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 2-year project), there are still lots of projects that have come up. With the onset of social media hysteria over the past few years, our…
It’s been a labor of love, and a long time coming, but our new site design is live! As you may have noticed, there has been some changes around here. Go scroll our blog, or pick up a few things on our online shop! We are pretty excited about the changes, let us know what…
It’s coming! Our annual Spring Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival will be kicking off April 5th and 6th, 2019, and we have a special guest presenting this year: Hank Patterson! Get yourself prepared with new knowledge, techniques, and gear. Two days full of fun, education, clinics, deals, and demos with our fly fishing industry friends (along…
Come Celebrate Duranglers 35th Anniversary! It’s been an amazing 35 years guiding and fishing Southwest Colorado. From the start in the basement on 8th street to where we are now, we would like to thank each and everyone one of you for helping us and fishing with us along the way. We would like to…
Fish for Golden Dorado with Duranglers, the most ferocious freshwater predator! There is very little dispute among the international angling community that the golden dorado of South America is the hardest fighting freshwater fish on the planet. The Dorado, (Salminus Maxillosus) gets its name from it’s bright gold color. The aggressive nature of the dorado…
Duranglers 2018 Black Friday The holiday shopping season seems to get bigger (and come earlier) every year…but hey why not shop small this year. Shop local! We have some sweet deals going on for the week kicking off on Black Friday, running through Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and going on through Friday, November 30th! So…
Overcast Days are for Baetis – October Fishing Report “Cloudy with a chance of rain”: a statement so typical of the forecast this time of year. With weather rolling in and dark clouds on the horizon, as often is the case in October, anglers tend to stay in rather than hit the water. We are not sure…
Fly Fishing Watercraft Fall Sale Here is a question to ponder: “What is a fly fisher without a boat?” Now the answer that many might find as the obvious one is “Well, a wade angler”. That is to be sure, but have you ever found yourself on the water, wondering: “What if I actually had…
August Rio Grande Float Fishing Trips While we have seen a very dry year with lower than average flows, it looks like fortune has smiled on us in the form of some good recent rains. Coupled with increased flows below Rio Grande reservoir, and we may be looking at some float fishing conditions! This may…
Get A Free Hat With Any Smith Sunglasses Purchase Smith Optics are the best in the business when it comes to finding fish, and until supplies last, we are giving out a free hat from Smith (pictured above) with any purchase of a pair of Smith Sunglasses in-store or online. If you are like me, your…
Rains and the High Country – Late July/Early August Fishing Report We have seen an interesting summer this year in Durango. First, it was high temps and low water, then the 416 Fire hit, then the smoke, and then the ash flow into the Animas. All these things make for (once again) a skewed perception of…
Huge Summer Fly Rod Sale! We all know the drill: you have been eyeing that new fly rod for a while now, but the price just wasn’t right. So you hold out. And wait…and wait. Wait for either your fortune or the price of the fly rods to change. Then today happens, and that price…
Buy a Sage MOD, Get a Free Rio Line and MOD Pen Running from June 14th to June 25th we are offering up a sweet MOD promo with our friends from Sage. The MOD is a family of rods that we are really excited about, especially living here in trout country. The MOD is one of the…
The 416 Fire – Where Can I Fish? Update!!!!! 6/20/18 Due to our fortunate weather and rains over the weekend, the Stage 3 fire restrictions will be lifted on Thursday, June 21st at 3:00 pm in the San Juan National Forest and BLM. You can read more here. La Plata/Durango properties are still under stage 3…
Durango 416 Fire – What You Should Know Update!!!!! 6/20/18 Due to our fortunate weather and rains over the weekend, the Stage 3 fire restrictions will be lifted on Thursday, June 21st at 3:00 pm in the San Juan National Forest and BLM. You can read more here. La Plata/Durango properties are still under stage…
Have a Fishy Father’s Day Let talk dads for a minute. Dad. The ole man. Father. Papa. Grandpa. We love our fathers and grandfathers. They took care of us, sacrificed for us, worked hard for us, and along the way taught us some cool stuff. Even epic stuff. Well Father’s Day is coming up (June 17th)…
Iron Fly-June 3rd @pigfarmink, @simmsfishing, @costasunglasses, and @duranglers are proud to present the first ever Durango Iron Fly. Kicking off at 6pm, June 3rd at the Billy Goat Saloon in Bayfield, Colorado. IRON FLY is fly tying meets Iron Chef as tiers compete in a battle of partying skills and bobbin prowess to make the ultimate fish snack from the…
Just like the old adage “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take… …you can’t catch the fish you don’t see. At this point, a good pair of optics is second to none for our guides out on the water. If you are not spotting fish, then you are not fishing to them. Quality…
Nate Karnes Brown Trout Stickers “That’s a pig! What a toad! Look at that football! A serious tank!” Back in stock, artistic depictions of our favorite brown trout descriptors in decal form. Direct from the creative mind of our buddy Nate Karnes, use these to decorate your parent’s van, bathroom mirror, coffee mug, canoe, kayak,…
Durango Fly Fishing Film Tour 2018 It’s time to get excited! The 2018 Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to Durango, and tickets are now on sale at the shop. Rocking Saturday, April 7th at the Durango Arts Center after our Fly Fishing Festival. Tickets now available in store for the discounted price of $14.…
Duranglers 2018 Fly Fishing Festival Schedule It’s that time of year! Spring is almost upon us and now is the time to start thinking about our upcoming Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival. Don’t miss it folks, it sure to be a great time! DURANGLERS FLY FISHING FESTIVAL – April 6 & April 7, 2018 THE 2018…
New Look for the Shop If you stopped in the shop at any point this past January, you may have noticed some remodeling going on. It is all finally complete, and our new Simms installation is looking sharp. Stop in to check it all out! Here are few shots of the process along the way.
Let 2018 Be Your Big Fish Year – January Fishing Report 2017 has passed into the records of history. Now is the time to look forward to what 2018 will bring! A lot of us have set goals and resolutions for our fishing this year. We hope you have too! We are already planning our…
Duranglers Flash Sale Day 4: Fly Tying Materials It’s time to stock up for the winter tying season! Our 4rd flash sale this week is going on all day today (Thursday, December 7th) and is a great way to load up (or load someone else up) on all materials you will need to craft those secret patterns..…
Duranglers Flash Sale Day 3: Stickers and Decals Stickers and decals: the best way to decorate your truck, boat, tying cave, or cooler. It’s custom art on the cheap! Our 3rd flash sale this week is going on all day today (Wednesday, December 6th) and is a great way to save on some beautiful stocking stuffers.…
