Summer Guide Trip Forecast
As the summer months quickly approach, the question often heard in the shop is: “So, where are you guys fishing?” Even in the height of spring runoff, we still have plenty…
Fall Fly Fishing in Southwest Colorado
DISCLAIMER: In Fall, brown and brook trout spawn. While not illegal in most of the country, it is highly unethical to fish to spawning trout. Please know how to identify…
Lake Time – 5-14-20 – Animas Lunch Report
With runoff in full effect, it’s lake time for trout, bass, pike, carp, crappie, and walleye. Everything is ready to eat a fly right now, get out and huck a…
Our Doors Are Open! – 5-8-20 – Animas Lunch Report
It’s a hopeful day today because our doors are open to you at the shop as of May 8th! We are following our local ordnances and maintaining a high level…
All Good Things Must – 4-23-20 – Animas Lunch Report
As they say, all good things must come to an end. However, the end of one good thing brings about the beginning of another good thing. After a good month and…
Vince McMahon Will Save Us – 4-16-20 – Duranglers Animas Lunch Report
Vince McMahon will help save this country so stop stressing and go fish a streamer. But for real spring fishing has been good in the four corners, Blue-winged Olives have…
Streamer Swing Time – 4/9/20 – Animas Lunch Report
Spring temps are warming up the mountains, snow is melting, and rivers are rising and discoloring…it’s streamer swing time. Single hand or two handed, tie on your favorite big streamer…
Fly Stimulus – 4/2/20 – Animas Lunch Report
Today we talk about good things like fly fishing and blue winged olives on the Animas and protecting your face! Hopefully, by now you have also already heard about our…
Animas Lunch Report – 3-27-20 – Colorado Stay at Home Order
Our shop is currently closed until April 11th due to the Colorado Stay at Home Order but we are still taking and processing online orders as well as answering phone…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/18/20 – We are Open For Business
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…
So it begins…Spring Pike Fly Fishing is on the Rise
“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…
Your Daily Tip: Fall Hints For The Animas
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…
There are #nobaddays On the Water
By Zak Beavers The water comes to a rolling boil. I put a heaping amount of freshly ground coffee into my French press, and then add the appropriate amount of…
The Passionate Fisherman to His Bug
By Lee Pillaro There are days that can be measured in hours, others that can be measured in dry fly eats, and still more that seem to not be measured…
Two Flies – The Classics: Chubby and Pat’s
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…
Two Flies – Christensen Salmonfly and Lead Eye Bugger
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…
Two Flies – The One Sculpin and The Tungsten Trout Retriever
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…
Fishing the San Juan at High Water
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…
Two Flies – Predator Pounder and Copper Copperback Stone
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…
Two Flies – Lunch Money and Son of Crazy Dad
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…
Two Flies – Hawkin’s Triple Double and Guide’s Choice Hare’s Ear
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…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/3/19 – Pike Season
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…
Two Flies – Simi Seal Leech and Annelids
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…
Two Flies – Engler’s Pike Fly and The Heisenberg Streamer
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…
Two Flies – Tung Assassin Jig & TGJ Golden Hare’s Ear
I had a few goals this year. One of my goals was to update our somewhat antiquated web design for duranglers.com. With that goal completely smashed (it has been a…