Foscoe Fishing Company Guide - Tyler Almond
Tyler is a native of High Point, NC. He attended Lees McRae College and Appalachian State University and has been an avid fisherman since the age of two. He has extensive fly fishing experience in North Carolina, Tennessee, Alaska and Montana and has completed formal training in fly casting, fly tying and rod building.
Tyler has also completed US Coast Guard training for passenger guide boating in Alaska and fly fishing guide school in Montana. His experience also includes inshore and offshore salt water fishing. Tyler enjoys sharing his knowledge and love of fishing with others.
Tyler's Fly Fishing Tales
Follow along with Tyler as he shares his flyfishing adventures in the freshwater streams of North Carolina and Tennessee. Tyler posts to this blog regularly so be sure to check back often or subsribe to our newsletter for digest updates.
Crazy Weather
Spring has been far from normal this year. One day its 70, the next it’s 40. Rain, rain, rain, a pretty common word these days. While rain does put a damper on the conditions, it can be a big help down the road when summer heat lowers water levels and even a light rainy day can make for some great fishing. For now i’m gonna welcome the rain because the dry summer weather isn’t far away!
4/13/11 Fishing Report
Local fishing on the Delayed Harvest waters has been nothing shy of excellent! Water levels are great and fish are responding well. Attractor patterns such as egg patterns and san juans are good flies to have as well as smaller caddis patterns(soft hackles) as well as standard nymph patterns(small flashback PT).
The tailwaters are just starting to crank up and fishing has been pretty good during the past couple of weeks! On the Watauga, rainfall has increased flows and generation so fishing can be touch and go this month but look for larger numbers of caddis to appear at any time! Fish have been caught on small soft hackles, blue wings, cranefly patterns, and midges in a variety of sizes and colors.
On the South Holston, look for greater periods of generation as well. The bite on the upper section has been fairly steady with good numbers of fish boated during floats. Fish are still responding well to midges in small sizes, black flies, craneflies, scuds, and the occasional good blue wing hatch.
March Tailwaters Fishing Report
Fished the Watauga river on Tuesday and the day started out well with higher than average flow and we ended up catching a few fish on nymph rigs. Suddenly the fish catching came to a stop when the water flow increased rapidly and generation was underway. This can put the fish down for a short while but it doesn’t mean that the fishing is over. We let the fish settle in, and due to the off colored water we tied on a couple larger, brighter patterns and it wasn’t long before we had another fish on! Finding the seams and softer water is the key to finding fish in periods of high water. Adding plenty of weight will get the flies down and increase odds. Don’t let high water days get you down- reconfigure your rigs and find the “protective” water and you’ll catch more fish!
March Local Fishing Report
We are slowly but surely transitioning into milder weather with the approach of spring just around the corner! Local small streams have good levels of water after decent snowfall this winter and trout are getting active with the recent mild weather. Blue winged olives and midges dominate most of the bug hatches as well as small dark dun colored caddis and stoneflies. Fishing with shallow nymph rigs or dry and dropper rigs will produce fish. Keeping a low profile while fishing small streams will also increase odds due to clear water and wary fish!
The delayed harvest water on the nearby Watauga river is beginning to fish well and continued stocking schedules will make fishing even better. Fish have been both in deeper water holding near the bottom as well as shallow flats and tailouts. Sight fishing can be accomplished with the help of a good eye! Midges and small soft hackles have produced most of the fish along with the occasional attractor fly such as egg patterns or san juan worms. Give us a call to reserve a spot for your next fishing trip!
January Fishing Report
Cold weather doesn’t have to keep you from fishing. Local anglers have had great days on the water recently both in the nearby streams and on the tailwaters in TN. Midges have still been the predominant bug hatching but good hatches of blue wings have also offered some great opportunities along with sulphurs (believe it or not)! With the blue wings, size will matter as most of these bugs will be around a 2o or smaller and fish will notice. Nymphs and emergers will also catch fish along with duns. Don’t sit around this winter and wait to fish this spring, bundle up and come fishing with us today!
December Hatch report
This month really starts to bring change to the weather in the High Country. Winter is fast approaching and colder weather is here which also brings colder water temps. This will slow fishing just a bit but hardy fisherman can still be rewarded with nice catches!
As for hatches, they change quite a bit with “bugs” becoming much smaller. Look for baetis or blue winged olives in sizes 18-22 along with tiny olives in sizes 20-22. Small dark colored caddis and dark black stoneflies are also present in sizes 18-20. As always, midges become the predominant insect hatch and trout make them a big portion of their diet. These insects are normally grey, white, black, or tan in color and most are very small, in sizes 18-26.
November Fishing Report
Colder weather has moved into the High Country within the last week or so but it hasnt slowed down the fishing. Local streams are fishing great with wild trout being very active and agressive. Delayed Harvest waters have also been recently stocked and offer an excellent opportunity to catch some fish. There hasn’t been a real significant hatch locally but the occasional blue winged olive, caddis, or midge will bring fish to the surface.
Tailwater fishing on the Watauga in TN as always, continues to produce some of the best trout fishing around. There have been good hatches of blue wings and caddis! Most of the blue wings have been around a size 20 and caddis an 18. Numerous fish can also be found sipping midges on or just under the surface film and a dry dropper rig will do the trick when fish are spotted rising. Cranefly adult patterns will also catch fish but the most productive fishing has been nymphing with emerger and midge patterns! Call us today to book your fishing trip!
Wednesday 25 2010
Fished some small streams last Wednesday and had great conditions on a half day trip. Water levels have been good due to recent rainfall and cool nights have also helped cool the water. We started fishing a good looking run in the morning catching some small but beautiful wild trout and then spotted a nice fish holding on the bottom of the run.
We fished to this fish for a while with no luck and changed flies three or four times. Finally, I decided to go small and put on a size 22 midge and boom, fish on! This fish was a nice rainbow around 18″. We continued to catch wild fish the rest half of the day. Its a great time to take advantage of some good fishing so call us to book a trip today!
August 23 2010 Fishing Report
After such a hot, dry spell, the high country has received a noticeable amount of rainfall and much cooler temperatures. This combination has made for some productive fishing! Good numbers of fish have been caught locally on various small streams. The preferred method of fishing when water levels are high and off colored is to nymph with the standard two fly dropper nymph rig. Its not a bad idea to go a few sizes larger during these conditions. Also, a smaller “dead drifted” woolly bugger can trigger some awesome strikes! Come take advantage of some great fishing opportunities in the high country today!
8/4/10 Fishing Report
Local fishing has been pretty good despite the heat. Recent rainfall and cooler weather has improved stream conditions on both the wild and stocked waters. Dry and dropper rigs have been producing fish along with standard indicator nymph rigs. Also, terrestrial patterns are consistently catching fish. Look for sporadic yellow stonefly, caddis, and dun variant hatches.
On the Holston, look for a steady sulphur hatch. This hatch has been bringing some large browns to the surface. If the surface action slows down, try nymphing with emerger and midge patterns.
The Watauga tailrace has also been producing consistent catches. Nymphing has been the best way to bring fish to the net. Small mayfly nymph patterns along with midges have been the go to rigs. Also, some large fish have been caught on beetles and other various terrestrials. Call us to book a trip today! 828-963-6556
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