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 of our 2016 Fly Fishing Festival. His presentation, titled “The Arkansas: North America’s Longest Gold Medal River”, was a huge success with our customers and…
Tying and Designing Better Flies with Frank Smethurst Frank Smethurst has been a frequent face in Colorado over the years. Well known guide and industry sales rep, Frank has gained a reputation for himself as an extremely innovative guy when it comes to catching fish on the fly. You may have even met him on…
A Ross Reels Factory Tour Along with the Scott Fly Rods Factory tour; I was fortunate enough to be able to schedule a tour down and across the road at the Ross Reels factory. Ross is of course known for making quality fly reels right here in Colorado. Ross Reels has been a staple piece of kit…
A Scott Fly Rods Factory Tour Scott Fly Rods has been a fixture in the fly fishing industry for over 40 years. Did you know that? That is a pretty long lifespan for any business. In the grand scheme of things, they are still a pretty small company who has made a fairly substantial mark…
Supply is short these days… We don’t have enough caps here at Duranglers, and we are going to need to get a few more. Sorry about the lack of options…
I recently had the opportunity to head out and shoot a short promo video with Jon of Left Coast Media for the soon to be available Ross Animas Reel 5/6. What better place to test this reel out than on the river for which it is named: The Animas. With its rough and tumble riffles…
Durango July Fishing Report June has come and gone and with it, a month of unreal fishing has passed. Not to worry, July is the high point of our summer fishing season and it continues to be great in our small slice of fishing heaven. As we wind down our Rio Grande float season and…
My wife gave me time to go fishing this year for Father’s Day. This may not seem like much to those without children; but to those of us who raise grommets as our own and have a severe love of fly fishing, finding time can be tough. Since much of our local rivers are high…
Almost 30 years after it’s debut, 2014 is seeing the re-release of the Ross Gunnison Heritage Series Fly Reel. This reel is considered by many to be the best fly reel ever made. We at Duranglers still keep a Gunnison 3 in service for our 6 weight demo rods…and it still fishes and fits exactly…
The past two weeks have seen a large increase in shop traffic for us here at Duranglers. Summer is here and we are all thankful for that. With summer comes lots of folks from out of town and it seems the number one question of course is “Where can I go fishing?” followed by “The…
Father’s day is coming up (June 15th). That’s right, time to celebrate the man who taught you how to ride a bike, played catch with you in the back yard, and gave you awkward/ irrelevant dating advice. What better way to say “Hey dad, the way you fix stuff around the house and BBQ burgers…
Durango June Fly Fishing Report It looks like it is going to be a fantastic June for us here in the Durango region. We have had a handful of rain and snowstorms throughout April and May, so the snowpack and river flows are looking good for June. Currently working their ways through the bulk of runoff; the Rio Grande,…
May Fly Fishing Report May is upon us and as we roll into the hot fishing season we start with…10 inches of new snow in the high country! Thankfully these inches of freshie pow pow will assist in fueling our local float season. Temps are rising daily, as is the CFS on our local rivers.…
River Conditions in April Unexpected weather is a Durango Spring certainty, but our April fly fishing report might help you succeed on the river. We woke up this morning to an inch of snow and 30 degree temps. By the afternoon it was 60s and sunny. Be prepared for anything! With fluctuating weather patterns comes fluctuating…
2014 Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival – April 4 & 5 Join us and our industry friends for two days of fun, education, clinics, deals, and demos! FRIDAY APRIL 4, 2014 Double Tree Hotel, Animas Room Social 6:30-7:00 / Presentation 7:00-8:30PM Nick Streit “Fly Fishing New Mexico’s Rio Grande Gorge” Learn the secrets of fishing the Taos Box…
River Conditions in February February…some might consider it the doldrums of fishing. They time of year to drink and tie flies and drink and watch fishing movies and drink. However, for those with a will of iron and the mental fortitude to brave the elements; February does not have to be a month sans…
Fishing Conditions in December Winter is coming…and for us it is already here. Snow has been flying and the temps have been dropping. The holiday season is in full swing and it is a great time to get out on the water. Now granted, fishing access is limited this time of year; but due to…
River Conditions in November “Remember, remember the fish of November…” Frosty autumn mornings; with each day giving way to the starkness of winter. Positioned center stream, casting at nothing in particular with only your deeper contemplations do keep you company. This is November. Even if the fishing has not slowed down, it feels right to…
Every year, first weekend of October, I take a trip. The purpose of this trip has always been to meet up with close friends from the front range and fish as much as we can for as long as we can. The meet up point is always in Colorado, but it changes every year. This…
River Conditions in October October is here, and for us it is a time to slow down. A time to take inventory from the past busy season. A time to catch our breath, maybe even head to far away waters for a chance at some steel. October is a good time to be in Durango,…
Well we’ve sure gotten what we wished for (and then some) in terms of rain! But that’s a good thing… Fall should be great. Lets all pray for good bugs! The Animas is at 1,130cfs, as I type, and dropping into premo streamer conditions. Get out your 6 and 7 weights, heavy tippet, and big…
River Conditions in September What does September mean to you? Cooling temps? Falling leaves? Football? Here in Durango it is what we know as a shoulder season. A shoulder between the height of summer and winter. Between the best summer dry fly fishing and powder skiing. A time of year where our tourism drops off…
River Conditions in August August, the final month of summer break before it’s back to school, falling leaves, and brisk weather…but lets not get ahead of ourselves, let’s discuss the fishing here in the southwest part of the state right now! It may be good to think of August as the culmination of the first 2/3rds…
Had the opportunity to head out for 2 days with the fine fellows over at Trout Bout. Through a steep hike, chubby chernobyls in box, Sage Circa in hand, cutties in wait, and clouds full of rain; a friendship was formed. These photos depict the beauty of America’s wildlands as well as something else just as rare…
“These are strange and breathless days, the dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for after.” -Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting What is it that you could possibly be sorry for after? Well for one, thinking that the dog days of summer, low water, and high nineties heat…
