changing directions

Hi Folks, Spent the whole day guiding a fine fly angler.  He requested to catch brook trout and smallmouth bass and I was more than happy to accommodate.  We started midday on high mountain brook trout stream where the water temperature was 57 degrees.  Water level was twice its seasonal average and the definition of the pools was excellent.  We fished a #10 rubber legged royal stimulator and had countless brook trout come to the fly.  The brookies are looking pretty good as there spawning colors become more pronounced.  When then moved to some big river fishing for smallmouth.  Water level was below the seasonal average and the temperature was 72 degrees.  Saw a really good hatch of #20 BWOs, but no rising fish and not really significant to the smallmouth.  We mixed up our poppers fishing chartruse when the sun was still up and black at dark.  Black does stand out better to the fish under dark conditions.  We landed 7 smallmouth with the largest fish not quite 2lbs.  Missed probably half a dozen.  We found that the smallies were holding in the slowest parts of the river where there were big submerged boulders.  Nice flat water to view the strike on the surface fly.  Did see some #10 stonefly shucks and #12 isonychia shucks on the rocks.  Saw a fair amount of large green hoppers yesterday, but no flying ants.  Looks like the big water in our trout streams is about to really warm up again with the in coming hot days ahead.  Leave the trout alone if the water goes over 70 degrees as I suspect it will.  Chase smallmouth like I will be doing today.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy