Tuesday, June 22, 2010

the days are getting shorter

Hi Folks, It is all down hill from here.  Summer is here and we just past the longest day of the year.  So I guided trout on the Lamoille early this am.  Water temperatures at 5:30am was 64 degrees and it moved up a  couple of degrees by 10:00am.  Sunny warm day early with clouds and rain moving in tonight.  Saw a few small #18 to #20 tan bodied caddis all over willows on the banks and few hatching as well.  We dead drifted a #18 hare's ear nymph with a #18 tan caddis pupa.  Saw lots of juvenille rainbows 4" to 6" eating the small caddis as they hatched.  We landed 4 trout and lots or missed another half a dozen.  All wild rainbows between 5" and 11".  All of the trout for the most part were holding in the oxygen rich water of the heavy riffles.  Looks like a good weather week for fishing with the exception of some heavier rain that could dirty up rivers.  Still cool nights make a big difference if you like am fishing.  Off to chase trout again tomorrow am.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  have Fun, Willy