2019 is Off to a Snowy Start – January 2019 Fishing Report Goodbye 2018…and in some regards, good riddance! While last year had some highs that we remember quite fondly, the Durango area had some lows that we are excited to call “history”.  We have already seen more snow on the ground the past 2 weeks…
Come Celebrate Duranglers 35th Anniversary! It’s been an amazing 35 years guiding and fishing Southwest Colorado. From the start in the basement on 8th street to where we are now, we would like to thank each and everyone one of you for helping us and fishing with us along the way. We would like to…
Fish for Golden Dorado with Duranglers, the most ferocious freshwater predator! There is very little dispute among the international angling community that the golden dorado of South America is the hardest fighting freshwater fish on the planet. The Dorado, (Salminus Maxillosus) gets its name from it’s bright gold color. The aggressive nature of the dorado…
What is a Dry Fly Life Cycle? What exactly is a dry fly life cycle? It looks a little something like this!  When you the hatch is on so strong that you can’t keep trout off your fly. When your bug is getting demolished as fast as you can tie another one one. Designed and illustrated…
Duranglers 2018 Black Friday The holiday shopping season seems to get bigger (and come earlier) every year…but hey why not shop small this year. Shop local! We have some sweet deals going on for the week kicking off on Black Friday, running through Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and going on through Friday, November 30th! So…
Duranglers 2018 Fly Fishing Holiday Gift Guide Holiday shopping time has come around again and we need to clear the air. If you are reading this, thank you! Thank you for considering a small local fly shop as a place to shop instead of a big box such as Amazon, Wal Mart, or Bass Pro. In…
Craft Fur Baitfish (with hollow tie) – Fly Tying With Matt Bennett Matt Bennett is one of the most innovative fly designers these days. From Texas Hill Country bass to high country trout in Colorado, Matt has a full set of tying skills in his arsenal. This is Matt’s full tying demo of his Craft…
Overcast Days are for Baetis – October Fishing Report “Cloudy with a chance of rain”: a statement so typical of the forecast this time of year. With weather rolling in and dark clouds on the horizon, as often is the case in October, anglers tend to stay in rather than hit the water. We are not sure…
Fly Fishing Watercraft Fall Sale Here is a question to ponder: “What is a fly fisher without a boat?” Now the answer that many might find as the obvious one is “Well, a wade angler”. That is to be sure, but have you ever found yourself on the water, wondering: “What if I actually had…
August Rio Grande Float Fishing Trips While we have seen a very dry year with lower than average flows, it looks like fortune has smiled on us in the form of some good recent rains. Coupled with increased flows below Rio Grande reservoir, and we may be looking at some float fishing conditions! This may…
Fly Fishing a Cutthroat Lake – A Video The high country of Colorado is peppered in lakes found at altitudes not often reached by the average fly angler. Many of these lakes are packed with trout in massive numbers, offering the adventurous fly angler the chance at 100 fish days. However, a few of these…
Sage DART and IGNITER – Two Sweet Fly Rods for 2019 This time of year, when the summer begins to wind down into the pace of early Fall, we begin to take inventory of the past Summer season and start thinking about next summer. With that contemplation, comes new products…and two products we were very…
Get A Free Hat With Any Smith Sunglasses Purchase Smith Optics are the best in the business when it comes to finding fish, and until supplies last, we are giving out a free hat from Smith (pictured above) with any purchase of a pair of Smith Sunglasses in-store or online. If you are like me, your…
Simms G4 Tactical Hip Pack Review The Simms G4 Tactical hip pack might be the best grab-n-go pack solution for the fly angler. Great for the evening summer hatch or wading the saltwater flats with a minimalist approach, this pack is light and tough. With an integrated water bottle holder and a host of features…
The Truth – July 2018 Fly Fishing the Colorado High Country With all the doom and gloom filling our minds through news articles and social media feeds, sometimes we need to head for the hills. It’s an imperative, a vital mental reset. A must for the rejuvenation of our emotional state. What we usually find…
Rains and the High Country – Late July/Early August Fishing Report We have seen an interesting summer this year in Durango. First, it was high temps and low water, then the 416 Fire hit, then the smoke, and then the ash flow into the Animas. All these things make for (once again) a skewed perception of…
Our Streamer Fly Rod Set Up for Colorado Streamer fishing is one of the most exciting ways to catch large trout. There is nothing like seeing a giant brown trout chase down a 6-inch streamer with the sole intention of killing it. We get a lot of questions here at the shop about the best…
Simms Intruder Boot Review Just like days at the beach, nights at the Hawaiian shave ice trailer, and fireflies in the open fields of the Midwest; the Simms Intruder boots are quintessentially summer. Built for wet wading in rough and rugged or soft and sandy conditions, these boots have great grip on slick bottoms while…
Animas Lunch Report – July 18th – Monsoons Have Come On this rendition of the Animas Lunch Report: the heat is hitting us here in Durango…but so is the RAIN!!! We needed it bad though. Today we talk about the San Juan, the super muddy Animas, carp and bass fishing, high country creek fishing, and…
Animas Lunch Report – July 4th – Celebrate Freedom, Go Fishing! It’s been a bit since we have been able to make a true Animas Lunch Report video, so we decided to go live to make it quick and easy. The sound is low quality, the picture is poor, but info is top notch! Watch…
Huge Summer Fly Rod Sale! We all know the drill: you have been eyeing that new fly rod for a while now, but the price just wasn’t right. So you hold out. And wait…and wait. Wait for either your fortune or the price of the fly rods to change. Then today happens, and that price…
Tying the Lunch Money Streamer with Matt Bennett Matt Bennett is one of the most innovative up and coming fly designers these days, and his Lunch Money streamer has become one of our favorite streamers for trout and bass. This is Matt’s full tying demo of the Lunch Money Streamer from his in-store presentation on…
SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST TO OPEN TOMORROW!!! News Release FOR RELEASE: June 20, 2018 Most San Juan National Forest and Durango-area BLM-managed lands re-open on Thursday. Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Remain in Effect. DURANGO, Colo. – On Thursday, June 21, at 3 p.m., the San Juan National Forest (SJNF) will re-open to the public by rescinding the Stage…
Buy a Sage MOD, Get a Free Rio Line and MOD Pen Running from June 14th to June 25th we are offering up a sweet MOD promo with our friends from Sage. The MOD is a family of rods that we are really excited about, especially living here in trout country. The MOD is one of the…
The 416 Fire – Where Can I Fish? Update!!!!! 6/20/18 Due to our fortunate weather and rains over the weekend, the Stage 3 fire restrictions will be lifted on Thursday, June 21st at 3:00 pm in the San Juan National Forest and BLM.  You can read more here. La Plata/Durango properties are still under stage 3…
