This event is a regional for Fly Fishing Team USA. For anglers to be eligible to garner points, they must be from Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia or Florida. Or they can be from another region and use this as their one competition outside of region for the cycle. 

New Regional rule:
Pick someone to be on your team. This ONLY means you will be opposite flights. This is an Individual event and this rule helps to even out the flights and encourage teamwork.

Date:
Saturday May, 25th 2024

Location:
Cherokee, North Carolina 

Event Format:
2 x 2 hr competitor controlled sessions.

 Competition Sectors:
Cherokee General water


Fish:
Brown trout, rainbow trout, Brook trout

Schedule:


8 am - 10 am :: Session 1 


10:30 am - 12:30 pm :: Session 2 


2 pm - 4 pm :: Session 3


4:30 pm - 6:30 pm :: Session 4



Transportation:
Transportation is provided by the anglers on their own.

Angler Limit:
This event will be limited to the first 12 anglers.



Registration and Fee:
No entry fee but you must purchase a Fly Fishing Team USA membership within 24 hours of your registration confirmation. Please WAIT TO PURCHASE the membership until you have gotten a spot in the comp as it is first come first serve for the registration and I can't guarantee you'll get in. The membership is good for 365 days from when you purchase it. You can purchase the membership at the top of the Fly Fishing Team USA page (https://www.flyfishingteamusa.com/). 



No-Fish-Period:
A comp water no-fish policy will be in affect starting Saturday, May, 18th at dark.  All other water will remain open.
Draw: I will run the draw Friday night May 24th.

Hotels:
There are a few places to stay in Cherokee
Organizers: Nick Schierle and Austin Shoemaker