Friday, August 31, 2012

is fall on the way?

Hi folks, Guided from the canoe last night for smallmouth bass and looked for some trout with clients on Wednesday early morning on the Winooski.  The water temperature on the Winooski at 6:30am was 67 degrees.  The surface temperature was 72 degrees on the lake we fished last night.  Pretty windy last night with a steady blow from the west/southwest.  Trout fishing on Wednesday was okay.  We tugged on a mess of Fall fish and 2 young landlocked salmon.  Saw a few #12/#14 Isonychia hatching and their shucks on rocks and in big back eddies.  Lots of #14/#16 green caddis larva on the bottoms of rocks.  We nymph fished the entire morning and the fall fish seemed to like our flashback pheasant tail nymphs and caddis pupa droppers.  Last night bassing we landed 9 fish with the largest fish a robust 3lbs.  We fished up and down with a frog colored Heddon tiny Torpedo and and 4" green with red flake Senko on a red worm hook off the bottom.  Caught fish on both rigs.  Wood and weed seemed to be the key.  Patience on the top water presentation as usual.  Off to river fish this morning.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy