Hi Folks, Still kind of cold in the Stowe area. Snowing on and off today. We did receive some much needed rain over the last week and air temperatures have remained on the cool side. Our streams are still a bit cool and water temperatures have been in the mid to high 40's. I went down country to the East Branch and West Branch of the Delaware river for some fly fishing. Nice place and beautiful river valleys. Too much posted land. Had a great float down the East Branch and managed to land a 22.5" male brown trout on a #14 Hendrickson emerger. My largest dry fly brown in the U.S. The trout put me into my backing. Really nice fishing experience on a fertile hatch friendly watershed. Well, back in Vermont we should be seeing #14/#16 Hendricksons, #16 Blue Quills, #16/#18 charcoal bodied caddis, #16 apple bodied caddis, and #18 olives. Off to pike fish tomorrow, hope the wind is kind. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
