Tarpon Diaries, Day 3 – Silver King
Tarpon Diaries, Day 3 – Silver King Within the first 40 minutes of the day we have shots at 3 strings of about 8 each. Happy tarpon. After that, very…
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.
Howler Brothers Horizon Hybrid Pants Review
Howler Brothers Horizon Hybrid Pants Review SHOP HOWLER BROTHERS We recently started carrying Howler Brothers here in the Duranglers shop. If you have never heard of Howler Brothers, the short…
Animas Lunch Report – 6/16/15 – Boomerang
Animas Lunch Report – 6/16/15 – Boomerang “If it’s a boomerang, I call dibs” Jake declared as we opened the packages delivered by UPS the day before. Statements like this just…
Tarpon Diaries, Day 2 – The Deck
Tarpon Diaries, Day 2 – The Deck Rocking in the waves, loosing my balance. Standing on the deck thinking I am going blind. Strain my eyes to see something. Nothing. …
Animas Lunch Report – 6/15/15 – Summer Bugs
Animas Lunch Report – 6/15/15 – Summer Bugs Is your dry fly box ready for the onslaught that is about to happen? Ok, so I know that the Animas is…
Tarpon Diaries, Day 1 – Planes Trains and Automobiles
This past week, I was fortunate enough to fill a spot for four and a half days on John’s tarpon dates in the Florida Keys with master guide Bus Bergmann.…
Animas Lunch Report – 6/12/15 – Over the Hill
Animas Lunch Report – 6/12/15 – Over the Hill It has been delayed long enough, it is now time. Pack the truck, rig the boat, and hit the road: it’s…
Animas Lunch Report – 6/11/15 – 6500
Animas Lunch Report – 6/11/15 – 6500 After unprecedented amount of rain yesterday and today, the Animas hit 6500 cfs here in town. It’s raging. Water like this is best…
Animas Lunch Report – 6/10/15 – Englorious
Animas Lunch Report – 6/10/15 – Englorious When the rivers are swollen with runoff, you can place money on what Mark will be fishing for. Mark and Doug rocked it…
Animas Lunch Report – 6/9/15 – Flat and Tail
Animas Lunch Report – 6/9/15 – Flat and Tail The news is hard to hear, I know. I see you are feeling cheated. I am sorry to be the one…
A Spey Rod for Trout
A Spey Rod for Trout There has been a differing of opinion on this subject recently in the shop. Some of us here really enjoy throwing two handed rods and…
Animas Lunch Report – 6/8/15 – Peak Flows
Animas Lunch Report – 6/8/15 – Peak Flows We took a week off from the Animas Lunch Report but we are back at it! This time, let’s discuss peak flows.…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/29/15 – Jump Shot
Animas Lunch Report – 5/29/15 – Jump Shot After his days off, Jake dropped some great photos on us from his “weekend” fishing. Lots of awesome jump shots that capture…
Duranglers June Monthly Report – The Dawn of Summer
Duranglers June Monthly Report – The Dawn of Summer Despite the February-like May, the dawn of summer is almost upon us. June is game time for fly fishing in Durango…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/28/15 – Colorado Grand Slam
Animas Lunch Report – 5/28/15 – Colorado Grand Slam Derek; one of the recent additions to the Duranglers shop staff and aspiring trout wizard, made the magic happen yesterday with…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/27/15 – Tarpon, Bow to the King
Animas Lunch Report – 5/27/15 – Tarpon, Bow to the King Tarpon: if you are planning a trip to Florida in the next few weeks, this means something to you.…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/26/15 – Let it Snow
Animas Lunch Report – 5/26/15 – Let it Snow It’s raining here. It has been raining here. It is going to continue to rain. Apparently Durango decided to dress up…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/22/15 – Get Used To It
Animas Lunch Report – 5/22/15 – Get Used To It Well the Animas is in full fledged runoff now, and it will be for a while. It’s time to get used…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/21/15 – Float Season Throwback
Animas Lunch Report – 5/21/15 – Float Season Throwback How about another throwback photo to remind us that the float season is right around the corner! John with the old…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/20/15 – The Colorado Bonefish
Animas Lunch Report – 5/20/15 – The Colorado Bonefish You may have noticed that this time of year, a lot of the Duranglers squad seeks out alternate fly fishing options. Most…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/19/15 – Return From the South
Animas Lunch Report – 5/19/15 – Return From the South Well Kyle and company made it back from their trip to Turneffe Flats in Belize this past week. Stories of…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/18/15 – Fish In A Barrel
Animas Lunch Report – 5/18/15 – Fish In A Barrel As you can see, Cory Crave is super excited about the stocking truck’s visit to Texas Hole. Hey, at least…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/15/15 – Engler
Animas Lunch Report – 5/15/15 – Engler Mark Engler is probably a better fly fisherman than you. I am sorry to tell you this, but it’s true. Not only that,…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/14/15 – Carrot Nymph
Animas Lunch Report – 5/14/15 – Carrot Nymph Andy – Today, I added all of Bill Flick’s wood fly carvings to our online shop (if you have not seen these,…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/13/15 – Lower D
Animas Lunch Report – 5/13/15 – Lower D Blue skies, blue winged olives…but no blues. That is the recent report from Corky and his client Tom after a day on…