Spring is Battering Down the Door
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…
Spring Has Sprung – Duranglers March Fly Fishing Report
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…
Animas Lunch Report – 2/26/16 – Spring Floats
Animas Lunch Report – 2/26/16 – Spring Floats If you are a competent (or brave) oarsman, float fishing the Animas is happening. Not for the novice, there are a lot…
Animas Lunch Report – 2/23/16 – Spey Casting the Animal
Animas Lunch Report – 2/23/16 – Spey Casting the Animal You may have noticed an uptick in the mercury this past week. Yep, looks like spring is well on the way…well…
Animas Lunch Report- 2/11/16- Nets are Filling
Animas Lunch Report- 2/11/16- Nets are Filling Warmer weather is here, midges are popping, and our nets are filling. The Animas flows are creeping up and the fish are getting feisty.…
Animas Lunch Report- 2/9/16- The Penalty Box Diaries
Animas Lunch Report- 2/9/16- The Penalty Box Diaries Rob here with my first Animas lunch report. I’ll be contributing to the Duranglers blog from time to time with tales of…
Duranglers February Fishing Report – Late Winter Fly Fishing
Duranglers February Fishing Report – Late Winter Fly Fishing Has cabin fever set in yet? It would be understandable if it has. We have seen a lot more snow and…
Animas Lunch Report – 2/3/15 – It Got Cold Again
Animas Lunch Report – 2/3/15 – It Got Cold Again We saw temps get drop down to -10 last night. It has actually been pretty cold for a few days…
Animas Lunch Report – 2/1/15 – Suckers
Animas Lunch Report – 2/1/15 – The Sucker You know what they say if you are catching suckers in the winter? You are in the right spot. You are also…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/27/15 – Small Brown Trout
Animas Lunch Report – 1/27/15 – Small Brown Trout Although these beautiful specimens are not the Instagram or Facebook showstopper that many of us equate with a high amount of…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/25/15 – Forget the Forecast
Animas Lunch Report – 1/25/15 – Forget the Forecast It has been cold. Nights in the single digits, ice on the river, witch’s mammary-kind of cold. It has dissuaded a…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/20/15 – Tatted from Head to Toe
Animas Lunch Report – 1/20/15 – Tatted from Head to Toe Are you wanting to catch fish right now? Here is a secret: the San Juan is fishing very good.…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/18/15 – Hawaiian Shaved Ice
Animas Lunch Report – 1/18/15 – Hawaiian Shaved Ice The Animas has been flowing the consistency of Hawaiian shaved ice lately. Expect that to change though. With snow on the…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/11/15 – Cabin Fever
Animas Lunch Report – 1/11/15 – Cabin Fever Cabin fever hit last Friday for Duranglers guide Rob Coddington. Disregarding the forecast, Rob and Jeff made a mission of it on our…
Duranglers January Fishing Report – Set Your Goals
Duranglers January Fishing Report – Set Your Goals It has been a seriously sweet winter so far. Tons of snow before January 1st, and it keeps on coming. Consider this:…
A Day of Spey on the San Juan River in January
A Day of Spey on the San Juan River in January A day spent on the San Juan River in January attempting to fool trout are typified in these ways: •…
Animas Lunch Report – 12/31/15 – Be Careful Out There
Animas Lunch Report – 12/31/15 – Be Careful Out There 2016 starts in 8 hours. Be careful out there. Enjoy your chosen beverage responsibly. Don’t drive under the influence of…
Animas Lunch Report – 12/30/15 – 25 Years of Hits
25 Years of Hits 25 years of memories.25 years of stories.25 years of friendships.25 years of travel.25 years of laughter.25 years of heartbreak.25 years of missed sets, frozen guides, and…
Animas Lunch Report – 12/28/15 – Senyo’s Laser Dub
Animas Lunch Report – 12/28/15 – Senyo’s Laser Dub Well we have made it through the bulk of holiday season. With new years fast approaching, are you going to make…
Animas Lunch Report – 12/14/15 – River Slush
Animas Lunch Report – 12/14/15 – River Slush The past few nights have been cold. Very cold in fact. So cold, that the past few mornings the Animas has been…
Duranglers December Fishing Report – The Weather Outside
Duranglers December Fishing Report – The Weather Outside It’s cold. Snow is dropping and wind is blowing. The weather outside is frightful…or at least mildly unpleasant. We get it, fishing…
Animas Lunch Report – 12/14/15 – Accumulation
Animas Lunch Report – 12/14/15 – Accumulation Sometimes, early Christmas presents come in the form of big white flakes. Predictions of 3 to 5 have come to fruition, and it…
Animas Lunch Report – 12/11/15 – Figure it Out
Animas Lunch Report – 12/11/15 – Figure it Out Hopefully these photos help you figure out how you should be fishing on the Animas (or anywhere in the Four Corners)…
Animas Lunch Report – 12/8/15 – Name That Bug
Animas Lunch Report – 12/8/15 – Name That Bug First up, the Animas is still fishing solid with midge emergers and dries. You should also be packing small nymphs such…
Animas Lunch Report – 12/7/15 – Lurch Killz
Animas Lunch Report – 12/7/15 – Lurch Killz From guiding clients on the San Juan River all summer to winters cranking out flies and swinging for steelhead, there is always…