little weather blip and lots of smallmouth

Hi folks, Had a huge cold front push through the area with a crazy thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon.  Dropped almost an inch of rain at my house in Stowe.  Needless to say it raised the level of our rivers.  I guided a river trip yesterday afternoon on a stream that drops pretty quickly after the level rises and clears fairly quickly.  Water temperature was 68 degrees and the clarity was okay.  We landed a dozen smallmouth bass between 9" and 18".  We found a "honey hole" that was loaded with hungry smallmouth.  I always like the fishing in a river when the level is dropping after a high water event.  The fish are always hungry in that situation after hunkering down behind or under cover when fighting heavy water.  Loads of fun battling river smallmouth in big current.  With the cooler weather our rivers should stay just below 70 degrees for trout fishing.  Carry your thermometer.  I am off to chase trout this morning with guests.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy