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.
Korkers-Guide-Wading-Boots
These days making a wading boot purchase can be a difficult decision. There are tons of options out there. Many of them offer a felt soul bottom but most new models are only offering a rubber sole due to the possibility of outlawing felt on some waters.
After searching for my next boot i finally decided on the Guide Boot from Korkers. This boot offers several nice features that I have found to be beneficial. First, they are very lightweight. Second, they have a very unique Boa lacing system that integrates a very strong, thin reel and cable system. This allows the boot to be laced in seconds by turning the crank on the tongue of the boot clockwise. More importantly, taking them off at the end of a long day is even easier! Just pull up on the crank and you’re out!
Thirdly, these boots offer an interchangeable sole system offering the possibility of up to six different soles. These come in felt and rubber, studded and non studded. Changing them is easy and this allows the angler to change the boot based on the river or stream conditions! For more information contact Foscoe Fishing at 828-963-6556.
Winter fly tying
Winter offers many opportunities for some of the years best fishing but some days I would honestly rather be inside. Its on these days that I like to prepare for the next fishing trip by tying flies! Finish reading this tale >>
Fishing in Delayed Harvest Waters
Friday’s weather didn’t seem too promising after seeing the forecast the day before, but besides the overcast conditions, the day turned out to be perfect! I started out fishing the new delayed harvest waters of Wilson’s Creek.
The gin clear water and the smell of fall told me the fishing was going to be good. I found a nice run tumbling out of a medium sized pool and made a cast with a dropper nymph rig and wham, fish on! This led to more nice fish during the day and with three miles of water the secret won’t be out for long.
The next day the conditions weren’t as favorable but the fishing was much the same! There is nothing like walking up a wild trout stream in October. You take in so much more when fishing. Once again the nymph fishing seemed most productive but stealth was the real key to success.
This day provided many fish in the ten to twelve inch range with one brown that measured fifteen! The following day was spent on the Watauga River in Boone. If you are looking for big fish and lots of fish, you want to be on the Watauga!
After a few casts in a likely run, the strike indicator went under. I wasn’t prepared for what had taken the fly. After five minutes of fighting the fish and help from my buddy, I landed a twenty three inch rainbow! The Watauga offers great access and great fishing! Don’t let the colder weather scare you away!
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