MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Sat, Jul 14 - Fly Tying for Beginners
Wed-Fri, Jul 18-20 - South Holston trip. Only 2 spots left!
Thr-Sun, Aug 2-5 - New River, Camping/Float/Smallie Trip
Tue-Thr, Aug 21-23 - SoHo Mid-week Outing
Camp Stonefly Outing
June 21-24, 2018
by Dan Hebert
Watauga river campout at Stonefly was a wash out! Rolled in Thursday 6/21 and set up camp. Good thing I brought my 10' canopy to cover my tent. Rained every night around 4 AM to 6 AM. Wilbur dam was releasing every day too, from 1 PM to Midnight on 2 generators. So fishing was solo and only during the first thing in the morning. It takes 4 hours from the dam to the camp to raise the water level 3-4'. (See Photos below) Friday caught several Rainbows on Pheasant tail-18, Zebra Midge-20 rig right behind the camp with my 8'6"/5 Wt. G-Loomis IMF rod. Water clear and 48. Went up Broad Street to the Doe river bridge behind O’Reilly Auto store in the afternoon and caught a nice Brown on BWO-18 and San Juan worm-18 rig. Saturday the rain pounded the night before and water was very murky next morning. Drove up to the Holston and the river was very busy with drift boats everywhere. John and Debby Cachiaras were very hospitable. Even met the owner Jud Gee who help steer us to wadeable places. Camp grounds are very neat and clean with a great bathroom (Hot/cold running water/shower.) and several campfire stations. See you on the river on the next one........
“There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of mind.” WASHINGTON IRVING
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Helton Creek, June 1, 2018
by George Yezbak
Where is everybody!?
Hmmmmm, no one else showed up for the outing today, so around 9:10 I found a spot to fish and started to enjoy the day. Along comes a very nice lady Kathy Lindenberger who is also a member of the club and newer to the sport than me. We spent the day fishing together, in beautiful weather in some very nice clear water, but it was fast moving. I caught several nice trout, example in picture. The best flies were a green San Juan worm and a rubber leg bug with an orange bead.
Got to use my new rod, a Redington Crux 9' 5 wt and it was fabulous. It has a very informative feel, easy to cast and a pleasure to use. Special shout out and thanks to Richard at Carolina Mountain Sports for helping me get the rod/reel set up yesterday.
Looking forward to the next opportunity.
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CFFC Forum
We want to encourage all of our members to make use of our new forum that is now on the website,
CFFC Forum You may check the forum any time you open the website and if you want to post you will need to sign on to post. We hope that you will be posting, giving us your opinions on what we can do to make our club better and tell us about your latest fishing trips.
If you have any questions on how to register, how to post photo's, etc. Please feel free to email me and we will be glad to help.
Assistant Communications Director : Gary Jones - Email: communications@carolinaflyfishingclub.org
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NCWRC Online Information
Please look at the NCWRC web site for some of the new features that are available to us by following the link below.
Trout Fishing In NC
Another very nice feature on the Website is the Interactive map that is provided. Check the link below for more information.
N.C. Interactive Fishing Access Map
Lots of great information on where to fish for all species of fish with maps that are easy to follow.
Admission Info
Cash only at the gate
Purchase advance tickets HERE
Adult:
One day $15
Two-day pass $25
Children under 5 free, under 12: $2
Scouts under 16 in uniform: free
Active Military: $10
The Carolina Fly Fishing Club is planning a banner year of fishing outings for our members. The outings will be planned to appeal to all levels of fly fishers, from beginners to advanced. We will have both one day and multi-day outings, cold and warm water fishing, free and low cost events. These outings will provide opportunities to learn new water and benefit from experience and mentoring from other members and, as always, a great opportunity to meet, socialize and fish with fellow CFFC fly fishers.
The schedule of events will become expanded and with firmer dates as we advance in the early months of the year. Following are currently planned, committed outings that you can put on your calendars now and be ready to go. Some events will have maximum attendees and some will require advance payment so be sure to check the events calendar frequently and get registered early for those events that you want to attend. We have 5 outings planned for the South Holston River and its trophy sized wild trout and other nearby waters. These are very popular outings and early registration will assure attendance.
March 7 - we will kick off the 2015 fishing year with a delayed harvest trout stream outing, most likely Wilson Creek
April 9-12 – our annual Spring, Western North Carolina, large group outing in the Nantahala area with multiple DH and wild trout waters near by
May 9 – another delayed harvest trout stream outing, location TBD
May 12-15 – South Holston River mid-week outing, Bluff City, Tenn. Maximum of 4 anglers. Also, other nearby streams including the Watauga, Beaver Dam, Stoney, and Doe
May TBD – potential camping outing
June 11-14 – South Holston River outing, Bluff City, Tenn. Maximum of 8 anglers. Also, other nearby streams including the Watauga, Beaver Dam, Stoney, and Doe
July 9-12 – South Holston River outing, Bluff City, Tenn. Maximum of 6 anglers. Also, other nearby streams including the Watauga, Beaver Dam, Stoney, and Doe
August 6-9 – South Holston River outing, Bluff City Tenn. Maximum of 6 anlgers. Also, other nearby streams including the Watauga, Beaver Dam, Stoney, and Doe
August TBD – We are working on a potential smallmouth bass outing, location TBD
September TBD – We are working on another possible camping outing for trout, smallmouth or both, location TBD
October 1-4 - South Holston River outing, Bluff City, Tenn. Maximum of 6 anglers. Also, other nearby streams including the Watauga, Beaver Dam, Stoney, and Doe
October 10 – A delayed harvest trout stream outing, most likely Wilson Creek
November TBD – Annual Fall, Western North Carolina, large group outing in the Nantahala area with multiple DH and wild trout waters near by
November TBD- another nearby delayed harvest outing, location TBD
March 7, 2015 Wilson Creek Day Trip
Please register if you will attend!
OK CFFC Members, the 2015 Delayed Harvest season is starting up. During the first week of March there should be some fresh, hungry trout stocked in our local Delayed Harvest streams.
For those of you new to North Carolina Trout Seasons, Delayed Harvest is the NC state's modified Catch and Release program. March, April and May, the Department of Wildlife Resources stocks selected streams ( those marked with Black and White diamond shaped signs) for Catch and Release, single hook, artificial lure only fishing. In short all fish caught must be released.
On Saturday, March 7th, the CFFC will host an outing to Wilson Creek. Wilson Creek is located about 20 miles outside of Morganton. For those of you not familiar with the area, take I- 40 West, towards Asheville. Take exit 100, turn right and go about 4 miles. The road will dead end into state route 181. Turn left, go about 10 miles and make a right onto Brown Mountain Beach Road. There is a white church with steeple very visible at this turn. Follow Brown Mountain Beach road about 5 miles, and look for the signs for Wilson Creek, Brown Mountain Beach Resort and Mortimer Campground. You will cross a bridge over Wilson creek just before THE LEFT TURN onto the road to Brown Mountain Beach. You can also go to Google Maps and search for Mortimer NC and it will show you directions.
Brown Mountain Beach Road is a combination of paved and dirt (very navigable) road. For those who would like to meet up first for tips, pointers, etc., we will meet at the parking lot just past and to the right of the THIRD BRIDGE that you will cross over. It will be a fairly long drive. At this point, Wilson Creek moves from your right side to your left side and the entry to the parking lot is just a few feet past the bridge. Just prior to this bridge, you will see an old abandoned mill on your right and then round a large curve. The bridge will come up soon thereafter. For more detailed directions, please see the link provided on the registration page. We will meet in the parking lot at 8:30 AM.
Please bring your own lunch, beverages, etc. We will meet at the picnic shelter at the Forest Service’s Mortimer campground about 12:00. March weather can be unpredictable so please bring flexible clothing.F
Club Outings: Due to CFFC liabilities anyone attending a club outing must be up to date with their CFFC and IFFF memberships. Guests or lapsed members must sign a release form at the gathering.
Ok Fellow CFFC members. It is that time of year again. Tired of the ice and snow? Well here is something for you to look forward to. It is time to sign up for the annual spring Nantahala Trip. This year we are changing things up a little. The club has rented a large group cabin right on Nantahala Lake. The cabin site is located in a private cove with direct access to the lake and even has a dock. The delayed harvest stretch of the Nantahala is straight down the mountain about 8 miles away. The cabin has beds for 11 and will accommodate up to 5 couples. There is also plenty of room for a few folks to bring a cot if need be.
The dates are April 9 -April 12. Cost is $140 per person for the weekend. After we see how many sign ups there are we will discuss food options. Bring your toon, kayak, canoe and yourself.
See the link below for more information. As per normal club policy bunk and work assignments along with directions to the cabin will be posted closer to the trip date.
Www.vrbo.com/482676
See you on the water.
Ok Fellow CFFC members. It is that time of year again. Tired of the ice and snow? Well here is something for you to look forward to. It is time to sign up for the annual spring Nantahala Trip. This year we are changing things up a little. The club has rented a large group cabin right on Nantahala Lake. The cabin site is located in a private cove with direct access to the lake and even has a dock. The delayed harvest stretch of the Nantahala is straight down the mountain about 8 miles away. The cabin has beds for 11 and will accommodate up to 5 couples. There is also plenty of room for a few folks to bring a cot if need be.
The dates are April 9 -April 12. Cost is $140 per person for the weekend. After we see how many sign ups there are we will discuss food options. Bring your toon, kayak, canoe and yourself.
See the link below for more information. As per normal club policy bunk and work assignments along with directions to the cabin will be posted closer to the trip date.
Www.vrbo.com/482676
See you on the water.
