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flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1150

Phil, Why are you going now?? another 2 or 3 weeks they WILL be on fire,, smallies that is,,, North Hero,,, I LOVE THAT PLACE,,, Good Luck

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

I have kids, Jim, and this weekend is a long one. Any advice on what I should throw from a kayak? Dropshot?
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SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi Phil!

FYI: On the news and internet at 5:00 AM this morning 8/31/2011 Exclamation

Southern Vt. devastated!
260 roads closed in Vt.
Main road arteries Rt. 7, 4, 9, and 91 have washedout roads and bridges.
Rt. 7 completely washedout north of Bennington with road/bridge collapse. Same with Rt.4
Many communities trapped due to washedout roads/bridges and National Guard airlifting in basic necessaties.
Thousands without power, and will be for X amount of time.
Per Vt. gov. -> will take weeks/months to even get some semblence of road usage anywhere open or passable.
Most transport of milk and milk products out of Vt. stopped.

Specially built tugs and barges, that can get thru the canals from the Hudson to and out of Champlain being rounded-up to provide massive transportation needs for Vt. and Eastern NY.

This has turned out to be logisticts Nightmare Exclamation

for Vt. and NY.

Eastern NY and the Catskills have the same problems as Vt.!

Your friend may say the fishing could be good -> But can you get there, if at all Question

Good Luck

SeaDog1

SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi Phil!

The following sent to me by my classmate Bill.

Here's the very latest from Vtrans as of 6:39 AM - 8/31/11

www.511vt.com/default.asp?area=VT_statewide

Cynthia and I had plans to go to Manchester, Vt. (Shopping and Orvis store) this weekend -> That's out now Exclamation

SeaDog1

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Thanks, Stephen, but I'd head up through NY on Interstate 87, take the ferry from Plattsbugh to Grand Isle and drive up to North Hero Island. I already spoke with the ferry company. No worries there. The southern part of VT was hit much harder than the northern part. It looks like the water level in Lake Champlain will crest below 98 feet, which is a few feet below flood stage and well within its normal range. The lake conditions will probably be better than they were when I was out there with Tim and Derek in May.

There's an Orvis in Avon, you know. It's not much of a store, but it's close.
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flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1150

Phil, you will be fine,,,, throw tubes,, stay with rocks(theres alot of them) I would start 10 to 20ft,, also try a smoke 4 inch grub,, crap I throw everything up there,, try to get to some bluff walls,, I thought you were going out on a boat

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

No, Jim, this is a fairly last minute trip. No planning here. Although I told Captain Mickey Maynard that I'm in if his weekend charter cancels.
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SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

There's an Orvis in Avon, you know. It's not much of a store, but it's close.

Hi Phil!

Yes, I kmow -> I go there all the time!

Manchester, Vt. is a beautiful town with lots of history (Todd Lincoln's home)
Great old hotels (Exquinox my favorite) + many many outlet stores.

Also Orvis flagship store (+ seperate Outlet - Warehouse - and discount Fishing stores).

After buying Cynthia her annual Bling-Bling there -> She gives me her credit card to get whatever I want at the Orvis stores (usually last stops Wink

) -> NICE LADY Exclamation

Also it's a short ride, from Manchester, to the famous "Vermont Country Store" -> Tons of unique items!

From there we usually take another short ride up to Shelburn, Vt. (Rt. 7) to Harrington's across from the maritime museum -> BEST maple syrup/corn cob smoked Bacon, Hams, etc. anywhere!
Best smoked bacon is made from the jowls, and the only place I know of that does that! -> ABSOLUTELY SUPER Exclamation

Oh! FYI:

Since southern Vt. got so devastated -> Lots of traffic/trucks are going around the Vt. roads closed and up I-87 NY to the ferries to get into Vt.

Per todays reports from my 3 classmates Bill, Neal, and Glen. (Bill and Glen moonlight running the Champlain ferries when not at their regular jobs.)
Better expect traffic delays going to Plattsburg Exclamation

Stay Safe!
SeaDog1

fish4fun · Joined: 23 Jul 2011 Posts: 50

Well I finally got my power back last nite. Other than that, not alot of damage other than one large tree down. Others in Milford wern't so lucky. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU4z3eib34Y Hope they took the warnings seriously.

PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

Sheisse! The Lake Champlain weather forecast is for a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms on Saturday, a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms on Sunday and a 60 percent chance of rain on Monday. Crying or Very sad

Does anyone want to go fishing around here this weekend? Confused

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SeaDog1 · Joined: 21 Dec 2009 Posts: 2629

Hi Phil!

Boy! That Wx report isn't good!
Vermont sure doesnt need anymore water!

"Murphy's Law" Exclamation

SeaDog1

fishfinder · Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 1672 Location: Naugatuck, Ct.

Glad you git your power back on fish4fun, my parents just git theirs back on also although they were running on my generator since Monday morn so werent without power really.
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