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BWO, Fall, Late October Missouri River Fishing Report, Nymphers, October, Swing Bite

Late October Missouri River Fishing Report All good here on the Mo. Snow this week. Seasonal weather will bring those fish back to the surface. We just finished with an uncommon windless October session tied in with high and bright…

Silly Saturday Scenery October 22nd 2022

October 22, 2022

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Autumn, color, Fall

Silly Saturday Scenery October 22nd 2022 Finally raining today. Snow this afternoon, and snow tonight, tomorrow… Bring it. The wet portion of fall. Happy Saturday.

Little Prickly Pear Fall Colors

October 21, 2022

colors, Fall, Little Prickly Pear, Missouri River Expeditions, MRE, Tim Plaska

Little Prickly Pear Fall Colors Thanks to long time Missouri River Outfitter Tim Plaska for shooting this image! Fall here on the Mo. Snow this afternoon possibly with certain winter conditions arriving Friday night. 1″-3″ both Saturday and Sunday with…

Foxee Minnow Just Add Vise Video

October 19, 2022

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Foxee Minnow, Foxee Minnow Just Add Vise Video, Streamer, Trout Spey, video

Foxee Minnow Just Add Vise Video Really a cool pattern that was popularized here about 20 years ago. Easy to tie, easy to throw, and quite addictive to our trout here fishing the Mighty Mo. Just caught a couple in…

Tuesday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana 10.18.22

October 18, 2022

DFO, Fall, nymph, October, Swing, Trout Spey

Tuesday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana 10.19.22 Late in the month and we are enjoying it here in central Montana. A bit warmer that we would like for the fall session but quite nice as for humans the first 3…

October, and Caddis

October 17, 2022

October, and Caddis Monday. October, and Caddis. The entire river is in full fall dress. A rare sight here in central Montana. We are enjoying it. Stop in if you are in the neighborhood.

Silly Saturday Scenery, Wooden Boat, Dog, Fishing, Fall Colors

October 15, 2022

Birds Bugs and Wildlife, Headhunters Life

Dogs, Fall, Family, fishing, Sunday Scenery, Wooden Boat

Silly Sunday Scenery Wooden Boat, Dog, Fishing, Fall Colors Really great scenery this time of year. Good fishing too. A really quite good tiny baetis bite in the morning (nymphers) and the afternoons with overcast skies keeps those bugs glued…

Streamer Season is upon us! Dick Magill Chronicles

October 12, 2022

Fly Fishing Technique

Streamer Season is upon us! Dick Magill Chronicles The Chronicles of Dick Magill on the Headhunters Blog. Thanks Richard for the blog today. Yes, many have been streamer fishing and it has been as consistent as we could hope for.…

Trout Spey Flies @ Headhunters. Sparrow Tying Video

October 11, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Trout Spey Flies @ Headhunters. Sparrow Tying Video Great Swing bite this week. And the fly that was on top of the list was this Sparrow. Runner up being the Carey Special. Included in the top five is the leech.…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 10.10.22

October 10, 2022

BWO, dry fly, fishing report, October, Streamer, Swing

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 10.10.22 Water Flows at 3500cfs. Not terrible. Will do for now. Want more, but that is a wish. Water Temps at 59F. Good. Will fall this week some. Dry Fly Report: Afternoons mostly. A…

Silly Saturday Scenery October Edition

October 8, 2022

& Wildlife, Birds Bugs and Wildlife

Silly Saturday Scenery October Edition

Silly Saturday Scenery October Edition Fishing is fantastic. The wind has been missing from most of your thoughts. That sure is nice. Some Octobers blow hard. Not this one. Enjoy hunting today as well. Happy Saturday.

Streamers Inc. Scumliner Media Headhunters Fly Shop Video

October 7, 2022

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

HH Fly Shop, humor, Ninch Rules, Scumliner Media, Streamers Inc

This premiered at the Down the Hatch Film Fest in Missoula in 2015. Screenplay by 7wt. Filmed, edited, produced by Scumliner Media. Directed by Ninch and John. Underwritten by Orvis and Headhunters Fly Shop. A Headhunters Fly Shop Humor Department…

Kreelex Just Add Vise Video

October 6, 2022

Kreelex Just Add Vise Video, Streamer Pattern

Fly Fishing Video

Kreelex Just Add Vise Video Some fellers use this fly exclusively. Meaning just this fly pattern. Only. All the time. Honest. It is fishing well this fall already. The Skiddish Smolt as well. And we have been liking gold over…

Upper Missouri Water Keepers Craig TapHouse 5-8pm Thursday Oct 6th

Upper Missouri Water Keepers Craig TapHouse Takeover 5-8pm Thursday Oct 6th

October 5, 2022

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Craig TapHouse, fundraiser, UPWK

Upper Missouri Water Keepers Craig TapHouse 5-8pm Thursday Oct 6th Come on down and support Upper Missouri River Keepers on Thursday 5-8pm. A takeover event to support the Upper Missouri River Waterkeepers. Drink, toast, support and enjoy the fellowship this…

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.4.22

October 4, 2022

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.4.22 All good this month. So far. Flows at 3800cfs with the water dropping as forecast this week according to the DNRC. 3400cfs is what the forecasters state. Water temps holding around the 60F. A…

October. We made it. Montana’s Missouri River

October 3, 2022

October. We made it. Montana’s Missouri River Loving it. One of our favorite months. May be our favorite month. Next to November. Welcome to October. Stop in and say hello. Hello October. We love you! Have a great Monday. We…

Dame Ames Book Signing @ the Craig Tap House, and the Pescadores October 1st 4-7

Dave Ames Book Signing @ the Craig Tap House, and the Pescadores October 1st 4-7

September 30, 2022

Dave Ames Book Signing @ the Craig Tap House, and the Pescadores October 1st 4-7 Oh man. I’m gonna be at this one. A new book by Dave Ames and his band the Pescadores all in one night! See you…

RIO Spey Line Sale

September 29, 2022

Troutspey

RIO Spey Line Sale A mid summer trout spey line sale at Headhunters. Your source for all things 2 handed trout! Check out the SALE SELECTION and fill in some holes in your line wallet!

Mid-WeekFly Tying Just Add Vise Mozuri Minnow

September 28, 2022

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying, Troutspey

John Arnold, Mozuri Minnow, Streamer, Swing, Trout Spey, Tying Kt, Tying Video

Mid-Week Fly Tying Just Add Vise The Mozuri Minnow from the vise of John Arnold. John patterned this streamer pattern from the Yozuri Minnow fished on light tackle when living in the Florida Keys. Originally tied with Walleye in mind…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report

September 26, 2022

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.26.22 Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report for September 26th 2022. Nymphers like Sows. And sow bugs. Nad large sows and little sows and beaded sow bugs. Scuds too. Worms, Zebra’s, Crawdads. Most…

Missouri River Week in Review: Images

September 25, 2022

Images, missouri river, Missouri River Week in Review: Images, September, Trout

Fun times here on the Mo this last week. Rainy times this past week. Then we moved into a sunny and warmer week with a few hold over Trico’s in the morning, higher and brighter sunny skies with air temps…

Saturday and all is well

September 24, 2022

Saturday and all is well Love the weather this past week. The fishing is pretty good. The weeds can be pretty bad. And your day on the Mo? Perfect. Whether it includes fish in the net or not. Fellowship, nature,…

Friday w/ water temps falling into fall

September 23, 2022

Friday w/ water temps falling into fall Cooler water temps mean more bugs, more ac time trout, more rising fish, more streamer eats, more fun. And what else do you need in a fall weekend. How about Izaak’s Ribs, hand…

Fish 12, Sleep 12. Autumnal Equinox 2022

September 21, 2022

Fish 12, Sleep 12. Autumnal Equinox 2022 Tomorrow the daylight hours and dark hours equal the same. 12 hours of each. Friday, more dark than light. Summer is over my fishy friends. Along with the darker hours we get cool…

So much to look forward to here October fishing Montana’s Missouri River

September 20, 2022

DFO, Fall Streamer Fishing, Foreshadowing, October, short leash rig, Streamer Bite

So much to look forward to here October fishing Montana’s Missouri River Pretty stoked for the upcoming month of October here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Once my favorite month, and still may be. I’ll tell you if it has become…

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 9.19.22

September 19, 2022

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 9.19.22 Feeling pretty good about the year as we squeaked outta a desperately lean spring into an average water year. And we are so thankful. Weeds about average out there. Fishing about average. Traffic about…

We Ski Cousins Tonight @ Izaak’s

September 17, 2022

We Ski Cousins Tonight @ Izaak’s

Fire on the Mountain, Dead

September 15, 2022

Autumn, Dead, Fall, Fire on the Mountain, HH of Craig

Fire on the Mountain, Dead Great rain and thunder storm this evening. Still Smokey ’round here. Vis 4.6 miles when I did and ad hoc measurement at 85mph drifting down I-15. Let’s hope the smoke recedes this week. Cooler temperatures…

5 Hot September Tips for the Missouri River Fly Fisher

September 12, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Bigs, Nymphing, Rigs, September Fishing, Streamer fishing, Technique, tips

What to do when your September fishing day goes soft? How about a few tips to get the blood flowing and the mind searching for the next best thing. 5 Hot September Tips for the Missouri River Fly Fisher Look…

Autumn Water Temps are good

September 10, 2022

Autumn Water Temps are good Soon they will fall below the 60F mark. Lower daytime temps beginning Monday. Trout love 54F-57F. Coming soon to a river near you. And one near us. Have a great past holiday weekend! The fishing…

Friday Fall Foto

September 9, 2022

Friday Fall Foto Fishing quite well as we head into the second week of September. Weeds are in issue if you cannot snap them off. If you can, no worries man. Cool today with air temps not reaching out of…

We like every day a little bit better…

September 8, 2022

We like every day a little bit better… As the Autumn progresses towards fall we like it a little bit better every day. Cooler mornings beginning today for a short spell. Rain and 50’s tomorrow. Along with the weather change…

September, and how we feel about 2022

September 5, 2022

September, and how we feel about 2022 Still hot this week. And then, rain and 62F on Friday. Then… Been really quite hot this month and the smoke has arrived in September. All summer long we have been graced with…

Silly Saturday Scenery

September 3, 2022

Silly Saturday Scenery 104F today. Not many anglers around. The weather cools end of this coming week. Hooray.

Arnold’s Mozuri Minnow Tying Video

September 1, 2022

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying, Troutspey

JAV, Online Store, Tying Kits, video

Arnold’s Mozuri Minnow Tying Video This from the Just Add Vise Tying Kits video vault. A popular streamer that we not only strip in the fall we just as often swing it. The fall and winter months here on the…

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report 8.31.22

August 31, 2022

August, Hot, Summer

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report 8.31.22 It’s hot and it’s gonna stay hot. Somewhat cooler nights as it tipped into the hi 40’s a couple evenings ago in downtown Craig Montana. And that has cooled off the water temps…

Missouri River September Fishing Forecast

August 29, 2022

Missouri River September Fishing Forecast is rosy. The first month of fall, or Autumn, here on the Missouri is one of our customer favorites. Not only our customer favorites but one of our personal favorites too. The fish get hungry…

Silly Sunday Scenery Mid August

August 28, 2022

Silly Sunday Scenery Mid August

Silly Sunday Scenery Mid August Hay in the fields. For the second time. A third? Doubtful. Not too hot today. 80. Yesterday at Caddis Fest mid 80’s. Hot this week. Maybe cracking the painfully desperate century mark. Lame. But it…

Craig Caddis Fest Saturday August 27th This Weekend!

Craig Caddis Fest Saturday, TODAY!

August 27, 2022

August 27th, Caddis Festival 2022, Saturday

Craig Caddis Fest Saturday August 27th TODAY! See you today in downtown Craig Montana. Festivities start at 4pm! Come see us and enjoy the BBQ, the silent and live auctions along with the hopper fishing before the event starts!

Missouri River Late August Tips

August 25, 2022

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

10 Tips, August Dry Fly Fishing, August Fishing Report, Missouri River August, Summertime

Missouri River Late August Tips August has arrived and with it the high and bright sun. Would not expect anything different than that? Would you? The fact is that the average daily high temperature in August is 82F. 1 degree…

Monday How to Survive August Post

August 22, 2022

Monday How to Survive August Post Fish in the morning. That is the biggest tip there is. For the summer sessions. Definitely. The evening shot is short, and hot. And may not pay off. Do both if you please, or…

Silly Summer Sunday Scenery

August 21, 2022

Silly Sunday Scenery

Silly Summer Sunday Scenery John Ewing casting at a few risers. Trico time here on the Mo. Less though. IT is waning, but still productive hours before the lunch bell. Summer here on the Mo. Autumn in our sights. We…

UMOWA Rendezvous @ Craig Tap House Saturday August 20th 2-5PM

August 19, 2022

Conservation

UMOWA 2022 Rendezvous

UMOWA Rendezvous @ Craig Tap House Saturday August 20th 2-5PM Saturday @ 2 pm. In downtown Craig. Head over after some fishing in the morning. Enter to win a new Drifter and hang out with your conservation friends. Help out…

Mid Week Hit from HH of Craig

August 17, 2022

Mid Week Hit from HH of Craig Hot and kinda stale these days on the Mo. Fished from Craig to Mt. Palace and had weeds, periods of no weeds, lots of weeds, and some weeds. Kept the terrestrial on all…

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 8.15.22

August 15, 2022

Ant, August, Hopper, Summer, Terrestrial, trico

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 8.15.22 A decent August as we mark the half way point of the soft summer month. Dog days? Yeah. Been real freaking hot with daytime temps int he mid 90’s for the entire month. The…

Only do this. If you want to catch them.

August 14, 2022

Fly Fishing Technique

cast, Drift, Mend, reach cast, Reach MEnd, SOL Speaks

Only do this. If you want to catch them. For the dry fly angler. Yessir. Reach Mend. Reach Cast. Or some sort of slack-line presentation. Approach quietly. Headhunters understand that the element of surprise is still very effective in war.…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.22.15

Missouri River August Tips

August 11, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Missouri River August Tips

A few tips to get you through this coming week. It’s gonna be hot and the fish don’t really care for the high and bright sun. Missouri River August Tips Get out early. We’ll see you at the shop before…

Fruit Roll Up JAV Video

August 10, 2022

Bugs, Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Fruit Roll Up, Fruit Roll Up JAV Video, Headhunters Own, JAV, Just Add Vise, Tying Kits, Tying Video, video

Fruit Roll Up JAV Video Love this pattern. Has been responsible for many trout during the Swing Season. You like stripping? Yeah, we do too. It works! Tie this feller up this spring for the remainder of the Swing Season…

Yup, busy here on the MO

August 9, 2022

August, Dog Days, Hot Summer, Weeds

Yup, busy here on the MO The quiet season on the Mighty Mo is August. Many of the freestones are fishing well during the late July and August period. The Mo is too, just not at it’s peak. Check out…

Monday MorningMissouri River Fishing Report August 8th, 2022

August 8, 2022

Monday MorningMissouri River Fishing Report August 8th, 2022 Flows average at 4100 cfs-ish. Will continue near this mark for. some time. Water temps dipped Saturday and Sunday after the T-Storms and cool-ish mid-weekend cool spell. Currently 67-ish. Trico’s have become…

Tenkarpa!

August 7, 2022

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Video

Beaver Island, carp, Tenkarpa, video

A fantastic video from the underground editing rooms in Craiglandia. This is what happens when a few of us go Carp fishing in Michigan with grandiose video ideas, yet no script, props or budget. On the fly, fueled by alcohol.…

UMOWA BOAT RAFFLE

August 6, 2022

Conservation, Headhunters Life

UMOWA BOAT RAFFLE

UMOWA BOAT RAFFLE RO Drift Boat Raffle held by Upper Missouri Watershed Association. Tickets available on this link here. 2022 RO LSG 16′ Drift Boat w/ Sawyer Oars and YETI Cooler. $100 ticket / 200 Toal will be sold. Drawing…

Getting Warmer with State River Restrictions

August 4, 2022

hoot owl, Montana, River Closures

Getting Warmer with State River Restrictions No restrictions here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Water temps currently peaking at 69F, today. The warmest it has been this year. Will it continue upwards? The forecast for the near future is better as…

Don’t let the summer pass you by…

August 1, 2022

August, Caddis, Fish August, Hopper, PMD, Spinner, Terrestrial, trico

Don’t let the summer pass you by… Headed into August and pretty good here on Montana’s Mighty Mo. A great hopper year. Not always a great hopper river. In fact, rarely do the fish respond in the manner they seem…

Hello late July

July 30, 2022