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  • Fish of the Missouri River

    Fish of the Missouri River

    When fishing the Missouri River near Pierre in the spring, you never really know what you're going to catch on a fly. It's an interesting time of year to be...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Black Hills Fishing Report - 5/6/2016

    Black Hills Fishing Report - 5/6/2016

    We've had a bit of a weather change from last week, which has gotten most people either out on the stream or thinking about it! The fishing just about everywhere...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Keep it Glassy, South Dakota.

    Keep it Glassy, South Dakota.

    Fiberglass rods have made a resurgence over the past several years, and for good reason - they're tons of fun! Five years ago if you were fishing a fiberglass rod,...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Flies for the Missouri River

    Flies for the Missouri River

    Fishing on the Missouri River around Pierre, SD can be some of the most fun fishing of the year. Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Pike, and Walleye all eagerly take flies...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Dakota Angler Custom Flies

    Dakota Angler Custom Flies

    When we're all out guiding every day in the summer, we're always experimenting with dozens of different flies that are fresh off our vises. After a few weeks or months,...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Missouri River Warmwater Class - May 21-22

    Missouri River Warmwater Class - May 21-22

    After the success of our Pike class, we're going to offer a Fly Fishing the Missouri River class on May 21st here at the shop. Flyfishing for the warmwater species...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Gandalf Pike Fly

    Gandalf Pike Fly

    Ryan Gabert ties the Gandalf Pike Fly in one of his favorite color combos - chartreuse and white. This is a fantastic fly to use for pike and muskies alike,...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Black Hills Fishing Report - 4/26/2016

    Black Hills Fishing Report - 4/26/2016

    We're getting some snow/rain/sleet mix as of this writing, which is a welcome sight. We like the moisture, and so do the trout. Full streams and lakes generally mean happy...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Piketola

    Piketola

    We've all been getting out and fishing pike a fair amount this year so far, but we've all been eagerly awaiting the pike on Pactola to really get active. A...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • In Town Fishing Report

    In Town Fishing Report

    Karl and I got out and fished in town a couple days ago, and found the fishing to be great! The flows have come up to around 80 cfs, and...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Prairie Pike

    Prairie Pike

    Shaun and I set out Monday morning to go check out a pike lake on the prairie after a tip from a shop regular. It was a balmy 25 degrees...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Black Hills Fishing Report - 4/12/2016

    Black Hills Fishing Report - 4/12/2016

    After a few swings in the weather over the past week, the temperatures have leveled out and the weather is looking great for the next several days! The fishing has...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Piketola Minnow and Video

    Piketola Minnow and Video

    We've been fishing more and more for Northern Pike over the past couple years, and we haven't come across many flies that work better than the Piketola Minnow. The Murdich...

    Ryan Gabert |