Busy Since January
Posted on Friday, April 17th, 2009
Jackson Hole will always be called home for my wife Heidi, our two girls Haley and Payton and myself so it was not unusual for us to find ourselves there over Christmas.
What a blast we had.
Heidi and I got to ski that great series of storms that produced five feet in five days. Thanks to Athlete Hamby, Heidi and I got the call that they were pulling the ropes on the lower faces and we had two laps of untracked. Thanks, Curt. We also taught our four-year-old to ski. By the end of our 10 days Haley was skiing off the Gondola. If you have children than may be you can understand how proud I was of her.
OK OK enough of that. I have been busy since January.
I have made three trips to Panama looking at starting a new lodge that would focas on the world class fishing Panama has to offer. This would be a multi-species, multi-tackle lodge. It is a good thing my Spanish is as good as it is … Otra Cervesa, por favor. Well, we will see how this all works out. The last trip I took the girls and we had a blast. And yes I did some fishing The Black Marlin bite was great as was the inshore fishing for Rooster fish and the many different snapper.
When I got back from the last trip to Panama, I went straight to Key West for the ESPN Mad Fin. This was my fourth year and I was determined to win. RT and I had great practice days. We put a plan together and won the 2009 Mad Fin. The shows will be airing on ESPN2 for the next 12 weeks on Sunday mornings.
I am in Flamingo Cay right now and got to fish with Fitzs and Dotty Cocker. This is one of the greatest couples you will ever find in the fishing world. They travel on quest, setting woman’s World Records on fly.
Last week we were able to set four new records for Dotty.:
Blacktip Shark:
I. 20 pound fish on 16 tippet
II. 32 pound fish on 20 tippet
III. 56 pound fish on 8 tippet
Lemon Shark:
IV. 105 pound fish on 12 tippet
I leave FC next week to rejoin my family in Crooked Island where we will spend the next month playing as a family. Then it will be back to JH around June 1.
Love life, Live long,
Carter
According to Fly Rod and Reel, Cloudveil athlete and long-time Jackson guide, Carter Andrews, is the de facto Godfather for anglers wanting to fish Crooked Island.
Carter!!!! It has been awesome watching you on the 2009 MadFin, congrats on winning!!!!
please give my best to Heidi,
love ya
Becky
(riverstone ex employee)
Carter,Dear,
Such fun to read about you! Hope you get this! Our grandson,Scott McClintock is working for the summer at Jacks Dennis…saw where you guide for them…you will love him! Hope you can get together!
love Sally Hotchkiss