Fishing Report August 29th 2025
Black Hills Fly Fishing Report – August 29, 2025 Labor Day Weekend Edition Labor Day weekend is here! The Rally is behind us, traffic is back to normal, and we’ve...
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Fishing Report August 29th 2025
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New Black Hills Fly Fishing Video!
Hans, Dave, and Jacob got out a couple weeks ago and did some fishing on Rapid Creek. Jacob was there with his trusty camera to document it, and after a...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 5/10/2017
We received some much needed moisture last night, and the weather has been feeling more like spring lately. Some of the creeks came up a bit last night, but all...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report May 5th 2017
Rapid Creek above Pactola has dropped a bit in flow. Should see this stretch clear up and improve daily, especially with the warmer temps this weekend. Stick to streamers and...
Hans Stephenson |
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Foam Wing RS2 Fly Tying Video
https://shop.flyfishsd.com/collections/foam-wing-rs2 If you're headed to the North Platte River near Casper, Wyoming this is a fly you definitely don't want to be without! Brown, Gray, and Black have all been...
Hans Stephenson |
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Pat's Rubber Legs Fly Tying Video
https://shop.flyfishsd.com/collections/pats-rubber-legs The Pat's Rubber Legs is one of the best attractor nymph patterns ever tied, and it's one of the most productive as well! Imitates a stonefly nymph well, and...
Hans Stephenson |
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Frenchie Fly Tying Video
Shop Frenchie Fly Tying Materials https://shop.flyfishsd.com/collections/frenchie-fly-tying-video The Frenchie has become an incredibly popular fly, especially with the European Nymphing crowd! Easy and quick to tie, the Frechie flat out works....
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 4/27/2017
We had a little bit of winter over the past few days, but it looks like nicer weather is here to stay. Fishing has been consistently good just about anywhere...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 4/20/2017
The weather has been feeling more like spring lately! Most of the streams have bumped up from the occasional rain showers we've been getting, which has helped the fishing out...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report April 12th 2017
Rapid Creek continues to fish very well through Rapid City. Flows have been increased below Pactola Reservoir which has made for much better fishing in the tailwater. Hatches of midges...
Hans Stephenson |
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Caddis Czech Nymph
Shop Caddis Czech Nymph Materials This fly has been a moneymaker this year on Spearfish Creek! Nice and heavy, and it makes a fantastic bottom fly in a Czech style...
Ryan Gabert |
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Hare's Ear Czech Nymph
Shop Hare's Ear Czech Nymph Materials This fly has been a moneymaker this year on Spearfish Creek! Nice and heavy, and it makes a fantastic bottom fly in a Czech...
Ryan Gabert |
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Reverse Marabou Tube Fly
Shop Reverse Marabou Tube Materials Tube flies have become all the rage over the past few years for steelhead fishing, especially in the winter! This style of fly was originated...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Pike Fly Fishing Update - 4/3/2017
Water temperatures throughout the Black Hills have been slowly warming up, and the pike fishing continues to get better and better! The water temperatures in the Black Hills lakes are...
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