Fly Fishing the Vermont cycle

Hi folks, Guided a double yesterday with trout fishing in the morning and smallmouth bass fishing in the afternoon.  The trout stream I was on was 59 degrees at 6:30am and low and clear.  It was interesting to see all of the wood that had been pushed around from the spring floods and how some holes had become filled in with sediment.  Still plenty of water to fish and hungry trout.  We worked up stream casting #14 green and yellow foam terrestrial patterns into every piece of water that was at least knee deep.  The further we walked from where we parked (go figure) the better the fishing became.  We ended up landing 9 trout, 1 brookie, 5 rainbows, and 3 brown trout.  Missed another 10 fish.  All wild fish with the 2 best fish of the day being a 12" and 16" male brown trout.  Both measured with photos to come.  Not every day that you land a 16" wild brown trout in a small brook with a 7' 3wt. rod.  Really impressive male trout with a hook jaw.  Incredible that we landed it and it did not wrap in wood or break us off on rocks.  The fish was holding in a spot that most anglers would walk by.  Really nice small stream experience.  The afternoon was a totally different story.  Went smallmouth fishing on the lower Lamoille which had come up a bit from thunderstorms  the previous night.  Water was slightly off color but still decent visibility.  Big bright sun.  The bass fishing was not very good.  We landed 1 fall fish and lost another.  Really slow.  Sun and high water is all I can figure.  I am pretty convinced that the morning is the way to go in the summer.  It is cool out and easier on the anglers as well as cooler water temperatures and lower light levels.  Lots of #18 to #20 micor caddis hatching and egg laying yesterday.  Still finding tons of #10 to #12 stone fly shucks on rocks.  Also, beetle, hopper, and ant patterns will all work this time of the year.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy