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 September 21st 2014
The colors are beginning to turn and fall is definitely on the way. Brown trout are feeding aggressively in many areas ahead of the spawn. Black Hills Fishing Report September...
Hans Stephenson |
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How to use a Hair Stacker
Using a hair stacker properly is the trick to making your hair wing flies look their best. How to use a Hair Stacker Watch this video to learn how to...
Hans Stephenson |
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Foam Backed Humpy Fly Tying Video
The Foam Backed Humpy is a twist on the classic dry fly pattern. Tying the Foam Backed Humpy The humpy is a classic dry fly pattern. This version of the...
Hans Stephenson |
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Vanilla Bugger Fly Tying Video
The Vanilla Bugger is a popular variation of the woolly bugger. The light body color with the dark barring of the badger hackle makes an irresistible combination to hungry trout....
Hans Stephenson |
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Why you should fish Fiberglass
Fiberglass fly rods are making a comeback the last few years, and for good reason. Several companies are manufacturing high quality fiberglass rods, including Scott, Redington, and Echo. Many people...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - September 7, 2014
Fall is coming - we're looking towards highs in the low 50's during the middle of the coming week. The fish seem to know that it's coming also, and the...
Ryan Gabert |
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Hopper Season Is Here - Our 4 Favorites!
After a somewhat limited hopper fishing season, it's finally getting good! The fish are finally looking up, and they've been eating hoppers on several streams with regularity. Some days any...
Ryan Gabert |
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Fishing Pocket Water - Tips and Tricks!
One thing that we have no shortage of here in the Black Hills is pocket water - Spearfish Creek and Rapid Creek have miles of it. Many people overlook this...
Ryan Gabert |
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Small Stream Exploration!
Fly Fishing Small Streams in the Black Hills More small stream exploration today. We fished a couple of spots that I haven't fished much since my high school days. I...
Hans Stephenson |
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Yeti Rambler 30 Tumblers have arrived!
Yeti Rambler 30 Tumblers make Karl happy. Real happy. We just got a shipment in of the fresh new Yeti Ramblers. Come by and check 'em out. They're super cool,...
Ryan Gabert |
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Exploring New Water
It always amazes me how much new water there is to fish, even right here in the Hills. We all have our favorite spots to fish, and we get pretty...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report September 3rd 2014
Trout fishing in the Black Hills late summer 2014. Black Hills Fishing Report - September 3rd 2014 Rapid Creek - Flows are up below Pactola Reservoir as the lake is...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Flies for Fall Hatches
In the Black Hills, some of our best dry fly fishing can be from late August to early October. Pale Morning Duns hatch reliably through most of September, and the...
Ryan Gabert |
