Black Hills Fishing Report October 28th, 2026
Late October in the Black Hills means low, clear water and fish that are getting more selective by the day. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s all week...
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Black Hills Fishing Report October 28th, 2026
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Jig Hook Clouser Minnow
This is a great fly for smallmouth bass. We have used it extensively on the Missouri River system. It has accounted for several of our biggest smallies. Try various colors,...
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Tying a Parachute Dry Fly
Parachute style dry flies are some of the most versatile patterns in a fly fishers arsenal. Tie them in a few colors and sizes and you are ready to match...
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Tying the Copper John Nymph
Part 1: Part2: A great all purpose nymph from John Barr. This is one of our favorite flies to fish as an attractor nymph. For some reason the black version...
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Chewee Scud Pattern
This is a pattern that I have tied for quite some time, but it has been updated with a new material- UV Chewee Skin. Big fish love scuds. I fish...
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Chewee Worm
Let's face it, worm patterns can work well. Extremely well. Here is another pattern to add to the worm pile. It looks good and is easy to tie. Good in...
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Tying the Chewee Black Fly Larvae
Black Fly Larvae are often overlooked as a food source for trout. Most of the streams in our area have an abundance of Black Flies. This pattern worked great on...
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Fish Skull Streamer
Wow. These fish skulls are the ticket, useful on a variety of streamer patterns. In this video, we feature them on a zonker style minnow pattern. Fish Skulls from the...
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Frosty the Snowman Nymph
I started tying this over sized lightning bug/north fork hybrid this past fall and had some great results. Seemed to work well on aggressive fall brown trout. This fly can...
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Midge Patterns- Sipper Midge
Our take on the bighorn river classic. Despite its simple tying procedure, this is a midge pattern that packs a punch. The Sipper Midge due to its slender profile is...
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Midge Patterns- Pinkie Midge
This fly tying video features the Pinkie Fly, but not the pinkie of Bighorn River fame. This fly came about after seeing small pink worms in stomach pump samples in...
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Tungsten Undertaker Nymph
This is a great little nymph that I started fishing about a year ago. It works well as a dropper behind a larger offering. I typically fish it in size...
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Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Nymph
For the past several months this pattern has been very effective on my home waters of Rapid Creek. Where I fish it is best tied in sizes 14-16. The Hot...
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Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph
The Pheasant Tail Nymph is one of the most widely used nymphs on trout streams throughout the world, and for good reason. This fly is one of the most productive...
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