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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Tying the Stillborn Midge Adult
This pattern is based on a Rene Harrop pattern. This version features an antron shuck and a foam back. It is effective for selective fish feeding on midges. My favorite...
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Tying the Firebead Sowbug
This is a pattern that some crafty fly tier on the Bighorn River? came up with. It works like hotcakes in the spring, especially on tailwaters like the Bighorn. Tie...
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Tying the Deep Purple Nymph
This simple to tie nymph has held a spot in my fly box for the last 3 seasons. Purple flies work extremely well in certain situations. For me this purple...
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Black Hills Fishing Report 4/15/12
Nymph fishing continues to be excellent. Try two fly nymph rigs with a caddis larva lead fly and a midge larva dropper.
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Black Hills Fly Fishing Report
4/9/12 Fishing has been excellent due to above average warm temps. Good hatches of midges and Baetis are bringing fish to the surface in good numbers. Tan Caddis started hatching...
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