Quiet Time
Were heading into a few weeks that are typically quiet, but offer some great fishing. Thats OK. The Mo’ can use a break. We will still do 2 or 3 shuttles a day – more on weekends – and there…
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Missouri River Fishing Report 12.5.17
Missouri River Fishing Report 12.5.17 A short and sweet hit today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report 12.5.17 Water Temps stable and should be for a while. No foreseeable drop in nighttime air temp for thru the middle…
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Now, the rest of the month.
Now, the rest of the month. Headhunters Fly Shop Christmas Party last night. A great time had by all. We ate well too. A taco bar with 20+ side items to make your taco great. Carnita’s and Beef Barbacoa. Yum.…
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It was just a question.
It was just a question. So I walk up to this guy and say “Hey, I hear 7wt. is around.” And I got this look.
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Silly Saturday Scenery
Silly Saturday Scenery Matt Patterson fishing Thursday on the Mo. Matt was one of our first customers. Then he got married to Brittney, had a couple kids, and disappeared for years. Now he is back working on the local improvement…
Read More Pink Lightning Bug JAV Video
Pink Lightning Bug JAV Video This ever popular winter bug today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog and Fishing Report. The Pink Lightening Bug JAV Video. Watch and learn. If you don’t want to tie them up stop by the shop…
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Mayfly Madness Video
Mayfly Madness Video Check this out. From Nat Geo site here on YouTube. You may have already seen this. But if not, check it out. It is super cool! Thursday here in central Montana. Still fishing a ton. No folks…
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Late November Missouri River Fishing Report
Late November Missouri River Fishing Report All is well here on the Missouri River. The first holiday weekend is behind us with the even bigger on ahead. Between now and then we should see continued decent fishing before we dive…
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New Breed Chicks Rule Swing Style
New Breed Chicks Rule Swing Style Cassie Cline today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog New Breed Chicks Rule Swing Style. Hi Mark! We had some success with the swing bite this weekend! After a tough week on the deschutes…
Read More Mike McCune – Downstream Shoulder Perry Poke
Mike McCune – Downstream Shoulder Perry Poke Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog we show you a great cast demonstrated by Mike McCune. The Downstream Shoulder Perry Poke. Shop for a new spey rod then watch this video several…
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Fly Shop Small Saturday!
Fly Shop Small Saturday! Come on out and Fly Shop Small Saturday. Why not Sunday and the rest of the holiday season too? It just makes sense! Headhunters Fly Shop is having a big sale this weekend with Abel Super…
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Black FlyDay Sale!
Black FlyDay Sale! No Gink, 5 year old tippet or dusty T-shirts here. Just top quality gear at 50% off! All of these items are closeouts, and you can find them on sale elsewhere. But can you find them at…
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Turkey Day Weekend Fishing Report 11.22.17
Turkey Day Weekend Fishing Report 11.22.17 A few tips to get you through the holiday weekend from us here at Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service. The good news is that we we not only give you tips for fishing…
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Black Fly Day Sale @ Headhunters of Craig
Black Fly Day Sale @ Headhunters of Craig It’s coming soon. Starting Friday at Headhunters Fly Shop of Craig Montana. A big sale that includes deep discounts on some very popular items! SIMMS G3 Waders on sale at 50% off! …
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Thanksgiving Holiday Week in Montana
Thanksgiving Holiday Week in Montana Fishing all week long will be pretty terrific. Like John said a couple days ago the Swing Season is in full effect along with the catch rates pretty consistent. Calls all weekend long in regards…
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Headhunters Fly Shop Winter Lodging Rates, Guide Trips, and more!
Headhunters Fly Shop Winter Lodging Rates, Guide Trips, and more! Headhunters Fly Shop getting into the winter swing here in Craig. Open daily for all of your winter fishing needs including lodging, guide trips, and spey info and lessons and…
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Friday Foto The last of Fall
Friday Foto The last of Fall The last of fall is upon us. Thanksgiving in a week. The leaves are long gone. Winter has shown us that it is just around the corner. Enjoy the last of fall this week…
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November 16th Missouri River Fishing Report
November 16th Missouri River Fishing Report Water temps are steady at 43F with water flows about 4000cfs. All good for late fall fly fishing along with the November 16th Missouri River Fishing Report. Been fishing this week while John has been…
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2017-18 Trout Spey Lineup
The 2017-18 Spey season has begun on the Missouri River, and it’s time to layout the gear we use while swinging the Mo’. Last season we began a transition from 6 and 7 weight spey outfits down to true ultralight…
Read More Double Spey Cast
Double Spey Cast A quiet day on the river. Double Spey Cast River Right Downstream Wind today on the Headhunters Blog. Somedays we take a slight break. Today is one of those days. The ugly part of late season for…
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A whole new week ahead…
A whole new week ahead… The show is over. Peak season has passed by. The river is quiet. We like that. The shop gang is busy though. Finishing the last bit of 2018 ordering and unloading flies, counting stuff, and…
Read More Thank You Veterans
Thank You Veterans Honoring all of you out there who have served. We thank you. We here at Headhunters are humbled by your commitment to the United States serving in commonly difficult situations and times. We thank you. You hold…
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Friday Foto Back to Fall Weather
Friday Foto Back to Fall Weather High of 47F today. Not too windy. Very nice. Partly sunny, cloudy. A few anglers out there enjoying this fall back weekend. See you tomorrow, or this afternoon?
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Missouri River Fishing Report 11.9.17
Missouri River Fishing Report 11.9.17 Nymphing Not too bad. I’d give it an 8 for the time of year. Could it get hotter? Oh yeah. But consistent enough to keep you interested. The water temps are falling rapidly and the…
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Smith River Turnout Helena Scoping Meeting
Smith River Turnout Helena Scoping Meeting Good turnout Monday evening. Lots of attendees. Some interesting points brought up to the DEQ. All surrounding ground water, bonding, economics, and the like. It is not a popularity contest at these events so…
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Rough Legged Hawk
Rough Legged Hawk The Rough-legged Hawk spends the summer capturing lemmings on the arctic tundra, tending a cliffside nest under a sun that never sets. Winter is the time to see this large, open-country hawk in southern Canada and the…
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Smith River Mine Scoping Meeting Helena 6pm Monday Nov 6th
Smith River Mine Scoping Meeting Helena 6pm Monday Nov 6th Tonight in Helena a boat rally along with the Helena DEQ Scoping Meeting at the Radisson Colonial Hotel 2301 Colonial Dr Helena MT tonight at 6pm The boat rally is…
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Winter Rewards Fishing the Missouri River
Winter Rewards Fishing the Missouri River Trout Spey casters up all the way from Big Sky. Bill, Jason, Rob, and Todd ventured up the state to the Mighty Mo to swing a few flies. And they were rewarded with nice…
Read More Just Add Vise Video Kreelex
Just Add Vise Video Kreelex A got to have pattern for th winter on the Mighty Mo. Summer too. But truly important for the next 6 months. Come by and get yourself a Just Add Vise Kit, or call us…
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Missouri River Trout Spey Report
Missouri River Trout Spey Report The weeds are gone. The sun is gone. The people are gone. So, time to swing a few trout up. Snow on the ground along with the vacant river allows us to head out there…
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New Breed Chicks Rule Cheri Edition
New Breed Chicks Rule Cheri Edition Fantastic calm Monday fishing with Cheri and her hubby Barton. Headhunters hosted them and guide Mark Raisler rowed the boat. He also snapped a couple foto’s. Met Barton this summer as they had recently…
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Smith River Mine Scoping Meetings GF Monday Night!!!
Smith River Mine Scoping Meetings Montana’s Smith River is renowned worldwide for its clean water, rugged canyon scenery, and the incredible trout fishery that many Montanans hold near and dear to their heart. The Smith River is a permitted river…
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Lake Cascade Silly Saturday Scenery
Lake Cascade Silly Saturday Scenery Nearly the sunset on the fall season. At least for fly fishing guests. The rest of the gang here, locals, will fish on for some time. Not a bad streamer bite yesterday. No bugs for…
Read More Montana Spey Video
Montana Spey Video Rolling right along here in central Montana. Not too many folks out fishing. Quite nice. Those that are might be tossing the Trout Spey around. Let us know if you need a helping hand. Shop open daily…
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Lone Pine Gone
Lone Pine Gone Blew over in the wind last Sunday. Only gusts to 75. Cell Phone Bluff is another common name. The beetles killed it a few years ago. Then Mother Nature whipped her, beat her, and blew her over.…
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Hump Day Missouri River Fishing Report
Hump Day Missouri River Fishing Report Nymph or streamer fish in the morning hours. No need to be out there at daybreak, It is dark. First light about 730 am. That will change with the daylight savings change in the…
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Monday October 23rd Fishing Report
Monday October 23rd Fishing Report Just the facts today not eh Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Monday October 23rd Fishing Report. It’s fall.It’s October. It’s killer. Decent dry fly despite the high and bright sun. Find those singles on the shore…
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Sunday Wind Day
Sunday Wind Day Windy today. Already gusts to 75mph. So, damn windy. You could watch football. Or you could just go. We are going. Advanced Fly Fishing School final day. We are going. First day of RIO/Sage industry trip. They’re…
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Thursday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River
Thursday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Past the tipping point of October looking at the Thursday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River. On the short end of the month. Boy, it is happening fast. We have had 6 great ones. Maybe…
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Gig Harbor Fly Shop Hosted Travel
Gig Harbor Fly Shop Hosted Travel Just had the Gig Harbor Fly Shop in town for better than a week. Two hosted trips from the Gig Harbor Fly Shop and Blake Merwin. Fun times! Lots of learning going on during…
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Swing Season 2017-18 is Here!
We’ve been swinging with our two-handers for a few weeks now, and we know a few of you have as well. In our brains, the 1st of November is the beginning of “Swing Season”, but as the weeds disappear from…
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Monday Missouri River BWO Image
Monday Missouri River BWO Image and Report Windy and sunny is the forecast. Overcast this morning but I think that will fade…or blow away with the 20+mph ripping through Cascade right now. Yesterday no BWO’s. But, lots of Pseudocloeons out…
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GINK is Goopy
GINK is Goopy The dry fly fishing isn’t good til the GINK is Goopy. A fishing mentor of mine said this. Probably still does. Truth. And, Friday the GINK was Goopy.
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Mid October Missouri River Fishing Report 10.12.17
Mid October Missouri River Fishing Report 10.12.17 Good times in the fall months as we look at the Mid October Missouri River Fishing Report 10.12.17. We love the last couple months of traditional fly fishing here in central Montana. IT does…
Read More Montana Trout Spey Video
Montana Trout Spey Video This short today from Scumliner Media featuring Mike McCune. Casting, speaking, swinging, catching. It is Trout Spey Season here on the Mo. It lasts until next April or May. So we should get after it. You…
Read More How to Clean a Fly Line Part 1
How to Clean a Fly Line Part 1 I love clean fly lines. Who doesn’t? Today on the Headhunters Blog we have a vid from RIO about how to get it clean. Want ultimate performance from your fly line? Clean…
Read More Playoff Fishing here on the Missouri River
Playoff Fishing here on the Missouri River It is go time here. Playoff fishing here on the Missouri River. Excitement daily as we are headlong into the fall fishing period. And it is good! I sighted many real life BWO…
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Sunday Fishing Report Quick Hits
Sunday Fishing Report Quick Hits A good weather day as we get right into our Sunday here in Craig. Overcast, cool, and some moisture forecast for today. A good one to be here. Look for more overcast and inclement weather…
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Silly Saturday Scenery Trout Spey Days
Silly Saturday Scenery Trout Spey Days Getting it done on the Mo with a Trout Spey rod. It is time. Come on by and get on at Headhunters. Demo’s lines, tips, info, guide trips, casting instruction. All you need in…
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Friday Foto FF School Edition
Friday Foto FF School Edition All is well here as we move into the fall period on the Mighty Mo. We are entrenched in the Wolf Creek Lodge with our annual Advanced Fly Fishing School that kicked off last night.…
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Snow Day on the Mo Day
Snow Day on the Mo Day It came. It is awesome. Fish love Snow. And some people do too! Headhunters is your only SIMMS dealer on the Missouri River. We have all of the fall and winter gear for your…
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Chartreuse Little Green Machine
Blue Winged Olives With snow the last couple days, river temps are continuing to drop. This morning the water temp was 54.5 degrees. As this trend continues, we will continue to see lots of pseudos. Before too long we will…
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Coming Monday. Snow. Tuesday Too.
Coming Monday. Snow. Tuesday Too. Winter is on the way this fall. Monday and Tuesday we will have snow on the ground. Maybe a foot. BWO’s like that kind of weather. And some anglers do too!
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Friday Foto Spite Hill Edition
Friday Foto Spite Hill Edition The fishing is getting damn good. The fishing will get better as we move toward Thanksgiving. Better every day. We love October. September is good too. But October is a fantastic month. The sun will…
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YETI @ Headhunters Fly Shop
YETI @ Headhunters Fly Shop While this market has been saturated by YETI themselves we were the first fly shop in America to carry this ever so popular product. Now we have in stock the newest in 5 gallon bucket…
Read More Mozuri Minnow Just Add Vise Kit Video
Mozuri Minnow Just Add Vise Kit Video Getting ready for full on fall with the Mozuri Minnow Just Add Vise Kit Video today y on Headhunters Fly Shop daily blog. John Arnold created this pattern a few years back for the…
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