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SUMMARY:Nantahala River - Whistle Stop Lodge Swain County\, NC Thursday to Sunday\, November 6-9\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN! \nCheck in: Thursday 4:00 PM \nCheck out: Sunday at 11:00 AM \nAs always\, couples and single ladies will be getting priority on the private rooms. \n\n\n🎣 OK\, CFFC Members – The Trip You’ve Been Waiting For! 🍂 \n\n\nIt’s time to pack your rods and get ready for 3 nights and 4 days of fishing bliss in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina! \n\n\n🏕️ CFFC’s Annual Fall Nantahala Trip\n📍 Whistle Stop Lodge\, Almond\, NC\n📅 November 6–9\, 2025\n💵 Only $150 for members\n🎟️ $205 for non-members (includes CFFC & FFI membership) \n\n\n\n\nWhy This Trip Rocks: \n\n\n🗺️ Centrally located near: \n\n\nNantahala Delayed Harvest (15 mins)\nTuckaseegee River – Bryson City & Dillsboro\nSnowbird Creek\, Oconaluftee\, Cherokee Trophy Water\nDeep Creek\, Noland Creek\, and so many more!\n\n\n🏠 Accommodations at the Whistle Stop Lodge \n\n\nSleeps 12 comfortably\n5 private queen rooms\, 1 room w/ 2 queens\, 1 bunk room\nLoft w/ 3 queens + 1 twin\nCouples & single ladies get priority on private rooms\nRoom assignments based on registration date\n\n\n👨‍🍳 Volunteer cooks and cleanup crews are strongly encouraged (or you will be drafted 😉) \n\n\n🎓 New to fly fishing or want to learn new waters? This is THE trip to grow your skills in a fun\, relaxed setting! \n\n\n🌐 For more info on local waters and fly suggestions:\n🔹 Tuckaseegee Fly Shop – Bryson City / Sylva\n🔹 NC Wildlife Interactive Fishing Access Map\n🔹 Cabin details: Carolina Mountain Vacations – Whistle Stop Lodge \n\n\nLet’s make this trip unforgettable!\n🎣 Tight lines\, good food\, great friends — what more could you want? \n\n\nSOME BASIC EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS: \nRod: \nSuggested 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. \nFlies: \nDH Flies- Typically start unweighted\, if no action\, add weight (split shot) 6″-10″ above fly to get flies down to where the fish are. \nNatural 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. \nNeed Help? \nIf 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 (wlboswell@yahoo.com)\, so we can be sure to accommodate you on the trip. \nSign 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. \nWe have to do this because of the costs involved. \nDirections: \nWhistle Stop Lodge \n620 Eagles Nest \nAlmond\, NC 28713 \nGPS is NOT reliable. \nPlease follow directions below. \nNO cabin Phone \n• Travel I-40 West of Asheville-\n• Take Exit 27\, US 74 West\, Great Smokey Mountains Expressway\n• Travel on HWY 74 W just past mile marker 59\n• Turn right onto Hwy 28 North toward Robbinsville\n• Drive .7 Mile\, after crossing the bridge\, turn left onto Watia Road.\n• Drive approximately 1.2 miles and turn left into Eagles Nest (there will be a barn gate and several real estate signs\nhere) (it is a gravel road)\n• You will pass a cabin on the left with a wooden fence\, Continue.\n• The road will wind around several curves\n• The road ends at Whistle Stop Lodge \nCarolina Mountain Vacations \nEmergencies only after 9:00 PM\, please call: \n(828) 788-2257 OR (828) 736-8937 \nToll Free: (877) 488-8500 or Local: (828) 488-7500
URL:https://carolinaflyfishingclub.org/event/nantahala-river-whistle-stop-lodge-swain-county-nc-thursday-to-sunday-november-6-9-2025/
LOCATION:Whistle Stop Lodge\, 620 Eagles Nest Almond\, NC 28713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Helms":MAILTO:jmichaelhelms@gmail.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250408
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SUMMARY:Nantahala River - Whistle Stop Lodge Swain County\, NC Thursday to Sunday\, April 3-6\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN! \nCheck in: Thursday 4:00 PM \nCheck out: Sunday at 11:00 AM \nAs always\, couples and single ladies will be getting priority on the private rooms. \nOK\, 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. \nAccommodations: \nAs always\, couples and single ladies will be getting priority on the private rooms. \nThe 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. \nRoom assignment will be based on the registration date. Registrations by couples or family members sharing a room may permit additional registrants. \nCost 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. \nFor those who have not been before\, Volunteers for cooks and cleanup are always asked for\, if you do not volunteer\, you will be drafted. \nIf 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. \nFor 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. \nSOME BASIC EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS: \nRod: \nSuggested 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. \nFlies: \nDH Flies- Typically start unweighted\, if no action\, add weight (split shot) 6″-10″ above fly to get flies down to where the fish are. \nNatural 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. \nNeed Help? \nIf 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 (wlboswell@yahoo.com)\, so we can be sure to accommodate you on the trip. \nSign 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. \nWe have to do this because of the costs involved. \nDirections: \nWhistle Stop Lodge \n620 Eagles Nest \nAlmond\, NC 28713 \nGPS is NOT reliable. \nPlease follow directions below. \nNO cabin Phone \n• Travel I-40 West of Asheville-\n• Take Exit 27\, US 74 West\, Great Smokey Mountains Expressway\n• Travel on HWY 74 W just past mile marker 59\n• Turn right onto Hwy 28 North toward Robbinsville\n• Drive .7 Mile\, after crossing the bridge\, turn left onto Watia Road.\n• Drive approximately 1.2 miles and turn left into Eagles Nest (there will be a barn gate and several real estate signs\nhere) (it is a gravel road)\n• You will pass a cabin on the left with a wooden fence\, Continue.\n• The road will wind around several curves\n• The road ends at Whistle Stop Lodge \nCarolina Mountain Vacations \nEmergencies only after 9:00 PM\, please call: \n(828) 788-2257 OR (828) 736-8937 \nToll Free: (877) 488-8500 or Local: (828) 488-7500
URL:https://carolinaflyfishingclub.org/event/nantahala-river-whistle-stop-lodge-swain-county-nc-thursday-to-sunday-april-4-7-2024/
LOCATION:Whistle Stop Lodge\, 620 Eagles Nest Almond\, NC 28713\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="William Boswell":MAILTO:wlboswell@yahoo.com
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SUMMARY:Fall Whistlestop Lodge Trip
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN! \nCheck in: Thursday 4:00 PM \nCheck out: Sunday at 11:00 AM \nAs always\, couples and single ladies will be getting priority on the private rooms. \nOK\, 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. \nAccommodations: \nAs always\, couples and single ladies will be getting priority on the private rooms. \nThe 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. \nRoom assignment will be based on registration date. Registrations by couples or family members sharing a room may permit additional registrants. \nCost 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. \nFor those who have not been before\, Volunteers for cooks and cleanup are always asked for\, if you do not volunteer\, you will be drafted. \nIf 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. \nFor 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. \nSOME BASIC EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS: \nRod: \nSuggested 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. \nFlies: \nDH Flies- Typically start unweighted\, if no action\, add weight (split shot) 6″-10″ above fly to get flies down to where the fish are. \nNatural 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. \nNeed Help? \nIf 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 (wlboswell@yahoo.com)\, so we can be sure to accommodate you on the trip. \nSign 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. \nWe have to do this because of the costs involved. \nDirections: \nWhistle Stop Lodge \n620 Eagles Nest \nAlmond\, NC 28713 \nGPS is NOT reliable. \nPlease follow directions below. \nNO cabin Phone \n\nTravel I-40 West of Asheville-\n• Take Exit 27\, US 74 West\, Great Smokey Mountains Expressway\n• Travel on HWY 74 W just past mile marker 59\n• Turn right onto Hwy 28 North toward Robbinsville\n• Drive .7 Mile\, after crossing the bridge\, turn left onto Watia Road.\n• Drive approximately 1.2 miles and turn left into Eagles Nest (there will be a barn gate and several real estate signs\nhere) (it is a gravel road)\n• You will pass a cabin on the left with a wooden fence\, Continue.\n• The road will wind around several curves\n• The road ends at Whistle Stop Lodge\n\nCarolina Mountain Vacations \nEmergencies only after 9:00 PM\, please call: \n(828) 788-2257 OR (828) 736-8937 \nToll Free: (877) 488-8500 or Local: (828) 488-7500 \n 
URL:https://carolinaflyfishingclub.org/event/fall-whistlestop-lodge-trip/
LOCATION:Whistle Stop Lodge\, 620 Eagles Nest Almond\, NC 28713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trips
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ORGANIZER;CN="Carolina Fly Fishing CLub":MAILTO:Carolinaflyfishingclub@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Nantahala River - Whistle Stop Lodge Swain County\, NC Thursday to Sunday\, April 4-7\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN! \nCheck in: Thursday 4:00 PM \nCheck out: Sunday at 11:00 AM \nAs always\, couples and single ladies will be getting priority on the private rooms. \nOK\, 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. \nAccommodations: \nAs always\, couples and single ladies will be getting priority on the private rooms. \nThe 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. \nRoom assignment will be based on registration date. Registrations by couples or family members sharing a room may permit additional registrants. \nCost 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. \nFor those who have not been before\, Volunteers for cooks and cleanup are always asked for\, if you do not volunteer\, you will be drafted. \nIf 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. \nFor 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. \nSOME BASIC EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS: \nRod: \nSuggested 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. \nFlies: \nDH Flies- Typically start unweighted\, if no action\, add weight (split shot) 6″-10″ above fly to get flies down to where the fish are. \nNatural 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. \nNeed Help? \nIf 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 (wlboswell@yahoo.com)\, so we can be sure to accommodate you on the trip. \nSign 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. \nWe have to do this because of the costs involved. \nDirections: \nWhistle Stop Lodge \n620 Eagles Nest \nAlmond\, NC 28713 \nGPS is NOT reliable. \nPlease follow directions below. \nNO cabin Phone \n• Travel I-40 West of Asheville-\n• Take Exit 27\, US 74 West\, Great Smokey Mountains Expressway\n• Travel on HWY 74 W just past mile marker 59\n• Turn right onto Hwy 28 North toward Robbinsville\n• Drive .7 Mile\, after crossing the bridge\, turn left onto Watia Road.\n• Drive approximately 1.2 miles and turn left into Eagles Nest (there will be a barn gate and several real estate signs\nhere) (it is a gravel road)\n• You will pass a cabin on the left with a wooden fence\, Continue.\n• The road will wind around several curves\n• The road ends at Whistle Stop Lodge \nCarolina Mountain Vacations \nEmergencies only after 9:00 PM\, please call: \n(828) 788-2257 OR (828) 736-8937 \nToll Free: (877) 488-8500 or Local: (828) 488-7500
URL:https://carolinaflyfishingclub.org/event/nantahala-river-whistle-stop-lodge-swain-county/
LOCATION:Whistle Stop Lodge\, 620 Eagles Nest Almond\, NC 28713\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="William Boswell":MAILTO:wlboswell@yahoo.com
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