Engler’s Pike fly is one of our all-time favorite pike flies developed by Duranglers guide and boat captain, Mark Engler. This is not that fly. This is the hollow tie variation. Little has been published of the original Engler Pike Fly, perhaps this is by design. Perhaps, there will be someday. In the meantime, the…
Gear up for the Spring Pike Season. Learn everything you need to know to go out and catch pike. Lakes are a great place to fish during runoff in our rivers. Which lakes have Pike. Time of year to fish for Pike. Fly Patterns and tackle needed. Where to find pike in the lake.
We shot this quick Sage PAYLOAD fly rod review video while we were at IFTD this past fall, but it has been a rod we have had some good on-the-water time with over the past year. As the name suggests, this rod was built to deliver payloads: shooting heads, sink tips, and heavy, bulky, wind-resistant…
“A few extra layers for the run across the lake.” This is not an understatement. Though the temps are pushing into almost 50, any run in a boat in winter bites any exposed skin with a swift cold burn. Like using the canned air to dust off your computer just a bit to long. Yet…
This is the upload of our Facebook live Animas Lunch Report from this past Friday. We are talking the San Juan River, Spring flows, and pike fishing! With this weird weather, the calendar may say May, but the forecast is saying April. With our massive snowpack, expect everything to fish as if it were a…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/15/16 – Pike Mood If targets of fly anglers have a soundtrack, then trout tend to crank up the bluegrass. Banjo and stand up bass for high country speckled specimens. Maybe the occasional streamer day requires some heavy hitting hip hop. You could probably figure out a soundtrack for every species…
Animas Lunch Report – 3/22/16 – The Pike Season Cometh Warm spring air, windy days, and muddy rivers…it’s pike season. The time of year where heavy predators lurk the shallows in search of an easy meal. While some are just starting to think about getting out for pike in a few weeks, Captian Mark Engler…
Engler The video up, and it is incredible. Engler. From Yeti Coolers…
Animas Lunch Report – 6/10/15 – Englorious When the rivers are swollen with runoff, you can place money on what Mark will be fishing for. Mark and Doug rocked it at Vallecito yesterday with 19 eats and 15 pike in the boat. And we had been hearing that the fly fishing pike bite was off.…
Animas Lunch Report 3/18/15 – Other Options Day two of the Animas Lunch Report! How long can we keep this consistent. Only time will tell. In the meantime… Andy – The Animas is just like yesterday; except muddier and grosser. Lots of chunks floating in the current (which is 631 cfs right now). Mexican buffet aftermath.…
The Bluemouth – Early Season Pike Fishing Captain Mark Engler has noticed that some of the first pike of the year have blue mouths. Mark is our resident pike master here at Duranglers, and this observation is an interesting one. No, it is not a new pike species…but no one is entirely sure what it is…
If you hit it right, fall can be a spectacular time for pike on Vallecito. Peter, Mark, and Peter’s dad hit it right. Pike fishing should be solid for the next few weeks until colder temps roll in. Call the shop if you are interested in setting up a fall pike trip, 970-385-4081. Fall Vallecito…
