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Hi Folks, Guided with the fly yesterday morning for smallmouth and then did another trip in the afternoon for trout on a small stream.  The smallouth fishing was pretty good and the trout fishing not so good.  We really need some rain.  Tired of being cooked by the sun and watching out streams dry up.  Surface temperature on the lake we fished was 74 degrees.  The main stem of the Lamoille was 72 degrees at 5pm and the brook we fished was 63 degrees at 6pm.  There was not a breath if wind yesterday morning and lake we fished was like galls.  In the morning we cast a #6 black and a #8 black and yellow popper.  Worked hard bottom areas with weed beds.  Sharp drop offs from the shore line with downed trees seemed to be some of the more productive water.  We landed 12 smallmouth on the fly and had one fish break us of and a large pickerel slice the tippet on the take.  Once again all about covering water and making lots of casts.  The afternoon was awful bright and sunny.  Saw a few large #6/#8 stone fly shucks on rocks and some egg laying winged adults dipping their abdomens at dusk.  Saw lots of #18/#20 micro caddis with tan bodies.  Nor rising fish nor were they very interested in our flies.  We fished some heavy pocket water up stream but the trout were asleep.  We rolled 4 fish who lazily looked at our flies and said "I do not think so."  Trout fishing will stay tough until we get some rain or the big bright sun goes away.  Off to chase smallmouth this morning.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy