Fall Whistlestop Lodge Trip

REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN!

Check in: Thursday 4:00 PM

Check out: Sunday at 11:00 AM

As always, couples and single ladies will be getting priority on the private rooms.

OK, CFFC Members, the event everyone has been waiting for will soon be upon us. The annual CFFC fall Nantahala Trip. That’s 3 nights and 4 days in some of the best fishing country North Carolina has to offer. Accommodations will once again be the familiar surroundings of the Whistle Stop Lodge in Almond near Fontana Lake. It is 15 minutes from the Nantahala Outdoor Center, 25 minutes from the Delayed Harvest Section of the Nantahala, and 20 minutes from the Tuckaseegee River in Bryson City and the Tuckaseegee Fly Shop. There are many more streams within easy reach, such as Deep Creek, Noland Creek, Oconaluftee River, Cherokee Reservation trophy water, the Tuck at Dillsboro, Snowbird Creek, and many more Hatchery Supported and Wild Trout streams close by. Actually, more than you could fish in a year.

Accommodations:

As always, couples and single ladies will be getting priority on the private rooms.

The Whistle Stop Lodge will accommodate 12 comfortably. There are 5 private rooms with queen beds, one private room with 2 queen beds, and one private room with bunkbeds. Additionally there is a loft with 3 queen beds and one twin bed.

Room assignment will be based on registration date. Registrations by couples or family members sharing a room may permit additional registrants.

Cost for the entire weekend is $150 for 3 nights per person which is Thursday thru Sunday. We will discuss meal options as we get closer and see how many sign ups we have.

For those who have not been before, Volunteers for cooks and cleanup are always asked for, if you do not volunteer, you will be drafted.

If you are new to fly fishing, or want to hone your skills on different types of water this is the trip and the best time to learn.

For more information on where to fish, what flies to use and the current active steams, contact the Tuckaseegee Fly Shop in Bryson City or Sylva. You can also look at on the NC Wildlife Commissions Interactive Fishing Access Map web page to see just how many places there are to fish in the area.

SOME BASIC EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS:

Rod:

Suggested length of 8’ to 10’ works well with 3 to 6 wt line. Leader to match rod length in 3X to 5X. Shorter leaders make casting weighted flies a little easier. If desired, you can always add more tippet to lengthen leader.

Flies:

DH Flies- Typically start unweighted, if no action, add weight (split shot) 6″-10″ above fly to get flies down to where the fish are.

Natural flies- Fish dry flies mid to late afternoon or if you see a hatch coming off. Size is not cast in concrete, so experiment with fly size and pattern.

Need Help?

If you are new to fly fishing, or want to hone your skills on different types of water this is the trip and the best time to learn. Don’t be bashful, we’re here to get you started on the right track. Notify Boz by email ([email protected]), so we can be sure to accommodate you on the trip.

Sign up is on a first come first serve basis. YOU MUST PAY FOR THE TRIP WHEN YOU SIGN UP!! No Exceptions, a spot will not be held simply by registering.

We have to do this because of the costs involved.

Directions:

Whistle Stop Lodge

620 Eagles Nest

Almond, NC 28713

GPS is NOT reliable.

Please follow directions below.

NO cabin Phone

• Travel I-40 West of Asheville-
  • Take Exit 27, US 74 West, Great Smokey Mountains Expressway
  • Travel on HWY 74 W just past mile marker 59
  • Turn right onto Hwy 28 North toward Robbinsville
  • Drive .7 Mile, after crossing the bridge, turn left onto Watia Road.
  • Drive approximately 1.2 miles and turn left into Eagles Nest (there will be a barn gate and several real estate signs
  here) (it is a gravel road)
  • You will pass a cabin on the left with a wooden fence, Continue.
  • The road will wind around several curves
  • The road ends at Whistle Stop Lodge

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