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  • After-Work Outing

    After-Work Outing

    After sitting in the shop all day while it was 70 degrees and talking to people that were heading out for most all of the day, I met up with...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Dry Fly Time!

    Dry Fly Time!

    BWO's have finally arrived. After last spring's spectacular dry fly fishing, we've all been twiddling our thumbs waiting for them to come off again this year. Well, they finally have....

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Black Hills Flies for Fall Hatches

    Black Hills Flies for Fall Hatches

    In the Black Hills, some of our best dry fly fishing can be from late August to early October. Pale Morning Duns hatch reliably through most of September, and the...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Black Hills Fishing Report - August 20, 2014

    Black Hills Fishing Report - August 20, 2014

    We've been enjoying an unseasonably cool, wet summer, and it's been helping the fishing out greatly! The fish are fat, hungry, and they've been looking up. Hopper fishing has finally...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Black Hills Fishing Report - July 29th 2014

    Black Hills Fishing Report - July 29th 2014

    Fishing's good. Real Good. Why aren't you here? In all seriousness, fishing has been great. Like fishing dries? There's plenty of that. Nymphs? Lots of fish feeding subsurface for you...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • trico mayflies on rapid creek black hills south dakota

    Summer Hatches! Trico Edition

    Trico Spinners in Spiderweb over Rapid Creek. Tricos are the most prolific mayfly hatches of the summer. In the Black Hills the most reliable hatches of Tricos are found on...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Fishing Report 4/16/2014

    Fishing Report 4/16/2014

    Fishing Report 4/16/14 The dry fly fishing in the Black Hills and surrounding area continues to be spectacular, and has continued to build steam over the past few weeks! The...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • daves m-wing emerger

    Tying Dave's M-Wing Emerger

    &feature=youtu.be Learn to Tie Dave's M-Wing Emerger For materials visit our Webstore: http://shop.flyfishsd.com Dave Gamet of Dakota Angler & Outfitter ties the M-Wing Emerger. This pattern is an effective mayfly...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • dave's soft backed baetis nymph

    Tying Dave's Hot Bead Soft Backed Baetis Nymph

    Tying Dave's Hot Bead Soft Backed Baetis Nymph For materials visit our Webstore: http://shop.flyfishsd.com Learn to tie Dave Gamet's Hot Bead Soft Backed Baetis Nymph. This is a proven pattern...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • split case pmd nymph fly tying

    Split Case PMD Nymph

    Split Case PMD Nymph The Split Case PMD Nymph is our favorite nymph pattern for imitating Pale Morning Dun (PMD) nymphs. The Split Case Nymph can also be used to...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • bunny dun fly pattern

    Bunny Dun

    Bunny Dun This comparadun style of fly is quicker to tie than its deer hair winged cousin. The snowshoe rabbit hair floats well and has a great texture. Use it...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • cdc mayfly dun trout flies

    Tying the CDC Mayfly Dun

    CDC Mayfly Dun The CDC Mayfly Dun is an awesome all purpose mayfly dun imitation. This pattern is an easy and quick fly to tie but very effective. I use...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Tying the F-Fly

    Tying the F-Fly

    Fly Tying Videos- Tying the F-Fly How to tie a F-fly. A great, simple to tie dry fly. Don't be fooled by this fly- it might look too simple to...

    Hans Stephenson |