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Author:
PECo
Date:
Jan 09, 2014
Subject:
Thames RIver - Norwich 01/09
Message:
Neither NWDarkcloud (aka Bob) nor I has ever fished the Thames River, so we decided to check it out from Norwich. We knew that the air temperature wouldn't quite make it to above freezing, so we brought along our Mohegan Sun Player's Club cards as a back-up plan. 8) We planned to launch my boat, The Other Woman, Too, from the ramp at Brown Memorial Park, but when we arrived at 9:20 am, we found an iceberg on the ramp: [img:b7e5ef8710]http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3349/zvmg.jpg[/img:b7e5ef8710] In addition, what little open water we saw was there only because a guy in a work boat was motoring around to break up the ice around the marina. Needless to say, we decided to [b:b7e5ef8710][i:b7e5ef8710]not[/i:b7e5ef8710][/b:b7e5ef8710] try and launch the boat. However, it was still so early that we also decided to change our back-up plan. I hadn't serviced my Yamaha F60TLR outboard since I got it in October 2012, so I've been looking for a shop that could change the oil, oil filter, fuel filters, fuel/water separator and lower unit oil while I wait. We stopped at Thayer's Marine in Norwich, but they wouldn't have been able to get to it until the beginning of next week. We headed up to Cabela's in East Hartford to kill some time before stopping somewhere to grab lunch. While we were wandering around the fishing department at Cabela's, I glanced over at the boat showroom area and spotted a sign that said "Service". We were told that Cabela's has a boat service shop only a couple of miles away from the store. I called the guy who runs the shop, Paul, and he said that he'd be able to squeeze me in for the service. While Bob and I grabbed lunch at Mickey's Oceanic Grill, one of Paul's guys got it done in less than an hour. Whoo Hoo! :D Now Bob and I just have to decide where we'll try to fish tomorrow; Norwich or Shelton. I'm thinking Shelton. :wink:
Author:
fishfinder
Date:
Jan 09, 2014
Message:
Phil, I dont think your going to be able to get your boat in anywhere for at least a few days. This weekend should thaw out some spots finally. Another good rain would help get rid of all this ice too! Sorry Ice guys but you can take the ice and shove it where the sun doesnt shine! LOL
Author:
Sea Duck
Date:
Jan 09, 2014
Message:
The ice is your friend Wade, you can walk out to the edge of it and reach the deep water. :| Just bring a paddle in case you are set adrift. ...and maybe a sandwich...
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