Durango June Fly Fishing Report It looks like it is going to be a fantastic June for us here in the Durango region. We have had a handful of rain and snowstorms throughout April and May, so the snowpack and river flows are looking good for June. Currently working their ways through the bulk of runoff; the Rio Grande,…
Scott Radian Review [button title=”Shop Radian Rods” link=”/product/scott-radian-fly-rod/” color=”green”] The Scott Radian. Much has been said and written about this rod. Most (if not all) of what is being said is positive. Very positive in fact. Winner of the IFTD “Best of Show” 2013: the industry has spoken: this rod is all that it claims…
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Charlie and Mike had the opportunity to take a group of Big Brothers, Big Sisters out for a few hours of fly fishing this past Saturday. Everyone had an awesome day. Countless crappie and a few bows were landed. The “Littles” seemed to pick it up way quicker than the “Bigs”. Little Emily is a…
Tying the Simi Seal Leech Duranglers shop manager Kyle tied up a few Simi Seal Leech patterns the other day. We just got some Simi Seal dubbing in the shop and this stuff looks and fishes incredible This pattern works great on San Juan River tailwater as well as our local still waters. It is…
Check out our recent video on setting up a streamer rod for Colorado above! The Duranglers area is well on it’s way to our season of runoff. Warmer temps have increased the water flows…as well as piqued the primitive urge in fly fishers everywhere to get out and fish. The fish mojo is spreading like…
May Fly Fishing Report May is upon us and as we roll into the hot fishing season we start with…10 inches of new snow in the high country! Thankfully these inches of freshie pow pow will assist in fueling our local float season. Temps are rising daily, as is the CFS on our local rivers.…
Fishing the San Juan? Staring April 1st, 2014 New Mexico fishing license purchases will now be handled online via NM Fish and Game. This means you can now get legal for the San Juan River from the comfort of your own home! Instructions for obtaining a NM Fishing License NM Fishing License Click the link above. If…
River Conditions in April Unexpected weather is a Durango Spring certainty, but our April fly fishing report might help you succeed on the river. We woke up this morning to an inch of snow and 30 degree temps. By the afternoon it was 60s and sunny. Be prepared for anything! With fluctuating weather patterns comes fluctuating…
March 2014 Durango Fly Fishing Forecast The beginning of March marks the beginning of spring. Now of course it is not OFFICIALLY spring, but to Trout; it might as well be. With spring temps, the fishing on the Animas will start to pick up greatly. Fish will begin to move off of the bottom of the…
2014 Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival – April 4 & 5 Join us and our industry friends for two days of fun, education, clinics, deals, and demos! FRIDAY APRIL 4, 2014 Double Tree Hotel, Animas Room Social 6:30-7:00 / Presentation 7:00-8:30PM Nick Streit “Fly Fishing New Mexico’s Rio Grande Gorge” Learn the secrets of fishing the Taos Box…
River Conditions in February February…some might consider it the doldrums of fishing. They time of year to drink and tie flies and drink and watch fishing movies and drink. However, for those with a will of iron and the mental fortitude to brave the elements; February does not have to be a month sans…
Tom, Kyle, and Buck recently returned from a trip to Christmas Island. Christmas Island (also known as Kiritimati Island), is a flats fishing heaven for bonefish 1000 miles south of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Here are some photos to make us all a little jealous.
River Conditions in January For the Animas River; the month of January usually is just marginal…however, thanks to the warmer days we have been having lately, it may shape up to be a bit better than that. We have had a few weeks of temps reaching up to the 40s, so get out if you…
Fishing Conditions in December Winter is coming…and for us it is already here. Snow has been flying and the temps have been dropping. The holiday season is in full swing and it is a great time to get out on the water. Now granted, fishing access is limited this time of year; but due to…
River Conditions in November “Remember, remember the fish of November…” Frosty autumn mornings; with each day giving way to the starkness of winter. Positioned center stream, casting at nothing in particular with only your deeper contemplations do keep you company. This is November. Even if the fishing has not slowed down, it feels right to…
Every year, first weekend of October, I take a trip. The purpose of this trip has always been to meet up with close friends from the front range and fish as much as we can for as long as we can. The meet up point is always in Colorado, but it changes every year. This…
River Conditions in October October is here, and for us it is a time to slow down. A time to take inventory from the past busy season. A time to catch our breath, maybe even head to far away waters for a chance at some steel. October is a good time to be in Durango,…
Well we’ve sure gotten what we wished for (and then some) in terms of rain! But that’s a good thing… Fall should be great. Lets all pray for good bugs! The Animas is at 1,130cfs, as I type, and dropping into premo streamer conditions. Get out your 6 and 7 weights, heavy tippet, and big…
Across the West, the color purple has certainly been the popular tendency of many fly anglers. Dries, Nymphs, Streamers, you name it. Some say the colors on the spectrum around bluish/purple are the last to lose their color at depth. Some say it’s just something new the fish haven’t seen. Some say it’s just a…
River Conditions in September What does September mean to you? Cooling temps? Falling leaves? Football? Here in Durango it is what we know as a shoulder season. A shoulder between the height of summer and winter. Between the best summer dry fly fishing and powder skiing. A time of year where our tourism drops off…
River Conditions in August August, the final month of summer break before it’s back to school, falling leaves, and brisk weather…but lets not get ahead of ourselves, let’s discuss the fishing here in the southwest part of the state right now! It may be good to think of August as the culmination of the first 2/3rds…
Had the opportunity to head out for 2 days with the fine fellows over at Trout Bout. Through a steep hike, chubby chernobyls in box, Sage Circa in hand, cutties in wait, and clouds full of rain; a friendship was formed. These photos depict the beauty of America’s wildlands as well as something else just as rare…
“These are strange and breathless days, the dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for after.” -Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting What is it that you could possibly be sorry for after? Well for one, thinking that the dog days of summer, low water, and high nineties heat…
River Conditions in June If ever there was a time to be fishing in or around Durango; June is it. Temps are rising, run off is subsiding, water clarity improving, float season in full effect, major hatches popping, and the fish are ready to eat! Some would even argue that June is the best month for fly…
