Black Hills Fishing Report - 1/21/2017
It's finally been above freezing for the last few days, and the fishing has been fantastic! The warmer weather has brought quite a few fish to the surface most days,...
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Terrestrials in November?
Normally we've had a fair amount of snow by this point in the fall, but so far it's been darn warm and dry. While we are always happy for any...
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Echo Base Fly Rod
The misconception that flyfishing is inherently expensive keeps many people from getting into the sport, which is a shame. As fly rod technology continues to improve, the more inexpensive rods...
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New Waters
Hans and I took a break from guiding and the fly shop to hike into a little-fished section of Rapid Creek last week, and we were pleasantly surprised with what...
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The Amazing Hippie Stomper!
There's not many things in fly fishing that are more fun than watching a trout come to the surface and eat a big, high floating dry fly. It's amazing how...
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Dry Fly Fishing In Town
The fishing on Rapid Creek in Rapid City has been fantastic lately, and there's been multiple hatches that are creating some spectacular dry fly fishing! Whatever time you find yourself...
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How to pick a Czech Nymph Setup!
Czech Nymphing is quickly becoming one of our favorite ways to fish, partly because it's so effective, but mostly because it's a ton of fun! It's a foreign way of...
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Pierre White Bass
Saturday afternoon Karl, Dave and I made the trek over to Pierre to fish for White Bass, and ended up having a pretty successful trip! We got to Pierre around...
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3 Tips For Fighting Big Trout
We've all lost big fish for one reason or another. I've done it a lot, and I've seen clients do it a lot. The first sight of a big fish...
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Fishing Spearfish Creek - 5 Techniques and Tips!
Spearfish Canyon is one of our favorite streams in the Black Hills, and for good reason. It's an undammed freestone river sitting in a gorgeous canyon, and it's filled with...
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High Waters
Jacob, Shaun and I headed out Tuesday morning to do some filming for the shop and ended up having a fantastic day on one of our small streams in the...
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Foxy Minnow
We've got White Bass on our minds, folks. The Missouri River fishing season is heating up for a variety of warmwater species, and will continue to fish well with a...
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Fish of the Missouri River
When fishing the Missouri River near Pierre in the spring, you never really know what you're going to catch on a fly. It's an interesting time of year to be...
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