wet weekend

Hi Folks, Man, it just keeps raining. Rained all weekend and puffed up our streams. Nice day today with sun and warmer air temperatures.  Lost a couple of trout trips this weekend due to the persistent rain and high water.  Guided this morning on a swollen brook that has clear, but higher than average water flows.  Water temperature was 56 degrees.  We fly fished with 2wt. and 3wt. outfits and big bushy dry flies.  A #10 royal rubber legged stimulator to be exact.  Not a matching the hatch stream.  We covered a lot of water to catch 7 brook trout.  Missed another half a dozen fish.  Where we found calm water off the main current we had trout rise to the fly.  Nothing huge, but nice to see trout eating off the top even in way high water.  Really important to fish a short line and keep line control in order to get a decent drift.  Short line is easier to mend and also easier setting the hook when the trout rose to eat.  I am off to guide again this afternoon and will be fly fishing in a small stream for brookies and brown trout.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy