Brian and Brooke Harris were also in on the planning. I brainstormed with my friend and TU staffer Brett Prettyman, who helped create the slam, and came up with a plan. Either way, we’d have fun along the way, that I didn’t doubt. And, if you know fly fishing, you know why it’s called fishing and not catching. The only kicker here was that we only had 72 hours to catch four different cutthroat in their native drainages. I was only one fish shy of completing the slam myself and knew where to take these gals to fish. The Utah Cutthroat Slam was created by Trout Unlimited and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to encourage anglers to explore new places in Utah while fishing for the state’s four native cutthroat trout species in their native range. What fun and unique fishing adventure could I provide for them in Utah? I mean, how could I pick just one place for a weekend in June? The Utah Cutthroat Slam immediately came to mind as a great fit. Jen Ripple fishes for a Bear River cutthroat as part of her Utah Cutthroat Slam adventure. They wondered about spending some time in Utah along the way. The call came last spring and, after we caught up, Heather explained she was going to take a cross-country trip from Tennessee to Montana with Jen Ripple, editor of DUN magazine, and Geri Meyer, owner of Driftless Angler in Wisconsin. She also started United Women on the Fly, an online community helping women anglers and would-be fly fishers connect with other women for fishing trips, advice and fun. Diversity and Women’s Initiative Ambassador. Heather volunteers as Trout Unlimited’s Western U.S. I don’t see her often, but when I do it typically means we are either planning, or on, an epic fishing adventure. When Heather Hodson calls I know things are about to get good. Heidi Lewis, far left, took her friends Heather Hodson, Jen Ripple and Geri Meyer (left to right) on a Utah Cutthroat Slam adventure this summer. Sign Up for Auto-Renewal & Sustainer Giving.
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