Our Streamer Fly Rod Set Up for Colorado Streamer fishing is one of the most exciting ways to catch large trout. There is nothing like seeing a giant brown trout chase down a 6-inch streamer with the sole intention of killing it. We get a lot of questions here at the shop about the best…
Simms Intruder Boot Review Just like days at the beach, nights at the Hawaiian shave ice trailer, and fireflies in the open fields of the Midwest; the Simms Intruder boots are quintessentially summer. Built for wet wading in rough and rugged or soft and sandy conditions, these boots have great grip on slick bottoms while…
Straight Out of the Hatch Reels Custom Shop… Limited edition Orange and Blue Hatch reels for those living in Broncos country! Coming up on the Holiday season, these bad boys make for a Christmas present for the Broncos fan/fly fishing junkie in your life. These Gen 2 Hatch Plus Finatic reels are new this year and…
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 year, after the height of the summer Colorado trout excitement, things tend to slow down a little bit and we find ourselves able to take…
Duranglers Sage X Fly Rod Review So here is where I am at: the Sage Z-Axis (for me) is the rod by which all other Sage rods are measured. The Z-Axis 9′ 5 weight was the first high end rod I ever owned; which I still fish to this day. It is not an “old”…
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 full kit of waders and boots on the water; it’s far to hot out. This is one of the best times to be on the…
Redington Hydrogen Fly Rod Review Last Summer, Redington announced the release of their new series of fly rods: the Hydrogen. These rods were designed specifically for the trout angler, and our initial test of the Hydrogen was very positive. Since that time, the Hydrogen has been one of those rods we like to mention when anglers…
Ross Reels New Colorado LT Now in Stock SHOP ROSS COLORADO LT The new Ross Reels Colorado LT is a throwback to simple times of fly fishing. When all one needed was a click reel, fiberglass rod, and a few flies for a day on the water. The Colorado LT is a click and pawl…
Not Just Boy’s Fun – Fly Fishing Gear For Women Used to be (back in the day as they say), that fly fishing was largely a “man’s sport”. Unless your name was Joan Wulff, women were largely unrepresented in the world of fly angling; and thereby fly fishing gear. Fly fishing was also seen as…
A Free Redington Behemoth Spare Spool? SHOP REDINGTON BEHEMOTH REELS Why yes indeed! A free spare spool with the purchase of a Redington Behemoth fly reel. So what is the Behemoth, exactly? Well the Redington Behemoth fly reel is one of those pieces of gear that could change the game for the fly fishing industry.…
New Fly Tying Materials You Should Know About Here at Duranglers, we are always on the lookout for new and innovative fly tying materials that can add something interesting to our flies. Along with that, we like to share that knowledge with fellow fly tiers who can benefit from this info and inject something new…
Duranglers Orange and Blue Saturday Superbowl Sale You have to forget the past, and press on towards the goal. The goal being a Superbowl win for the Broncos! We will be chearing for Manning and the boys come Sunday. We are also clearing out a whole heap of our rental and demo fleet starting this…
We are pretty excited about the new Rising nets that just came in. Actually, we have been pretty excited about these nets for a while. If you have not checked our review of the Rising Nets, make sure you do. These nets are solid and sturdy, good looking…and even have a hidden flask… Check out…
Ross Reels Cimarron II First Look We got a first look at the new Ross Reels Cimarron II today… Lines taken right out of the Frank Lloyd Wright playbook and style for miles. Not to mention an insane amount of drag strength and buttery smooth retrieve. We were pretty excited to see the guys at…
New 2016 Goods From Umpqua Feather Merchants Umpqua Feather Merchants has been a staple in the fly fishing industry for some time now. Historically know for flies and fly tying goods, Umpqua has branched out in the past few years to carry a whole host of other fly fishing products that have made a mark…
Fishpond Colorado Limited Edition Nomad Net Just dropped in the shop: the Limited Edition Fishpond Nomad Mid-Length Colorado Net. For those who have been eyeing a new net from Fishpond, this is a custom net featuring the Colorado flag on the throat and a wrapped topo map of the Colorado River as it flows through Glenwood Canyon.…
Sage MOD Fly Rod Review First, the new 2016 Sage fly rods were announced. Then, we had the chance to give a few of these rods a wiggle and sling some line. (Read our impressions here) And then, our Sage rep (out of the kindness of his heart) sent us a Sage MOD 590-4 to…
New Rods From Sage and Redington – First Impressions You may remember that over a month ago, Sage announced the release of their new family of fly rods for 2016. Well our Sage and Redington rep stopped by a few days ago with a couple of new rods for us to cast. You can read…
Sage Circa Fly Rod Review – Pride and Prejudice It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fly rod must be in want of a rising trout. When I first fished the Sage Circa; truthfully I will have to admit that I felt a little bit like Mr. Darcy when he…
What is Cyclepond Anyway? Cyclepond: it’s Fishpond’s commitment to re-purposing things no longer used. The short of it is that Fishpond is constantly looking for ways to reduce their footprint on the environment. How they went about it is quite ingenious. Cyclepond products are made from 40-100% nylon recycled commercial fishing nets, (an industry first). Here at…
New for 2015: Sage MOD, BOLT, PULSE, ONE, and CLICK READ DURANGLERS REVIEW OF THESE NEW SAGE RODS You could scour the internet looking for all the latest info on Sage’s new 2015 offerings…or you could just read all Sage press releases HERE thanks to Sage! BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASH. (June 11, 2015) – Sage MOD Fly…
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 of it is that Howler Bros make fly fishing and beach lifestyle clothing. When I first heard of Howler Brothers, my initial reaction was: “the clothes…
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…
Duranglers Rising Net Review Let me tell you a little story about at net. Nets with stories are better nets anyway. Rising Fly Fishing Tools Before I get into the story, first let me quickly tell you about Rising Fly Fishing Tools. Rising is a unique fly fishing company that builds and supplies a whole host…
