Hi Folks, Nice morning on the Lamoille yesterday with a client casting dry flies. Water temperature was 64 to 65 degrees. Nice over cast skies with the threat of rain. Pretty decent hatch of #16 caddis and lots of drowned ants in the surface film. The trout were eating both caddis and ants. You could tell the difference between takes as the caddis eating fish made splashy rise forms and the ant eaters were subtle sips. The trout were fussy and we had to use a 12' leader and make really good casts and drifts. We had 9 fish eat the fly and the rising activity really slowed down as the morning progressed. We landed two fish, one bow and 1 17" wild brown trout. You new the brown trout was a good fish the moment it ate the #16 Henryville special. Really fought hard and put a good bend in the 3wt. Still awful tickled about the August fishing, though it looks like a warm spell on the way and the big waters will warm up. Fly selection can range from #16/#18 olive caddis #18/#20 tan caddis, #10/#12 stone flies, #12/#14 Isonychia, and terrestrials. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. have fun, Willy
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