Foreword by Seth Norman Introduction by David Van Wie Testament of a Fisherman - Robert Traver Brief History of the Robert Traver Award by Jody Martin 2008 Winner-Michael Doherty, "The Shining Path" 2009 Winner-Pete Fromm, "The Land Beyond Maps" 2010 Winner-Kent Cowgill, "Two Men in a Museum" 2011 Winner-Michael Doherty, "Seven Great Flies for the Boston Metropolitan Area" 2012 Winner-Dave Karczynski, "Awake in the Moonlight: Notes at Hex Time" 2013 Winner- Richard Chiappone, "Requiem for a River Bend" 2015 Winner-E. Donnall Thomas, Jr., "Rubies and Amethyst" 2016 Winner-Kent Cowgill, "La Bouchon Souris" 2017, 2018 - Contest suspended 2019 Winner-Jimmy Watts, "A Wet World That Burns" 2020 Winner-Alexander Benoît, "Blue Lines" 2021 Honorable Mention- Paige Wallace, "Pretending to Listen" 2021 Winner-Jody Martin, "Simon's Daughter" 2022 Honorable Mention- Sarah Zoric, "Vanity Plates" 2022 Winner-Frank Sargeant, "A Dog Named Fish" 2023 Winner-Matt Powell, "Middle-seat Meditations" 2024 Finalist-Michelle Werrett, "Following Filleul" 2024 Finalist-Katie MacDonald, "Between the Snow and the Second Line" 2024 Winner-George Rogers, "Last Salad on the Gairezi" Afterword - Nick Lyons.