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…
Fishing the San Juan at 5000 cfs -or- the story is in the water, keep your flies in the water By Lee Pillaro Often times, Spring in Southwestern Colorado means fishing flat water and tailwaters. But what happens when our favorite tailwater gets high during spring flushes? Well, if you’re like us here at Durangler’s…
The Complex Twist Streamer is a play on the Complex Twist Bugger, invented and made famous by the creative mind of Cheech over at Fly Fish Food. With a few changes, shop employee Matt has been using this bug on our local waters as a go-to streamer when just hitting the water. The profile of…
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. Every week, our conditions are different. …
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. Well it seems that our weather…
The Backcountry Beetle, designed and tied by Matt Bennett, is a simple but very effective foam beetle. We really like fishing this fly throughout the summer into fall, and trout seem to love it in the high country and on our local Dolores River. The Backcountry Beetle is a quick and durable tie that is…
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’s been a cold few days. …
If you missed Matt last year, well then make sure you mark your calendars! Matt Bennett (aka @flygeekmatt on Instagram) will be presenting us with another incredible fly tying demo full of useful tips and tricks to speed up your tying and help you create some incredible streamers, dries, and nymphs. Matt is a full-time commercial…
This is the upload of our Facebook live Animas Lunch Report from this past Friday. We are talking the San Juan River, Spring flows, and pike fishing! With this weird weather, the calendar may say May, but the forecast is saying April. With our massive snowpack, expect everything to fish as if it were a…
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. Perhaps this week’s version of 2…
Learn the basics Of Fly Fishing With Duranglers at our Free Beginner Fly Fishing Class Saturday Series! We will be having 3 clinics on Saturdays starting April 27th from 10am-12pm, that will cover all the basics that you will need to start fly fishing. Each class is free to attend and will cover a different…
