Hi Folks, Been a hectic month so far of guiding. Out everyday and a lot of two of days. Constantly fishing in different spots and with different tackle. You cant fish the same beat of river over and over again and expect to catch fish consistently. Been fairly warm and sunny with a big bunch of thunder boomer Saturday night. River levels are up again but just fine for fishing. Temperatures are a bit warm as the Lamoille was 63 Saturday morning and the Winooski was 67 degrees this morning. I have not seen a ton of hatching bugs. A few #10 golden stone fly shucks on rocks, a few #18-#20 micro caddis, a few #22-#24 trico spinners, and I did see my first #12 Isonychia's hatch as well as shucks on rocks. We have been working for trout in the big water, but that is to be expected as it is August. Nypming with #10 double tungsten Stone fly nymph and a #18 green bodied soft hackle has been productive. In addition, the #14 tungsten red threaded prince nymph has been effective. We have had some nice large trout rise to a #10 orange stimulator only to miss them. Typically you only get one crack at these fish. I have to say we have hooked a higher percentage of wild trout in the Winooski versus the Lamoille. On the lake front, things have been slow. I have found the bass fishing to be tough. We have really worked hard to get a few takes working rubber slowly on the bottom. Not a great top water bite. lake surface temperatures were 74 to 76 degrees. A bit warm and sunny. The best bite has been at dusk. Well, I am off to float for smallmouth. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
