Foscoe Fishing Company’s Fly Fishing Blog
The Foscoe Fishing Company Blog is the perfect place for us to share our adventures with you. Our guides take great joy in their job (if you were an avid fisherman wouldn’t you like to get paid to do it on a frequent basis?) and recounting adventures of the day is one way to share the joy.
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Knot Tying
Knots are one of the most important aspects of fly fishing. There are books amoung books written about the many different knots but only a few are needed on a regular basis. The clinch knot is one of the best knots for tying the fly to the leader. It involves passing the tippett end through the eye of the hook then around the standing part of the leader six of seven times then back through the loop created at the eye. I find that it is useful for any fishing situation and one that every angler should know!
The Death of Delayed Harvest
With Delayed Harvest waters turning over to Hatchery Supported soon, the yearly trout slaughter is upon us. The first Saturday in June marks the end of the catch & release single hook regulation on Delayed Harvest (DH) waters. At noon, the DH waters will revert to Hatchery Supported regulations. No lure restictions (bait), no size limit, and a 7 fish creel limit.The state says that DH streams are managed like this because the stocked trout would not survive the summer. Personally I disagree with this. DH waters do have a lot of stocked trout that may or may not survive, but there is also a large number of stream born wild trout in the water too. I am a firm believer in catch and release fishing, especially for trout.
If you insist on keeping fish, please be responsible and take no more than you are going to eat. If you see someone in violation of these regulations, report them to the Wildlife Resource Commission 1-800-662-7137. Poachers are bad news for all anglers, and it is our responsibility to protect and conserve our fishing opportunities in the High Country.
Boone Fork Browns
The past weekend I had the opportunity to fish with Steve Morin. Steve fished Thursday afternoon and Monday morning on our trophy section in search of massive browns, and he was not disappointed. After landing some gorgeous browns and rainbows with subsurface patterns, we switched to larger terrestrial patterns for some topwater action. After a brief thundershower, we ended the afternoon on a massive brown which left everybody smiling. Steve returned Monday with his in-law Art. Despite heavy rains, the morning was very productive, with both anglers landing “golden trout” within the first few minutes. As he had done Thursday, Steve concluded the trip with a stud brown, which measured 23″ in length and had a 15.5″ girth.
Bluegill Bruisers
Does anyone like to fish to Bluegill with the fly? Well, I can tell you one guy that loves it. There is not a more eager fish to my knowledge that is more fun to catch on light tackle than a Bluegill. I have fished all over the country fresh and salt water and this is one of my favorite fish to catch. Joke if you will but try it and you will remember the tug of the Blue-gill is mighty.
fish till dark or longer,
enjoy, matt
Banner day on the Watauga
I floated the trophy section of the Watauga with clients Rob and Bill Bass, two fishermen who have been celebrating Bill’s birthday with Foscoe Fishing for the past ten years. We began the day wade fishing the South Holston to avoid morning generation on the Watauga and landed the best fish of the day, a 16″ brown. A couple of dozen dinks and a few nice rainbows later, we took a lunch break and headed for the Watauga. The afternoon float was spectacular, with fish cooperating in just about every hole we fished. A handful of beautiful rainbows and browns in the 13″-15″ range were landed, along with several smaller fish. Let’s hope the fishing stays this hot all season long.
