Fishing Report August 29th 2025
Black Hills Fly Fishing Report – August 29, 2025 Labor Day Weekend Edition Labor Day weekend is here! The Rally is behind us, traffic is back to normal, and we’ve...
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Fishing Report August 29th 2025
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Gotcha Bonefish Fly
&feature=youtu.be Shop Gotcha Bonefish Fly Materials The Gotcha is a must-have Bonefish fly, from the Yucatan to the Bahamas. Tie in various shades of tan, pink, and white. You can...
Ryan Gabert |
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Clouser Minnow
Shop Clouser Minnow Tying Materials The Clouser Minnow is arguably one of the most successful streamer patterns ever invented, particularly for smallmouth bass. This fly works in rivers, lakes, saltwater...
Ryan Gabert |
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Water Gremlin Weight Fly
&t=19s Shop Water Gremlin Fly Tying Materials The Water Gremlin is a great point fly for tight line and Czech nymphing, and is a solid weight nymph on an indicator...
Ryan Gabert |
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Patina Perdigon Jig
Shop Patina Perdigon Jig Tying Materials This simple jig pattern is a great box filler fly, and is an awesome lead nymph pattern. Super durable fly as well. Tie in...
Ryan Gabert |
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Straggle String Jig
Shop Straggle String Jig Tying Materials This simple jig pattern is a great box filler fly, and is an awesome lead nymph pattern. Super durable fly as well. Tie in...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 10/15/2018
This could be the best week of weather we see for the remainder of the year, so we suggest getting out and taking advantage of it with some time on...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 10/10/2018
Winter has been here for the past few days, but it looks like the weather will be a little more favorable for getting out on the water later this week...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 10/4/2018
Cool, damp, and snowy weather is on tap for the coming week it looks like, which will mean there's lots of water to explore and have to yourself! Fishing has...
Ryan Gabert |
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Winter Fly Tying Class Schedule
We frequently get asked about various tying classes here at the shop, so we decided to put together a schedule of winter fly tying classes for this year. This probably...
Ryan Gabert |
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Sexy Walt's
&t=74s Shop Sexy Walt's Fly Tying Materials The Sexy Walt's variation is a simple fly that works great, and is easy to tie. Try this fly out in sizes 12-18,...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 9/25/2018
Fall is here, and the fishing continues to be solid. The weather is taking a turn towards the cooler side at the end of the week as well, which is...
Ryan Gabert |
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Fly Tying Baetis - Blue Winged Olive - Dry Fly Patterns
Getting ready for fall Baetis hatches? Blue Winged Olive hatches are one of our major hatches in the fall, and the fish really take notices of all the little olive...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Dry Fly Fishing Video
Here's a video we shot a few years ago that showcases some of the excellent dry fly fly fishing we have here in the Black Hills. This fall has been...
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