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Brandon Price is the knowledgeable, against-the-grain, do-it-all outdoorsman. We've lost count of the places that he's either hunted or fished. His guiding career started in Colorado, and it includes three seasons in Alaska.
His southern charm makes him a very patient instructor for both fly fishing and shotgun shooting. Though often direct, his teaching style is effective for those who have a desire to learn. But just when you think he's predictable, you'll witness him climb a 30-foot sapling to retrieve a $2.00 fly, especially if it's the pattern of the day. As a full-time consulting forester, he practically knows the latin name of every tree you're likely to see during the day- just in case you wanted know.
Brandon currently resides in Liberty, NC and is both a wingshooting and fly fishing guide. Book a trip and you're likely to be introduced to Waylon or Danner, his two hunting dogs. A founding member and officer of Central Carolina Quail Unlimited.
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Paul Williams is our secret weapon for fly fishing on difficult waters. He's the guide to turn to with impossible scenarios or wary fish. A very experienced fly tyer, his patterns seem to be the only flies that consistently catch fish on our tougher waters. His fishing resume is immense, including many famous rivers in Arkansas and Wyoming. Locally, he works southside VA and the foothills of NC. If you want to fish some untouched water, Paul is your guide and actually knows where smallmouth live less than an hour from Greensboro. On the voluteer side, he's the vice-chair of the Smith River chapter of Trout Unlimited in southern VA.
Paul lives with his wife and son in Reidsville, NC and specializes in difficult tailwater fisheries. He leads nearly all of our trips on the Dan and Smith Rivers. Email
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Josh Swain may be our most dedicated guide. What else can you say about a man who's passion is chasing wild ruffed grouse through laurel thickets in the mountains? Though he runs his own small construction company throughout the year, we believe that this is just a way to finance an upland wingshooting addiction. All four of his dogs are a joy to hunt behind, with some of the best honor points you'll ever witness.
Josh resides in Winston, but his truck is usually found on a dusty gravel road somewhere in the east slope of the Appalachians. Email
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Alison Price, a co-owner, is probably the person you want to be with if you want to know the name of every species of fish in the water. As our only female staff member, she typically assists with beginner fishing trips and women's only outings. Sporting a masters degree in Fisheries, she serves as a fisheries biologist as her full time career. Due to this, she probably logs more days on the water than any of the fishing guides. As an avid fly fisher, bow hunter, and wildlife enthusiast, the knowledge she brings to Wing & Fly is immense.
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Company History: A Tale of Two Guides
As they say "It's a small world." That phrase sums up the creation of this company. Tyler Almond and Brandon Price grew up in the same county, graduated high school the same year, and both gradually acquired a passion for fly fishing and wingshooting. Brandon attended Appalachian State for two years before transferring to NC State, leaving the trout streams behind. That same year, Tyler began attending Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, fishing some of the same riffles Brandon's felt soles had stirred weeks before. Both sportsmen graduated college and began working, dabbling with guiding in the summers. In 2007, having never met, they found themselves sharing a small cabin in southwestern Alaska, both working as fly fishing guides for a well-known fly out lodge. Through their friendship and the networks they've woven through the years, Wing & Fly was born. Since then, we've gone out of our way to include the best guides for the local woods and waters around us. Many thanks to all the anglers and hunters that have made this possible, your friendships are deeply appreciated.
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