Simms Tailwind Bags – For Near and Far Travel
Packing for a fishing trip might not be the highlight of your adventure, but it plays a crucial role in building anticipation for the excitement to come. Whether you’re gearing…
Sage SALT R8 Fly Rod Review
If you read our Sage SALT R8 ‘First Impressions’ blog, then you probably picked up on the fact that we like this rod, so just know we were a little…
Sage SALT R8 Fly Rod First Impressions
This is one we have been pretty excited about. After getting a sneak peek at the Sage SALT R8 fly rods about a month back, we have to say their…
The Perfect Beginner Saltwater Species
Winter is here in southwest Colorado. We are lucky to have year round fishing in our corner of the state, but not everyone is cut out for throwing tiny nymphs…
Tying Big Flies with Snowrunner, aka Nayat
Snowrunner…what the heck is snowrunner? Also known as nayat, it is a domestically bread farm animal from across the pond that offers fly tiers an incredibly diverse fly tying material. …
Scott Sector Fly Rod Review – IFTD 2019
The Scott Sector fly rod is the hotness for 2020. Winner of the Best in Show award AND Best New Saltwater Rod award, it is no surprise that the Sector…
Sage PAYLOAD Fly Rod Review from IFTD 2019 Review
We shot this quick Sage PAYLOAD fly rod review video while we were at IFTD this past fall, but it has been a rod we have had some good on-the-water…
Your Daily Tip: Preparing for a Saltwater Fly Fishing Trip
From time to time, we like to drop some tips on Instagram, but we decided to formalize it! We are calling this series “Your Daily Tip” where a few times…
Sage MOTIVE Saltwater Fly Rod PRICE DROP!
A lot of us like getting a deal and who doesn’t? Saving a few bucks on a necessary piece of gear never hurts, but sometimes a “deal” comes at a…
Seeking the Grand Slam in Mexico Video
WE ARE HEADING BACK! NOVEMBER 16-23, 2019 AND WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US! You can read the trip details here or you can read our full trip report here.…
2019 Christmas Island Recap
We recently hosted a group of anglers to Christmas Island through Christmas Island Outfitters this past February. Christmas Island is a remote atoll in the Pacific ocean that lies about…
Duranglers 2018 Xcalak, Mexico Trip Report
“Don’t postpone joy.” This phrase is somewhat of a mantra for a few who joined us on our recent trip this past December to Costa De Cocos in Xcalak, Mexico.…
Saltwater Season
Saltwater Season What constitutes “Saltwater Season”? For some, there is no season, it’s year round. Some like Camp Walker. Our friends over at Sage put together this incredible video about…
Thursday Motivation: Mental Baby Poons
Thursday Motivation: Mental Baby Poons Is Thursday slogging along? Take a minute out of your day to recharge with this ridiculously sweet video from RepYourWater and Livit Films featuring some of the…
Plus Size Sage X Models
Plus Size Sage X Models SHOP SAGE X FLY ROD The Sage X fly rod; much has been spoken of this mystical and majestic fly rod…with truth and fact being mixed…
Fly Casting Double Haul – A How-to Video
Fly Casting Double Haul – A How-to Video Do you have a saltwater trip planned for the winter and are concerned about busting out the big stick? Are you thinking…
Winters in Florida – A Scott Meridian Fly Rod Review
Winters in Florida – A Scott Meridian Fly Rod Review SHOP SCOTT MERIDIAN FLY RODS The winter migrations are heavy in Florida: birds, manatees, turtles, fish, and retirees. The latter being…
Laguna Madre With Derek
Laguna Madre With Derek Duranglers employee Derek recently took a dude’s trip to Laguan Madre in South Texas to escape the frigid temps of Durango. Hang outs were maximized and…
Tarpon Diaries – Lessons and After Action Report
Tarpon Diaries – Lessons and After Action Report If you have not gathered from my previous posts, this was my first time fly fishing for tarpon. In all actuality, this…
Tarpon Diaries, Day 6 – Bus Bergmann
Tarpon Diaries, Day 6 – Bus Bergmann Our guide, Bus Bergmann, has been a Florida Keys flats guide for the better part of thirty-five years. Starting his guiding career in…
Tarpon Diaries, Day 5 – Break Him Down
Tarpon Diaries, Day 5 – Break Him Down Tarpon have a term that I have not heard with any other fly fishing quary. This term came about because the stakes are so…
Tarpon Diaries, Day 4 – Silver Ghost
Tarpon Diaries, Day 4 – Silver Ghost Tarpon have been called silver kings. Kings of the flats some say. They may be kings to some, but to me they are ghosts. …
Tarpon Diaries, Day 3 – Silver King
Tarpon Diaries, Day 3 – Silver King Within the first 40 minutes of the day we have shots at 3 strings of about 8 each. Happy tarpon. After that, very…
Howler Brothers Horizon Hybrid Pants Review
Howler Brothers Horizon Hybrid Pants Review SHOP HOWLER BROTHERS We recently started carrying Howler Brothers here in the Duranglers shop. If you have never heard of Howler Brothers, the short…
Tarpon Diaries, Day 2 – The Deck
Tarpon Diaries, Day 2 – The Deck Rocking in the waves, loosing my balance. Standing on the deck thinking I am going blind. Strain my eyes to see something. Nothing. …