Scott's Profile
Name: Scott Farfone
Title: Owner, Foscoe Fishing Company
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Scott found his passion for the outdoors at an early age and as a young child he would explore the outdoors from sunrise to sunset. His love of the mountains was first discovered skiing when he was seven years old. Throughout his childhood he would spend countless hours on the Appalachian Mountains as far north as New York and as far south as North Carolina. He spent his teenage years living in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and was just a quick drive to Shenandoah National Park. As a young adult, backpacking became his next love and when he discovered he could combine camping, backpacking and fishing he was sold.
Having made countless trips to the Western United States and Canada, Scott has spent more days than he can count in the Blue Ridge Mountains and on the Blue Ridge Parkway both exploring and fishing. Scott has developed a respect and appreciation for native Appalachian Brook Trout and a desire to protect this fragile species and its habitat.
Scott owns and operates Foscoe Fishing Company & Outfitters, which is the North Carolina High Country’s premier fly shop and guide service located in Boone, NC. The shop is conveniently located in the shadow of Grandfather Mountain on the banks of the Watauga River and is just minutes from milepost 298 off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
In addition Scott is an Adjunct Professor at Appalachian State University and teaches “Introduction to Fly Fishing”. He is a North Carolina Lifetime Sportsman and a Life Member of Trout Unlimited. Scott serves as Chairman for the Boone Fork Trout Unlimited and for the High Country Ducks Unlimited.
Please try to attend the Watauga River Keeper Festival Saturday, July 24th from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm. The festival will be held in Valle Crucis at the Valle Crucis Community Park located behind the Mast General Store Annex. There will be activities for kids, vendors, fishing demonstrations, food, and fun! We hope to see you there!
While fishing the Parkway waters last week I couldn’t help but get frustrated over the trash I saw along the water and along the trail. Even though we may not be the ones littering we still need to do our part for those who do! One of my philosophies is to leave the stream and trail better than it was, if you see trash no matter how big or small pick it up, pack it up, and carry it out. We need to remember that it is up to us, so let’s all do our part to keep these mountains and streams beautiful!
Don’t ignore the many ponds on the Parkway! Many of these ponds (some without names) offer an abundance of bluegill and bass and yes some have trout. Of course you have Price Lake, Trout Lake, and Bass Lake but don’t ignore the smaller ponds such as Simms Pond and the many others you see as you drive along the Parkway. The fish in these smaller ponds are usually eager to eat because of the lack of angling pressure so have fun!
Check out Fishing Regulations for the Blue Ridge Parkway here.
When the water is low, clear and warmer than usual it is usually time to let the small headwater streams rest. The Blue Ridge Parkway waters offer an abundance of headwater brook trout streams due to the nature of its elevation. We all know, or should know, how fragile brook trout habitat is; they require the coldest, cleanest most oxygenated water and if that water warms too much it stresses the fish and can even kill them.
I am a believer in catch and release when it comes to wild brook trout streams but even releasing these fish in extreme heat can kill them. That is why it’s best to let the streams be when we have long periods without rain in the summer months.
