Northern Vermont Fly Fishing Report: 6/30/09
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Northern Vermont Fly Fishing Report
June 30, 2009
Lawton Weber of Pleasant Valley Fly Fishing Guides reports:
I do recall calling mother nature a bitch back in May...and while some folks may have questioned the karmic implications of such a comment, the fact is after the past week...she has not proven me wrong! I had a couple of glorious days on the Big C before the rains arrived last Friday; with good numbers of wild bows and browns up to 16", highlighted by a monster wild brown of 21" that took a dry and then took me into my backing, which I normally do everything to avoid. By Saturday the river was stuffed and is even worse now. So, I'm back to N. Underhill early, though no rivers of any size are in any better shape right now. We received 2.3" of rain from Friday-Monday, and the Lamoille and the Winooski will be unfishable for a week I suspect becasue more big rains are coming. Small stuff will be the way to go for now, and even small streams will be subject to quick rises and dirty water since the ground is so saturated. Hatches consist of Sulphurs #16-20, Lt. Cahills #12-16, Tan Caddis #14-20, BWO's #18-22, Golden and Yellow Drakes #8-12, Blue Quills #18-20, and ants and beetles #12-20. Good luck finding clear water and be safe out there!
Lawton Weber of Pleasant Valley Fly Fishing Guides guides the Green Mountains of Vermont.
He also reports on the Lamoille and Winooski for Fly Fishing Conditions at: www.flyfishingconditions.com/vermo
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