high water trout

Hi Folks, Spent all day guiding a fine fly angler from the UK on the Lamoille and a trib. of the river.  Always fun to guide anglers from over seas and see and discuss their home waters and tactics.  The Lamoille is still above its average flow as well as the trib. we visited.  Water clarity was good and water temperatures were even better.  Had a frost warning last night with cold air temperatures in low forties and high thirties.  The Lamoille was 59 this morning at 5:30am with morning fog.  The tributary we fished was 51 degrees.  Not much for hatching insects so we nymph fished the Lamoille was a double rig consisting of a #12 tungsten Prince nymph and #16 olive caddis pupa.  We also mixed a #12 double tungsten stone fly in the mix for some of the heavier water.   In one run we landed 7 wild rainbows between 7" and 13".  All good jumpers.  The Lamoille fished very well this morning with few more fish landed and missed including what appeared to be a decent brown trout.  Always a great scenario when the rivers are dropping from a high water event combined with cool water.  We received over 2" of rain this weekend so I think we were the first anglers to fly fish this stretch of river and the fish were hungry.  The trib we fished was out of control.  Landed at least 15 brook trout on dry flies.  A big royal #10 stimulator with rubber legs got hammered.  Two of the brookies pressed 10".  There were brook trout everywhere.  Good fun.  Will be guiding the next few days and the fishing should remain good.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy