The State of Our State
Mountain living: peaceful, serine, secluded, safe. I hear the phrase “the end is nigh” more and more these days. Ok so maybe I don’t hear that exact statement, but something…
An Introduction
What’s up blogosphere? I thought I would put a word in here and introduce myself. My name is Andy and I will be a frequent contributor to the Duranglers blog. …
JUNE 2012 TIP OT THE MONTH
June is upon us and the snowmelt is pretty much done. The Animas River is fishing well and the high mountain creeks and the Piedra are very soon to be…
Durangler’s News!
Area Waters: With the moderating temperatures and our current snowpack condition, we are seeing wonderful conditions on the Animas for streamer fishing. Numerous big fish are being caught by both…
Hermosa Park Road Open!
Since the Forest Service opened the Hermosa Park Road on May 1, we now have access to the East Fork of Hermosa Creek. With the early snow melt the…
Why can’t I catch fish on the Animas?
Almost 30 years ago when I first fished the Animas, there were a few caddis, a few sculpin and a few large brown trout. Since then, due to many factors,…
March Madness for PIKE, BIG PIKE!
Spring’s here and it’s a great time to fish for Pike and Smallmouth. DURANGLERS is your resource for guided Pike and Smallmouth trips. Check out Spencer’s Pike caught while fishing with…
March Fly Fishing Tip Of The Month
Lately the Animas has been fishing decent from about 10 to 3. Sculpin patterns (streamers) seem to be the ticket although we have seen midges are coming off and, as…
Animas River Fishing Report 2/6/12
Fishing Report Courtesy Of Duranglers Guide Spencer Schreiber Conditions on the Animas River are more favorable for fishing than they normally are through the cold month of…
February Fly Fishing Tip Of The Month
Historically, February is a great winter month for fishing the Animas and the San Juan. Longer days and slightly warmer temperatures can bring on some good midge hatches and occasional…
5 Rivers TU-San Juan Quality Waters Program
Monday, Feb. 6, Mark Wethington will present a report on the habitat improvement work recently completed in the Quality Waters, braids section. This is one of the regular meetings of…
San Juan River Guide Trip 1/5/12
Last week I got a chance to guide one of my favorite guys, Craig Gillihan. Craig lives in Quakertown, Pennsylvania and we have fished together for several years now. Swapping…
December 2011 Tip Of The Month
With Christmas just around the corner, its time to start thinking about those special gifts for all the anglers in your family. We have most all of the Summer clothing…
San Juan River Project Complete
The habitat project on the San Juan River below Navajo Dam has been completed and flows have been restored to 500 cfs on December 1, 2011. Descriptively, the work has…
November 2011 Tip Of The Month
November is a great time to get out on the river; no crowds and still good fishing. With the recent moisture, flows in the Animas are holding up and should…
San Juan River Quality Water Habitat Project
On Monday October 31, 2011 Habitat Improvement work begin in the Braids Area of the San Juan. Work is expected to be completed no later than December 15, possibly sooner.…
Andros South Bonefish Trip
Lets Go Fishing!! Duranglers Tom Knopick will be hosting our 3rd annual trip to Andros South Lodge on Andros Island in the Bahamas. The staff at Andros South Lodge does an…
Sage One Fly Rods
Come on in to the shop and check out the new Sage One fly rod. The Sage One is quickly developing a reputation as an easy casting rod with a…
Fishing Report 10/11/11
Fall is here in the Southwest, the leaves are looking great, and we have received our first blast of snow in the high country. Despite the recent snowfall many of…
October 2011 Tip Of The Month
Thanks to the recent rains in late September the Animas, the Piedra and the high elevation creeks continue to have decent flows and are quite fishable. The Piedra and creeks…
September 2011 Tip Of The Month
Good summer rains have us going into fall with good flows on all of our local streams and rivers, some of which may be temporarily off. On the Animas, hopper…
2011 Dos Mosca Tournament
Last Friday and Saturday (Aug 5 & 6) was the 15th Annual Dos Mosca Fly Fishing Tournament. It is a great fundraiser for our local Big Brothers Big Sisters and…
August 2011 Tip Of The Month
Well, the monsoons are active and the hot weather has abated somewhat. As we go into August our area waters are holding up nicely and fishing well. As our monsoon…
Fishing Report 7/21/11
It’s the time of year we live for here at Duranglers, when all our local waters can fish great. Currently flows and conditions are just about perfect on all our…