popping smallmouth

Hi Folks, Out on the boat today with guests fishing for smallmouth bass with the fly.  Nice morning after 3/4" of rain yesterday.  Water clarity was decent but not gin clear due to all of the rain we received in Stowe yesterday.  Water temperatures ranged from 59 degrees to 62 degrees.  We found actively biting fish in the warmer water.  We cast to rocky points and submerged boulders in 2' to 5' of water.  You could see the smallmouth rocket up in the water column to take the fly.  Awesome!  A chartruse colored popper and a fire tiger popper were the trick.  Never changed flies.  We landed 18 smallmouth between 3/4lbs and 2.5lbs.  As the sun got high in the sky we found that the fish really were more aggressive on the shady shorelines.  We missed another dozen fish.  The trick was to be patient on the take prior to setting the hook.  The smallies seemed to like the popper being worked very aggressively.  On another note the Lamoille is stocked with rainbows now.  If you like stocked fish then have at it.    Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy