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Rodmakers Library

A selection of legendary rodmakers fill our video showcase with 26 different videos of tutorials, historical recollections, international rod & reel history, tying Catskill flies & all things bamboo rodmaking. Click below to purchase access to our digital showcase. $75

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Mac Francis In Conversation

A conversation with renowned author Austin 'Mac' Francis, filmed for the museum's Third Annual Emerging Anglers Dinner.

Mac is one of a very small number of writers to truly encapsulate the history of fly fishing in the Catskills. His writing is eloquent, and Mac’s ability to breathe life and palpable detail into these histories sets his prose apart. From his work with Harry Darbee on ‘Catskill Flytier’, to his quintessential ‘Catskill Rivers’, and the photographic chronicle ‘Land of Little Rivers’, Francis’s work is a necessary anchor to any angling library.

A conversation with renowned author Austin 'Mac' Francis, filmed for the museum's Third Annual Emerging Angler's Dinner. Mac is one of a very small number of...
 
A conversation between John Shaner and CFFCM Board President Peter Crosby

A History of Cane Rods

Join Board President Peter Crosby in a discussion with the highly knowledgeable and entertaining John Shaner. John has fly fished all his life, and his encyclopedic understanding of the history of bamboo rods, along with his ongoing work with Hardy Rods, makes him one of the pre-eminent members of our community.

 

A Message from Joan Wulff

 
 
Dave Brandt ties Walt's Riffle Dun for the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum in Livingston Manor, NY, on Dec. 19, 2019.

Dave Brandt Ties Riffle Dun

Dave Brandt ties Walt's Riffle Dun for the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum in Livingston Manor, NY, on Dec. 19, 2019.

CFFCM First Cast 2020

We met at a safe distance with legendary bamboo rod maker Mike Canazon at the museum to have a unique commemoration for the 2020 opening weekend and first cast in a time when we can't all be together.

 
 
The Catskills Mountains is the birthplace of American dry fly fishing. From it's pristine, protected waters to it's abundant wildlife and unique bug life, fly fishermen from around the world come to fish on the famed Beaverkill, Upper Delaware, Neversink and Willowemac rivers, and many legendary fly fishermen have made their home in the peaceful mountains just two hours north of New York City. The Fly Fishing Center and Museum is this year celebrating it's 35th anniversary, and continues to be a focal point for the community in preserving the tradition and history of the sport, as well as bringing in and encouraging a new generation of fly fishermen. To learn more, and pledge to support the museum, please visit www.cffcm.com. This film was proudly sponsored by the Catskill Brewery (www.catskillbrewery.com) Filmed and Edited by Peter Crosby Produced by Kevin Joseph and Randy Lewis A Bullrush Films Production (www.bullrushfilms.com)

“The Integrity of the Catch”

Our short film was commissioned in 2016 to tell the story of CFFCM in the context of the Catskills and the community of fly fishers we support. Screened as part of the Fly Fishing Film Tour and now with over 26,000 views, please watch and enjoy the story of our Museum and its place in the story of fly-fishing in the Catskills.

 
The Catskills region is considered the birthplace of fly fishing in America thanks to Theodore Gordon in the 1890's. The trout fishing today is still fantast...
Congressman Antonio Delgado launches the 2019 trout season with the first cast at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum on April 6, 2019.

First Cast 2019

With First Cast 2020 on hold due to the Coronavirus, let’s look back at the 2019 opener with Congressman Antonio Delgado.

The New Fly Fisher in the Catskills

The New Fly Fisher will feature The Rose Cottage and fishing in the area near the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum in an episode that premiered Friday, March 6 on the World Fishing Network. It is now available on Youtube.

 
Kathy Scott discusses her book The Letters to Everett Garrison, which gives a glimpse of the life of rodmaker Everett Garrison through correspondence with th...

Kathy Scott discusses “The Letters to Everett Garrison”

Author Kathy Scott takes us behind the scenes in the relationship between influential rod maker Everett Garrison and those who loved his rods.

Ted Simroe talks Leonard Rods

Ted Simroe takes us behind the scenes in rod making during a gathering of Leonard Rod fans at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum in September 2018.