Hi Folks, It has been one of the most interesting fall fly fishing seasons I have experienced ever. Very hit or miss. One day catching trout is no problem and the next it is like fishing the dead sea. Its been either we catch a bunch of fish or don't even get a strike. The big rivers have been way more tricky than the tributary streams. The Lamoille and Winooski have been okay. I have guided the last 15 days straight and I have walked and floated a lot of different rivers, streams,and brooks. Raining like crazy right now. Looks like an 1" is on the way. It is never a bad thing to have our rivers full of water heading into winter. Water levels as a whole have been up and lots of leaves floating down stream and getting caught in eddies. Still with all the junk in the water the trout are still eating nymphs and dry flies. Lots of blind casting and fishing in the small tributary streams. Water temperatures have actually warmed over the last few days as the weather has been very summer like. That is about to change. I have got readings 55 degrees to 58 degrees. The main stem of Winooski yesterday was 64 degrees at 3pm. Not too many rising fish on the big water. We located a few rainbows that appeared to be eating random #14 flying ants. There were a few #20 BWO eaters at dusk but the rise forms were not regular. We got them to eat a #20 Spotlight emerger and a #14 foam ant with a green sparkle dub soft hackle dropper. Yellow has been the color on the small water. #12-#14 Yellow foam terrestrial patterns have all worked. The brown trout have been hammering the dry fly. I had one guest land a rainbow, brown, and brook trout in one pool with the yellow foam dry. Nymphing has been productive with a #14 pyscho prince with a #14 olive caddis pupa dropper swung. Lots of takes from rainbows in particular swinging the flies. Not too many dead drift takes. Well about to go get wet. Two and a half weeks of fishing left. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
