“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. It’s a quaint statement that can be applied to many situations in life. Postponing joy actually seems to make a lot of sense for those…
The Truth – July 2018 Fly Fishing the Colorado High Country With all the doom and gloom filling our minds through news articles and social media feeds, sometimes we need to head for the hills. It’s an imperative, a vital mental reset. A must for the rejuvenation of our emotional state. What we usually find…
2018 Fly Fishing Resolutions 2018 is here. It’s a weird vibe, if I am honest. I don’t think I was ready for it. It’s easy to think of it as another year gone, but it might be better to think of it as having another year to look forward to. Another year to plan. Another set…
Sage – Swing Season – The Slowdown With no fish “hero shots” to speak of in this video from our friends over at Sage…it’s still very entertaining and worth your time if you have ever thought to yourself “steelhead might be cool to catch”. It’s the small part everyone plays with their daily decisions of…
Animas Lunch Report – 8-23-17 – Macabre Pictures Running through a few photos from this past summer, I came across a handful that were worth a second look. Reminders of the finite nature of our existence, these photos expose the mortal nature of our lives. Some of these you may find calming, while others are downright…
River Trash: Big Problems, Small Solutions Don’t be trash, pick it up instead! The growing issue of trash in and around our waterways was brought to my attention in force a few weeks back while I was fishing with a buddy in the Kremmling area. We locked down a beautiful run, and began the conquest…
Rob and Andy’s Excellent Florida Adventure Up on the Redington blog today is a the story and recap of a trip Rob and I took to Florida this past March. Tarpon, snook, and questionable watercraft choices. Check it out here: Redington: Burning Both Ends of the Florida Candle Also make sure you look up Captian Jamie Allen when…
The 4th of July is for Celebrating America ‘Merica! ‘Murica! ‘Merica! USA! USA! USA! The 4th of July is almost here! Booyah! Durango is absolutely bustling with activity this week. The 4th of July week is the busiest week of the year here in our corner of Colorado. This might as well be considered the…
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 industry through Duranglers in the Summer of 2016, I was under the impression that fly tying was difficult and time-consuming. I figured I could get…
Hump Day Motivation: Yeti Presents-The Devils We needed some midweek motivation, and I have a feeling you might have too. Here is the latest film from Yeti: The Devils. This video is a great reminder that finding remote fish in the solitude of the wilds can be had almost anywhere if you know where to…
Animas Lunch Report – 7/20/16 – Photos From Afield 1000 words. That’s what they say a picture is worth anyway. Sometimes its better to show a fishing report than it is to explain it…
Exploring New Water: The Best Part of Fly Fishing This past weekend, my wife hit me with the “GTFO and go fishing” card for Father’s Day. She is my good woman. Piece of advice for the unmarried: when the wife says go fishing, you go fishing. I was fortunate enough to join two good friends, Matt…
A Rainy Day Lunch Break Living and working in Durango affords us a lot of very close fishing opportunities. As you should know by now from our Animas Lunch Report blog series; we like to get out and fish on our lunch break. Last year (on a rainy day in May, much like today) I…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/15/16 – Pike Mood If targets of fly anglers have a soundtrack, then trout tend to crank up the bluegrass. Banjo and stand up bass for high country speckled specimens. Maybe the occasional streamer day requires some heavy hitting hip hop. You could probably figure out a soundtrack for every species…
Spring is Battering Down the Door Seriously, we are chomping at the bit. With a weekend of slushy snow in town, we are now on the home stretch. I created this quick graphic design piece today because…well…this is what the Spring mindset is all about right now in Durango.
Crazy Mike’s Postcard From The Northwest Mike packed his gear and headed Northwest a week ago to bum around northern California and southern Oregon. He wanted to let us know that he had hooked 3 in 3 days, and landed his largest this morning. If he were to have actually written us a postcard, it…
Winter Fishing: The Most Important Part of Your Rig Look at this photo. There are a few winter essentials being show here…however which one do you think is the most important? If you were ask us, it would be the split shot. Use a lot to get your bugs where the fish are. Without it, you…
A Day of Spey on the San Juan River in January A day spent on the San Juan River in January attempting to fool trout are typified in these ways: • Occasional winds – Sometimes gale force, sometimes dead calm • Low Temps – Teens and Twenties • Decreased flows – Currently at about 270 cfs…
Engler The video up, and it is incredible. Engler. From Yeti Coolers…
2015 Grip N Grin Guide We realized something: You go to all the trouble of surfing fly fishing websites, attempting to find the best information on rivers, flies, gear, terminal tackle, and how-to’s…but no site really presents you with the most important information… Insert Duranglers. We are here with the most vital fly fishing (and life)…
Independents Week Independents Week 2015 came and went this past 4th of July week. I know, it’s spelled Independence; but here in La Plata county, our regional Local First also likes to celebrate something called Independents Week along with the Fourth of July. Independents Week is smaller on the scale of celebrations here in Durango. I…
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 Alaska as a wilderness float trip guide (and river pioneer) and acquiring a steelhead guide position on the Babine River in British Columbia, Bus is…
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 much higher with tarpon on the fly. The size of the fish, coupled with the travel involved, compounded by the limited number of shots you…
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. Slipping in and out again like a wisp of wind. By the time I see them and have a shot, it is too late. It…
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 little showing. We see them break from far off, but they turn and miss us. The light is flat and we can’t see a thing. …
