Staying busy and sane in these trying times may be difficult, but we wanted to give you some help. Place an online order this weekend and save 20% on all our online flies, fly assortments, and fly tying materials with Duranglers Quarantine Coupon If you are cranking out some bugs but find yourself somewhere where…
The EP Pike Fly was modeled after the classic Enrico Puglisi Peanut Butter saltwater fly, but sized up for our local pike fisheries. All things considered, this fly is pretty easy to cast compared to many pike flies out there. It also holds up better to toothy mouths being tied out of all synthetic (and…
If you didn’t see our post from yesterday, this video will give you a good feel of all that we have going on. The short of it, we are open for business, we have curbside pickup on all online orders, AND fishing has only gotten better with each day. Expect more live videos with reports,…
“We are all in this together.” It’s is such a statement that we don’t remind ourselves of enough, but it is more true now than it ever has been. With every cancellation, postponement, deferment, rescheduling, or closure; it’s incredibly important to remember that we are a nation of family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and fishing buddies. …
We shot this quick Sage PAYLOAD fly rod review video while we were at IFTD this past fall, but it has been a rod we have had some good on-the-water time with over the past year. As the name suggests, this rod was built to deliver payloads: shooting heads, sink tips, and heavy, bulky, wind-resistant…
The Sage TROUT LL fly rod is the new trout hotness out for 2020. Since we filmed this quick review, we noticed a lot of less than stellar press for this rod on the web from rod shootouts to reviews to comments. One thing we saw is that ALL of these reviews and comments mostly…
The Ross Reels San Miguel fly reel was the classic reel and a personal shop favorite when it was introduced in the 90s. Since it’s discontinuation, we have been waiting patiently for the re-release. Well, 20 years later and it’s here! This is an absolutely beautiful reel that will last a lifetime of fish. We…
“A few extra layers for the run across the lake.” This is not an understatement. Though the temps are pushing into almost 50, any run in a boat in winter bites any exposed skin with a swift cold burn. Like using the canned air to dust off your computer just a bit to long. Yet…
You know the drill: load the family vehicle full of, kids, snacks, skis, jackets, helmets, and everything else imaginable, chug some coffee and power through the 13 hour drive for the annual spring break vacation! A full week on the slopes full of ski lessons, chapped lips, overpriced lodge burgers, and wondering where your friends…
Paradise for me as I grow older, poems, a lifetime in the outdoors, my life simple, rare, hoping that you find truth in lines set bare…Paradise By Joe WilliamsI fished today,January water so coldFish lie stillI arc my line to ride the currentSliding deep, the river is my leadThe dance of the fly, swimming deepAre…
It is not all that often that we are sent a piece of prose, but it’s really cool when we are. This entry is from one of our very longtime customers, Joe Williams. Joe is dealing with a few aliments that come with old age, as you will read in the story below. For someone…
2020 is here, and it’s a new decade! Hopefully you have a few fly fishing goals you want to achieve, and we are here to help you with a full schedule of fly fishing and fly tying clinics and classes. We are doing things a little bit different this winter and spring by offering a wide…
Be ready for any fly fishing climate. All our Simms Close Outs are now 40% off! Scorching heat and humidity or blistering cold winds, rain, and snow; be ready for anything with the best gear in the world. We just dropped the price on all our Simms close out deals to 40% off and are…
Hello there Cyber Monday, nice of you to come around again this year, we are so happy to see you! This year, our Cyber Monday is short and it’s sweet: 20% off fly and fly assortments all day! Stock up for 2020, pick up an assortment for a beginner, or get ready for an upcoming…
It’s time to kick off the holiday season with our 2019 fly fishing gift guide! We know it can be hard to pick out the perfect gift for the fly angler who has everything, but we are here to help. Let our fly fishing gift guide get the creative juices flowing, but if you are…
The 2019 Duranglers Black Friday week is coming including the infamous Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday…and it’s going to be awesome! As we have the past few years, we are making a full week out of the busiest shopping day of the year, and we are going to be kicking it off at…
Hey you! 2020 is coming and we want to know a little more about your fly fishing goals, what you want to learn, and where you want to fish this coming year. We created a quick survey and would love your feedback. Our fly fishing survey will only take you 3 minutes, and you will…
The new Ross Reels Evolution LTX limited edition reels just dropped in the shop and we are drooling. The gunmetal color combos on these are seriously stunning. Get to the shop or check them out on our online store RIGHT EFFING NOW. Limited edition means there are only a few out there, and when they…
From time to time, we like to drop some tips on Instagram, but we decided to formalize it! We are calling this series “Your Daily Tip” where a few times a week, we will hit you with a little fly fishing knowledge. Right now, we are working through “Fall Hints For The Animas” where we…
A lot of us like getting a deal and who doesn’t? Saving a few bucks on a necessary piece of gear never hurts, but sometimes a “deal” comes at a cost. In fly rod terms, that “deal” could cost you quality, usability, or even durability…which is not something you want to think about when you…
We originally wrote Top 10 Flies for Southwest Colorado for another website way back in 2014! That post has since been taken down, so we figured why not get it back up on our site. We have updated the information a little bit, but these flies still remain the bread and butter of our spring…
Put it on your calendar: A Day for Bristol Bay is this Saturday August 24th! The entire fly fishing community is rallying to support the Bristol Bay Defense Fund and their fight to defeat Pebble Mine once and for all. On August 24th, make sure you shop with us in-store or online – we’ll be…
If you want the video version Two Flies, head on over to our Instagram or Facebook and watch our story that you can follow every Thursday titled “2 Flies”. This series will be showcasing 2 flies that we are using RIGHT NOW to catch fish on our local waters. Flows are STILL high…but it’s all…
If you want the video version Two Flies, head on over to our Instagram or Facebook and watch our story that you can follow every Thursday titled “2 Flies”. This series will be showcasing 2 flies that we are using RIGHT NOW to catch fish on our local waters. Runoff is here…and big bugs are…
If you want the video version Two Flies, head on over to our Instagram or Facebook and watch our story that you can follow every Thursday titled “2 Flies”. This series will be showcasing 2 flies that we are using RIGHT NOW to catch fish on our local waters. It almost sounds redundant…but we might…
