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  • Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/31/2016

    Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/31/2016

    We received some much needed moisture this week, though most of it fell as rain rather than the forecasted snow. We'll take it either way we can get it. The...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Pike Season Has Begun!

    Pike Season Has Begun!

    Karl, Jake and I got out on Pactola yesterday to throw some flies around for pike. We had a pretty good idea going into it that the water would be...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Fresh Shop Look

    Fresh Shop Look

    We were all getting a little cramped in the shop over this past winter. The gigantic front counter, coupled with the roof-high wader display in the front combined to make...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Snow Day Fishing Report - 3/23/2016

    Snow Day Fishing Report - 3/23/2016

    We've received some much-needed snow in the Wild West today, and it's still coming down as rain. We've had little in the way of snow this winter, but this super...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Small Stream Outing/Epic 480 Review!

    Small Stream Outing/Epic 480 Review!

    Hans and I got out and enjoyed the 70-plus degree weather we had today before the snow/cold/wind hits in a couple days. We went and fished one of our favorite...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Iridescent Root Beer Midge Trout Fly Tying Video

    Iridescent Root Beer Midge

    &feature=youtu.be In our latest fly tying video, Ryan Gabert ties the Iridescent Root Beer Midge. This has been a hot fly this winter on Rapid Creek and Spearfish Creek. The...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/15/2016

    Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/15/2016

    The weather is finally looking a bit more seasonable outside today, with some moisture in the forecast over the next few days. The fishing has been pretty darn good over...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/5/2016

    Black Hills Fishing Report - 3/5/2016

    Fishing in the Black Hills continues to be great, with quite a few opportunities to toss some dry flies to rising fish. The unseasonable weather has continued thanks to El...

    Ryan Gabert |

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    Fly Fishing Film Tour April 6th 2016

    The Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming back to Rapid City! April 6th 2016 at the Elks Theatre in Rapid City. Tickets are $14 in advance and are available here...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Epic Fly Rod Build!

    Epic Fly Rod Build!

    We've been patiently waiting for a package from New Zealand to show up, and it finally did last week. Dave texted me a picture of Karl opening his Epic Wrap-Your-Own...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Weekend Fishing Forecast

    Weekend Fishing Forecast

    60 degrees today in Rapid City, and a whopping 67 tomorrow! The fishing opportunities this weekend will be fantastic, with many places to go. Options are good. Dries? There should...

    Ryan Gabert |

  • Missouri River Trout

    Missouri River Trout

    When fly fishermen think of the Missouri River, most think of the stretch below Holter Dam near Craig, Montana. The Missouri there is a typical tailwater trout tiver - complete...

    Ryan Gabert |

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    Black Hills Fishing Report - 2/20/2016

    The weather has been a little on the less-wintery side lately, which is a bit strange for February. However, because of the warm weather the fishing has been fantastic! The...

    Ryan Gabert |