Fly Tying Tutorial: Hot Wire Prince Nymph
Fly Tying Tutorial: Hot Wire Prince Nymph The Hot Wire Prince has been a go-to for a few of us the past few years. A simple, but extremely effective Prince…
The Other Obsession
The Other Obsession Fly fishing is an obsession itself, but with it comes another obsession that is just as contagious. By Maxwell Westheimer Before getting involved in the fly fishing…
Fly Tying: 3 Simple Caddis Patterns
Fly Tying: 3 Extremely Simple Caddis Patterns The old fly tying adage is always: “I got into fly tying to save money…but that didn’t happen”. It’s understandable, there is so…
Flymen Repost: The messy fly tyer’s guide to organizing fly tying materials.
Flymen Repost: The messy fly tyer’s guide to organizing fly tying materials. Needing some help organizing your tying space? Check out the recent blog post from our friends over at…
Open Fly Tying Night December 1st
Open Fly Tying Night December 1st It might be a little last minute, but we are hosting our first 2016/17 season Open Fly Tying Night this Thursday. Come hang out,…
New Additions to the Fly Tying Arsenal
New Additions to the Fly Tying Arsenal Here at the shop when it comes to flies, many people tend to lean towards the side of tradition. Even though we bring…
Fall 2016 Beginner Fly Tying Classes
Fall 2016 Beginner Fly Tying Classes Interested in learning the art of Fly Tying? We will be hosting a handful of 2-night fly tying classes that will cover all the…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Frank Smethurst
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…
New Fly Tying Materials You Should Know About
New Fly Tying Materials You Should Know About Here at Duranglers, we are always on the lookout for new and innovative fly tying materials that can add something interesting to…
The Stupid Fast Caddis
The Stupid Fast Caddis Playing around with a few new materials here at the Duranglers Shop, I came up with the Stupid Fast Caddis. It’s stupid fast because you can…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Andrew Grillos
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Andrew Grillos It’s possible you may have heard the name Andrew Grillos before. You may have heard of Andrew through reading any number of…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Juan “Hopper Juan” Ramirez
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Juan “Hopper Juan” Ramirez If you happen to be a Colorado fly fisher or fly tier, you may have heard of the “Hopper Juan”…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Matt Bennett
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Matt Bennett Author’s note: this is the first installment of an ongoing blog series titled “Tying and Designing Better Flies” where I will be…
Creations of Duranglers Open Fly Tying Night
Creations of Duranglers Open Fly Tying Night Politics, steelhead, Star Wars, the lottery, hunting, making your own rabbit dubbing, marketing, photography, travel, Donald Trump, guide beef, questionable fly tying materials…
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…
Coming Soon – Kreinik Flash
Coming Soon – Kreinik Flash So these look more like Christmas ornaments than actual flies…but it turns out The Kreelex is one of the hottest streamer patterns on the Missouri…
2015 Winter Fly Tying Events
2015 Winter Fly Tying Events This time of year kicks us into high gear for tying bugs. Replacing lost flies, stocking up for a trip, or just trying weird stuff;…
Mark Engler’s WD-40 Nymph
Mark Engler’s WD-40 Nymph Over the past 20 odd years, the WD-40 nymph has rose to prominence as one of the most effective flies for catching midge and blue winged olive…
Soft Hackle Saturday – Soft Hackle Streamer
Soft Hackle Saturday – Soft Hackle Streamer A Soft Hackle Streamer eh? What be this devilry? That is correct, a Soft Hackle Streamer. Before streamer fishing ever became a cool hip…
Soft Hackle…Sunday? – Kyle’s Yellow and Rainbow
Soft Hackle…Sunday? – Kyle’s Yellow and Rainbow Soft hackle Sunday? Sure why not. Since we have not been too consistent with the Soft Hackle Saturday anyway, so we figured we…
Soft Hackle Saturday – Barr’s Graphic Caddis
Soft Hackle Saturday – Barr’s Graphic Caddis Listen to elitist self, thinking “that ain’t no soft hackle”. You are stuck in the past brah, welcome to the 21st century: where…
Soft Hackle Saturday: Peacock and Partridge
Soft Hackle Saturday: Peacock and Partridge Today’s installment of the Soft Hackle Saturday highlights the Peacock and Partridge. Also known as the Soft Hackle Peacock, this fly is wicked quick…
Soft Hackle Saturday – Freedom Flies
Soft Hackle Saturday – Freedom Flies Today, swing a wet fly that is flashy, gaudy, and full of freedom. Happy 4th of July! Check out Duranglers 4th of July Flat…
Soft Hackle Saturday – Partridge and…
Soft Hackle Saturday – Partridge and… Green or Yellow. Both very simple ties and can be tied with a thread, floss, dubbing, or sewing thread body and your choice of…
Soft Hackle Saturday – Maroon Marauder
Soft Hackle Saturday – Maroon Marauder Saturdays are a pretty busy day here in the shop. We don’t have a lot of time to post things on the website, so…