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…
Golden Dorado Trip Photo Report
We recently had the opportunity to once again, head south in search of Golden Dorado in Argentina with Set Fly Fishing. We have been looking forward to this trip for…
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…
So it begins…Spring Pike Fly Fishing is on the Rise
“A few extra layers for the run across the lake.” This is not an understatement. Though the temps are pushing into almost 50, any run in a boat in winter…
Book a Spring Break fishing trip and break up the ski days
You know the drill: load the family vehicle full of, kids, snacks, skis, jackets, helmets, and everything else imaginable, chug some coffee and power through the 13 hour drive for…
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…
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…
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.…
Fish for Golden Dorado with Duranglers, the most ferocious freshwater predator!
Fish for Golden Dorado with Duranglers, the most ferocious freshwater predator! There is very little dispute among the international angling community that the golden dorado of South America is the…
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…
Redington Find Your Water: Alpine Rises
Redington Find Your Water: Alpine Rises The new Redington Find Your Water episode has dropped. Aptly named “Alpine Rises”, this video contains some beautiful shots of the Rocky Mountain backcountry,…
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…
Taylor Edrington: The Arkansas River: North America’s Longest Gold Medal River
Taylor Edrington: The Arkansas River: North America’s Longest Gold Medal River Taylor Edrington, owner and guide with Royal Gorge Anglers, did a presentation on the Arkansas River on night one…
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…
Crazy Mike’s Postcard From The Northwest
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…
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…
Animas Lunch Report – 8/11/15 – 2015 Dos Mosca Recap
Animas Lunch Report – 8/11/15 –2015 Dos Mosca Recap With most of the past week’s talk focused on the Animas this past week, we didn’t want to gloss over our…
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…