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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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 |
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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 |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/31/2016
We received some much needed moisture this week, though most of it fell as rain rather than the forecasted snow. We'll take it either way we can get it. The...
Ryan Gabert |
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Pike Season Has Begun!
Karl, Jake and I got out on Pactola yesterday to throw some flies around for pike. We had a pretty good idea going into it that the water would be...
Ryan Gabert |
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Fresh Shop Look
We were all getting a little cramped in the shop over this past winter. The gigantic front counter, coupled with the roof-high wader display in the front combined to make...
Ryan Gabert |
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Snow Day Fishing Report - 3/23/2016
We've received some much-needed snow in the Wild West today, and it's still coming down as rain. We've had little in the way of snow this winter, but this super...
Ryan Gabert |
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Small Stream Outing/Epic 480 Review!
Hans and I got out and enjoyed the 70-plus degree weather we had today before the snow/cold/wind hits in a couple days. We went and fished one of our favorite...
Ryan Gabert |
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Iridescent Root Beer Midge
In our latest fly tying video, Ryan Gabert ties the Iridescent Root Beer Midge. This has been a hot fly this winter on Rapid Creek and Spearfish Creek. The Iridescent...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/15/2016
The weather is finally looking a bit more seasonable outside today, with some moisture in the forecast over the next few days. The fishing has been pretty darn good over...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/5/2016
Fishing in the Black Hills continues to be great, with quite a few opportunities to toss some dry flies to rising fish. The unseasonable weather has continued thanks to El...
Ryan Gabert |
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Fly Fishing Film Tour April 6th 2016
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming back to Rapid City! April 6th 2016 at the Elks Theatre in Rapid City. Tickets are $14 in advance and are available here...
Hans Stephenson |
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Epic Fly Rod Build!
We've been patiently waiting for a package from New Zealand to show up, and it finally did last week. Dave texted me a picture of Karl opening his Epic Wrap-Your-Own...
Ryan Gabert |
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Weekend Fishing Forecast
60 degrees today in Rapid City, and a whopping 67 tomorrow! The fishing opportunities this weekend will be fantastic, with many places to go. Options are good. Dries? There should...
Ryan Gabert |
