This Sunday Hoot and I went up to his rancho and set up his new TeePee tent. Here is an example of our work!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Hoots cowboy tent
This Sunday Hoot and I went up to his rancho and set up his new TeePee tent. Here is an example of our work!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Hoot the Lucky
Back in April, one of Hoots customers paid for a trip to Mexico to go fishing. Hoot sent me this picture of Hoot standing alone in the sand not catching fish.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
slow daze at Los Hermanos de Chivas
the month of june has passed without Hoot or Doot wetting a line. Record heat and general lack of interest in standing out in said heat has caused that inactivity. Please check back to see if the fishing conditions have changed any.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Los Hermanos de Chivas
Read today that it might take more than 15 months to repair Lower Mountain Fork River. That sucks. But if it takes that much time I hope it can be made to be better. Los Hermanos de Chivas wishes them good luck.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Los Hermanos de Chivas is a Noodle Free Zone
For all that are interested, The Hoot and Doot Cowboy Fishing Show is a noodle Free zone. Both Hoot and I agree that those people are crazy and should not be considered anglers.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Lower Mountain Fork River
is in serious shape after the Corp of Engineers started to release water from the lake above the river. Hoot and I were there the first week in May. It was raining then and it did all weekend. I caught an 18 inch trout. Ok, I caught 2 9 inchers. Sheesh! Picky Picky.
Fish Caught = 2
Total inches of fish = 18 or so.
Fish Caught = 2
Total inches of fish = 18 or so.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Los Hermanos de Chiva Presents
The Hoot and Doot Cowboy Fishing Show
The Hoot and Doot Cowboy Fishing Show is “On The Air.”
Dateline Clay County, TX:
Memorial Day weekend is, for Hoot and Doot, a time to think about fishing and we took the opportunity to make a break for Hoot’s ranch in Clay County near the thriving town of Henrietta. Stock tank fishing was the order for the day. Hoot was sure that the low pressure would affect the fish in a catchy kinda way. It was cloudy day and rain was threatening, so Hoot was pretty sure his theory would hold. Doot and Hoot met up on Hwy 287 where Hwy 114w crosses at the Exxon. After loading up the gear, The Hoot and Doot Cowboy Fishing Show was back on the air. So, come with us now and join those two erstwhile purveyors of the cowboy fishing way…
We stopped for diesel and then we stopped again at the Armadillo Grill. Now this is not what you think, no armadillos were on the menu. There were a few customers and waitresses that sorta looked like armadillos there were no actual armadillos present.
About an hour later, we arrived at the ranch. The cows were at the other end of the property did not seem to think we were there just to feed them. The tank was pretty small but had a lot of water in it. We talked about the house trailer up on the hill. Hoot is planning to have a damned big hole dug beside the trailer and then they are gonna push it in the hole and bury it. I suggested putting a tombstone next to the grave. Hoot did not respond to my suggestion.
We drove up to the stock tank and used about a ton of the product “OFF” and other deet related products to try and ward off the chiggers. Then we got the ultralite fishing gear out and proceeded to the waters edge. We both got a lot of casting practice. I tried a few spinners and I think Hoot was using salmon eggs. I heard Hoot holler “Fish On” several times. I was striking out. Off in the distance two dogs started to come over to visit us. They were friendly enough. Looked like they were Blue Heeler/Border Collie mixed. The first fish Hoot caught was a little perch and I think he was gonna cut it up for bait but while he went for his knife the fish flopped on to the grass and one of the dogs gulped him down. That last part is pure speculation on Hoots part but it seems to be the only reasonable explanation as to where that little perch went.
At some point we decided that Night Crawlers were what would be what would wet the fish’s whistles. We piled into the truck and headed into the megatroplis of Henrietta to look for worms. Several places told us that they did not carry bait. At the Jolly, TX truck stop I bought a can of kernel corn. Back to the ranch we went. I rigged up a bobber and some shot weights and a hook on the ultralite. Hoot rigged up his fly rod and baited the hook with corn.
I started to even the catch count with the corn. I caught a perch and a very young and small nice green colored bass. Hoot had several strikes but I don’t think he actually landed anything else. Around 5:30pm we started back to the house. One stop in Decatur where we met Hoots lovely bride Rodeo Kate for Mexican food at Casa Torres. Good food.
Fish Landed = 5
Inches of Fish landed = just about a foot of fish total.
The Hoot and Doot Cowboy Fishing Show
The Hoot and Doot Cowboy Fishing Show is “On The Air.”
Dateline Clay County, TX:
Memorial Day weekend is, for Hoot and Doot, a time to think about fishing and we took the opportunity to make a break for Hoot’s ranch in Clay County near the thriving town of Henrietta. Stock tank fishing was the order for the day. Hoot was sure that the low pressure would affect the fish in a catchy kinda way. It was cloudy day and rain was threatening, so Hoot was pretty sure his theory would hold. Doot and Hoot met up on Hwy 287 where Hwy 114w crosses at the Exxon. After loading up the gear, The Hoot and Doot Cowboy Fishing Show was back on the air. So, come with us now and join those two erstwhile purveyors of the cowboy fishing way…
We stopped for diesel and then we stopped again at the Armadillo Grill. Now this is not what you think, no armadillos were on the menu. There were a few customers and waitresses that sorta looked like armadillos there were no actual armadillos present.
About an hour later, we arrived at the ranch. The cows were at the other end of the property did not seem to think we were there just to feed them. The tank was pretty small but had a lot of water in it. We talked about the house trailer up on the hill. Hoot is planning to have a damned big hole dug beside the trailer and then they are gonna push it in the hole and bury it. I suggested putting a tombstone next to the grave. Hoot did not respond to my suggestion.
We drove up to the stock tank and used about a ton of the product “OFF” and other deet related products to try and ward off the chiggers. Then we got the ultralite fishing gear out and proceeded to the waters edge. We both got a lot of casting practice. I tried a few spinners and I think Hoot was using salmon eggs. I heard Hoot holler “Fish On” several times. I was striking out. Off in the distance two dogs started to come over to visit us. They were friendly enough. Looked like they were Blue Heeler/Border Collie mixed. The first fish Hoot caught was a little perch and I think he was gonna cut it up for bait but while he went for his knife the fish flopped on to the grass and one of the dogs gulped him down. That last part is pure speculation on Hoots part but it seems to be the only reasonable explanation as to where that little perch went.
At some point we decided that Night Crawlers were what would be what would wet the fish’s whistles. We piled into the truck and headed into the megatroplis of Henrietta to look for worms. Several places told us that they did not carry bait. At the Jolly, TX truck stop I bought a can of kernel corn. Back to the ranch we went. I rigged up a bobber and some shot weights and a hook on the ultralite. Hoot rigged up his fly rod and baited the hook with corn.
I started to even the catch count with the corn. I caught a perch and a very young and small nice green colored bass. Hoot had several strikes but I don’t think he actually landed anything else. Around 5:30pm we started back to the house. One stop in Decatur where we met Hoots lovely bride Rodeo Kate for Mexican food at Casa Torres. Good food.
Fish Landed = 5
Inches of Fish landed = just about a foot of fish total.
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