March Meeting- Fly Fishing Film Tour

The Fly Fishing Film Tour is making its triumphant return to Rapid City on March 7th at the Elks Theatre. Doors open at 7:00pm and the showing starts at 7:30.

BHFF is hosting a get together at the Independent Ale House prior to the showing. Join us anytime between 5:00 and 7:00pm in the meeting room at the Ale House.

This year's film line up looks fantastic- steelhead, Missouri River dry fly fishing, tarpon, etc. Come see the show on the main screen at the Elks Theatre.

Tickets for the film tour are on sale now for $12 at Dakota Angler. They are $15 the night of the show.

more information on the film tour at:http://flyfilmtour.com/

West River Fisheries Open House on Feb. 28th

The GF&P is hosting a Fisheries open house at the Outdoor Campus on Tuesday February 28th at 7:00pm. The meeting will focus on Western South Dakota fisheries management. Game Fish and Parks officials have told us that they will be soliciting input from anglers. This is an excellent chance to present what matters most to fly fishers here in the Black Hills and surrounding area. Be there to add your voice to the discussion.

Some ideas that have been in discussion amongst members of the BHFF board have been:

1) Asking for updated managment plans specific to individual trout streams or specific sections of streams in the Black Hills. By working with the GF&P staff it could be possible to make specific management targets to help our streams live up to their potential. An example could be a target managment plan to protect the fishery on Rapid Creek within Rapid City. This fishery has been gaining in popularity in recent years. This unique fishery offers fishing for wild brown trout in the heart of town. While easy to take for granted, this is a unique angling opportunity. By having a specific management plan for this fishery we have the possibility to improve and to protect its future.

2) Establishing a lake or reservoir managed as a trophy trout water. There are very few coldwater lake/reservoir fisheries in the state and currently there isn't a fishery managed specifically for large trout. Over the past decade many Black Hills lakes have seen illegal introductions of warmwater species. By picking a single lake that will be managed specifically with trophy trout in mind, and by forming a unique management plan for that body of water, it may open up more management tools available to GF&P. Deerfield Lake has good potential as a trophy trout lake- it is a no wake lake, has fewer introduced species, and it has a reproducing population of rainbow trout. 

3) Stressing the importance and unique variety of trout streams in the Black Hills. We need to let the Game Fish and Parks know how much we value our trout fisheries.

2012 Black Hills Fly Fishers Auction

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

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!