Hot damn! – Mexico Trip Report
Hot damn! What a trip. After months of waiting, we were finally able to get back down to Xcalak, MX to do some much-needed saltwater fishing. This crew was a…
3 Lesser Known Fishing Spots Around Durango, CO
If there is one thing I’m sure most fly fishers have noticed during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that a lot of our favorite fishing waters have been more crowded than…
A Winter Streamer Mission
To some, winter fishing is “off the table”. It all comes down to how bad you want to feel the tug of a mighty brown trout hunting for that winter…
5 Ways to Pass a Quarantine With Fly Fishing
These are not easy times, and everyone is feeling the cabin fever and squeeze of businesses closing their doors, social distancing, quarantines, shelter in place, and everything else that goes…
The Firehole by Lee Pillaro
It was a cool June morning in Yellowstone National Park. Steam blanketed where geyser heated water met the snow runoff from the mountains. I wondered how trout could live there.…
Scott G Series Fly Rod Review
This rod family has found quite the niche in our rod quivers as of late during the winter and spring fishing months, so Lee, wrote up a nice Scott G…
Paradise – By Joe Williams
Paradise for me as I grow older, poems, a lifetime in the outdoors, my life simple, rare, hoping that you find truth in lines set bare…Paradise By Joe WilliamsI fished…
A Story For You – By Joe Williams
It is not all that often that we are sent a piece of prose, but it’s really cool when we are. This entry is from one of our very longtime…
There are #nobaddays On the Water
By Zak Beavers The water comes to a rolling boil. I put a heaping amount of freshly ground coffee into my French press, and then add the appropriate amount of…
The Passionate Fisherman to His Bug
By Lee Pillaro There are days that can be measured in hours, others that can be measured in dry fly eats, and still more that seem to not be measured…
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.…
The Truth – July 2018 Fly Fishing the Colorado High Country
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…
2018 Fly Fishing Resolutions
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…
Sage – Swing Season – The Slowdown
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…
Animas Lunch Report – 8-23-17 – Macabre Pictures
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…
River Trash: Big Problems, Small Solutions
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…
Rob and Andy’s Excellent Florida Adventure
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.…
The 4th of July is for Celebrating America
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 Other Obsession
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…
Hump Day Motivation: Yeti Presents-The Devils
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…
Animas Lunch Report – 7/20/16 – Photos From Afield
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…
Exploring New Water: The Best Part of Fly Fishing
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…
A Rainy Day Lunch Break
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…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/15/16 – Pike Mood
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…
Spring is Battering Down the Door
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…