sight fishing spooky trout

Hi Folks, Been guiding small trout streams in the morning and chasing lake smallmouth bass in the afternoon.  Our rivers and brooks are pretty low presently and the water is certainly clear.  The two streams I have guided the last tow mornings have been fairly cool.  Water temperatures have been between 60 degrees and 63 degrees.  We have particularly careful to work up stream and we are still spooking fish.  You can watch the dark shapes dart away while approaching the water or after the first false cast.  We have been working small #14 green bodied stimulators with a #18 copper john dropper nymph.  Also, a #14 royal wulff has been working well.  Catching some nice wild rainbows and large native brook trout.  I have seen two legitimate 10" plus brookies the last two days.  We could see several trout today on the wilderness stream we fished including several large brown trout we could not catch.  Still fun to see the fish in their environment.  Several large plunge pools required a up stream cast with a #14 tungsten prince fished under a indicator.  Very effective technique into depper pools where the larger trout will not rise.  good fun.  the smallmouth fishing has been consistent and the wind has been the biggest hindrance.  finding clam water and casting a #8 chartruse popper or frog popper to rocky shoreline with weed and wood has been good.  Love top water bass fishing.  Off to chase bass from the boat  this afternoon.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  have fun, Willy