2025 Jackson Hole One Fly: A Letter from the Chairman

As I sit down to write the 2025 Jackson Hole One Fly Chairman’s letter, I feel the usual excitement in anticipation of the upcoming One Fly which remains one of my favorite events, a touchstone on my annual calendar. While the excited feeling is typical, the reasons for it have evolved over the years from simply having the chance to throw the fly at fish in a beautiful setting to now including many of the elements of a Jackson Hole One Fly event. Namely, the chance to reconnect with old friends and new, get caught up on recent events in the fishing world in general and in the Snake River watershed in particular, the opportunity to continue to learn about techniques to improve my fishing skills and, finally, the ability to create great memories on and off the water. All of which reinforces for me what a privilege it is to be involved in and connected with the great organization known as the Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation (JHOFF) and the unique event to which it has lent its name. But with that privilege comes a responsibility to do what I can, and what we can, to help support the special community and ecosystem which provides such a great experience for all of those connected to the One Fly. And, as always seems to be the case these days, our responsibility to make a positive impact through the One Fly is ever more important as the passage of the past 12 months brings with it more uncertainty when it comes to the future prospects for our beloved Snake River and its aquatic superstars, the Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat on the Wyoming side of the pass and the Yellowstone cutthroat, brown and rainbow trout we find in the South Fork.  Some of that uncertainty is due to renewed pressure on federal and state funding available to underwrite the science, education, conservation and restoration work required to maintain the quality of this fishery. Your continued support for the Jackson Hole One Fly and the JHOFF can help mitigate some of the risks that come from that uncertainty, so we can look forward to handing down to future generations a viable cold water fishery of astounding beauty and productivity and, with any luck, a thriving fly fishing event and platform for giving back to nature what it continues to give to all of us.

On behalf of the JHOFF we very much look forward to seeing you all and trust you will continue to be as generous as always when it comes to digging deep to help us raise the funds necessary to support the Snake River, its headwaters and tributaries in Wyoming and Idaho.

Tight Lines.