Animas Lunch Report – 12/7/15 – Lurch Killz From guiding clients on the San Juan River all summer to winters cranking out flies and swinging for steelhead, there is always plenty to talk about with Mike. The man is a fishy guy and a master fly tier to be sure…but did you know that Mike…
Animas Lunch Report – 12/4/15 – Dear Kyle, At Swiss Colony Beef Log Dear Kyle, At Swiss Colony Beef Log- I am sad you left here at Duranglers us for the Midwest. I miss you. The shop misses you. The trout of Colorado still whisper your name in reverent fear. I am saddened that you are not able…
We are pretty excited about the new Rising nets that just came in. Actually, we have been pretty excited about these nets for a while. If you have not checked our review of the Rising Nets, make sure you do. These nets are solid and sturdy, good looking…and even have a hidden flask… Check out…
Well we have made it full circle to another holiday season. Love it or hate it, it’s here. Friends and family, food and festivities: for the next month expect cheer and Christmas music. Hopefully this time of year doesn’t bring about immense amounts of stress. If you so happen to have a fly angler on…
Animas Lunch Report – 11/20/15 – Get Ready for Brock Osweiler Get ready for the first career start of Brock Osweiler this Sunday. We will probably be tying flies and watching with anticipation on how the Broncos will do against Da’ Bears. We shall see how Denver does sans Manning. Anyway, the Animas Lunch Report…
Animas Lunch Report – 11/19/15 – Midges, Midges Abound! I had a few minutes to get out of the shop and make a few casts on lunch. I mainly headed down to the river to try out the Sage Accel and a few new flies (specifically this Kreelex streamer…more on that later). I didn’t even…
Animas Lunch Report – 11/13/15 – Hunting Season You may or may not have noticed that our blog has been a little bit quiet the past few weeks. Besides being a fairly busy time for us on the back end (receiving new product, shipping orders, getting ready for the holidays); many of us have been…
2015 Winter Fly Tying Events This time of year kicks us into high gear for tying bugs. Replacing lost flies, stocking up for a trip, or just trying weird stuff; we are busy at the vice these days. We have a lot in the works right now… Open Fly Tying Nights Grab your tying kit,…
Duranglers November Fishing Report – Creeping Winter From the much celebrated snow storm we had the past two days to a drop in temps, we are noticing it more and more: winter is creeping up on us. Many of us have responded accordingly by throwing on an extra layer in the morning and working on our winterizing…
Animas Lunch Report – 11/3/15 – Till Next Year Within hours, high country valleys like this will be hidden under almost two feet of snow. We had an amazing (and extended) high country season this year. We raise our glass to long hikes, secret spots, and the continuing quest for the wild 20 inch cutthroat…
Animas Lunch Report – 10/29/15 – Colorado Inlets In the fall, it is worth your time to fish Colorado inlets. While the front range rushes to the Dream Stream section of the South Platte River to fish for big browns moving to the spawn, we want you to remember one thing: there are hundreds of…
Mark Engler’s WD-40 Nymph Over the past 20 odd years, the WD-40 nymph has rose to prominence as one of the most effective flies for catching midge and blue winged olive eating trout. Across Colorado and the Rocky Mountain west, the WD-40 is a simple fly that many a tailwater guide has come to rely on.…
Animas Lunch Report – 10/27/15 – First Frost Goodbye hoppers, it has been fun casting your imitations to willing trout this late into October. The first frost came and visited us last night and with it, and end to terrestrial season. Bring on the wood stove fires. Bring on the extra layers and the hot…
Engler The video up, and it is incredible. Engler. From Yeti Coolers…
Animas Lunch Report – 10/22/15 – Deluge Rob and I made a quick spey mission of our lunch break today. The plan was to scarf some food and book it to the Animas for a few swings through some select runs and then book it back. A 509 cfs and about 2 feet of clarity;…
Ross Reels Cimarron II First Look We got a first look at the new Ross Reels Cimarron II today… Lines taken right out of the Frank Lloyd Wright playbook and style for miles. Not to mention an insane amount of drag strength and buttery smooth retrieve. We were pretty excited to see the guys at…
Animas Lunch Report – 10/19/15 – Explore Colorado The rain this past weekend changed things up a bit; it now actually feels like fall out there. The rain also caused a little spike in the flows on the Animas which is at 367 cfs right now and climbing. Like us this past weekend, you should…
Animas Lunch Report – 10/16/15 – The End? Is this weekend going to be the end of our Indian summer? With precip on the forecast, only time will tell. Temps will be dropping to the 60’s tomorrow and you can always anticipate snow in the high country with rain down low. Ahead of the cooling…
Animas Lunch Report – 10/13/15 – It’s a Summer Kind of Fall One thing you don’t expect to see this time of year is the rubber hatch. Well with these pleasant days of sun and high 70’s, it seems that locals are taking full advantage of the good flows and warm weather to make an…
Animas Lunch Report – 10/12/15 – Not Steelhead So it was exactly one year ago that I made a trek up to the great Pacific Northwest to try my hand at steelheading (read more here). The DIY ethic was strong on this trip and it showed with amount of fish caught: none. However, I did…
Duranglers October Fishing Report – Autumn Elements Brown trout strip sets. Camp fires smoldering in the rain. Crushed aspen leaves pressed into elk tracks. Mist-lined steelhead passages. Marabou filled fly boxes. Duck blinds before dawn. Spey casts in crisp air. Blaze orange and mossy oak. Gold, Bronze, and Crimson. The elements of autumn: things that grip us…
Animas Lunch Report – 10/5/15 – Stay warm with…SOCKS! That’s right, socks! Imagine that. Who knew that wearing socks under your waders will keep your feet warm when you step into cold fall rivers. And we just so happen to have the niftiest socks around… Behold the RepYourWater Trout Socks. (BUY HERE) These merino wool…
Animas Lunch Report – 10/2/15 – A Blaze In The Northern Sky The first sunset of October reminds us that there are only a few days left before the frosts of Autumn. Gone will be wet wading, hoppers, and the fair hatches of summer. Get out there this weekend and enjoy all that fall has…
Animas Lunch Report – 9/29/15 – Fall Colors Now, and I mean right now is the time for Fall colors in Southwest Colorado. Drop what you are doing, get your gear, jump in your car, and get to your favorite piece of water. The fall colors are popping and there is no better time to…
Soft Hackle Saturday – Soft Hackle Streamer A Soft Hackle Streamer eh? What be this devilry? That is correct, a Soft Hackle Streamer. Before streamer fishing ever became a cool hip thing, and before most streamer fisherman were even born; fly anglers were fishing flies like this. Call it a soft hackle. Call it it a…
