Black Hills Fly Fishers Blog

2012 Black Hills Fly Fishers Auction

2012-02-09T15:22:00.000-08:00

Mark your Calendars- The Auction Date is set for April 21st at the Journey Museum.

The auction is the club's primary fund raising effort. The funds raised at each year's auction fund the club's activities and projects. In the past two years the club has pledged $75,000 toward major projects in the Black Hills.

Please join us on this special evening to help make future projects possible.

Doors open at 5:30 pm.

Auction begins at 7:00 pm.
Over the past few years, donations of new and used gear/items from club members have been a huge part of our auction. If you have an item you would like to donate for the auction please contact Hans at the email address below. Donations are accepted at Dakota Angler.

For more information please contact:

blackhillsflyfishers@gmail.com

February Meeting 2012

2012-02-09T15:13:00.000-08:00

Meeting Tonight!

Location: Outdoor Campus.

Social 1/2 hour starts at 6:30pm.

The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

This month's presenters are-

Hans Stephenson

Hans and Christine Stephenson recently visited Lee's Ferry on the Colorado River. They fished in the beautiful Glen Canyon section. Hans will present a slide show on this unique fishery.

Afterwards we invite you to join us for some fly tying. Bring your vise, tools and materials to tie a few bugs. This is a great opportunity to meet other club members and swap fly patterns!

This promises to be a good meeting. Don't miss it!

BHFF Meeting Jan. 12th at the Outdoor Campus

2012-01-10T07:16:00.000-08:00

The first Black Hills FlyFishers meeting of 2012 will be this coming Thursday at 7:00pm at the Outdoor Campus in Rapid City.

Social 1/2 hour starts at 6:30pm.

The meeting will begin at 7:00pm

This month's presenters are-

Jim Dunston, Hans Stephenson, and Dave Gamet

Jim will give a presentation on the Bighorn River in Montana. His presentation is called "The Bighorn River, a Controversy Runs Though It". Jim spent this past summer as a Ranger for the Parks Service on the Bighorn.

Hans and Dave will give a presentation on a trip to Northern Wisconsin they took this past summer. In early August they went to the Northwoods in search of big smallmouth bass and muskies on the fly.

This promises to be a good meeting. Don't miss it!

December 2011 Meeting- Thursday Dec. 15th at the Independent Ale House

2011-12-07T10:02:00.000-08:00

BHFF December Meeting

Christmas Get Together

December 15th 6:00pm

at the Independent Ale House

Don't miss this month's meeting- a Christmas Get Together. Food will be provided by the club.

The Meeting will be held at the Independent Ale House.

This is the meeting for the month of December. We will not be meeting on the 8th at the Outdoor Campus.

October 2011 Meeting at the Outdoor Campus West

2011-10-12T07:48:00.001-07:00

Don't miss the second meeting of the fall season!

This Thursday at 6:30pm at the new Outdoor Campus West

Please join us this coming Thursday for a tour of the new South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Outdoor Campus West. The gorgeous new facility is located out on Sturgis Road- if you pass the Buckin' Gator you have gone too far! Click here for a link to a map for the location of the facility.

Black Hills Fly Fishers believes strongly in the mission of the new Outdoor Campus. We donated $25,000 towards the faciltiy. It was money well spent.

BHFF 1st Annual White Bass Tour

2011-05-17T09:26:00.000-07:00

1st Annual BHFF White Bass Tour

Here is the Plan as laid out by Tour Leader (wearing the yellow jersey for several years in a row) Don Polovich:

SATURDAY MAY 21st 2011

9:00 A.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME - MEET A THE BOAT RAMP ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE TAILRACE BELOW LAKE OAHE.
WE'LL ADJUST SCHEDULE DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER.
BEGIN FLOAT AROUND 9:15-9:30 A.M. FLOATERS MAKE THEIR WAY ALONG THE EAST SIDE. CASTING OFF
ROCKY POINTS FOR WHITE BASS. MIGHT ALSO CATCH CARP, SMALLMOUTh BASS, WALLEYES, OR
SKIPJACKS.

AT SOME POINT CROSS THE RIVER TO ECHO POINT.

PICNIC AT ECHO POINT.

**SHORELINE CASTERS WILL GATHER AT THE EAST BOAT RAMP, HELP SHUTTLE BEFORE HEADING TO
CASTING POINTS. FISHING FROM SHORE CAN BE DONE ON THE EAST SHORELINE, RIPRAP ON OAHE DAM, MARINA, STILLING
BASIN, MARIEN GARDENS, GRIFFIN PARK.**

PICNIC LUNCH SERVED ABOUT 1:30 PM MST

BURGERS AND BRATS AND CHIPS AND COOKIES WILL BE SERVED.

FISHING GEAR TO BRING

WADERS

ROD --YOU CAN GET BY WITH A 5 WEIGHT. A BETTER CHOICE WOULD BE 6 OR 7 OR 8 WEIGHT--ABOUT 9 FT

EITHER FLOATING OR SINKING TIP LINE.

FLIES- A SELECTION OF DON'S BULLY BUGGERS OR OTHER CHARTREUSE STREAMERS

PONTOON BOAT(OPTIONAL)- FLOATING THE MISSOURI IN A PERSONAL PONTOON CAN BE DANGEROUS. THE DECISION TO FLOAT WILL BE DECIDED BY FLOW RELEASES FROM OAHE DAM.

FOR THOSE FLOATING WEARING A LIFEJACKET IS A MUST!

***STOP BY DAKOTA ANGLER & OUTFITTER FOR DIRECTIONS AND HELP WITH FLY SELECTIONS AND OTHER GEAR***

Sage Rod Raffle this weekend at Dakota Angler Open House

2011-05-09T21:26:00.000-07:00

Sage TXL-F Rod Raffle to Benefit the Black Hills Fly Fishers

Andersen Sales has very generously donated a Sage TXL-F 7'10" 3 weight to be raffled off to benefit the Black Hills Fly Fishers. Please come out to support the club and to have a chance at winning this incredible fly rod.

Raffle tickets will be sold this Saturday at Dakota Angler & Outfitter's open house. Tickets will be sold from the store opening at 9:00am to the drawing at 4:00pm. Tickets are $5.

Many thanks to Tom and Gail Andersen and Dave Gellatly for their generosity and support!

Materials needed for Kelly Galloup Classes

2011-05-03T08:13:00.000-07:00

If you are attending any of Kelly's Tying Seminars and wish to tie along please bring the following materials:

Cripples and Spinners Class

Galloup's Cripple

Hook: standard dry #16

Tail : Dyed olive hackle from side of neck

Body: superfine brown olive dubbing or your favorite dry dubbing

Wing: Crinkly Z-lon Dun or your favorite synthetic wing fiber

Hackle : Grizzly dyed olive neck hackle

Spinner

Hook: Standard dry # 16

Tail: Micro fibbets dun or light dun

Body: Tan and rusty brown Superfine dubbing

Wing: Crinkly Z-lon Dark or light dun or your favorite synthetic

Hackle: Dun or Rust hackle

Egg laying Caddis

Egg Sack: Bright green superfine dubbing

Body: Brown olive Superfine

Wing: Crinkly Z-lon light dun

Hackle: Partridge or grizzly hen hackle

Streamer Class

Cougar

Hook 3X long streamer hook # 4

Tail : Yellow marabou

Body: Pearl Aunt Lydias sparkle braid or medium crystal chenille

Under wing: White calf tail

Overwing: Large mallard flank dyed wood duck yellow

Collar: Yellow natural deer hair ( not belly hair )

Head : same as collar

Sex Dungeon

Rear hook: # 6 ring eye hook 3X

Tail: Black marabou , Red flashabou

Body: black ice dub, or hare' e ice dub

Hackle: Black stung hackle or Schlappen

Legs : Black and red flaked silli legs

Front hook: # 2 , 3X long streamer hook

connection .038 braided stainless wire. Beadalon wire you can get it at Michael's

Beads: Red Killer glass beads Red

Tail, body and hackle same as back hook

Eyes: Red large lead eyes

Collar: Black deer hair

Head : Same as collar

Kelly Galloup is coming this Saturday

2011-05-03T08:12:00.000-07:00

Don't forget that Kelly Galloup will be here this Saturday. This is an opportunity not to miss. Here is a run down:

Black Hills Flyfishers

Special Feature Presentation

Don't Miss this Opportunity!

Kelly Galloup
Nationally Known Host of Fly Fish TVon the Outdoor Life Network
Big Trout Fishing Guide and Angler on the Madison River, Montana- Fly Tying Author

Saturday May 7, 2011 in Rapid City, SD

Hands-On Streamer Fishing- May 7, 2011 11:00 am- at Canyon Lake Inlet- no flies on the end of your line will be allowed to insure the safety of all.

Tying Cripples and Spinners- May 7, 2011 2:00 pm- SD School of Mines Classroom Building- Room CB 204- *see http://www.blackhillsflyfishers.blogspot.com/ for materials list*

Tying Big Trout Streamers- May 7, 2011 4:00 pm- SD School of Mines Classroom Building- Room CB 204- *see http://www.blackhillsflyfishers.blogspot.com/ for materials list*

Proven Streamer Tactics for Big Trout- May 7, 2011 7:00 pm- School of Mines Classroom Building- Room CB 204

All sessions are free!

Please RSVP to any of the events so we can plan on the number of people attending each session.

RSVP to this email address: blackhillsflyfishers@gmail.com

Breaking News- Kelly Galloup coming for presentations on May 7th!

2011-04-14T08:06:00.000-07:00

Hear Ye, Here Ye! Big Speaker coming to town on May 7th-- Kelly Galloup of Fly Fish TV, Slide Inn Trout Fishing Lodge, and Giant Streamer fame.

Here is the official press release as prepared by Mike Lees:

Black Hills Flyfishers Special Feature Presentation

Kelly Galloup

Nationally Known Host of Fly Fish TV on the Outdoor Life Network Big Trout Fishing Guide and Angler on the Madison River, Montana- Fly Tying AuthorSaturday May 7, 2011 in Rapid City, SD

Schedule

Hands-On Streamer Fishing- May 7, 2011 11:00 am- at Canyon Lake Inlet- no flies on the end of your line will be allowed to insure the safety of all.
Tying Cripples and Spinners- May 7, 2011 2:00 pm- SD School of Mines Classroom Building- Room CB 204- *see http://www.blackhillsflyfishers.blogspot.com/ for materials list*
Tying Big Trout Streamers- May 7, 2011 4:00 pm- SD School of Mines Classroom Building- Room CB 204- *see http://www.blackhillsflyfishers.blogspot.com/ for materials list*
Proven Streamer Tactics for Big trout- May 7, 2011 7:00 pm School of Mines Classroom Building- Room CB 204

Don't forget the Auction!

2011-04-14T07:58:00.001-07:00

The big night is upon us! Don't forget the auction this coming Saturday at the Journey Museum. Doors open at 5:30pm. Live auction starts at 7:00pm. This promises to be the best auction yet. We have a very impressive line up of items.

The 2011 Black Hills Fly Fishers Auction is less than a month away

2011-03-22T13:41:00.000-07:00

Fly Fishing the Bighorn Mountains

2011-03-08T07:19:00.000-08:00

Roger Miller of Fly Shop of the Bighorns Presents:

Fly Fishing the Bighorn Mountains

Thurday 6:30pm at Spearfish Canyon Lodge

Roger Miller, owner of Fly Shop of the Bighorns, will present on fly fishing opportunities in the Bighorn Mountains and other angling opportunities near Sheridan, WY. The meeting will be held at Spearfish Canyon Lodge. March 10th at 7:00 pm. Come at 6:30pm for social 1/2 hour.

2011 Auction to be held on April 16th at the Journey Museum

2011-03-01T07:54:00.000-08:00

Black Hills Fly Fishers Annual Auction

April 16th 2011

The board has set the date of this years auction as April 16th. This is our big event for the year. Please join us on the 16th at the Journey Museum for food, fun, and as always great buys on some of the best fly equipment there is.

Mark your calendars for the 16th. You won't want to miss this...

Doors to open at 5:30 pm

Auction to start at 7:00 pm

We need your help! Have high quality fly fishing equipment you are no longer using? Please consider donating them to this years auction. In the past few years these donated items have been a huge part of our success. Drop of items at Dakota Angler. Thanks!

Tim Wade set for February 10th Meeting

2011-01-14T13:59:00.000-08:00

Tim Wade of Cody, Wyoming is set to speak at our February meeting. Tim owns North Fork Anglers in Cody and will speak about the fishing opportunities in the Cody area. He will also demonstrate how to tie his North Fork Special.

February 10th

Journey Museum

6:30pm Social

7:00pm Meeting

State of the Fisheries meeting scheduled for Oct. 14th at the Journey Museum

2010-09-30T09:56:00.000-07:00

The first meeting of the season is slated to be a good one. Jerry Wilhite, Coldwater Fisheries Biologist with the SDGF&P, will present the annual State of the Fisheries. Jerry will discuss the health of Black Hills fisheries and provide an update on the Didymo Study in the Pactola Basin.

Don't be a stranger. Come, learn, and ask the questions that have been eating at you for months. Questions like-- How come I only catch fish over 24"? That one has been bugging me for awhile.

The Skinny: 7:00 pm at the Journey Museum-- come at 6:30pm for social 1/2 hour

Upcoming Meetings--TBA

2010-09-01T07:57:00.000-07:00

Meeting season is coming soon. No general meeting will be held in September. We will have a general meeting on the second Thursday of October. Stay tuned for details.

March Meeting to be held in Spearfish

2010-02-17T09:22:00.000-08:00

The March meeting will be our annual Northern Hills Meeting. Join us at Spearfish Canyon Lodge on Thursday March 11th for a great presentation. Paul Mavrakis, Regional Supervisor for the Wyoming Game and Fish out of Sheridan will present a program on Sand Creek and other fishing opportunities in Northeast Wyoming. This a great opportunity to find out about the opportunities just across the border.

Spearfish Canyon Lodge

Meeting Time 7:00 pm

February Meeting: Fishing the Missouri River

2010-01-29T07:24:00.000-08:00

The Missouri River near our state capitol offers some of the finest fly fishing opportunities in the state. Yes, there are a few trout over there, but in this instance we are thinking more along the lines of white bass, smallmouth bass, carp, and walleye. Join presenters Hans Stephenson and Dave Gamet as they discuss fly fishing on the Missouri River.

February 11th

Journey Museum

Join us at 6:30pm for a social gathering with the presentation to begin around 7:00pm.

Meeting Tonight at the Journey

2010-01-14T11:48:00.000-08:00

January's member meeting is tonight at the Journey Museum. See you there at 6:30 pm for the social hour. Tonight members will present highlights from this summer's fishing adventures. It will be a great meeting. See you there.

January Meeting- Fishing Tales from Our Members!

2009-12-11T12:39:00.000-08:00

The January Meeting will be 7:00pm January 14th at the Journey Museum. The meeting topic is as follows:

Members are invited to present a 10-15 minute presentation on their fishing exploits from this past season. Format your presentation into a Powerpoint presentation or video (Don Polovich has already created his DVD for the event). The club will have a laptop and projector on hand for the presentation. Bring your presentation on a cd or USB memory stick.

This will undoubtedly be one of the best meetings of the year. Show up at 6:30 for the social hour.

Email with questions or to sign up.

Board votes to dontate to Outdoor Campus West

2009-12-11T11:15:00.000-08:00

At last night's board meeting, the Board approved a $25,000 donation to the South Dakota Outdoor Campus West. This substantial donation strengthens the club's commitment to outdoor education and environmental stewardship.

The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls has been a huge success, so the GF&P has decided to build a similar facility west of the Missouri. The Outdoor Campus in Rapid City will feature free classes to the public. In addition, it will be available as a meeting place for sportsman's groups (like the BHFF and Safari Club International). Outdoor Campus West will be a huge addition to our community.

Learn more about Outdoor Campus at outdoorcampus.org.

December Meeting Announcement

2009-12-09T11:14:00.000-08:00

* December 10th
*Journey Museum
*Meeting starts at @ 7:00pm
*Social Mixer starting at 6:30pm

Jerry Wilhite, Coldwater Biologist with the GF&P, will present the 2009 official State of the Fisheries address. Want to know the health of the fish populations in Black Hills Streams? Then this presentation is a must see.

Also, Dr. Steve Chips will be available to answer questions on the progress of the Didymo study on Rapid Creek.

And finally, Chad Tussing will be on hand to discuss the Outdoor Campus that is coming soon to Rapid City.

Be there or be square.

If you haven't paid your BHFF dues yet pay them at the showing. Rates are:

*$20 PER CALENDER YEAR FOR A REGULAR MEMBERSHIP

*$35 PER CALENDER YEAR FOR A “ CONTRIBUTOR MEMBERSHIP"

Come out for a great evening of entertainment and support BHFF in the process.