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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Quill Body Soft Hackle Jig Nymph Fly Tying Video
Quill Body Soft Hackle Jig Nymph Fly Tying Video This is a great soft hackle jig pattern we have been using here in the Black Hills this year. The thin...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Winter Fishing Update
Even with the colder weather we've had lately, I've been having good success on our local streams! Larger nymphs have been my most productive flies, along with some smaller streamers....
Ryan Gabert |
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Student CDC Dry Fly - Fly Tying Video
Tying the Student Dry Fly The Student is a fly pattern popularized on the Bighorn River. It isn't much to look at, but like the F-Fly this simple CDC (Cul...
Hans Stephenson |
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Tungsten Flashback Pheasant Tail Jig Nymph- Fly Tying Video
Tungsten Jig Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph Tungsten Jig variations of popular nymph patterns have been very effective patterns over the past several seasons. Learn to tie this version of the...
Hans Stephenson |
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Tungsten Jig Hare's Ear - Fly Tying Video
This simple to tie fly is a variation of the classic hare's ear nymph. When tied on a jig hook this fly bounces the bottom with fewer snags. Tying the...
Hans Stephenson |
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Tungsten Jig Red Butt Nymph - Fly Tying Video
This is an awesome attractor nymph that works just about anywhere, anytime. Fish in sizes 12-16 Tying the Tungsten Red Butt Jig Nymph The Tungsten Jig Red Butt Nymph is...
Hans Stephenson |
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Tungsten Quill Emerging Nymph - Fly Tying Video
The tungsten quill emerging nymph works well on selective fish. The slim profile sinks quickly, and the segmentation of the quill body adds fish catching realism. Tying the Tungsten Quill...
Hans Stephenson |
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Saturday Morning Fly Tying Demos
We're firing back up our Saturday morning fly tying demos, where tiers can come enjoy a cup of coffee and learn a few new flies from us at the shop!...
Ryan Gabert |
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Ryan and Dave's Holiday gift ideas!
It seems like almost everyone in the shop is trying to shop for the "un-shoppable" person - the fly fisherman that seemingly has everything. Here's a couple new items that...
Ryan Gabert |
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Fishing continues to be great!
Fishing in the Black Hills continues to be excellent - here's a few pictures from yesterday. The weather is looking like it's going to be cold the next couple days,...
Ryan Gabert |
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Steelhead Fishing
First wild steelhead on the fly. Saying that steelheading is addictive has become a bit cliché. The tug is the drug and all that business. However… I can say that...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report November 5th 2014
Rapid Creek brown trout fall colors. Black Hills Trout Fishing continues to be solid. Black Hills Fishing Report - Fall Fishing on Black Hills Trout Streams Fall fishing conditions have...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - October 17, 2014
The trouts are frisky right now in the Black Hills, folks. Fishing continues to be good, with nymphing and streamer fishing producing good numbers of fish, and there are some...
Ryan Gabert |
