Spring is Battering Down the Door
Spring is Battering Down the Door Seriously, we are chomping at the bit. With a weekend of slushy snow in town, we are now on the home stretch. I created…
Andy manages Duranglers Flies and Supplies online store and web content. When he is not plugging away in the basement of Duranglers, he can be found in the shop talking weird flies, throwing spey casts for few fish, eating pizza, drinking coffee, painting, and raising a family in Southwest Colorado.
His fly fishing writings have been published on blogs such as the Daily Drake and Simms Wading Room.
Spring Has Sprung – Duranglers March Fly Fishing Report
Spring Has Sprung – Duranglers March Fly Fishing Report So last month, our report was all about how cold and snowy it has been. This month, it is all about the…
Duranglers 2016 Fly Fishing Festival Schedule
DURANGLERS 2016 FLY FISHING FESTIVAL SCHEDULE APRIL 1 & 2, 2016 JOIN US AND OUR INDUSTRY FRIENDS FOR TWO DAYS OF FUN, EDUCATION, CLINICS, DEALS AND DEMOS FRIDAY APRIL 1,…
Winters in Florida – A Scott Meridian Fly Rod Review
Winters in Florida – A Scott Meridian Fly Rod Review SHOP SCOTT MERIDIAN FLY RODS The winter migrations are heavy in Florida: birds, manatees, turtles, fish, and retirees. The latter being…
New Fly Tying Materials You Should Know About
New Fly Tying Materials You Should Know About Here at Duranglers, we are always on the lookout for new and innovative fly tying materials that can add something interesting to…
The Stupid Fast Caddis
The Stupid Fast Caddis Playing around with a few new materials here at the Duranglers Shop, I came up with the Stupid Fast Caddis. It’s stupid fast because you can…
Animas Lunch Report – 2/26/16 – Spring Floats
Animas Lunch Report – 2/26/16 – Spring Floats If you are a competent (or brave) oarsman, float fishing the Animas is happening. Not for the novice, there are a lot…
Animas Lunch Report – 2/23/16 – Spey Casting the Animal
Animas Lunch Report – 2/23/16 – Spey Casting the Animal You may have noticed an uptick in the mercury this past week. Yep, looks like spring is well on the way…well…
Crazy Mike’s Postcard From The Northwest
Crazy Mike’s Postcard From The Northwest Mike packed his gear and headed Northwest a week ago to bum around northern California and southern Oregon. He wanted to let us know…
Animas Lunch Report- 2/11/16- Nets are Filling
Animas Lunch Report- 2/11/16- Nets are Filling Warmer weather is here, midges are popping, and our nets are filling. The Animas flows are creeping up and the fish are getting feisty.…
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is Coming…
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is Coming… The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is a one of a kind experience showcasing the best in fly fishing cinema. 2016 marks The…
Duranglers Orange and Blue Saturday Superbowl Sale
Duranglers Orange and Blue Saturday Superbowl Sale You have to forget the past, and press on towards the goal. The goal being a Superbowl win for the Broncos! We will…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Andrew Grillos
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Andrew Grillos It’s possible you may have heard the name Andrew Grillos before. You may have heard of Andrew through reading any number of…
Duranglers February Fishing Report – Late Winter Fly Fishing
Duranglers February Fishing Report – Late Winter Fly Fishing Has cabin fever set in yet? It would be understandable if it has. We have seen a lot more snow and…
Animas Lunch Report – 2/3/15 – It Got Cold Again
Animas Lunch Report – 2/3/15 – It Got Cold Again We saw temps get drop down to -10 last night. It has actually been pretty cold for a few days…
Animas Lunch Report – 2/1/15 – Suckers
Animas Lunch Report – 2/1/15 – The Sucker You know what they say if you are catching suckers in the winter? You are in the right spot. You are also…
Winter Fishing: The Most Important Part of Your Rig
Winter Fishing: The Most Important Part of Your Rig Look at this photo. There are a few winter essentials being show here…however which one do you think is the most important?…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/27/15 – Small Brown Trout
Animas Lunch Report – 1/27/15 – Small Brown Trout Although these beautiful specimens are not the Instagram or Facebook showstopper that many of us equate with a high amount of…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/25/15 – Forget the Forecast
Animas Lunch Report – 1/25/15 – Forget the Forecast It has been cold. Nights in the single digits, ice on the river, witch’s mammary-kind of cold. It has dissuaded a…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Juan “Hopper Juan” Ramirez
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Juan “Hopper Juan” Ramirez If you happen to be a Colorado fly fisher or fly tier, you may have heard of the “Hopper Juan”…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/20/15 – Tatted from Head to Toe
Animas Lunch Report – 1/20/15 – Tatted from Head to Toe Are you wanting to catch fish right now? Here is a secret: the San Juan is fishing very good.…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Matt Bennett
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Matt Bennett Author’s note: this is the first installment of an ongoing blog series titled “Tying and Designing Better Flies” where I will be…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/18/15 – Hawaiian Shaved Ice
Animas Lunch Report – 1/18/15 – Hawaiian Shaved Ice The Animas has been flowing the consistency of Hawaiian shaved ice lately. Expect that to change though. With snow on the…
Creations of Duranglers Open Fly Tying Night
Creations of Duranglers Open Fly Tying Night Politics, steelhead, Star Wars, the lottery, hunting, making your own rabbit dubbing, marketing, photography, travel, Donald Trump, guide beef, questionable fly tying materials…
Laguna Madre With Derek
Laguna Madre With Derek Duranglers employee Derek recently took a dude’s trip to Laguan Madre in South Texas to escape the frigid temps of Durango. Hang outs were maximized and…