John D. Voelker Foundation

Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award

Deadline: 
May 31, 2024
Entry Fee: 
$25
Cash Prize: 
$2,500
E-mail address: 

A prize of $2,500 and publication in American Fly Fisher as well as on the John D. Voelker Foundation and the American Museum of Fly Fishing websites will be given annually for a short story or an essay that “embodies the implicit love of fly fishing…and the natural world in which it takes place.” Using only the online submission system, submit up to 3,000 words of prose with a $25 entry fee by May 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

John D. Voelker Foundation, Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award, P.O. Box 15222, Lansing, MI 48901. David Van Wie, Award Committee Chair.