small stream and big fish

Hi Folks, Water levels are dropping and our streams are looking pretty decent.  The Lamoille looked excellent this morning above Morrisville.  The Winooski is still high and will take a little time to settle down.  Guided a small stream last night that holds wild rainbows and native brook trout.  Water flow was above the seasonal average and the clarity was excellent.  Water temperature was 60 degrees.  This little brook is tree lined with some tricky fly casting involved.  You have to think about where you stand before casting due to the spook factor and the abundant trees and bushes.  We worked a #10 rubber legged stimulator dry fly on a 6'6" 3 wt. and a #12 black double tungsten stone fly under a white indicator on a 7'9" 3wt.  Most of the rainbows and brookies we caught were on the dry fly.  Did have a few fish take the stone fly in some of the deeper plunge pools.  Fish of the day was a wild 12" rainbow that jumped several times and I though it might jump right into a tree.  Also, landed a legitimate 10" native male brook trout.  The surface takes were all pretty explosive.  We landed another half a dozen bows and brookies and missed and lost a few.  Fun when you are using slow action 3wts. in a small brook.  Levels the playing field with the size of the fish you are catching and the wild rainbows in this brook are full of piss and vinegar.  Typically your larger small stream fish will show themselves after a high water event and the levels are dropping.  On a bad note, some outfitter who is using a drift boat is not respecting the land.  I noticed on the Lamoille this morning where a boat and trailer trampled down a hay filed and then flattened several trees that made up a shaky riparian buffer zone.  What irritates me is these tree where planted by the Lamoiile River Anglers Association a few years back and now that are pretty much killed.  I do not own a drift boat because there really is not a lot of water to float in these parts.  I use a motorboat on lakes and ponds where there are boat launches.  I do not approve of trashing a stream bank in order dump in a drift boat that scares more fish than you catch.  Sorry to rant and rave, but this action shows how someone just does not care about the state of our that the rivers they make money from.  Give something to back to the stream versus destroying the buffer areas!!!  Anywho, hopefully no rain in sight and the trout fishing will remain good as long as weather stays cool.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy