25th Annual Jackson Hole One Fly

I just finished two days of guiding in the 2010 Jackson Hole One Fly event. This was the 25th One Fly Event held to raise money for stream improvement projects on the Snake and South Fork Rivers. Coming into the event late last week, the weather was truly foul; cold temperatures, rain and sleet lasted through Friday night. The skies cleared for the weekend, with bright blue conditions and few clouds. While Saturday stayed a little cooler, Sunday warmed up to the low 70's. Forty teams of four anglers per team float two days, and can only use one fly per day. I fished Deadman's to Moose on the Snake both days. All four of my anglers kept their fly, and had a variety of scores. We fished a couple of small Mayfly attractors, a large Stonefly attractor, and a small Chernobyl ant. By far, the best fly in my boat over the weekend was the Small brown Chernobyl Ant thrown by none other than journalist Tom Brokaw. He fished well, and was a pleasure to guide. Great fishing, along with some fantastic conversation made the day yesterday fly by. The winning team in the event this year was the Worldcast Anglers crew. I've not heard what fly one the event yet with the most points, but local angler Mike Dawes helped carry these guys to victory. The largest fish in the net came off of the South Fork...a 23.5 inch Brown that fell for a Stonefly nymph at the hands of guide Ed Emory. In addition to Tom Brokaw, a couple of other legends fished the event this year. Actor Tom Skerritt, as well as local angler Liz McCabe (at 99 years old) also participated. (Nice job Liz!!) I'm off the river today, letting the fish rest a bit before giving it a shot tomorrow. The leaves are starting to change rapidly, and the thrill of Fall fishing is just about here. Enjoy a few pictures from my day yesterday with Mr. Brokaw.