Tuesday, September 18, 2012

plunge pools

Hi folks, Guided a Lamoille tributary yesterday mid day with the fly rods.  Interesting stream as is offers a a wide variety of water types from a meandering meadow section, to several small gorges to heavy pocket water.  The water was low yesterday and the sun was awful bright.  The pocket water was the place to fish with the current water levels.  Water temperature was 58 degrees and the river was gin clear.  Not much for hatching bugs.  We cast a dry dropper rig of a #16 caddis dry with a #18 copper brassie several nymph rigs with a #14 prince and #18 olive caddis pupa dropper under an indicator.  Every fish that came to the fly was holding in and around heavy plunge pools.  The indicator was critical in detecting strikes in the heavy foam of the plunge.  We had 18 wild rainbows come to the fly.  All fish in the 7" to 12" range that were full of piss and vinegar.  Good strong fighters.  Fun way to fish.  We need some rain and it looks like it is on the way for today and tomorrow.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  have fun, Willy