Monday, August 10, 2015

Time of plenty

Hi Folks, Guided yesterday morning with the fly rods in the Lamoille.  Water temperature was a pleasant 61 degrees and the level is now at the seasonal average flow.  Actually, a little rain would not be a bad thing.  Saw a large number of #22 Trico spinners over a big riffle around 9:00am.  One they hit they water, nothing happened.  I did see a few trout rise to a #18 caddis, but no sippers on the tiny may fly.  We dead drifted a #16 hare's ear parachute and had 7 wild bows eat the fly.  We had takes on the dead drift and and the swing.  All wild rainbows yesterday morning, but no really big fish.  The fish were all holding in heavy riffles in and around large rocks.  The fishing really slowed once the sun got high over head.  Lots of hoppers in the surrounding farm fields and it should be any day now for flying ants to make their annual arrival.  Will be chasing smallmouth all this week with a few small stream trout trips in the mix.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy