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ANGLERS CORNER: Charles Mcilvaine
There are many reasons for picking up a pole and trying to outsmart a fish during the One Fly. Perhaps it’s the time in nature; it may be due to nostalgia; some may do it for the competitive nature; others to pass time. The following are three experiences which help form my own view. ~ ~ ~ About 25 yards from the boat seat towards the left bank there was a bathtub-sized portion of the river noticeable by its darker green color and surrounded by water perhaps 10-12 inches ...
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GUIDE’S CORNER: It Affects Us All
It is hard to shake the thought of just how the cool September mornings of the One Fly have managed to work their way into my psyche and influence the way I manage my typical guide days of summer. Or is it the other way around? The One Fly is different but also the same. It’s an evolution and also an influence, and the competition brings something new. “Keep your friends close and enemies closer.” No better way to stay close than in the confines of a drift boat! It sure ...
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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 ...
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ANGLER’S CORNER: “Hooked on the One Fly: A Love Letter to Fishing and Teamwork”- by Bud Chatham
It’s no doubt a reflection of the fortunate life I live that the saddest I feel each year is usually 364 days until the next One Fly. It’s ridiculous, but when the One Fly is over, I’m like a Mayfly at a Cliff Swallow convention–just a hopeless mess. This misery could only be rivaled by playoff losses from my Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers. Understanding this is a tad childish, I’ve decided to dive into my feelings a little more. Why, Bud, do you love ...
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GUIDE’S CORNER- “Guided by my mentors” by Josh Gallivan
My love affair with the One Fly began years before I ever had the opportunity to guide it. I was just a young high school kid when Jeff Currier hired me to work at the legendary Jack Dennis fly shop. At the time, I was naïve but incredibly fortunate to work alongside a team of fly-fishing greats. These included Scott Sanchez, known as "Chezwick," Andy Asadorian, or "Ace man," Evan Schwanfelder, "Schwanny," Micah Kruger, who we called "Meeks," and Mark Kuhn, nicknamed "Milkfish." I was espec...
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Dear Friends of the Jackson Hole One Fly
As Chair of the Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation (JHOFF) it gives me great pleasure to report that the JHOFF has received the 2024 American Museum of Fly Fishing (AMFF) Heritage Award. This prestigious award is in “recognition of demonstrated commitment to the Museum, the sport of fly fishing and the conservation of our natural resources,” according to the AMFF’s website. This is a tremendous honor in and of itself, but particularly when noting that past winners of the award include...
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GUIDE’S CORNER- “If we all get involved, we all win”-by Curt Hamby
The annual One Fly event is guaranteed to provide anglers and guides with excitement, elation, humility, and humiliation. After 26 years as a guide, I've experienced it all during this event that often depends on a combination of skills and luck. A quarter century ago, when I paid $300/month in rent for a condemnable cabin on the Village Road that my then-girlfriend-now-wife would not enter, the 590-inch winter of "ninety sick ninety heaven '' washed out the Snake River until July. I was ...
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ANGLER’S CORNER- by Eric Dobkin (American Rivers)
My introduction to fly fishing came too late in life and purely by happenstance. It just means I have a lot of catching up to do and lots of future trips to help make up for my late start. About 20 years ago, through a fellow board member in a business in which I invested, I was introduced to Skip Brittenham. It was at breakfast in NYC that Skip and I met. We talked about all sorts of things, and towards the second hour he said, “So what do you do for fun?” I was reti...
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