Black Hills Fishing Report October 28th, 2026
Late October in the Black Hills means low, clear water and fish that are getting more selective by the day. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s all week...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report October 28th, 2026
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High Waters
Jacob, Shaun and I headed out Tuesday morning to do some filming for the shop and ended up having a fantastic day on one of our small streams in the...
Ryan Gabert |
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Foxy Minnow
We've got White Bass on our minds, folks. The Missouri River fishing season is heating up for a variety of warmwater species, and will continue to fish well with a...
Ryan Gabert |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
