Animas Lunch Report – 5/10/16 – Find Another Fishing Hole Well it has begun, runoff. Spring temps have rolled into town (finally) and the melting of the snow has begun. The Animas is at about 1500 cfs and climbing. It’s time to find another fishing hole for a few weeks. So what might these fishing…
A Rainy Day Lunch Break Living and working in Durango affords us a lot of very close fishing opportunities. As you should know by now from our Animas Lunch Report blog series; we like to get out and fish on our lunch break. Last year (on a rainy day in May, much like today) I…
Not Just Boy’s Fun – Fly Fishing Gear For Women Used to be (back in the day as they say), that fly fishing was largely a “man’s sport”. Unless your name was Joan Wulff, women were largely unrepresented in the world of fly angling; and thereby fly fishing gear. Fly fishing was also seen as…
The Cusp of Summer – Duranglers May Fly Fishing Report It is almost here, we can feel it in the air: summer. Warm days, late nights, dry flies, and trout galore. We are pretty excited to say the least. We have seen a lot of great weather the past month (snow) so we are looking at…
Tacky Fly Boxes Now In Stock Tacky fly boxes, now what are those exactly? Well if you have not heard about Tacky through the grapevine (aka every social media network), Tacky fly boxes are the newest innovation in fly organization. Built with a Patent Pending slit silicone storage system that anchors your flies unlike anything has before. This…
Duranglers Recognized by Colorado Trout Unlimited as 2016 Exemplary Guide & Outfitter Duranglers Flies and Supplies, Durango’s local fly-fishing shop for over 30 years, was recently recognized by the Colorado Trout Unlimited Council as the Exemplary Guide & Outfitter in Colorado for 2016. This award recognizes the significant contributions that Duranglers’ owners, John Flick and…
Taylor Edrington: The Arkansas River: North America’s Longest Gold Medal River Taylor Edrington, owner and guide with Royal Gorge Anglers, did a presentation on the Arkansas River on night one of our 2016 Fly Fishing Festival. His presentation, titled “The Arkansas: North America’s Longest Gold Medal River”, was a huge success with our customers and…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/25/16 – Zero Hour The zero hour has come and its time to go. High, off color water mean the Animas float season is in full swing. Most will look at the river and think “why that is far to high and muddy to fish”. Think again, gametime is now for…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/21/16 – Smutting Rob and I just learned a new word, like, 1 minute ago. John and Tom just taught it to us! It’s called “Smutting”. Sounds kind of dirty. It is a term that stemmed from our English fly fishing friends across the pond. The definition of smutting is when…
Sage Pulse Fly Rod Video The Sage Pulse, The Missouri River, dry fly fishing, Mark Raisler, and Headhunters Fly Shop. There is lots of awesome going on in this quick video so grab your morning coffee and sit back for a minute 45 and ease into your day. SHOP SAGE PULSE SHOP SAGE PULSE
A Free Redington Behemoth Spare Spool? SHOP REDINGTON BEHEMOTH REELS Why yes indeed! A free spare spool with the purchase of a Redington Behemoth fly reel. So what is the Behemoth, exactly? Well the Redington Behemoth fly reel is one of those pieces of gear that could change the game for the fly fishing industry.…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/15/16 – Pike Mood If targets of fly anglers have a soundtrack, then trout tend to crank up the bluegrass. Banjo and stand up bass for high country speckled specimens. Maybe the occasional streamer day requires some heavy hitting hip hop. You could probably figure out a soundtrack for every species…
Duranglers 2016 Fly Fishing Festival in Review So this past April 1st and 2nd marked our 7th annual Fly Fishing Festival. This was by far our best Fly Fishing Fest yet. With lots going on, it was hard to keep track of all the events. We had lots of fun, food, deals, and demos with…
“Ultra Fast”, But Not Too Fast – Sage BOLT Fly Rod Review It’s official, I know what it is about these new mid-price rods from Sage that I love. Is it the color? Not really…but the colors are cool though. The names? No, not even close. I don’t really like the names. It’s the Generation…
Streamer Season – Duranglers April Fly Fishing Report Let the tug on a streamer be the sirens call of the river for you this April. River flows this time of year are rising and our rivers can be off color. While we will not see full blown runoff for another month, these off color waters of April…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/4/16 – Really Damn Good The past few weeks, the Animas has been fishing really damn good. Good baetis hatches with fish up in the water column eating emergers and even a few rising. Midges in plenty too. Not to mention the streamer bite has been pretty great as well. Let…
Duranglers Fly Fishing Fest Swag and Giveaways As you may already know, our Fly Fishing Festival is going off this coming Friday and Saturday, April 1st and 2nd. We will be handing out lots of swag and giving away some epic prizes. The photo above is only a small sampling of what will be won…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/28/16 – Snow and Rain We had a little snow and rain over the Easter weekend. It looks like more is rolling into Durango any minute. Tomorrow should be the same. Bring it on. Thanks to the weather, we saw a slight bump in the flows today…which isn’t saying much because…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/22/16 – The Pike Season Cometh Warm spring air, windy days, and muddy rivers…it’s pike season. The time of year where heavy predators lurk the shallows in search of an easy meal. While some are just starting to think about getting out for pike in a few weeks, Captian Mark Engler…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/21/16 – Fatten Up For Love Fest 2k16 That’s right, Love Fest 2k16. They yearly wet and wild festival where cheeks get rosy in anticipation of that sweet, sweet loving making. When you are slappin tail and bumping unmentionables, you gotta carb up if you want to keep that stamina going. And…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/16/16 – Spring Flowers Are Not Out Yet But BWOs Are I happened to venture to the Animas for a lunch sesh of lobbing heavy meat around today. Upon my arrival to the local fishin hole, my eyes did spy a dark bug-o-plenty. Upon further inspection, did I declare to myself, “Why,…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Frank Smethurst Frank Smethurst has been a frequent face in Colorado over the years. Well known guide and industry sales rep, Frank has gained a reputation for himself as an extremely innovative guy when it comes to catching fish on the fly. You may have even met him on…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/11/16 – It’s Not Runoff You may have noticed the water in the Animas looks like it is in the throes of spring runoff. It is true, there is a little snow melt going on that is causing a very slight discoloration in the river. Usually, because of this, fishing is…
Spring is Battering Down the Door Seriously, we are chomping at the bit. With a weekend of slushy snow in town, we are now on the home stretch. I created this quick graphic design piece today because…well…this is what the Spring mindset is all about right now in Durango.
Spring Has Sprung – Duranglers March Fly Fishing Report So last month, our report was all about how cold and snowy it has been. This month, it is all about the warmth. In February we saw freezing temps and piles of drifting snow, now we are seeing 60 degrees and swelling rivers. You never know what…
