Mark Raisler, Author at Headhunters Fly Shop

Best Fly Shop in Craig, Fly Shop Small, Shop with Us!

Fly Shop Small Hello out there. Snowing hard here in central Montana. But it’s only blowing about 31mph so far. We often make suggestions about fly fishing here on this transparent blog, fishing report, and entertainment site. Lots and lots…

Trout Spey Flies

November 14, 2018

Fishing Report, Troutspey

Trout Spey Flies

Trout Spey Flies Squeeky’s Trout Spey Fly selection has grown over the years. The more flies you have, the more fish you can catch. Right? But can a feller really have too many flies? No, is the answer if you…

November 13th Missouri River Fishing Report

November 13, 2018

November 13th Missouri River Fishing Report

November 13th Missouri River Fishing Report Winter rules out there. Play by them and you will not freeze your ass off along with catching more fish. Early starts for those tossing the streamer. The fish can be pretty active in…

$400 Guided Spey Trips

November 12, 2018

Troutspey

$400 Guided Spey Trips

$400 Guided Spey Trips Booked a couple more Trout Spey trips today at the shop. Sunday and snow. Swingers too. Many of the folks who we have had the fortunate opportunity to fish with this fall have forgone the Steelhead…

Veterans Day 2018

November 11, 2018

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Veterans Day 2018

Veterans Day 2018 We at Headhunters honor all that have served. Thank you. We support the Americans who serve.

Friday Foto Dead Sunflowers

November 9, 2018

Friday Foto Dead Sunflowers

Friday Foto Dead Sunflowers Foreshadowing? No. Most everything is dead. Snow forecast for tomorrow, for the weekend. Fishing pretty good today. Good nymphing and good swinging. Did see a few fish rising too. If you can stand the weather, we’ll…

November 8th Missouri River Fishing Report

November 8, 2018

November 8th Missouri River Fishing Report

November 8th Missouri River Fishing Report Water flows and temps are just right for active fish. The water level has come up a bit in the past couple weeks with the weeds on the downturn. Some days a few in…

Long Time Gone LIVE CSNY

November 7, 2018

Long Time Gone LIVE CSNY This is how I am feeling this snowy Wednesday morning in Craig. Guides out today at HH including me. High temp today will top out at 21F. The good news is the and is coming…

New Breed Chicks Rule Alison Edition

November 6, 2018

New Breed Chicks Rule Alison Edition

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule Alison Edition Alison with this nice rainbow from the river yesterday. She and her beau Matt were supposed to be steel heading but thought that the conditions were not right so they headed out to the…

Montana Spey Video Scumliner Media

November 4, 2018

Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

Scumliner Media, Spey Especial, Trout Spey, video

Montana Spey Video Scumliner Media A cool vid this morning from Scumliner Media. Spey Specials on the Mo. It’s time for you to play with a two hander.

Silly Saturday Scenery

November 3, 2018

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery November 3rd. Falling back 1 hour tonight. Lighter earlier. Darker earlier. Several guide trips out today, yesterday too. Remember our Spey Especial for your fall Trout Spey experience. $400 Spey Trips on the Mo with John or…

November Missouri River Fishing Forecast

November 2, 2018

November Missouri River Fishing Forecast

November Missouri River Fishing Forecast October has slipped away from us here in central Montana and left us with November. Commonly called Movember here in the canyon we welcome the change. Why? Well the last month was not all that…

Just Add Vise Tungsten Dart

November 1, 2018

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

fly tying, Fly Tying Kits, Just Add Vise Tung Dart, video

Just Add Vise Tungsten Dart This fly works. Been fishing it in the canyon reach for months. It probably has another couple weeks of life this fall. A great fly starting in May and running into November. Tie them up…

Hump Day, Halloween, October River Scene

October 31, 2018

Halloween, Hump Day, River Scene

Hump Day, Halloween, October River Scene Doesn’t feel like Wednesday. I cannot put my finger on how I feel this Halloween ’18. Indifferent may be the closest mental definition. But probably more like scrambled. A good way to start a…

Late October Missouri River Report

October 30, 2018

Late October Missouri River Report

Late October Missouri River Report A quick report from your friends here at Headhunters Fly Shop of Craig Montana. Yes, we are open all winter long! The only day we close, besides below ZERO temperature days, is Christmas. We do…

Sunday Horsey Scenery

October 28, 2018

Sunday Horsey Scenery

Sunday Horsey Scenery Fall. Horses. Fishing. Sunday.

Saturday Morning Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig Montana

October 27, 2018

Box of Rain, Grateful Dead, Saturday Morning Fishing Report

Saturday Morning Fishing Report Less wind today. Super windy yesterday. It finally took most of the leaves and placed them in the next county. What is left, is in my yard. Streamer fishing not terrible yesterday. Enough to keep you…

Friday Foto

October 26, 2018

Friday Foto Late October. As mentioned yesterday, the leaves are leaving. Rapidly today, with winds forecast to gust in the 40’s. Hoping for overcast skies this weekend.

Autumn Leaves Nat King Cole

October 25, 2018

Autumn Leaves Nat King Cole

Autumn Leaves Nat King Cole The omnipresent sun and wind have removed many of the Autumn Leaves along the banks of central Montana’s Missouri River. A normal October cycle. We have had the snow and cold temps at the front…

Headhunters Spey Especial Trout Spey Trips

October 23, 2018

Fly Fishing Technique, Troutspey

spey, Spey Espacial, Trout Spey, Winter Guide Special

Headhunters Spey Especial Trout Spey Trips Headhunters is hosting Full Day Trout Spey Trips for $400. October 15th thru December 31st. Lunch, snacks, and a spey rod if you need one are all included. This especial pricing trip is Spey…

Missouri River Monday October 22nd Fishing Report

October 22, 2018

Missouri River Monday October 22nd Fishing Report

Missouri River Monday October 22nd Fishing Report Late October and the fishing is fair. Moments of brilliance, but not the fishing we love with the overcast skies, BWO’s littering the surface, and not another angler in sight. We do have…

Sunday Swingin’ Rainbows on the Mo

October 21, 2018

Lt. Dan, Sunday Swingin' Rainbow on the Mo

Sunday Swingin’ Rainbow on the Mo Dan with this swung up Rainbow yesterday. HE’s fishing a GLX Pro, an SA Spey Lite, and Orvis Mirage Reel. Sun again today on the Mo. For the foreseeable future as well. Clouds in…

Silly Saturday Scenery

October 20, 2018

Headhunters Life, Landscape

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Mark Tabert of Missoula casting in the light of Tower Rock. Mark is here for the Advanced Fly Fishing School filling in the holes with more knowledge of the Missouri River. Fun times. The weather is too…

Friday Fall Foto

October 19, 2018

Headhunters Life, Nature

Friday Fall Foto

Friday Fall Foto Warm, sunny, awful nice. Too nice. Some pretty dry fly action in the afternoons. Not exceptional. Not terrible. Awful nice out there. 70’s. Not uncommon either. Winter will return soon enough. Enjoy the many facets of fall.…

Missouri River October 16th Fishing Report

October 16, 2018

Fall, Nymphers, spey, Streamers

Missouri River October 16th Fishing Report The only updated fishing report in Craig, or beyond. Strange huh? The fishing is good. We would like more cloud cover, moist weather, and calm winds. We have slipped into this common, not what…

Sunday BWO Image

October 14, 2018

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Sunday BWO Image Sunny. Sunday. BWO’s. Hatching. Today.

Friday Fall Foto

October 12, 2018

Friday Fall Foto

Friday Fall Foto Happy Fall. The leaves will be gone from the trees today. It is blowing 20+ from the SW. And sunny. Not your perfect fall day. We have had several great ones though. I’m always looking for them.…

Missouri River Nymphing Techniques | Short Leash

October 11, 2018

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique

Some tips on how we do the short leash today on Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. We use Palsa Tabs for the indicator on this rig. But you can get away with yarn, small Thingamabobbers, or a smaller indicator of your…

Mid Week Missouri River October Fishing Report

October 10, 2018

BWO's, Mid Week Missouri River October Fishing Report, Nymphers, Streamer

Mid Week Missouri River October Fishing Report Facts today for the Mid Week Missouri River October Fishing Report. Fishing is good. Not too good during the am session. Stay up late, sleep in. Get out late. Then fish. The afternoon bite…

New Breed Chicks Rule Debbie Edition

October 8, 2018

HH Advanced Fly Fishing School, New Breed Chicks Rule Debbie Edition

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule Debbie Edition Debbie and DC just finished up Headhunters 3rd Annual Advanced Fly Fishing School session 1. Debbie caught the big fish of the week on a short leash nymph drifting it in front of a…

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report

October 6, 2018

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report Good to great. Depending on the day. Recently good. But will turn into great today with the overcast and cooler weather. Bring your layers. It is a cold one here on the Mighty Mo at…

Hello October Welcome Missouri River Fishing Report!

Foggy Friday Foto

October 5, 2018

Foggy Friday Foto

Foggy Friday Foto Socked in on the river. If I had to give the fishing right now a grade it would be an A-. It will get better. Substantially better is my guess. We love dry fly fishing. It is…

Uncle Joe RIP

October 4, 2018

Uncle Joe

Uncle Joe RIP Uncle Joe passed away a couple days ago. He will be missed. Spent lots of time in the Craig Bar, Uncle Joe’s Bar. Dancing, drinking, conversing, solving the World’s problems. Thanks Joe Duvall. Rest in Peace.

Double Spey – River Right Video

October 3, 2018

Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

Double Spey, Double Spey - River Right Video, Double Spey Cast, Trout Spey

Double Spey – River Right Video Hump Day on the Mighty Mo. Check out the video. Perfect fishing weather out there. Overcast and cool. Sometimes even calm. Good swinging too. Come on by to talk trout spey at Headhunters of…

Rent a Cabin from Headhunters Fly Shop this Fall

October 2, 2018

Fly Fishing Travel, Headhunters Life

Rent a Cabin from Headhunters Fly Shop this fall

Rent a Cabin from Headhunters Fly Shop this Fall Want to fish out front of your riverfront Missouri River cabin this fall like this dude? If you do see www.CraigLodging.com for all of your options. Like more info from a…

Hello October Welcome Missouri River Fishing Report!

October 1, 2018

Hello October Welcome Missouri River Fishing Report! Snow on the ground yesterday morning. 65F today. And there you have it. Variable. The fishing will not be variable this month though. Strong will be the tone for October. Baetis | BWO’s…

The last day of Zep-tember

September 30, 2018

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Fall, Greatest Rock and Roll Band of All Time, Led Zeppelin

The last day of Zeptember Heading out of a strong Zep-tember in style. This is the official film video of the Immigrant Song 1972. Produced by the band. Raw rock and roll. The way Page gets after it in the…

Friday Foto Great Fishing on the Mo!

September 28, 2018

dry fly, Fall, Friday Foto Great Fishing on the Mo!, Nymphing, Rainbow, Streamer fishing

Friday Foto Great Fishing on the Mo! BWO’s off daily. The little ones. Saw the bigger ones this week too. Not the 16’s. The 18’s. More on the way. Ending September and moving gleefully into the 10th month. October rules.…

Fall Colors on the Mo

September 27, 2018

Fall Colors on the Mo

Fall Colors on the Mo This feller stalking a couple rising fish. We are too. Nymphing great. Short leash on fire. Last week we did not see daily high temps not reach beyond 70F. The week ahead? Not over 60F.…

Mike McCune teaches Perry Poke Scumliner Media

September 26, 2018

Fly Fishing Video

Mike McCune, Mike McCune teaches Perry Poke, spey, Swingers, Technique, Trout Spey, video

Mike McCune teaches Perry Poke Check out Mike KcCune today teaching the Perry Poke. Trout Spey Season is underway. Spey trips out this week already. Hooking up too. The newest of the ne Trout Spey lines and rods are in…

Two Fly Trout Spey Rig

September 25, 2018

Fly Fishing Technique

Rigging Techniques, Scandi, Skagit, Trout Spey, Two Fly Rig, Two Fly Trout Spey Rig

Two Fly Trout Spey Rig Today we look at one way to rig the Two Fly Trout Spey Rig. I have been rocking this rig tied onto the end of my Sage 3110 Trout Spey rod for the last month…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report

September 24, 2018

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report A cooling trend is upon us. And it should be with the advent of fall this past Saturday. We like it! Rain this morning and some strong hail yesterday afternoon has ushered the summer…

Silly Saturday Scenery Net Job

September 22, 2018

Silly Saturday Scenery Net Job

Silly Saturday Scenery Net Job Getting it done on the dry fly for Guide Ben Hardy. The guest caught the fish, Ben is good at using the net. All good here on the Mo today. One of the last days…

5 Missouri River Tips for a better weekend

September 21, 2018

5 Missouri River Tips for a better weekend, missouri river, Technique

Fly Fishing Technique

5 Missouri River Tips for a better weekend Short Leash. Rig the bobber rig with a couple Pals Tabs and roll. Find that skinny water and toss it in. 2′-3′ for the distance between bobber and bottom fly. Or go…

Wednesday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana

September 19, 2018

Wednesday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana

Wednesday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana Cooling trend in Montana. And certainly here in central Montana. Dress warmly for the next ten days. Highs will not exceed 70F beyond tomorrow. A cooling trend in the top water blind activity. Seriously.…

2FER Tuesday SnowShoe Midge BOGO!

September 18, 2018

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2FER TUESDAY BOGO, BOGO, Online Sale, Popular Flies, SnowShoe Midge

2FER Tuesday SnowShoe Midge BOGO! Headhunters Fly Shop weekly Online Buy One Get One Free give those flies away sale will be live at Midnight September 18th! 2FER Tuesday SnowShoe Midge BOGO! All day long Tuesday September 18th you can buy one…

Monday Missouri River September 17th Fishing Report

September 17, 2018

fishing report, Monday Missouri River September 17th Fishing Report, September

Monday Missouri River September 17th Fishing Report Cooling air temps and water temps have slowed that un-real top water blind fishing bite. Stopped it? No. But certainly not as red hot as it has been. Replacing the morning Trico’s are…

Coolest Album Cover of the Week

September 15, 2018

Coolest Album Cover of the Week

Coolest Album Cover of the Week Looks like a snapshot of Squeeky’s brain. Cooler weather companies the Coolest Album Cover of the Week. Really quite chilly yesterday. That in conjunction with the devilish north wind cooled off the top water…

Friday Foto Fishing Report

September 14, 2018

dry fly, Fall Weather, fishing report, Friday Foto Rainbow Release, Nymphing, Short Leash Nymphing

Friday Foto Rainbow Release Coming into a cooler weekend wether wise. Bring your warm clothing. Or come by the shop and stock up on all of the cool fall SIMMS gear that arrived yesterday. Downstream Jacket Puffy, the staff favorite…

Hump Day Brown Trout

September 12, 2018

Hump Day Brown Trout

Hump Day Brown Trout This is the fishing report. Above fish caught on an ant. Yes, Barret was rocking it pretty hard. End fishing report. Hump Day Brown Trout.

2FER TUESDAY Tailwater Sow Bug BOGO

September 10, 2018

2FER TUESDAY Tailwater Sow Bug BOGO, 50% Off, BOGO, Online Sale

Fly Fishing Gear

2FER TUESDAY Tailwater Sow Bug BOGO Tailwater Sow Bug Tuesday September 11th 2 for $2.50! Sizes 12, 14, 16 HEADHUNTERS SAYS Sow Bugs are the most important food source for trout in many western tailwaters (and spring creeks!), and the Missouri…

We Remember

September 10, 2018

Un-Fishing

We Remember

We Remember We remember 9/11. We take today to honor America. Raise the flag high. We remember.

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.10.18

September 10, 2018

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.10.18

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.10.18 Really pretty good fishing out there folks. Again, have said it a few times before this last 2 months, it is as good as it gets for this period. Best ever? Maybe. But…

Cosmic Unconsciousness Repo Man

September 9, 2018

Cosmic Unconsciousness Repo Man

Cosmic Unconsciousness Repo Man Most good fishing guides possess this trait. Cosmic Unconsciousness I didn’t the early years…but now I hope to. At least something to work towards. If you have not seen Repo Man from 1984, you oughtta. A…

September Blackfoot River Report

September 8, 2018

Blackfoot River, Bob, Chubby Love, dry fly, Fall, Westside

September Blackfoot River Report Pretty good. Fish on dry flies. Not too many folks around. An awesome time to be on the Westside as well as the Eastside. A good time of year all the way around. Cool out this…

American Icon Burt Reynolds

September 7, 2018