Fly fishing guide Colin MacMillan, right, of White River Junction, Vt., congratulates Arthur Leopold, of New York City, after catching a smallmouth bass in the White River in Hartford Village, Vt., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Leopold is spending Labor Day weekend with his family in Vermont, a state which he grew up visiting, and plans to spend a good portion of his time fishing. “Vermont is my absolute favorite state,” he said. (Valley News - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News — Alex Driehaus