Black Hills Fishing Report March 26th 2020
This nice Rapid Creek Brown Trout took a BWO aka Baetis dry this past Sunday. Dry fly fishing is picking up around the Black Hills. Black Hills Fishing Report March...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 10/1/2019
We've got some wintry weather coming over the next 24 hours, but the fishing has been solid and the weather this coming weekend looks excellent. Flows have come up a...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 9/25/2019
Fishing has continued to be great throughout the Black Hills, and the fall-like weather over the coming week should bring more solid fishing. Nearly everywhere has been fishing well -...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 9/25/2018
Fall is here, and the fishing continues to be solid. The weather is taking a turn towards the cooler side at the end of the week as well, which is...
Ryan Gabert |
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Fly Tying Baetis - Blue Winged Olive - Dry Fly Patterns
Getting ready for fall Baetis hatches? Blue Winged Olive hatches are one of our major hatches in the fall, and the fish really take notices of all the little olive...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/1/2017
Fishing throughout the Black Hills continues to be great, and the streams are all pretty vacant for the most part. This time of year offers some of our favorite fishing,...
Ryan Gabert |
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Veevus Body Quill Baetis Nymph
Tying the Veevus Body Quill Baetis Nymph This pattern uses the new Veevus body quills to tie a baetis nymph pattern. Tie this pattern in sizes 14-22. A tungsten bead...
Hans Stephenson |
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Fall BWO Hatch and Black Hills Fly Fishing Forecast
The fly fishing in the Black Hills has been excellent lately! Rapid Creek and Spearfish Creek are both fishing exceptionally well, and the fall Baetis hatch is just getting started....
Ryan Gabert |
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Fly Tying with Hans- CDC Thorax Dun
Tying the CDC Thorax Dun This video shows how to tie the CDC Thorax Dun in the style of Rene Harrop. This is a versatile pattern that can be tied...
Karl Stephenson |
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Tying Barr's Vis-a-Dun Baetis
Fly Tying Video- Barr's Vis-a-Dun Baetis The Vis-a-Dun is a pattern designed by John Barr. This is our version of that fly. A great pattern for baetis and PMDs. Purchase...
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After-Work Outing
After sitting in the shop all day while it was 70 degrees and talking to people that were heading out for most all of the day, I met up with...
Ryan Gabert |
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Dry Fly Time!
BWO's have finally arrived. After last spring's spectacular dry fly fishing, we've all been twiddling our thumbs waiting for them to come off again this year. Well, they finally have....
Ryan Gabert |
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Bighorn River Trip
I made the trek over to the Bighorn River in Ft. Smith, Montana late last week, and had an exceptional trip! The nymphing was good as always, with Pink hot...
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