Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival – April 5-6, 2024
Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival is coming back round again for 2024. Friday night and Saturday, April 5 and 6, mark your calendar and get prepared for our annual fly fishing extravaganza here in Durango.
Two days full of fun, education, clinics, deals, and demos with our fly fishing industry friends, we look forward to seeing you again this year…which just so happens to be our 40th year in business!
SPRING FLY FISHING FESTIVAL
DURANGLERS 40TH YEAR CELEBRATION
April 5 & 6, 2024
JOIN US AND OUR INDUSTRY FRIENDS FOR TWO DAYS OF FUN, EDUCATION, CLINICS, DEALS, DEMOS, AND CELEBRATIONS
Friday, April 5, 2024
Holiday Inn & Suites | 21636 US-160, Durango | Animas/Lightner Room
6:30 – 8:30pm Duranglers Turns 40 This Year
Come join John, Tom and the rest of the Duranglers Crew for a festive evening celebrating this milestone. There will be stories from the past, give-a-ways, and fun as we kick off the season with our 40th year in business.
SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2024
*The first 20 people through the doors get a free bag of swag! One of them has a special surprise, a $100 Gift Card. Doors open 8am.
*Door Buster sales on a wide selection of items so get geared up for the season!
*Free Drawings throughout the day for some great stuff. The grand prize drawing will be at 4:00 PM for a free guided trip with Duranglers! The more events you attend the better your chance to win.
*Meet our Product Representatives who would love to talk with you about their products. Let them help you choose the right gear for your fly fishing goals and take advantage of store specials.
Schedule of Events – Saturday, April 6, 2024
Duranglers 8:30-9:00 AM Duranglers Andy McKinley “ New Gear Spotlight and Sales Rep Intros” Andy will take you a tour of our shop highlighting new and awesome products along with giving intros to our great sales reps. Let our Sales Reps help you choose the right gear for your fly fishing needs.
Duranglers 9:30-10-00 AM Butch English and Duranglers Guide Cory Craven: “Voormi, The Worlds Most Advanced Performance Textiles” Butch is the owner and founder of Voormi, a Pagosa Springs based Company that is helping wool experience a renaissance for hunters and anglers. Come learn why Voormi is becoming the future of outdoor activewear.
Duranglers 10:30-11:00 AM Scott Harkins “The New and Improved G3 Boot and G4Z Waders?” The new G3 Boot is the most durable boot Simms has ever created, made from a tough Norwegian welt midsole, it’s lighter than its predecessor and can be re-soled. The G4Z is Simms hardest charging wader, bringing best-in-class waterproof breathability, rugged durability and unmatched comfort.
Memorial Park | 2901 E. 3rd Ave. 12:00 Noon
“Lunch On Duranglers ”
Memorial Park 12:00-2:00 PM “Casting, Demos, Instruction and Much More” Join us and our Fly Fishing Sales Reps at the park for product education, casting instructions, demos, clinics, lunch and much more. There will be rods to cast from Sage, Scott, Orvis and G. Loomis.
Memorial Park 1:00-1:30 PM Ross Kingsley “Leave The Crowds Behind” Ross is our sales Rep for Outcast and will be giving a demonstration of these high tech float tubes at the 29th Street boat ramp on the Animas River. Float tubes have come a long way from what was basically just an inner tube to above water seating and comfortable U Boat design. As our rivers and streams continue to become more crowded, float tubes are a great way to access our flat water resources and leave the crowds behind.
Duranglers 2:30-3:15 PM Dave Allan “Fishing the Telluride Area” Dave is our Sales Rep for Patagonia, an awesome angler, and has spent years fishing and guiding the waters around Telluride. Join us back at the shop and learn more about fishing the San Miguel, Uncomphgre, and other neighboring waters.
Duranglers 4:00 PM Grand Prize Drawing For A Guided Trip With Duranglers!
Doubletree Hotel 2024 Fly Fishing Film Tour
Two Shows 4 & 7:30 PM Tickets at Duranglers
Of course, our fly fishing festival would not be complete without a night of fly fishing films. For the second year in a row, we have partnered with our local 5 Rivers Trout Unlimited chapter to bring the International Fly Fishing Film Festival to Durango. After our Festival on Saturday the 6th, join us with a viewing of this yearly film event and get pumped to fish! Check out the quick preview below, or dial down into the individual trailers on the IF4 website here.
International Fly Fishing Film Festival
Doubletree by Hilton | April 6, 2024 – Shows at 4pm and 7:30pm
Hosted by: Five Rivers Trout Unlimited
Tickets available here at Duranglers shop or on the IF4 website. If available, tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event.
For information about this screening, please contact host at [email protected].
Guys– My sincere and hardy Congratulations on your 40 years. That’s an accomplishment to be very proud. My memories of fishing your rivers with both of you always put a smile on my face. I hope this finds you both well.
Yours, Deacon Brown
40 years is quite an accomplishment John and Tom. I hope we all have a great year of fishing.
Thanks for all your help and advice.
Karen Campasano
Thank you so much Karen!
So proud to have been a part of this. Duranglers is so much more than a shop. It’s an institution through which some of the greatest guides in the Southwest have passed. I was honored to just stand beside them.
Thank you so much Tony. You are right, an institution is a good word for it. Hope to see you this weekend. -Andy
Congratulations from O-Bar-O Cabins! Our guests love your amazing selection of gear in the shop, as well as, the extensive knowledge that your guides have on the river. Thank you!
Thank you so much Natalie and Herb, we really appreciate it very much