Hi Folks, A little cool down in store for the Stowe area, yeah. A rainy Friday is just what the doctor ordered. Guided river smallmouth yesterday morning and the water temperature was 74 degrees at 6:30am. Pretty low and clear. The rain (.5" predicted) should help with levels and flows. Also, looks like things will cool off once the front pushes through. The bass fishing has been really consistent. My trip yesterday was a spin/fly trip with the kids casting 3" and 4" Senkos and Dad on the fly rod. No top water bite once again. Interesting that in the clear water the smallmouth would not commit to eating a streamer in the slow pools. A couple of follows with turn offs at the end. However, in the fast riffles we had 3 smallmouth pound a black streamer with an orange cone head. The faster water simply does not give the fish ample chance to get a good look at the fly. The Senkos are silly easy. The bass eat the rubber and do not let go. We landed 8 bass on the Senkos and had numerous other eats. Dead drifted Senkos just produce! The bass fishing should continue to be good and the trout fishing will pick up if things cool down. Small streams and mountain brooks will be the ticket in the mean time. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
