Lamoille

Hi Folks, I had the pleasure of guiding aspiring fly anglers yesterday morning on the Lamoille River.  The Lamoille is in excellent shape for August.  Water levels are still high and will probably remain that way for some time to come.   Clarity was excellent.  The best part is that the water temperatures have cooled right off.  The main stem water temperature for August 6 was 61 degrees is incredible.  Typically this time of the year the Lamoille is too warm to trout fish.  Saw a few hatching insects yesterday from #16 olive bodied caddis too some #14 light cahills, to some random #18/#20 micro caddis.  We even saw a few fish rise.  We fished both above and below the surface.  The dry of the day was a #16 orange the Usual.  We nymphed and swung #12 olive leeches and #12 heavily weighted wooly buggers.  We had 9 trout eat the fly and landed 3 solid wild rainbows that looked fantastic.  We dry fly fished until the sun got high in the sky and then resorted to fishing below the surface.  Line control is always critical in fly fishing and lots of slack line makes it more difficult to get a hook set when a fish rises.  Good controlled short drifts with good mending is always important.  I am off to take advantage of the cool weather and trout fishing again this morning.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy