Black Hills Fishing Report September 29th 2025
Black Hills Fly Fishing Report – September 29, 2025 Fall fishing in the Black Hills is in full swing. Flows are low and clear — Rapid Creek is about 43...
Hans Stephenson |
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Black Hills Fishing Report September 29th 2025
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 4/26/2016
We're getting some snow/rain/sleet mix as of this writing, which is a welcome sight. We like the moisture, and so do the trout. Full streams and lakes generally mean happy...
Ryan Gabert |
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Piketola
We've all been getting out and fishing pike a fair amount this year so far, but we've all been eagerly awaiting the pike on Pactola to really get active. A...
Ryan Gabert |
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In Town Fishing Report
Karl and I got out and fished in town a couple days ago, and found the fishing to be great! The flows have come up to around 80 cfs, and...
Ryan Gabert |
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Prairie Pike
Shaun and I set out Monday morning to go check out a pike lake on the prairie after a tip from a shop regular. It was a balmy 25 degrees...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - 4/12/2016
After a few swings in the weather over the past week, the temperatures have leveled out and the weather is looking great for the next several days! The fishing has...
Ryan Gabert |
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Piketola Minnow and Video
We've been fishing more and more for Northern Pike over the past couple years, and we haven't come across many flies that work better than the Piketola Minnow. The Murdich...
Ryan Gabert |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
