getting a little wet

Hi Folks, Guided from the canoe with the the fly rods Thursday night.  Actually got rained on for a bit.  On and off heavy showers.  Still not enough precipitation as it is really dry out there.  Surface temperature was 71 degrees.  We worked a #8 black popper and and #6 olive bunny streamer.  Landed 3 smallmouth and 1 nice pickerel.  The pickerel came off a large weed bed and we watched is swirl on the fly and then return and suck it in.  Fought pretty good.  It was at least 2' long and did not break us off as we had it hooked on the top of the mouth away from all of its sharp teeth.  The smallmouth bit started out well and then the rain moved in and shut it down.  No real rhyme or reason to it.  The fish we caught were all holding on large points and rocky islands/humps that were adorned with weed.  Pretty aggressive strikes initially and the last fish literally sipped in the fly like trout.  Weather effects fishing and it is matter of only working with it.  Off to chase trout today.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy