As the summer months quickly approach, the question often heard in the shop is: “So, where are you guys fishing?” Even in the height of spring runoff, we still have plenty of options. Looking ahead, these options are only going to get better as we head into the summer months. Looks like we are going to…
Overcast Days are for Baetis – October Fishing Report “Cloudy with a chance of rain”: a statement so typical of the forecast this time of year. With weather rolling in and dark clouds on the horizon, as often is the case in October, anglers tend to stay in rather than hit the water. We are not sure…
Rains and the High Country – Late July/Early August Fishing Report We have seen an interesting summer this year in Durango. First, it was high temps and low water, then the 416 Fire hit, then the smoke, and then the ash flow into the Animas. All these things make for (once again) a skewed perception of…
Animas Lunch Report – July 18th – Monsoons Have Come On this rendition of the Animas Lunch Report: the heat is hitting us here in Durango…but so is the RAIN!!! We needed it bad though. Today we talk about the San Juan, the super muddy Animas, carp and bass fishing, high country creek fishing, and…
SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST TO OPEN TOMORROW!!! News Release FOR RELEASE: June 20, 2018 Most San Juan National Forest and Durango-area BLM-managed lands re-open on Thursday. Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Remain in Effect. DURANGO, Colo. – On Thursday, June 21, at 3 p.m., the San Juan National Forest (SJNF) will re-open to the public by rescinding the Stage…
Animas Lunch Report – June 1st, 2018 – Summer Has Arrived! It’s been quite a while since our last Animas Lunch Report…but since summer has arrived today, we wanted to set it off right! Check out the report and give us a call or stop by the shop before you head out!
Is it Spring Yet? – February 2017 Fly Fishing Report So here is the skinny: it’s been cold and it’s been snowy. Very snowy. Record breaking snowy in fact. Right now, most of Colorado is sitting at 160% of average snowpack…and most of that came this past January. That’s a lot of snow…and a lot of…
The Advent of Winter Fly Fishing – December Fishing Report It must be the temps that are keeping people off the river these days…because is certainly isn’t the fishing. It is hard to believe that absolutely NO ONE likes the idea of layering up and heading out into the wet and snow for a day…
The Season of Meat – October Fly Fishing Report It’s meat season around here. Ducks, elk, deer, pheasants, antelope, and bear. Many of us are prepping to get out after that wild game meat. Sometimes what you put in the freezer in October will be feeding your family in May. While you may not be…
Spring Has Sprung – Duranglers March Fly Fishing Report So last month, our report was all about how cold and snowy it has been. This month, it is all about the warmth. In February we saw freezing temps and piles of drifting snow, now we are seeing 60 degrees and swelling rivers. You never know what…
Duranglers February Fishing Report – Late Winter Fly Fishing Has cabin fever set in yet? It would be understandable if it has. We have seen a lot more snow and days where temps have not gone above freezing. We have not seen a winter like this in a while. This is a good thing of…
Duranglers November Fishing Report – Creeping Winter From the much celebrated snow storm we had the past two days to a drop in temps, we are noticing it more and more: winter is creeping up on us. Many of us have responded accordingly by throwing on an extra layer in the morning and working on our winterizing…
Duranglers September Report – The Million Dollar Month September is the month of the San Juan Skyway and the Million Dollar Highway drive. While nonetheless beautiful every other month of the year, September is of course when the mountainsides of the San Juan Skyway bursts into the bright and luminous shade of yellow which almost requires sunglasses just…
Duranglers July Monthly Report – Terrestrial Time Admit it; there is no feeling quite like tying on a giant, gaudy, brightly colored, foam and deer hair covered monstrosity. Any fish that would eat such a fly is worth the pursuit. August marks the beginning of terrestrial time on the majority of Colorado waters, and the…
Duranglers July Monthly Report – Dry or Die Usually, July is known as the height of dry fly season here in Southwestern Colorado. However, with all the moisture we received this year, dry fly season has just begun. With so many hatches just kicking into gear with subsiding runoff, we are looking at a great…
Duranglers June Monthly Report – The Dawn of Summer Despite the February-like May, the dawn of summer is almost upon us. June is game time for fly fishing in Durango and while runoff is currently kicked into high gear; there is still plenty of trout to be found. With the constant producer of the San…
Duranglers May Monthly Report “If you don’t listen to country, you do now.” Offhand warnings spoken to our summer help on their first days in the shop. Training new fly shop guys just reinforces that May is here. For us at Duranglers, May is pretty much summer. We are scrambling to get everything in order…
Duranglers April Monthly Report It seems like March came and went before we could even blink. Now that April is here, we have kicked it into high gear getting ready for the year! We are have been patching boats, tying flies, receiving new orders, organizing gear, and scouting maps. We are also getting ready to…
Durango March Fly Fishing Report 2015 March…and finally some winter weather! It seems like our monthly reports for February and March have been swapped. Recently we have seen a string winters storms roll through that have brought much needed moisture and snow pack to Southwest Colorado. While a few may balk at the idea…
Durango February Fly Fishing Report 2015 It’s hard to believe it is February in Southwest Colorado. It’s hard to believe because the weather is deceiving us into thinking it is March and not February. Our current 7 day forecast is calling for sunny days in the mid fifties. Truth be told, we actually want cold,…
October Durango Fly Fishing Forecast October roughly translates to “streamers” in trout bum speak. With the shorter days and cooler nights, our local water temps have dropped and fish are one the move to fatten up before the deep cold of winter. Brown trout are also very active this time of year to get ready for…
Durango August Fly Fishing Report August is here, and with it a fishing forecast we have not seen in the past few years. Thanks to the extended monsoonal rains (that are still happening with ferocity), our local waterways are seeing a good amount of water coming into August. This is fantastic news for those planning a…
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…
