Our Abilene anglers, besides myself and Gene Ditmore, included Dave Harmon with McDonalds restaurants, Dr. David May, Don Paige with Rocket Oldsmobile, Dr. Price Brock, David Ratliff with Midway Plumbing and Art Roady from the Monogrammer. Our crew from Dallas included Pat Kempf, Larry Marshall and Dick SeSoto, and also former Abilenian Dennis Templeton who now owns a trucking business in San Antonio. Other regulars include Jim Stultz with McDonalds in Brady and Eric Wilson with McDonalds in San Angelo. The only weather we've ever experienced at Huites is fair warm days with clear cool nights. Because of the mountain terrain, a jacket feels really good on the lake in the mornings, and around sunset, but the majority of our fishing has been in shirtsleeves.
Shorts feel good during late mornings and in the afternoon.
The wind sometimes gets up a bit in the afternoons, but never seems to last long or get really gusty. This equipment, including trolling motors, is relatively new and in first class condition. We never had an equipment problem on this trip. Ruiz said he is getting two new boats and motors later this fishing season. Meals at the lodge were all good with an excellent menu at dinner.