Animas Lunch Report – 4/9/15 – 81301 Coffee
Animas Lunch Report – 4/9/15 – 81301 Coffee This is the fifth spring day in a row that the Animas has held at just around 620 cfs. The clarity is…
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.
Animas Lunch Report – 4/8/15 – Streamer Game
Animas Lunch Report – 4/8/15 – Streamer Game The Animas has been holding at about 620 the past few days. When we get these leveled flows, spring fishing picks up…
Duranglers Rising Net Review
Duranglers Rising Net Review Let me tell you a little story about at net. Nets with stories are better nets anyway. Rising Fly Fishing Tools Before I get into the…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/7/15 – Mobb Deep
Animas Lunch Report – 4/7/15 – Mobb Deep Kyle – I had this guy hanging around the house yesterday. The first one to guess what kind of mayfly this is gets…
Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival Recap
Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival Recap This past Friday and Saturday kicked off our annual Spring Fly Fishing Festival. Our Spring Fest is two days jam packed full of all things…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/6/15 – Find Your Water
Animas Lunch Report – 4/6/15 – Find Your Water Redington recently dropped the first installment of their web video series entitled “Find Your Water”. These short films highlight many different…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/3/15 – Polytetrafluoroethylene
Animas Lunch Report – 4/3/15 – Polytetrafluoroethylene Polytetrafluoroethylene; say that 3 times fast. What is polytetramacallit? Basically, it is expanded teflon. Like that teflon nonstick cookwear in your kitchen. So…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/2/15 – I Take My Canyons Black
Animas Lunch Report – 4/2/15 – I Take My Canyons Black Les and Lysa may have recently skipped the local Animas lunchers for trout far more remote. A late March…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/1/15 – The Spring Line
Animas Lunch Report – 4/1/15 – The Spring Line Here is a quick preview of the 2015 Duranglers spring line, sure to turn some heads… Check out our full selection…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/31/15 – Glass is Not Dead
Animas Lunch Report – 3/31/15 – Glass is Not Dead April – We just posted our April Fishing Forecast, check it out here. Layering – If you have been confused by…
Duranglers April Monthly Report
Duranglers April Monthly Report It seems like March came and went before we could even blink. Now that April is here, we have kicked it into high gear getting ready…
Animas Lunch Report 3/26/15 – Kyle’s Hipster Lunch
Animas Lunch Report 3/26/15 – Kyle’s Hipster Lunch This is what Kyle is having for lunch. Seriously look at this thing, it’s like something you would find on Pinterest. It…
New Mexico Stream Access Bill
New Mexico Stream Access Bill Your voice really matters in this issue and it only takes 30 seconds of your time. This will affect any floating done in New…
Animas Lunch Report 3/25/15 – Whites of Their Eyes
Animas Lunch Report 3/25/15 – Whites of Their Eyes The Animas is looking absolutely fantastic right now for streamers and swung flies. Big dark nymphs are also an option. Our…
Animas Lunch Report 3/24/15 – Excuse I
Animas Lunch Report 3/24/15 – Excuse I Andy – The clarity dissipated from yesterday and we are looking at a dirtier Animas today. It is only rising slightly, but the low elevation…
Animas Lunch Report 3/20/14 – Fresh 2 Death
Animas Lunch Report 3/20/14 – Fresh 2 Death Hey guess what! We just got these really legit 5280 Duranglers Flatbrim Snapbacks in the shop. Fresh 2 Death son! Kyle –…
Fishing With Streamers: Switch it Up
Fishing With Streamers: Switch it Up Last year, we brought you our Beginner’s Guide to Streamer Fishing. If you are new to the streamer game, I would suggest you read…
Animas Lunch Report 3/19/14 – Get Legal
Animas Lunch Report 3/19/14 – Get Legal Round 3, go! Andy – The Animas River is at 649 CFS and still off color. Also rain and thunder is moving in as…
Animas Lunch Report 3/18/15 – Other Options
Animas Lunch Report 3/18/15 – Other Options Day two of the Animas Lunch Report! How long can we keep this consistent. Only time will tell. In the meantime… Andy – The…
Animas Lunch Report – Mocha Latte – 3/17/15
Animas Lunch Report – Mocha Latte – 3/17/15 “What if we did a daily lunch report of the Animas?” Kyle stated to me this afternoon. “Like, every day or so…
Rio de las Animas – The River of Lost Souls
Rio de las Animas Perdidas – The River of Lost Souls Sometimes, while fishing the Animas River things can feel a little surreal, especially when one comes across strange river…
Fly Tying With EP Fibers – Not Just for Saltwater
Fly Tying With EP Fibers – Not Just for Saltwater In the Saltwater fly fishing world, Enrico Puglisi (EP) and his fly patterns have a stranglehold on everyone’s mind and…
Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival 2015
FRIDAY APRIL 3, 2015 Double Tree Hotel, Animas Room Social 6:30-7:00 / Presentation 7:00-8:30PM Captain Jamie Allen “Transitioning From Freshwater To Saltwater” Jamie is a former Durango resident who moved to…
The Bluemouth – Early Season Pike Fishing
The Bluemouth – Early Season Pike Fishing Captain Mark Engler has noticed that some of the first pike of the year have blue mouths. Mark is our resident pike master here…
Scott Spey Rod Review and a Demo Day With Scott Rods
Scott Spey Rod Review and a Demo Day With Scott Rods A few days ago Frank Smethurst (of fly fishing film fame as well as our local Scott Fly Rod…