Have a Fishy Father’s Day
Have a Fishy Father’s Day Let talk dads for a minute. Dad. The ole man. Father. Papa. Grandpa. We love our fathers and grandfathers. They took care of us, sacrificed for…
Fishpond Thunderhead Submersible Backpack
$299.95From big hikes into remote reaches of water or the urban commuter landscape of the city, the Fishpond Thunderhead Submersible Backpack keeps your most important items completely protected from the elements.
New and Notable Gear For Fall
New and Notable Gear For Fall Brisk days and crunching leaves underfoot. Browns are maneuvering and posturing. Elk are bugling. Pumpkin spice everything abounds at the grocery store. It’s Fall. This time of…
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…
Copal Tree Lodge, Belize
Copal Tree Lodge, Belize Hosted Trip with Duranglers Flies and Supplies Set in the verdant hills above the Caribbean coast of southern Belize, Copal Tree Lodge is a sanctuary from…
Fly Tying: 3 Simple Caddis Patterns
Fly Tying: 3 Extremely Simple Caddis Patterns The old fly tying adage is always: “I got into fly tying to save money…but that didn’t happen”. It’s understandable, there is so…
The Season of Wet Wading
The Season of Wet Wading The height of fishing season in the Rocky Mountains, like most locales, falls in the summer. With summer temps comes a disdain for donning the…
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. …
Rio Grande River
Real-Time Data Fishing InfoFish Brown Rainbow Food Sources Stonefly Caddis Mayfly Fly Patterns 20 Incher Pat’s Rubberlegs Prince Chubby Chernobyl Sofa Pillow Rio Grande Trude Stimulators Best Months June-Sept Public…
Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival Recap
Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival Recap This past Friday and Saturday kicked off our annual Spring Fly Fishing Festival. Our Spring Fest is two days jam packed full of all things…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/3/15 – Polytetrafluoroethylene
Animas Lunch Report – 4/3/15 – Polytetrafluoroethylene Polytetrafluoroethylene; say that 3 times fast. What is polytetramacallit? Basically, it is expanded teflon. Like that teflon nonstick cookwear in your kitchen. So…
A Beginner’s Journey Into Steelheading: After Action Report and Lessons Learned
I Went Steelhead Fishing I should have taken the advice before I went. Or not. I can’t decide yet. Either way; I went steelheading. I can say I went steehead fishing…
Creek Season – Duranglers Guide to Fly Fishing the High Country
Creek Season – Duranglers Guide to Fly Fishing the High Country The day of our Nation’s independence is marked by July the 4th. This date (give or take a week)…
Los Pinos River
Real-Time Data Fishing InfoFish Rainbow Brown Brook Cutthroat Food Sources Caddis Mayfly Terrestrials Fly Patterns Pat’s Rubberlegs Hares Ear Prince Pheasant Tail Peacock Caddis Hoppers Stimulators Trude Best Months Late…
Hermosa Park Road Open!
Since the Forest Service opened the Hermosa Park Road on May 1, we now have access to the East Fork of Hermosa Creek. With the early snow melt the…
October 2011 Tip Of The Month
Thanks to the recent rains in late September the Animas, the Piedra and the high elevation creeks continue to have decent flows and are quite fishable. The Piedra and creeks…