A Winter Streamer Mission
To some, winter fishing is “off the table”. It all comes down to how bad you want to feel the tug of a mighty brown trout hunting for that winter…
Duranglers 2020 Fly Fishing Gift Guide
“What do I get for my [insert: dad, uncle, cousin, mom, friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc.] who fly fishes and already has everything?” Nothing, they already “have everything”. However, that question…
Replace Your Lucky Duranglers Hat With a New One…for free!
How is that old lucky Duranglers hat looking? A little rough for wear? A few stains, maybe a tear or two on the bill? We bet it comes with a…
Scott Centric Fly Rod Review – Fast Meets Feel, Elevated
The new Scott Centric fly rod has dropped, and it is a heavy hitter! (Not literally heavy, it’s quite light) Built in Montrose, Colorado, our friends at Scott let us…
Sage SONIC Fly Rod Review – Initial Thoughts
Have you heard the recent fly rod news yet? Thanks to the world at large going into a state of quarantine and shutdowns, you may not have. It felt like…
Lake Time – 5-14-20 – Animas Lunch Report
With runoff in full effect, it’s lake time for trout, bass, pike, carp, crappie, and walleye. Everything is ready to eat a fly right now, get out and huck a…
Our Doors Are Open! – 5-8-20 – Animas Lunch Report
It’s a hopeful day today because our doors are open to you at the shop as of May 8th! We are following our local ordnances and maintaining a high level…
All Good Things Must – 4-23-20 – Animas Lunch Report
As they say, all good things must come to an end. However, the end of one good thing brings about the beginning of another good thing. After a good month and…
Vince McMahon Will Save Us – 4-16-20 – Duranglers Animas Lunch Report
Vince McMahon will help save this country so stop stressing and go fish a streamer. But for real spring fishing has been good in the four corners, Blue-winged Olives have…
Patagonia Swiftcurrent Packable Waders Review – IFTD 2019
The Patagonia Swiftcurrent Packable Waders were built to travel light and fast to your favorite backcountry honey hole. Pair with a lightweight set of hiking/wading boots such as the Simms…
Orvis Helios 3 Fly Rod Initial Thoughts Video
You have probably heard about the H3 already, but it’s new to us! We brought Orvis into the shop this year for the 2020 season because of the strides Orvis…
Streamer Swing Time – 4/9/20 – Animas Lunch Report
Spring temps are warming up the mountains, snow is melting, and rivers are rising and discoloring…it’s streamer swing time. Single hand or two handed, tie on your favorite big streamer…
Shop Talk with John and Taylor
Are you looking for a reprieve from the steady doldrums of monotonous quarantine? Well, mark your calendars for this Monday, April 13th at 5 pm. Our good friend Taylor Edrington…
Fly Stimulus – 4/2/20 – Animas Lunch Report
Today we talk about good things like fly fishing and blue winged olives on the Animas and protecting your face! Hopefully, by now you have also already heard about our…
Scott Sector Fly Rod Review – IFTD 2019
The Scott Sector fly rod is the hotness for 2020. Winner of the Best in Show award AND Best New Saltwater Rod award, it is no surprise that the Sector…
A 20% Off Fly Fishing Stimulus
Well you have probably heard of the 2 Trillion Stimulus Package. How about a fly fishing stimulus to help you get back to what you love? For a limited time…
Animas Lunch Report – 3-27-20 – Colorado Stay at Home Order
Our shop is currently closed until April 11th due to the Colorado Stay at Home Order but we are still taking and processing online orders as well as answering phone…
Duranglers Covid-19 Update: Going Online
There is a heck of a lot going on and things are changing every day…maybe even every hour! We know everyone is in one way or another feeling the effects…
Get your fishing license online from home!
It’s that time of the year once again, and while we at Duranglers would love to see all your shining faces for a new fishing license, now is NOT the…
5 Ways to Pass a Quarantine With Fly Fishing
These are not easy times, and everyone is feeling the cabin fever and squeeze of businesses closing their doors, social distancing, quarantines, shelter in place, and everything else that goes…
Stay home and stock up with Duranglers Quarantine Coupon
Staying busy and sane in these trying times may be difficult, but we wanted to give you some help. Place an online order this weekend and save 20% on all…
EP Pike Fly Tying Video
The EP Pike Fly was modeled after the classic Enrico Puglisi Peanut Butter saltwater fly, but sized up for our local pike fisheries. All things considered, this fly is pretty…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/18/20 – We are Open For Business
If you didn’t see our post from yesterday, this video will give you a good feel of all that we have going on. The short of it, we are open…
Duranglers in the World of COVID-19
“We are all in this together.” It’s is such a statement that we don’t remind ourselves of enough, but it is more true now than it ever has been. With…
The Firehole by Lee Pillaro
It was a cool June morning in Yellowstone National Park. Steam blanketed where geyser heated water met the snow runoff from the mountains. I wondered how trout could live there.…