Hi Folks, Purchasing a drift boat 3 years ago was on of the wiser investments I have made for my business. It has really become a viable part of my business and a very fun way to fish moving water. The last couple days on the water have been a mixed bag of tricks. The trout fishing on Friday was okay. I guided a Lamoille tributary that was dropping from the rain earlier in the week. The water temperature was 65 degrees. Pretty hot sunny day on Friday and the trout seemed lethargic. We landed 1 wild rainbow and missed a couple of fish that half committed to eating a dry fly. Tough trout fishing conditions with the hot summer days and bright sun. Not much for hatching insects except for a few random #14 Yellow Sallies. Looks like it is going to warm for the next few days. The best time to be on the water currently is early am. Yesterday I changed directions and floated down the lower Lamoille for smallmouth bass. The fishing was really good. We landed well over 30 fish including several walleyes. The fish were eating off the top as well as just below the surface. Water temperature was 69 to 70 degrees and the level was slightly above the seasonal average, but dropping. It was one of those days where the big fish showed themselves. We encountered quite a few smallmouth in the 15" to 18" class. Good strong fighting fish that like to get air time. We fished active lures all day long. A floating perch Rapala and a Fire Tiger Rapala. The fish ate the lures sitting motionless on the surface and on the retrieve. As the morning progressed we stepped up the speed of our retrieval and the fish really jumped on the plugs.The drift boat really allows me to get to places that cant be waded. Just need to have rivers full of water. I am off to chase smallmouth this morning. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
