1994 Jackson Hole One Fly Event
Third Time's a Charm
In an unprecedented turn of events, the Double Bunny
fly scored another victory, but this time attached to Carter Andrews'
line. The competition was dazzled as Andrews won the individual award
with 1209 points, a One Fly record.
First place team honors went to "The Boys," an amateur team, who were
never in contention in the past. "The Boys" won the event but the girls
won the hearts of all participants. Female angler Edie Gangwer placed
second behind Andrews, the best finish by a woman. "The Ladies of the
Long Rod," a team of women from all over the country, finished in fourth
place, again the best finish by a women's team. The crowd roared with
appreciation and agreed this was certainly "the year of the woman." The
biggest fish caught was a 22-incher, caught on the South Fork by Belgian
Guido Vinch, a member of the first European team in our event.
For the third year running, the individual title was won with a streamer fly. It
was noted that when one angler casts a streamer and another a dry fly
from the same boat, fishing can be a disaster.
There were many new teams this year, including the Australian Qantas
team, who delighted everyone with their colorful clothing, miniature
Koala bear pins and tales from "down under."
1994 One Fly Event Winning Fly
The Double Bunny
In 1994, the Double Bunny was victorious again. Carter Andrews, who had
tied the "Son of Bunny" for 1993 winner Walter Ungermann, was the angler
who fished it to perfection. Carter set a record for the most points
ever scored in One Fly history. Carter fished the fly deep, with
amazing results on the South Fork river on Saturday. He racked up more
than 900 points, and followed on Sunday with 500 points to cinch the
title of "Top Rod." Changes in the One Fly's 1995 rules limit the hook size to an 8 and
length to 3x. The Double Bunny will not disappear, it will just be more
challenging. |
