Durango March Fly Fishing Report 2015 March…and finally some winter weather! It seems like our monthly reports for February and March have been swapped. Recently we have seen a string winters storms roll through that have brought much needed moisture and snow pack to Southwest Colorado. While a few may balk at the idea…
Durango February Fly Fishing Report 2015 It’s hard to believe it is February in Southwest Colorado. It’s hard to believe because the weather is deceiving us into thinking it is March and not February. Our current 7 day forecast is calling for sunny days in the mid fifties. Truth be told, we actually want cold,…
Patagonia Close Out sale!
We will be in the shop tying our own bugs and we hope you come and do the same. Although this is not an instruction night, there will still be plenty of learning from each other. This is a meeting of the minds: an excuse to get out of the house, get behind the vise, and…
December 2014 Fly Fishing Report Give yourself the gift of fly fishing this holiday season…by going fishing! Or better yet, give someone ELSE the gift of fly fishing this holiday season by taking them fly fishing! For some, December may seem like the time of year to mole-hole indoors to avoid the bitter wind and…
Black Friday…week? That’s right, Black Friday WEEK here at Duranglers! Not content with just one day or one weekend of great deals; we wanted to extend our Black Friday sales to your for the entire week after Black Friday! Beginning 8 am (MST) Black Friday, November 28th and continuing on through the end of day…
It’s that time again. We will be in the shop tying our own bugs and we hope you come and do the same. Although this is not an instruction night, there will still be plenty of learning from each other. This is a meeting of the minds: an excuse to get out of the house, get…
November 2014 Fly Fishing Report For a fly angler in the Rocky Mountains, November begins to implant nagging and impure thoughts of “staying home” instead of fishing. Gone are the blazing days of summer where we could not wait to get in the river dressed in Chacos and a swim suit. Gone are the warm…
The first installment of Duranglers Open Fly Tying night will be Thursday, November 6th at 6:00 PM. Hard to believe but Winter is quickly approaching. And that means it’s TIME TO TIE FLIES! Well, for us at Duranglers, tying time never really ended…but now is time to re-fill those boxes with proven patterns and new…
October Durango Fly Fishing Forecast October roughly translates to “streamers” in trout bum speak. With the shorter days and cooler nights, our local water temps have dropped and fish are one the move to fatten up before the deep cold of winter. Brown trout are also very active this time of year to get ready for…
Durango August Fly Fishing Report August is here, and with it a fishing forecast we have not seen in the past few years. Thanks to the extended monsoonal rains (that are still happening with ferocity), our local waterways are seeing a good amount of water coming into August. This is fantastic news for those planning a…
Free T-Shirt August What is free T-shirt August you may ask? Well let me tell you. From now until the end of August 2014, any purchase on our online Fly Shop of $150 or more will receive a free Duranglers T-Shirt. All you need to do once your online shopping cart reaches $150 is add…
You may not have heard of Austin Prieskorn before; but one day you may. Rob had the opportunity to float Austin and his father down the Rio Grande this year. The term “Fly Fishing Prodigy” comes to mind…seeing that he is 7 years old and all. We could all probably learn a thing or two from…
Durango July Fishing Report June has come and gone and with it, a month of unreal fishing has passed. Not to worry, July is the high point of our summer fishing season and it continues to be great in our small slice of fishing heaven. As we wind down our Rio Grande float season and…
Summer Terminal Tackle Online Sale Summer is officially here! Rivers are clear, bugs are hatching, fish are rising…it’s time for summer fly fishing! As we all know, terminal tackle runs out when you need it most; so it’s better to have some in reserve than have none at all. Stock up now! Until the end of…
Almost 30 years after it’s debut, 2014 is seeing the re-release of the Ross Gunnison Heritage Series Fly Reel. This reel is considered by many to be the best fly reel ever made. We at Duranglers still keep a Gunnison 3 in service for our 6 weight demo rods…and it still fishes and fits exactly…
We just added some fresh Patagonia hats to our Online Store. Check em out here.
Father’s day is coming up (June 15th). That’s right, time to celebrate the man who taught you how to ride a bike, played catch with you in the back yard, and gave you awkward/ irrelevant dating advice. What better way to say “Hey dad, the way you fix stuff around the house and BBQ burgers…
Durango June Fly Fishing Report It looks like it is going to be a fantastic June for us here in the Durango region. We have had a handful of rain and snowstorms throughout April and May, so the snowpack and river flows are looking good for June. Currently working their ways through the bulk of runoff; the Rio Grande,…
This week’s promotion: a free Duranglers cap! If your current fishing hat is so covered in flies and sweat grease that you can’t even make out the logo on the front; it might be time for a new fishing hat. To help you out, we are offering a free Duranglers hat of your choice on any order…
Charlie and Mike had the opportunity to take a group of Big Brothers, Big Sisters out for a few hours of fly fishing this past Saturday. Everyone had an awesome day. Countless crappie and a few bows were landed. The “Littles” seemed to pick it up way quicker than the “Bigs”. Little Emily is a…
May Fly Fishing Report May is upon us and as we roll into the hot fishing season we start with…10 inches of new snow in the high country! Thankfully these inches of freshie pow pow will assist in fueling our local float season. Temps are rising daily, as is the CFS on our local rivers.…
Fishing the San Juan? New Mexico fishing license purchases are handled online via NM Fish and Game. This means you can now get legal for the San Juan River from the comfort of your own home! Instructions for obtaining a NM Fishing License TOLL FREE TELEPHONE Call the toll free number 888-248-6866 Monday-Friday 8am to…
River Conditions in April Unexpected weather is a Durango Spring certainty, but our April fly fishing report might help you succeed on the river. We woke up this morning to an inch of snow and 30 degree temps. By the afternoon it was 60s and sunny. Be prepared for anything! With fluctuating weather patterns comes fluctuating…
March 2014 Durango Fly Fishing Forecast The beginning of March marks the beginning of spring. Now of course it is not OFFICIALLY spring, but to Trout; it might as well be. With spring temps, the fishing on the Animas will start to pick up greatly. Fish will begin to move off of the bottom of the…
