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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Quill Body Nymph- Fly Tying Video
Tying the Quill Body Nymph This Quill Body nymph pattern features the new synthetic quill body from Hareline Dubbin. The addition of Hareline's synthetic quill creates a durable and realistic...
Hans Stephenson |
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Upright Callibaetis Spinner- Fly Tying Video
Tying the Upright Callibaetis Spinner A great lake pattern to imitate the callibaetis mayfly. This pattern utilizes the new synthetic quill body from Hareline Dubbin. We typically tie and fish...
Hans Stephenson |
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2 RPM Midge - Fly Tying Video
2 RPM Midge - Fly Tying with Dave Gamet A unique and very productive fly pattern from the vise of Dave Gamet. The 2 rpm Midge has taken many big...
Hans Stephenson |
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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 |
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Fly Tying with Dave Gamet Bubble Back Baetis Nymph
About the Bubble Back Baetis Nymph The Bubble Back Baetis nymph is a staple in Dave's Fly Box. This easy to tie pattern fools the pickiest of fish. A simple...
Hans Stephenson |
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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 |
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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 |
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Great Day on The Water!
Fishing's been good, and here's a few pictures to prove it! I had a great day on the water with Tim and Fred yesterday - we caught some great fish...
Ryan Gabert |
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Fishing Report - May 25
Fishing has been good, with lots of creeks coming back down from runoff conditions. We still have places that are off colored and high, but most of them are fishing...
Ryan Gabert |
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Photo Friday! - The Week in Pictures
Throughout the peak of guide season, when we're all out taking a bunch of pictures, we're going to start something new. At the end of every week, look forward to...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - May 17
Fishing has been good - don't let the high flows scare you off. Yes, the flows are high. The fish are fat, sassy, and packing on some pounds with the...
Ryan Gabert |
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High Water Fishing Techniques!
We're experiencing some high water conditions lately, and it doesn't look like it's going to change soon. With this being said, the fish are still down there, and they're still...
Ryan Gabert |
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Black Hills Fishing Report - May Day Edition!
May is finally here, and it looks like it's finally starting to feel like Spring! Meanwhile, the fish haven't seemed to mind the wind and the cold, because they've still...
Ryan Gabert |
