It has finally arrived: the most anticipated gear release of 2022, and with it our Sage R8 core fly rod review! The brand-spanking, sparkly new Sage R8 is here for the world to see. It has pulled us out of 2 years of ho-hum fly fishing industry releases to a blissful post COVID utopia full…
RIO Products has always been known as a manufacturer of some of the best and most innovative fly lines on the market, utilizing equal parts science, technology, AND artistic creativity in their product development. This trifecta of ingredients has always made their lines, leader, and tippet the standard by which we here at Duranglers measure…
The new Patagonia Stealth Packs are in, and we gotta say…wow. Simply designed, yet full of great and subtle features made these packs an instant favorite when they showed up! Built with tough yet lightweight nylon and a lot of room to fit fly boxes, lunch, water bottles, rain jackets, and more; these are quickly…
You have probably heard about the H3 already, but it’s new to us! We brought Orvis into the shop this year for the 2020 season because of the strides Orvis has taken lately to make some baller fly rods including the Helios 3 and the newly designed Recon series of rods. This is a video…
The Sage TROUT LL fly rod is the new trout hotness out for 2020. Since we filmed this quick review, we noticed a lot of less than stellar press for this rod on the web from rod shootouts to reviews to comments. One thing we saw is that ALL of these reviews and comments mostly…
After you have chosen your rod, the next step in building a setup is choosing a fly reel. Again, we have to ask ourselves a few questions. The first is “what rod weight do I have?” as you will then need a reel that is numbered for the correct reel-to-rod pairing. So if I have…
Perhaps winter has you thinking of spring temps and bug hatches. Perhaps you decided that “this is the year” and 2020 is going to be the one you dedicate to learning how to fly fish. Or perhaps, you have been thinking of upgrading your setup. No matter what your reason or needs, we wanted to…
From time to time, we like to drop some tips on Instagram, but we decided to formalize it! We are calling this series “Your Daily Tip” where a few times a week, we will hit you with a little fly fishing knowledge… There are a world of things that go into preparing for a saltwater…
We originally wrote Top 10 Flies for Southwest Colorado for another website way back in 2014! That post has since been taken down, so we figured why not get it back up on our site. We have updated the information a little bit, but these flies still remain the bread and butter of our spring…
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.…
