2019 is Off to a Snowy Start – January 2019 Fishing Report
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,…
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.
Come Celebrate Duranglers 35th Anniversary!
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,…
Fish for Golden Dorado with Duranglers, the most ferocious freshwater predator!
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…
What is a Dry Fly Life Cycle?
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…
Duranglers 2018 Black Friday
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…
Duranglers 2018 Fly Fishing Hoilday Gift Guide
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…
Craft Fur Baitfish (with hollow tie) – Fly Tying With Matt Bennett
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…
Overcast Days are for Baetis – October Fishing Report
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…
Fly Fishing Watercraft Fall Sale
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…
August Rio Grande Float Fishing Trips
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…
Fly Fishing a Cutthroat Lake – A Video
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…
Sage DART and IGNITER – Two Sweet Fly Rods for 2019
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…
Get A Free Hat With Any Smith Sunglasses Purchase
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…
Simms G4 Tactical Hip Pack Review
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…
The Truth – July 2018 Fly Fishing the Colorado High Country
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…
Rains and the High Country – Late July/Early August Fishing Report
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…
Our Streamer Fly Rod Set Up for Colorado
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…
Simms Intruder Boot Review
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…
Animas Lunch Report – July 18th – Monsoons Have Come
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!!! …
Animas Lunch Report – July 4th – Celebrate Freedom, Go Fishing!
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…
Huge Summer Fly Rod Sale!
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…
Tying the Lunch Money Streamer with Matt Bennett
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…
SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST TO OPEN TOMORROW!!!
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…
Buy a Sage MOD, Get a Free Rio Line and MOD Pen
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…