whitlock
1979 Paul McCloskey, Bob Cunningham
1980 Cecil Andrus, Frank Richardson
1981 Milton Hirshberger
1982 Art Lohman, Roy Haile, Bob Cunningham, "The Mad Men"
1983 Ron Marcoux, Ron Jones
1984 George Reiger, Edwin Pister
1985 Robert H. Boyle, Jim & Ann Edmondson
1986 Phil Able
1987 Fly Fisherman Magazine
1988 Donn Furman, Henry's Fork Foundation, Michigan Natural Resource Commission
1989 Dr. Charles M. Loveless, Robert Baiocchi
1990 The Steamboaters, Peter Silberhorn, Fred Houwink, Stanford Miller
1991 Franklin Moquette, Don Stehsel, Nature Conservency, Spencer Turner
1992 R. Brett Matzke, Montana Land Reliance
1993 Michigan Hydro Re-Licensing Coalition, Pete Soverel, Lars Ake-Olsson
1994 Bill Jennings, Wyoming Flycasters
1995 Robert W. Nicholson
1996 John Crocker
1997 Nick DiCroce, Henry's Fork Foundation
1999 Richard Izmirian, John Sager
2000 Dan Iwata, John Varley
2001 Jim Schramm
2002 Vernon Young
2003 Richard Brown, Frank Moore, United Anglers of Casa Grande High School
2004 Ed Ferrogairo, Doug Hutzell
2005 Verne Lehmberg
2006 Wolf River Conservancy, Mitch Keiler
2007 Mark Rockwell and Cindy Charles
2008 Rusty Gates, Evergreen Fly Fishing Club
2009 Stripers Forever
2009 Jayne Ferrante
2010 Bill Redman
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Leopold Award
A person who is honored for a lifetime of fisheries conservation effort and work
2001 Dave Rosgen
2002 Ted Williams
2003 Jim Lichatowich
2004 Robert J. Benhke |
2005 Peter Bisson
2006 Rip Cunningham
2007 Karl Wickstrom
2008 Rick Williams
2009 Clifford Kraft
2009 David Philipp
2010 Robert Hunter
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Stanley Lloyd Conservation Award
A financial grant for an FFF Club working on a current or future project related to fishery conservation enhancement and preservation. Matching funds required and may be on an in-kind basis.
1992 Sierra Pacific Flyfishers
1993 Missouri River Flyfishers
1994 Anglers of the Ausable
1995 Mid-South Fly Fishers
1996 Upper Snake River Cutthroats
1998 Idle Hour Fly Fishers
1999 Northern Arizona Flycasters
2000 Mid-South Fly Fishers |
2001 Stonefly Society
2002 Central OR Fly Fishers, Theodore Gordon Fly Fishers
2003 Lakeshore Chapter of Trout Unlimited
2006 Creekside Anglers Club
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Dr. James Henshall Warmwater Fisheries Award
An award to an individual contributing to warmwater fly fishing and fisheries in memory of Dr. James A. Henshall, 19th century author and early advocate for bass as a gamefish.
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1985 Phil Chapman
1986 Tom Nixon
1987 Dave Whitlock
1996 Robert W. Hayner
1998 Friends of the White River
1989 Lefty Kreh
1990 Larry Dahlberg
1991 Smallmouth Bass Alliance
1992 Bob Clouser
1993 Tim Holschlag
1995 Jack Ellis
1999 Tom Farmer, Dennis Galyardt
2000 Charles Waterman, Fred Stevenson
2004 Danon Moxley
2007 Dr. Guy Harrison
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Robert J. Marriott Scholarship Award
2006 Kiza Gates
2007 James Boyd
2008 Schuyler Dunphy
2010 Audrey Djunardi |
Memorial Life Awards
The Memorial Life Membership Award program provides an FFF life membership in the name of an individual who has contributed significantly to the fly fishing. Four funds have been established to support these life membership memorials.
Don Harger
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1978 Mrs. Roderick Haig-Brown
1979 Lefty Kreh
1980 Ted Trueblood
1981 Bob Cunningham
1982 Dave Whitlock
1983 Leon Chandler
1985 Dave Engerbretson
1986 Janet Downey
1987 Ralph Moon
1988 Grace Brooks
1989 Steve Jensen
1990 John Fabian
1991 Valentine Atkinson
1992 Mike & Shirley Kossow
1993 Robert Redford, Patrick Markey
1994 Charles L. Cole
1996 Terry & Roxanne Wilson
1999 Kent Bulfinch
2000 Joe Humphreys
2001 Doug Hutzell
2003 Bob Signorello
2004 Don Heyden
2005 Rob Schnabel
2006 Allen Crise, Dan Berry
2007 Henry Hoffman, Ed Rice
2008 Tony Spezio, Gordy Hill
2009 Rod McGarry
2010 Carl Johnson
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Arnold Gingrich Literary Award
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1978 Ernest S. Schweibert
1979 George Grant
1980 Charles Brooks
1981 Mike Fong
1982 Barbara Rohrer
1983 Eric Leiser
1984 Charles Fox
1985 Dennis Bitton, Bobbie Wolverton
1986 Nick Lyons, Steve Raymond
1988 Jim Casada
1989 Chuck & Sharon Tryon
1990 Dan Blanton
1991 Gary LaFontaine
1992 George Hobson
1993 Russell Chatham
1998 Jim Schollmeyer
1999 Phil Shook
2000 Rick Hafele
2003 John Shewey
2004 Judy Boston
2005 Art of Angling Journal
2007 Scott Sanchez
2008 Jack Gartside
2010 Les Johnson
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Lew Jewett
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1979 Gary Borger
1980 Allan Rohrer
1981 Lou Rossi
1982 Maggie Merriman, Bill Heckel
1983 Tony Wendtland
1984 Bing Lempke, Bob Brunsell
1985 Dave Hughes
1986 Lou Bischof
1987 Ken Heimbecker
1988 Bob Trowbridge
1989 Paul McKenzie, Dorothy Bergman
1991 Sally Ann Brown
1993 Pat Moon
1994 W.E. Barnett
1995 Daniel Iwata
1997 Harold "Butch" Mayer
1998 Paul Bowen
1999 Buck Goodrich
2000 Bill Halls
2001 Lowell Finney
2002 Bob Sousa, Jim Green
2003 Rhea Topping
2004 Bruce Richards,Bill Bakke
2005 Al Buhr, Terry Greiner
2006 Joe Valencic, John Colburn
2007 Mac Caradine, WW "Bill" Lewis
2008 Bill Redman, Phil & Doreen Romans, John Newbury
2009 Colleen Jenkins
2010 Bill Gammel
2010 Earl A Stanek
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Charles Brooks
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1987 Darwin Atkin
1988 Chuck Newmeyer
1989 Dennis Bitton
1990 Dick Thies
1991 Fred Stevenson
1992 Larry Duckwall
1993 Angus Black
1994 Lou Bischof
1995 Charlene Hanson
1997 Dick Nelson
1998 Bruce Staples
1999 Fred Houwink
2000 John Bailey
2001 Jim Abbs
2002 Dave Engerbretson
2003 John Daniel "Dan" Callaghan
2004 R.L. "Stew" Stewart
2006 John Berry
2007 Kelly Galloup
2008 Bob Lay
2009 Arthur Mazzier
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Lee Wulff Award
An award that recognizes a manufacturers or a retail business that demonstrates outstanding innovation in the fly fishing industry through their products and outstanding stewardship for water and fisheries resources.
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1990 Orvis Company, Scientific Anglers, Cortland Line Co., Fenwick
1991 Metz Hatchery
1992 Sage Manufacturing
1993 The Patagonia Co.
1994 Henry Hoffman
1995 Wapsi Fly Co.
1996 Fly Fisherman Magazine
1997 Loon Outdoors
1998 Hareline Dubbin
2000 Abel Fly Reels
2001 Whiting Farms Inc.
2002 Bob Marriotts Fly Fishing Store
2003 Blue Ribbon Flies
2005 Wolf River Trading Company
2006 Wasatch Custom Angling Products
2007 Temple Fork Outfitters
2008 The Fly Show
2010 Mike Michalak |
Ambassador Award
Presented annually to the fly fisher who meets certain high standards of sportsmanship, fishing skill and stream side etiquette in taking and conserving game fish internationally.
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1984 Cal Dunbar
1985 Leon Chandler
1986 Jean Young
1987 Dave Whitlock
1988 Bas Verschoor
1990 Darwin Atkin
1991 Berris D. Samples
1992 Jack Gartside
1993 Curt Gowdy
1995 Hans Ruedi Hebisen
1999 Mel Krieger
2000 Marty Seldon
2001 Jack Dennis
2005 Charles Jardine
2007 Phil Greenlee
2010 Dan McCrimmom
2010 Denise Maxwell
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Roderick Haig-Brown Award
The award recognizes a fly fishing author whose work embodies the philosophy and spirit of Roderick Haig-Brown, particularly, a respect for the ethics and traditions of fly fishing and an understanding of rivers, the inhabitants and their environments.
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1991 Nick Lyons
1993 Steve Raymond
1994 John Geirach
1996 Ted Leeson
1998 Seth Norman
1999 Art Lingren
2000 Thomas McGuane
2001 Gary LaFontaine
2004 Mid-South Fly Fishers
2006 Paul Schullery
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Silver King Award
This FFF saltwater award is named after the highly prized saltwater trophy, the Tarpon. It is presented to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the sport of saltwater angling over an extended period of time.
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1994 Lefty Kreh
1995 Dan Blanton
1996 Bruce Ferguson
1998 Jon Cave
1999 Lou Tabory
2000 Phil Shook
2004 Jeff Pierce
2006 Don Larmouth
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Dick Nelson Fly Tying Teaching Award
This award began in 2000 and is to be presented to an individual who excels in teaching the art of fly tying to tiers at all skill levels.
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2000 Chuck Newmeyer
2001 Michael Verduin
2002 Buck Goodrich
2003 Benson Kanemoto
2004 Grant Davis
2005 Cliff Adams
2006 Bob Trowbridge
2007 Andre Puyans
2008 Bob Lay
2009 Donald R VanBuren
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2008 Council Award of Excellence Recipients
ERMC - Richard (Rick) Weisberg
SOC - Sister Carol Ann Corley
MAC - John Brognard
GCC - Mark Delaney
NCC - Dave Ford
WSC - Vern Jeremica
GLC - Wolf Schrey
SWC - Carole Katz
ORC - Dwight Klemin
OHC - Jim Stone
NEC - Robert Ford
WRMC - Bob Long, Buck Goodrich
FLC - Gary Meyer
SEC - Mike Arnold, Wanda Taylor
2009 Council Award of Excellence Recipients
ERMC - Mark Steffen
SOC - Chuck Easterling
MAC -
GCC - L.F. "Buzzy" Burns
NCC - Derrell Bridgman
GLC - Inge Schrey
SWC - Bob Middo, Mickey Powell
ORC - Alan Canfield
OHC - Jerry Polen
NEC - Paul Metzger
WRMC - Bob Long
FLC -
SEC -
WSC - Jerry McBride, Kevin Ryan
2010 Council Award of Excellence Recipients
ERMC - John Rammell
SOC - Lawrence Murphy
MAC -
NEC - Leslie Wrixon
GCC - Brooks Bouldin
NCC -
GLC -
SWC - Ray Bianco, Aguabonita Flyfishers Club
ORC - Sherry Steele
OHC - Paul Blanch
NEC - Paul Metzger
WRMC -
FLC -
SEC - Mike Arnold
WSC - Larry Gibbs
CBOG - Casting Board of Governor Awards
Lifetime Achievement in Fly Casting Instruction Award
An award given by the Board of Governors of the FFF Casting Instructor Program (BOG) in recognition of those who have made significant contributions to the art of fly casting instruction.
2009 - Al Kyte
2008 - Bruce Richards
2007 - Al & Barbara Rohrer
2006 - Leon Chandler
2005 - Jim Green, Lefty Kreh, Mel Krieger, Joan Wulff
Mel Krieger Fly Casting Instructor's Award
An award given by the Board of Governors of the FFF Casting Instructor Program (BOG) in recognition of those who have madesignificant contributions to the F.F.F. Casting Instructor Certification Program, have dedicated themselves to fly casting instruction and have shared their knowledge with others.
2009 - Floyd Franke
2008 - Tom White
2007 - Joe Libeu