Light it up

by | Jul 5, 2020

HI Folks, I have been on the water daily guiding and the fishing has been pretty darn good. We are in summer mode fishing now. Early morning or late day are the prime times to be on the water. Most of my focus is on smallmouth bass. The big trout water is too warm....

Species Diversity

by | Jun 27, 2020

Hi Folks, One of the things I really enjoy with fishing is how fluid it can be. A week of extreme heat followed by a cool down with some rain and the fishing turns on. The big water trout fishing is still not an option due to warm water temperatures above 70 in the...

Giant heat wave

by | Jun 23, 2020

Hi Folks, The heat wave that will not go away. It is way too warm for this time of the year. The extreme summer heat coupled with very little rain has all but shut down the big water trout fishing. The:Lamoille was 73 degrees at 5:30am on Sunday. Ouch! Our waters...

Lit up like a Christmas Tree

by | Jun 15, 2020

Hi Folks, The dry fly fishing has been outstanding on the Winooski the couple of nights. I have just floated my drift boat the last 5 days. The water is low and we really need sustained rain. The boat is great for lining up on rising trout in the big water of the...

Wind, water, and trout

by | Jun 12, 2020

Hi Folks, Great time to be on the water pursuing trout with the fly. Water temps. on the Winooski and Lamoille have been hovering between 63 and 66 degrees. I have been floating my drift boat with guests on both rivers. Not a lot of people fishing. The water levels...