Animas Lunch Report – 5/1/15 – May Day Did you know that today is May Day? Yep! Fun fact, most people don’t know what May Day actually celebrates. I don’t know either. Andy – It’s a shorts, t-shirt, and flip flops kind of day. With warmth like this, no wonder the Animas flows are shooting up.…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/30/15 – TU Banquet 5 Rivers Trout Unlimited’s mission of conserving, protecting and restoring the trout rivers of SW Colorado cannot be accomplished without the generous financial donations of local anglers and river lovers. Please join 5RTU to celebrate their recent successes and help sustain their important work. This Saturday, May 2nd…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/29/15 – San Juan River For better or worse, we are seeing some changes around here. Warmer weather, higher flows, more activity in the fly shop, and fish switching tactics on us. Summer is on it’s way. With the current weather, the Animas may have a few more days before clarity and…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/28/15 – Guide Rig Getting you to the water is only one of it’s duties. Sometimes a bed, other times a tying desk. Makeshift kitchen or a fly shop on wheels. Full of character, skoal cans, and old monofilament. The beginning and end of many great stories. All hail the Guide Rig.…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/27/15 – Clouds Andy – We have seen lots of cloud cover and rain this past weekend. It made for some pretty good fishing all arounddf. The Animas River has basically leveled out at around 430 cfs and the BWOs have been fairly consistent in the afternoons. There are even some…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/24/15 – Weekend Update It looks like the weekend forecast here in Durango is calling for highs in the 50’s and rain. Heck, it has rained, sleeted, snowed, and hailed…just today. Kyle – When the rains come down, the Baetis come up! Andy – Weekend warriors: it is going to be…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/23/15 – Social Butterfly Are you a social network social butterfly? As much as it pains us to admit…we are. We have some sort of profile on most major social networks so that we can connect with all our friends! Yay! If you have a profile on any of the following,…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/22/15 – Word on the Street It’s a blustery day here in Durango, what is the word on the street? How about a few quick news briefs: We have the Ross Animas 3/4 – Stealth now in stock! (read about Andy’s recent factory tour of Ross Reels) The Trout Unlimited yearly banquet is happening…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/21/15 – Now THAT’S a Flybox Need I say more? This monster flybox belongs to our our sales rep for Solitude, Sam. It’s a pretty sweet way to show off some bugs. Andy – The Animas: 458 cfs, flows dropping, and very clear. It has the color of the Emerald City from…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/20 – State of Colorado Holiday Today is kind of a state holiday here in Colorado… That’s right, it’s “Jurassic World Trailer” Day! Watch till the 2:18 mark for an epic dry fly eat! Andy – The river dropped to under 500 cfs today with lots of wind and a high of 420…err… 60…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/17/15 – Baetis It has been cloudy, spitting snow, and a high of 52 today. Perfect baetis conditions. Going into the weekend the forecast is just about the same as it was today: 50s, cloudy, and a chance of moisture. Andy – Hit the river on lunch and was able to bring…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/16/15 – Star Wars The new teaser-trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens dropped today. I know, it’s not fly fishing related. But Star Wars… “Chewie, we’re home.” John – Today has been tough on the Animas. With the recent cold front, the flows are dropping from their recent spike. The silver…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/15/15 – Tax Day and a TU Bug Study Hopefully you got all your tax paperwork in today. Why not celebrate the end of the questionably constitutional income tax season by going fishing. The Animas is up to 685 cfs but we are seeing some colder days (including today) on the…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/14/15 – Just in Time Corky – Fishing the Animas the past few days has been really good. The fishing has been picking up around 11ish through about 5pm. Baetis nymphs and emergers are taking fish as they stack up for the food conveyor belt below riffle drops. In the runs look…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/13/15 – On the Menu This golden stone was pulled out of a pile of sticks and debris by us recently on the Pine River below Bayfield. The Pine river on the Ute property can yield very good fishing depending on the season. There is abundant bug life, which means lots…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/9/15 – The Freakin Weekend It’s almost the weekend. A Spring weekend no less. What is Spring to you? Spring to us is floating the rivers we love with friends, throwing 6 and 7 weight rods with large streamers in tow, holding breaths for that take. Spring is when we spend…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/9/15 – 81301 Coffee This is the fifth spring day in a row that the Animas has held at just around 620 cfs. The clarity is fantastic and BWOs are starting to show up. The constant report is if you are not seeing risers, fish streamers. If you are going to…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/8/15 – Streamer Game The Animas has been holding at about 620 the past few days. When we get these leveled flows, spring fishing picks up considerably. Crazy Mike – The past few days has been really good float fishing on the Animas with streamers. Olive seems to be the ticket and…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/7/15 – Mobb Deep Kyle – I had this guy hanging around the house yesterday. The first one to guess what kind of mayfly this is gets mad bragging rights…and maybe a salad in a jar. Charlie – Floated lower Animas yesterday. We were throwing all kinds of junk at them with very…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/6/15 – Find Your Water Redington recently dropped the first installment of their web video series entitled “Find Your Water”. These short films highlight many different Redington employees, friends, and ambassadors and beautifully displays how each of these anglers encounters fly fishing in their own unique way. New episodes will launch every…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/3/15 – Polytetrafluoroethylene Polytetrafluoroethylene; say that 3 times fast. What is polytetramacallit? Basically, it is expanded teflon. Like that teflon nonstick cookwear in your kitchen. So why am I even talking about polytetrafluoroethylene in our daily Animas River Lunch Report. Well we had a short shop staff clinic this morning on Simms…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/2/15 – I Take My Canyons Black Les and Lysa may have recently skipped the local Animas lunchers for trout far more remote. A late March trek into the Black Canyon? Well yes please. Not often a destination this time of year as most fly fishers attempt to concentrate their Gunny…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/1/15 – The Spring Line Here is a quick preview of the 2015 Duranglers spring line, sure to turn some heads… Check out our full selection of streamers here at our Streamer Shop! Andy – It looks like the Animas could be leveling out at around 865 cfs for the moment. Water…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/31/15 – Glass is Not Dead April – We just posted our April Fishing Forecast, check it out here. Layering – If you have been confused by all of the new fly fishing clothing that has come out in the past few years, you are going to want to check out Scott…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/30/15 – Adventure Time It looks like the Animas River has reached early stages of runoff. As you can see, the river is doing it’s daily stair climbing. [image src=”http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwisweb/graph?agency_cd=USGS&site_no=09361500&parm_cd=00060&period=7″ align=”center”] Andy – This Monday brings higher, muddy water to the Animas. Today might be tough fishing, but as always, watch for…
