Duranglers San Juan River Fly Fishing Guides
Welcome to Duranglers, the top-rated fly fishing guide service for the San Juan River in New Mexico. Our team of expert and professional guides is committed to providing you with the ultimate fly fishing adventure on one of the Southwest’s most renowned trout streams.
Duranglers’ San Juan River Fly Fishing Guides have been showing fly fishermen the ins and outs of the famed San Juan River tailwater since 1983. Situated in the stunning high desert of Northern New Mexico, our guides have a deep understanding of the river and its many prime fishing spots. Guided fly fishing trips on the San Juan River below Navajo Dam have always been our specialty and we offer half-day and full-day wade and float guided trips options.
At Duranglers, our guides use top-quality gear and equipment to maximize your chances of success on the water. Whether you are a seasoned pro or a beginner, we have a trip designed to meet your needs and skill level. We are an Orvis Endorsed Outfitter Fly Shop and our expert guides can show you why the San Juan River is one of the best in the west.
The San Juan River Quality Waters is a very unique fishery that can frustrate many anglers with its small flies and unique temperament. Our fly fishing guides have developed in-depth knowledge of the water with over forty years of guiding on the San Juan River in New Mexico. A wade or float trip on the San Juan with one of our guides is always an educational experience whether it’s your first or fiftieth trip to the San Juan.
The beauty of the San Juan river is that it is a year-round river with great winter fishing and our professional fly fishing guide staff can accommodate anglers who wish fly fish the San Juan River Quality Waters 12 months out of the year!
Book a trip with Duranglers now and discover the beauty and thrill of fly fishing on the San Juan River. We can’t wait to share this unforgettable experience with you.
Float Trips
A guided float trip on the San Juan is an excellent way to experience fly fishing in a relaxing but fun way via drift boat. Taking a float trip with a Duranglers guide is a good option for younger anglers as well as those who have a tough time with wading. Leave the navigation to the guide and concentrate on fishing! Plus, a drift boat makes getting to those deep, lunker-holding San Juan runs, inaccessible to the wade angler, a reality.
Wade Trips
Want a little change of pace from a float trip? Then a wade trip is the name of the game. The float fishing begins at the Texas hole put in…which leaves almost a mile of water up-river to the dam accessible to wade anglers only. While we wade fish all of the San Juan River Quality Waters, the upper flats are a good way to experience the diversity of the San Juan. Sight fishing to big and picky trout with small flies is often the name of the game here. Our wade guides will be able to teach you the finer points of stalking picky trout.
Great for Beginners
If you choose to wade or float; a day out on the San Juan is a fantastic way for beginners to learn how to fly fish. Our knowledgeable San Juan River fly fishing guides are also great teachers and you should be ready to learn. New, as well as experienced anglers, can expect to hone their fly fishing skills with:
- Basic fly rod and reel set up
- Fly casting
- Reading water and finding fish
- Choosing the right fly (basic entomology)
- Knots
- Rigging terminal tackle and flies
- Detecting strikes
- Hooking, playing, and landing fish
- Being safe on the river
Above all else, our San Juan River fly fishing guides want to make sure you are having fun. Our goal is to teach anglers of all skill levels learn the art of fly fishing in a fun and comfortable environment. You can see all that you might learn from our knowledgeable guides on our post: A Beginners Guide to San Juan River Fly Fishing.
Call at 1-888-FISH-DGO or e-mail us at [email protected] to book a trip on the famed San Juan River today!
