5/20/13-It was quite a weekend on the local water here in central Vermont. With last weeks cool down the water returned the 50's and was slow to warm up. Combined with the rain that is expected, and next weekend cool daytime temperatures we can expect fishing to remain good, if not great. In the last week we had 7 guide trips in, and each of them did have some solid fishing conditions and reports. Otter Creek continues to be the waterbody which has offered the best fishing throughout the day, though the Midd and New Haven did produce some notable fish this weekend. Most of the guides said that the fishing was a bit slow in the early morning but picked up noticeably as the temperature in the morning rose rapidly, somewhere between 8-9am.
The Caddis have been the most reliable of hatches, starting just as the air warms up. You could choose between the 3 different kinds of caddis that are coming off, but we aren't seeing much for surface feeding at that time of day. Caddis pupas underneath are the best way to go. The mayfly activity seems to be concentrated in the second half of the day. The amount of different kinds of mayflies coming off the water right now is almost staggering, but has given all of the trout lots to eat. Most of the luck I have had with dry fly fishing is finding rising fish in the evening and sight fishing to them.
When the water sorts out this rain we are having expect the next few weeks to be great fishing. We will have good levels and great air and water temps for the Holiday weekend. We do have a few open dates for guiding in the next week so give us a call if you want to get in on the action.
Pike fishing has gotten better and better. Some constant fishing through the weekend and the extra water in the system should ensure the continuing upward swing.
The shop just a whole new load of flies, including dry flies, streamers, and some Vermont Fly Guys' warmwater fish snacks. Stop in and check out the best speciality fly selection in central Vermont.
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