Fishing the San Juan at High Water
Fishing the San Juan at 5000 cfs -or- the story is in the water, keep your flies in the water By Lee Pillaro Often times, Spring in Southwestern Colorado means…
Tying a Skinny Annelid for the San Juan River and Other Selective Trout
Tying a Skinny Annelid for the San Juan River and Other Selective Trout The Annelid, or aquatic earthworm, is a staple on most of our guide trips headed to the…
Navajo 2017 Spring Releases on the San Juan River
Navajo 2017 Spring Releases on the San Juan River The 2017 Spring release schedule is out for the San Juan River below Navajo dam. With these higher flows on the…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/25/16 – San Juan Dreaming
Animas Lunch Report – 5/25/16 – San Juan Dreaming Now I know this is the “Animas Lunch Report”, but the Animas is blown and muddy…whereas the San Juan River…
The San Juan River at 5000 cfs
The San Juan River at 5000 cfs It’s time to get out the junk flies…you know, eggs, worms, and leeches. The San Juan has hit 5000 cfs. It’s been a…
Animas Lunch Report – 1/20/15 – Tatted from Head to Toe
Animas Lunch Report – 1/20/15 – Tatted from Head to Toe Are you wanting to catch fish right now? Here is a secret: the San Juan is fishing very good.…
A Day of Spey on the San Juan River in January
A Day of Spey on the San Juan River in January A day spent on the San Juan River in January attempting to fool trout are typified in these ways: •…
Animas Lunch Report – 5/18/15 – Fish In A Barrel
Animas Lunch Report – 5/18/15 – Fish In A Barrel As you can see, Cory Crave is super excited about the stocking truck’s visit to Texas Hole. Hey, at least…
Animas Lunch Report – 4/29/15 – San Juan River
Animas Lunch Report – 4/29/15 – San Juan River For better or worse, we are seeing some changes around here. Warmer weather, higher flows, more activity in the fly shop, and…
Durango February Fly Fishing Report 2015
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…
A Beginner’s Guide to San Juan River Fly Fishing
San Juan River Fly Fishing: it’s a daily topic here at Duranglers. “How is the Juan doing?” or “Whats the recent report for the San Juan?” or “How is the…
January 2015 Fly Fishing Report
January 2015 Fly Fishing Report Winter: we are in the heart of it now. With the holiday season behind us, many have organized and hung up their rods and waders. Spending hours…
Fly Tying: The San Juan Worm
Winter, tying season. It’s cold outside, so more of our fishing time has turned to tying time. At home or here in the shop, we are refilling our boxes and…
Durango July Fishing Report
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…
Fly Fishing During Runoff
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…
Fly Fishing Father’s Day
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,…
Durango June Fly Fishing Report
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…
May Fly Fishing Report
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…
New Mexico Fishing License
Fishing the San Juan? New Mexico fishing license purchases are handled online via NM Fish and Game. This means you can now get legal for the San Juan River from…
April Fly Fishing Report
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…
2014 Duranglers Fly Fishing Festival
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…
February Fly Fishing Report for 2014
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.…
December Fly Fishing Conditions
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…
November Fly Fishing Forecast
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…
October Fly Fishing Forecast
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…