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  • fish skull sparkle minnow fly tying video

    Fish Skull Sparkle Minnow

    Tying the Fish Skull Sparkle Minnow A simple streamer to tie thanks to a very cool material - Wapsi's Palmer Chenille. When finished with a Fish Skull, this fly looks...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Saturday Morning Fly Tying Demos

    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 |

  • vanilla bugger fly tying video woolly bugger

    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 |

  • Choosing The Right Fly Line For You!

    Choosing The Right Fly Line For You!

    Picking a new fly line can be tricky business - All the mumbo-jumbo talk about tapers, coatings, cores, and technologies in new fly lines can get to be dizzying and...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • squirrel zonker fly tying video

    Squirrel Zonker Fly- Fly Tying with Hans

    Tying the Squirrel Zonker Fly The Squirrel Zonker Fly is great looking and has excellent movement in the water. This pattern is easy to tie and very durable, thanks to...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Black Hills Fishing Report - June 1st

    Black Hills Fishing Report - June 1st

    Fishing the last few days has been pretty darn good, even with the rain, thunderstorms, and freak tornado. Most all of the streams are fishing well! Though a little bit...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Flyfishing for Pike - 5 Tips!

    Flyfishing for Pike - 5 Tips!

    Flyfishing for Pike can be some of the most exciting fishing of the year - explosive takes, big fish, and lots of sight fishing. However, they aren't always easy. Here's...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • fly tying hot headed leech pattern

    Hot Headed Leech Pattern

    Fly Tying with Hans Hot Headed Leech Pattern Hans Stephenson, Owner of Dakota Angler & Outfitter in Rapid City, South Dakota, ties his Hot Head Leech pattern, a consistent producer...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Fish Skull Circus Peanut

    Tying the Fish-Skull Circus Peanut

    Fish-Skull Circus Peanut Video- Express Cut Fish-Skull Circus Peanut Video- Full Length Tutorial This articulated streamer was one of my go to streamers last fishing season. The Fish Skull version...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Ryan's Big Pike Fly

    Ryan's Big Pike Fly

    Ryan's Big Pike Fly For materials visit our Webstore: http://shop.flyfishsd.com Ryan Gabert of Dakota Angler & Outfitter ties a large streamer fly for northern pike. The fly has its origins...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Squirrel Hair leech fly tying

    Tungsten Squirrel Hair Leech Fly

    Tying with Hans- Tungsten Squirrel Hair Leech On the small streams I frequent, it is hard to fish streamers. It doesn't seem like an obviously fly choice. However, once you...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • barr's slumpbuster fly tying

    Barr's Slumpbuster

    Barr's Slumpbuster This is a great pattern from Colorado's John Barr. We have strayed a little bit from the original, but it still catches it's share of fish. Tie this...

    Hans Stephenson |