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  • Hans tying flies at a Thursday night fly tying session

    Thursday Night Fly Tying!

    It's looking like wintertime outside, and that means we're going to get our Thursday fly tying nights fired back up! Join us this Thursday night at 7:00 at the shop...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • EP Home Invader Streamer Fly Tying Video

    EP Brush Home Invader Streamer - Fly Tying Video

    Ryan Gabert demonstrates the EP Brush Home Invader streamer. A variation of Doug McNights streamer pattern. This has been an extremely effective streamer for large brown trout for our staff....

    Hans Stephenson |

  • tungsten green weenie midge fly pattern video fly tying

    Green Weenie Tungsten Midge- Fly Tying Video

    Tungsten Green Weenie Midge with Veevus Body Quills A suped up version of the Green Weenie midge. Dave Gamet began tying a version of the pattern popularized on the Bighorn...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Fly tying class at Dakota Angler & Outfitter

    December Fly Tying Classes

    We're offering up a few tying classes this month here at the shop, so get those vises warmed up! Beginning Fly Tying with Dave will be Thursday, December 3rd at...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Tungsten Jig Yellow Spot Nymph fly tying video

    Tungsten Yellow Spot Jig Fly Tying Video

    An extremely effective jig nymph. This pattern can be tied in sizes 10-16. This color combination has worked well for us, but the hot spot color can be changed. Especially...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Black Hills fishing report, November 2015

    Black Hills Fishing Report - 11/18/15

    While the weather is getting colder, the fishing is still hot! We've been talking about streamer fishing a lot, but it's damn good and it'll get you some big fish....

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Still from a streamer fly fishing video

    New Streamer Video!

    Jacob's done it again. We had a great day of streamer fishing last week on Rapid Creek, and the camera was on to capture it! There was no shortage of...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Fall streamer fishing for trout

    Fall Streamer Tips!

    Fall is here, and streamer fishing has been great. We have been enjoying some exceptional streamer fishing over the last week, and it should stay good throughout the winter and...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Black Hills fishing report, November 2015

    Black Hills Fishing Report - 11/8/15

    The streams in the Black Hills are real quiet right now. A good number of people that frequent the streams of the Black Hills have turned their attention to the...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Black Hills fishing report, November 2015

    November 1st Black Hills Fishing Report

    Here we are in November already! The season has flown by, and it's been a great one. Fly Fishing in the Black Hills of South Dakota is pretty quiet right...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • RIO Powerflex Plus leaders on the shop wall

    Why RIO's New Powerflex Plus Rocks!

    The ultimate connection from you to a fish is the tippet that's knotted to your fly in the fishes mouth. Every angler has lost fish due to the failure of...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Still from a Spearfish Creek fly fishing video

    Spearfish Creek Video!

    Dave, Jacob, and I got out and fished Spearfish Creek in Spearfish and did exceptionally well! Jacob did an excellent job on the film and edit of this video, and...

    Ryan Gabert |