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 - 3/1/2022
Fishing on Rapid Creek and Spearfish Creek has been good since we've warmed up from the arctic blast last week, and we've been seeing better dry fly fishing in town...
Ryan Gabert |
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2022 Fly Fishing Film Tour
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is back in Rapid City this spring! The show will be at the Elks Theatre in downtown Rapid City on Wednesday, March 23rd - doors...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 1/31/2022
We've had some great weather over the past week to get out and do some fishing, and later this week and this weekend look to be nice as well. The...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 12/11/2021
We're into full winter fishing mode here in the Black Hills, but that doesn't mean there's not good fishing to be had! Rapid Creek below Pactola, Rapid Creek in town,...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 10/28/2021
We've had some fantastic fall weather so far this year, and the fishing has continued to be great as well. Rapid Creek and Spearfish Creek have been the best, and...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 10/14/2021
After a taste of winter and some much needed moisture the last couple days, the weather has turned back to normal and the fishing has been solid. Rapid Creek and...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 9/30/2021
Fishing has been good over the past week, particularly on the slightly cooler days. Nymph fishing has been picking up the most numbers of fish, but there have been some...
Ryan Gabert |
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Fishing Report September 19th 2021
After a hot spell of weather this weekend, cooler weather will return this week. Highs will be in the low 60's to around 80. The cooler weather will make for...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report Sept. 2nd 2021
Black Hills Fishing Update for September 2nd, 2021. Cooler weather makes for better fishing. Water temperatures have dropped and fishing has gotten much more consistent as a result. Fishing remains...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report August 25th 2021
Good News! Water temps are cooler and dry fly fishing is good. Our core streams (Rapid Creek, Castle Creek, and Spearfish Creek) are fishing well. Hatches of Tricos are picking...
Ryan Gabert |
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Choosing the Right Strike Indicator
With the wide variety of strike indicators out there today, it can be a little confusing trying to figure out which one is the best choice for your application. Here...
Ryan Gabert |
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5 Tips for Fishing Dry/Dropper Rigs
As we move into late summer, the dry-dropper rig becomes increasingly more effective and we find ourselves using them more often than not. With the warmer water, a lot of...
Ryan Gabert |
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What is Euro Nymphing?
Quick note: Euro Nymphing has evolved and has largely absorbed the terms Czech Nymphing, Polish Nymphing, Spanish Nymphing, and French Nymphing. What is Euro Nymphing? As with many things in...
Hans Stephenson |
