Wednesday, March 30, 2011

 

Happy Humpday From Dudleys Diary ...

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Monday, March 28, 2011

 

Dudley Is Glad He Is Retired ...




Sunday, March 27, 2011

 

Vintage Scenes Around Fort Worth ...


Saturday, March 26, 2011

 

Frank And Jeff Went Back Out To The Lake ...



early this morning. They bought a couple of dozen minnows and went fishing at the same place Frank went yesterday. Jeff never had caught a crappie before but he caught the two biggest today, a 12 inch and a 13 inch slab! He was pretty excited to say the least. The total catch this morning was four and with the three from last night we have a total of seven crappie. That is enough for a fish fry tonight and Jeff is going to come over and eat with us. There is nothing better than fresh fried crappie and french fries, hurry up dinner time!

 

Frank Went Fishing Yesterday After Work ...




with a couple of co workers. They went out to a local lake and fished from the bank in shallow water. Frank took his ultra light spinning rod and reel and was fishing with a live minnow under a float. He caught three crappie and brought them home. Dudley has not cleaned any fish in years and could not find the electric knife so Dudley made a quick trip to the local Sporting Goods store to purchase one. Dudley cleaned the fish and was glad to see he had not forgotten how. Frank and Jeff went back out there early this morning and are trying to catch some more. It got down into the upper forties so it may be slow until it warms up. I called Frank a little while ago and he had caught one so far. Hope they catch a bunch more, we are going to have a fish fry tonight!

Friday, March 25, 2011

 

Dudley Bought Two New Shirts Today Online ...


for Frank and himself. They are Columbia Super Bonehead Classic long sleeve shirts. Frank has been wearing these shirts for years and swears by them. These normally go for around fifty bucks each but Dudley got a tip they could be purchased online for less than fifteen bucks. With the tax and the shipping it was around twenty dollars each which is a pretty good deal. We are going to wear these on our private trophy bass lake fishing trip. Dudley got the blue and Frank got the yellow. We are going to look pretty sharp wearing these in the photos holding our giant bass lol.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

 

Dudley Bought Some Fishing Lures Today ...








oneline. He got a good deal on six spinnerbaits at two bucks each and eight jigs at one dollar a piece. He also bought some grub tails and some trailer hooks. In May, Dudley and Frank are going on a guided fishing trip for Trophy Largemouth Bass on a private 30 acre lake. The man doing the trips said we could expect to catch 25 to 50 bass a day with an average weight of 3 to 4 pounds with the possibility of fish in the ten pound class. The lake is professionally managed for trophy fish. Dudley was concerned about getting in and out of the boat given his mobility limitations. He said they can drive me right up to a floating dock and they can help me get to and in and out of the boat. We are really looking forward to the trip. When Dudley was a teenager he went on some great fishing trips with his dad on a few private lakes. May can't get here fast enough. Dudley is ready to catch some big bass.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

 

2010 West Kerr Ranch- Whitetail Bucks ...


 

Pig Shooting From Chopper ...


Saturday, March 19, 2011

 

Frank And Jeff Took Their Kayaks Down To A Local River ...






this morning. They paddled upriver about 1/4 mile to their favorite creek for some springtime fishing. Jeff caught one largemouth bass and Frank caught three and a bunch of sunfish. They did not catch any big bass yet but in another week or two the big female bass should move into the creek. Hopefully they will catch some big bass soon. Frank caught a five pounder last year and he is hoping to catch another one.

Friday, March 18, 2011

 

Frank And Jeff Made It Back From Their Trip ...







to Colorado Bend State Park down in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. They had a great time though the fishing was much slower than they had hoped. There just were not many sandbass up in the area they were fishing. Even the live bait fisherman were not catching much. It was a good trip given that they got to see some spectacular scenery. They saw quite a few whitetail deer, turkeys an aoudad and a wild hog ran across the road on the way out of the park one night. They ate some good Texas BBQ and plan on going back and trying it again next year. If you time it right, you can catch a fish on each cast. Hopefully the next time around they will hit the peak of the annual run.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

 

This Is How Dudley Wants To Remember His Stepfather ...



riding one of his many Honda motorcycles that he loved. Howard was a man of strong character and will. He was never one to let a little thing like gravity keep him or his motorcycle on the ground. The more challenging the ride or the bigger the obstacle in his path, the better. I am sure Howard won't let a natural thing like death, keep him from continuing his journey. As John Gillespie McGee Jr. put into writing many years ago..."Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth--Put out my hand and touched the Face of God." Rest in Peace Papa Howard, you will be missed.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

 

Frank And Jeff Are On The Way To Colorado Bend State Park ...


down in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. They are hoping to get in on the annual white bass run from Lake Buchanan, twelve miles up the Colorado River. Hopefully they will catch some "sandbass" as we Texans call them. They are taking their kayaks and their spinning rods and fly rods. Dudley had a friend from the Tx Fishing Forum tie some custom flies for them to use. They also bought some road runner jigs and have an assortment of clousers and wooly buggers to try and entice the fish to bite. The scenery is spectacular. Hopefully Frank will take plenty of photos so I can post them to Dudley's Diary. They are going to fish this afternoon, all day Wednesday and either half a day or all day Thursday depending on how well they are catching. Dudley is hoping they have a great trip. The last fishing report Dudley got was that the fishing had slowed. Hopefully that was the calm before the main run. Last year on March 15th, they were catching fish on every cast. Good Luck guys!

Monday, March 14, 2011

 

Dudley Relived A Part Of His Childhood Yesterday ...


afternoon. Was watching tv and heard an ice cream truck nearby. Had heard it the other day drive though the court in front of the Dudley domicile but was not prepared. Dudley has fond memories as a small child of hearing an ice cream truck in the neighborhood, which would result in a mad scramble with Dudley's mother looking in her purse for enough change to buy a Popsicle, Ice Cream Sandwich or an Eskimo Pie. Dudley remembers well chasing after the truck with the flashing lights and music playing loudly over speakers, either on foot or on his Sting Ray bicycle. Dudley remembers trying to decide on his purchase and then the satisfaction of enjoying the ice cream especially on a hot summer day. Yesterday upon hearing the ice cream truck approach, Dudley had his daughter bring him his wallet and he gave her all of the money he had, three dollars. After a short time, Dudley's daughter came running back in and said she needed another dollar. Her mother came to the rescue and she ran back outside and paid for her an ice cream treat and an ice cream sandwich for Dudley. Dudley walked out on the porch and waved at the driver. Let me tell you that ice cream sandwich was good. And the memories were even better!

Friday, March 11, 2011

 

Americas Top Women Sailors ...

this photo is from the October 15, 1956 issue of Sports Illustrated. It shows the participants of the 1956 Adams Cup Race. That was the year four young gals from Texas who up until the race, had only sailed on an inland 9,000 acre land locked Texas lake, made history. These girls traveled from Fort Worth, known as "Cowtown" due to its Western heritage up to the East Coast. The girls from the Fort Worth Boat Club competed and shocked the sailing world when they beat the local sailors on their home water winning the American Women's Sailing Championship and the Adams Cup for 1956. They probably still can't believe they got beat by a bunch of Texas Cowgirls. Dudley bought the magazine off eBay and gave it to one of his his stepsisters. Her mother was one of the four sailing champions from Fort Worth over 54 years ago.

Monday, March 7, 2011

 

Frank Was Excited To Get Some Wild Hogs On His Deer Cam ...



Sunday, March 6, 2011

 

Frank Bagged A Few Bags Of Leaves Today ...


which is the last of our leaves for this year. At least until they fall again in the fall. He bagged 42 bags today. This was the second go round, earlier he bagged 40 bags. He is going to be rewarded for his efforts. I don't pay him for yard work but I am going help pay for a trip down to Colorado Bend State Park down in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. He and Jeff are going to go down there with their kayaks to fish the Colorado River and try to get in on the spawning run of the White Bass or Sandbass as we Texans call them. If you hit the run right, you can catch a fish on every cast. They should have a great time fishing up against towering cliffs with their fly rods and ultralight spinning gear. They should see lots of whitetail deer and if they are lucky may see some Aoudad Sheep up on the cliffs overlooking the river. Dudley wishes he could go but is not able to physically make a trip like that any longer.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

 

We Are Going To Miss You Papa Howard ...


Dudley's stepfather passed away one week ago today. He was at home under hospice care and was surrounded by his family. Howard was 92 years old. He and Dudley's mother were married for 35 years. Howard graduated from TCU with a degree in physics. He was in the Army reserves when his unit got called up soon after the US entered WWII. He went to England where he was trained to set up and operate the first generation of radar. He received a direct commission to second lieutenant in the Signal Corps. He returned to the US and was shipped out to Hawaii then to Iwo Jima, Leshima, Saipan and Okinawa. As a first lieutenant, he commanded a platoon of 50 radar operators. After the war, he went to work for New York Life Insurance Company. He became a Chartered Life Underwriter and was a life member of the Million Dollar Roundtable. He retired in 1996 with the distinction of being a 50 year agent. Howard was one of a kind and had many hobbies which included woodworking, making mineral spheres and tumbling/polishing rocks, hiking, catching snakes and turtles. For many years, his favorite hobby and the one that Dudley shared and enjoyed with him was riding Honda dirt bikes. Howard owned a Trail 90, SL70, XL100, XL125 and an XL 250. We had great fun riding the bikes together up in Estes Park Colorado, down at South Padre Island on the beach and closer to home at the Flying P Ranch, my uncle's ranch in Palo Pinto County and up near Lake Grapevine. When Dudley was in college, Howard gave him one of the best presents he ever received. A mint Remington model 700 .243 caliber deer rifle. No one ever appreciated and used a present more. Dudley and Frank have taken around 40 deer with this gun since and are not through yet. Thank You Howard for all of the good times and the memories. You will be missed.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

 

Don't Remember Where I Saw This But Thought It Was Funny ...

"Dear God, please send clothes for all those poor ladies on Grandpa's computer. Amen."

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