Fishing Report

Ben, fishing report, flies, Hardy, high water, May, net

Friday Foto Missouri River Net Job Guide Ben Hardy netting this one up with guests Mary and Kevin straight outta Michigan. Their first trip to the Mo with friends Betsy and Charlie. Both families are in the golf business. They…

Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits

May 6, 2017

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Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits An up to the minute, at least when I wrote this, report and Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits blog from the information leaders in Craig Montana. Water is up. 7310nat time of press. Water temps 47F. Fish…

May 4th Missouri River Fishing Report

May 4, 2017

BWO, Fly Fishing, March Brown, May, Mother's Day Caddis, report, Spring, Water LEvels, Weather

May 4th Missouri River Fishing Report Water levels falling a bit to 7.3K and wear temperatures rising upwards to 48F. So some movement yesterday in the action. Along with the water fluctuations we now bring you summer air temperatures for…

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Update

April 22, 2017

April, fishing report, Spring Special

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Update Flows stable at 7020 cfs. Higher water means learning for not only the trout but anglers too. Some have state that the fishing is not too good. Not consistent is the word from us here…

Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report

April 18, 2017

April, BWO, Hot Nymphs, Midge, Skwala, Streamer, Tax Day, Water Flows

Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report Mid April and today we bring you the Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report. The water is rising per the predictions and statements of Stephanie Micek of the DNRC. More rain, snow, precip means…

Missouri River April May Fly Fishing Forecast

April 11, 2017

Birds, Bugs, Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Nature

April, birds, Bugs, Forecast, May, Populations, Trout, Water LEvels, Weather

Missouri River April May Fly Fishing Forecast Squeeky attended the annual Upper Missouri River water Advisory Meeting last week and got the skinny on the upcoming water flow predictions and the update on the trout populations. Lots of folks in…

Missouri River Spring Weekend Tips

April 1, 2017

Missouri River Spring Weekend Tips

Missouri River Spring Weekend Tips Why not include the Missouri River Spring Weekend Tips in the fishing report? Yes, we do help you out here on the Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service Fishing Report from the information leaders here in…

Hump Day and all is well

March 29, 2017

fishing report, Hump Day

Hump Day and all is well 4240cfs and a stones throw from 40F water temperature. More precipitation this week with moderate temperatures. A chance of snow showers in the forecast for the coming weekend and beyond. Don’t forget your foul…

Monday Morning Fishing Report

March 27, 2017

End of March, fishing report, Spring Guide Trips

Monday Morning Fishing Report Headed into the final week of March. We are looking forward to leaving March. Just like February, just another annoying month as we wait for the real action to start. Not that we don’t like the…

Sunday Fishing Update

March 26, 2017

Sunday Fishing Update

Sunday Fishing Update Looks like a mix of sun snow and rain for the week ahead. Today? Some sun, 52F, and light winds from the SW. Yesterday? Pretty good out there. As far as the nymphing goes. The dry fly?…

Weekend Advice

March 18, 2017

fishing report

There’s going to be some folks out on the water this weekend. With temps near 70’s, and minor flooding shutting down a few streams around the state, we expect to see plenty of folks on the Missouri. We’ve had plenty…

Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report

March 17, 2017

Big Shoals, BWO, fishing report, Pink, Shuttles, SmithFly, Weekend

Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report Looks like, fishes like, we are heading into that first big spring fishing transition. Many Headhunters out this week with both the staff and guided trips fishing a number of days. Consensus? Change is happening…

The New Kid in Town. Meet Mr. BWO

March 13, 2017

Bugs, Fishing Report

BWO, Foreshadowing, Mayfly Nymphs, Spring, Think

The New Kid in Town. Meet the BWO While we still primarily see life through pink colored fly lenses and will be for at least another month, we began flirting with a different shade of blue this week. The Blue Winged…

March Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast

March 8, 2017

Fishing Report, Troutspey

Forecast, MArch, Spring

March Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast The first thing that most anglers ask on the phone is if we are gonna have high water. The second question is if we will have low water. Then the third is if we…

Missouri River Fishing Report March 2nd

March 2, 2017

fishing report, MArch, missouri river, Spring

Missouri River Fishing Report March 2nd Spring is on the doorstep. Another couple weeks and we will reach the 1st day of spring. It’s coming. Although the Groundhog thing said we would face another 6 weeks of winter last month.…

Headhunters announces Annual Spring Special Guide Trips and Lodging

February 27, 2017

Fishing Report, Travel, Troutspey

$350 Guide Trip, craig trout camp, Discounted Lodging, Guide Trips, Spring Special

Headhunters announces Annual Spring Special Guide Trips and Lodging Deals February is nearly over and we turn our attention to our upcoming Annual Spring Special. This hyper-popular pricing schedule has many of our anglers all fired up! Along with discounted…

Weekend Update Fishing Report

February 17, 2017

fishing report, fly fishing technique, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, Weather, winter

fishing report

The ice is gone on the upper river, most of the ramps are clear and the first thunderstorms of 2017 rolled through unannounced last night. We’ve just experienced two consecutive days with temperatures around 60 degrees and the forecast for the next…

Fishing Report – Get Out There!

February 12, 2017

Braden Lewis

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life, Nature

This Past Week It’s hard to believe that the Super Bowl was only one week ago. A lot has changed on the river in the past week. We received significant snow fall during the middle of last week that added to the…

Boat Ramp Report – Freshies!

February 9, 2017

boat ramp

Above: Glen Plake hucking the wire. Sub-arctic today, but the Chinooks are gathering and we expect to see some people headed up to Craig for a little fly fishing this weekend and into next week. The foreseeable forecast looks great…

Fishing Report – Warming Trend!

February 8, 2017

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Continued COOOOOOLD conditions have hampered our fishing efforts. But not our enthusiasm. The only nice weather we’ve had recently coincided with last weekends spey clinics. It was beautiful, but we were teaching, not fishing. There were folks some folks out…

Do you ever feel like this? It’s Monday.

January 30, 2017

Do you ever feel like this? It's Monday.

Do you ever feel like this? It’s Monday. We feel like it is Monday. It’s warmer out today with snow on the way tomorrow and beyond. Bring it. Stack it up in the Rockies. We need it for summer. Some…

Thursday Fishing Report. A warming trend

January 19, 2017

fishing report, flies, Pink, winter

Thursday Fishing Report. A warming trend The air temps have risen above the freezing mark. Nice. The water temps? Not really. Well, they are above the 32F locked up solid mark. But not much. Current water temps are below. A…

Sunny. Snowy. Slushy. Melting.

January 14, 2017

Sunny. Snowy. Slushy. Melting. Check the boat ramps before you go. Wolf Creek is questionable. Craig is clear. Stickney not too good. Mountain Palace No way. Dearborn do not do it. The dam? Probably good. Fish the upper river above…

Boat Ramp Report

January 5, 2017

boat, ramp, report

This weekend temps are expected to get up into the high teens. Normally, this wouldn’t bring anglers out of their winter holes, but we’ve had nearly 6 weeks of unfishably cold conditions, and if the wind lays down I expect…

The Sun Sets on 2016 Final Fishing Report

December 31, 2016

2016, fishing report, Last Day

The Sun Sets on 2016 Final Fishing Report The last day of the year. 2016 has been a good ride. 2016 Review Normal water levels again with out the weed infestation of the recent couple years. The year in review?…

Winter truly starts now…

December 26, 2016

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear

Asquith, Covert, ECHO TR2, Helios 2, Loomis Rods, Orvis, post Christmas, RIO, SA, SAGE ONE, winter

Winter truly starts now… Christmas hangover. It will last a few days and then many will snap out of it. The River Facts And get back to reality. Winter here in Craig is the reality. Water temps are frigid 3…

Missouri River Montana Pre-Holiday Fishing Report

December 20, 2016

Christmas, fishing report, Holidays, wind

Missouri River Montana Pre-Holiday Fishing Report Hey there. It is warming up. About 3 weeks of non-fishing weather has passed us…at least temporarily. The weather yesterday was about as windy as it gets. But the air temps climber above freezing…

Silly Snowy Saturday Scenery

December 3, 2016

missouri river, Snow

Silly Snowy Saturday Scenery Snow on the ground yesterday morning. Some it has blown away towards North Dakota. Some of it has stayed. Super Freakin’ Windy today as we hold our first of many Spey Casting Clinics during the Missouri…

Cyber Monday Fishing Report

November 28, 2016

$450 Guide Trips, Cyber, fishing report, Monday

Cyber Monday Fishing Report Some of you are busy shopping online on this Cyber Monday. What are we doing here in Craig Montana? Filling orders not only form our web store but running shuttles, chatting with folks ’bout trout…

Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 11.18.16

November 18, 2016

fishing report, holiday, November, Swinging

Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 11.18.16 Gonna be on the cool side this weekend and cold today. Winds from the south and southwest should not be too offensive. Too much sun for our liking but still have not figured out…

This may be your Fly Fishing Day

November 17, 2016

Reality, Truth

This may be your Fly Fishing Day Snowing today, but just a bit. Yesterday high and bright with some southern wind to greet us in the morning. I fished a couple fellers from Bozeman who had purchased the Henry’s Fork…

If you missed a few days…that would be OK

November 15, 2016

late fall, No Bugs, November, Swinging

If you missed a few days…that would be OK Blowing and no bugs. That is the current situation here on the Missouri River. But the streamer fishing is good. The swinging is good. And the mood is good. It’s quiet.…

Missouri River Fishing Report 11.12.16

November 12, 2016

Missouri River Fishing Report 11.12.16 Good nymphing. Not too good dry fly. Inconsistent streamer fishing. So that is the upshot of the fly fishing here not eh Missouri River this mid November. Will it change? That is the only thing…

Hump Day in Montana

November 9, 2016

November Fly Fishing

Hump Day in Montana Whether you like or dislike the events of yesterday…the trout do not care. The river does not care either. So we move on as we commonly do in the insulated river world that we live in…

November Missouri River Fishing Report 11.7.16

November 7, 2016

November Missouri River Fishing Report 11.7.16 The water temperatures are above normal. How much above normal? We saw temps like we are having this week, currently 51F, the last 3 years. But 4 years ago, 2013, we saw water temps…

Missouri River Streamer Fishing Update

November 2, 2016

Missouri River Streamer Fishing Update Better yesterday than the previous several weeks. A few boats out fishing streamer exclusively yesterday fared pretty well. The wind was not too horrible and the clouds obscured the sun for a while. We boated…

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.29.16

October 29, 2016

browns, BWO, Craig Lodging, Fall, Rianbows, Trout Fishing

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.29.16 Some BWO’s around but not tons of them. We are hoping that we will see far more this weekend. Today, tomorrow, and Halloween for sure. The weather on Monday looks fishy for sure. Rain…

Attn DFO’s One Month Left

October 25, 2016

Bugs, Fishing Report

DFO's, dry fly, Swingers, troutspey

Attn DFO’s One Month Left Saw the new web site banner that John updated this morning and was reminded that we getting short. The time left to throw that dry fly at a specific target is waning. And if you…

October Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 10.22.16

October 22, 2016

October Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 10.22.16 All is well here in the 406. The only thing we would like to see is more overcast skies. Yep. Overcast skies, 45F, moist, and wind free. Calm. Eerily calm. Yes indeed, the…

Hump Day Brown Trout

October 19, 2016

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Brown Trout, Fall, Wednesday

Hump Day Brown Trout As I stated a couple days ago…the lid is about to come off this baby. Folks always ask me if I would call, email, let them know when the fishing is great. It is almost that…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report October 17th 2016

October 17, 2016

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report October 17th 2016 The lid is about to come off this place. You are now reading the Missouri River Montana Fishing Report October 17th 2016. The most updated fishing report on the planet. Certainly in our…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.10.16

October 10, 2016

Dry Flies, Fall, Fly Fishing, October

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.10.16 Currently snowing on this Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.10.16 morning. About an inch on the ground and the weather forecasters predict even more on the way for the next 36 hrs. Then Wednesday?…

Guide, Rental Boat, Wade Fish

October 8, 2016

Guided Fly Fishing, Map, missouri river, rental boats, wade fishing

Guide, Rental Boat, Wade Fish A natural progression for some who visit the Missouri River any time of the year. Get guided one day. Rent a boat the next. And wade fish to finish out the week. Hire a Guide…

October 5 Fishing Report

October 5, 2016

Fishing reports are all over the place right now. As is the weather. And your options. Typically fall in Craiglandia, and we love it. Is it easy fishing like April? No, but it’s really damn good and you can choose…

Mid-Week Missouri River Update

September 28, 2016

BWO, Fall, fishing report

Mid-Week Missouri River Update The sun is out, the bugs are not, the subsurface bite is on. The sun will go away as we roll over this hump day and look towards the weekend. Rain on Saturday. Back to fall…

Missouri River Late September Fishing Report

September 24, 2016

BWO's, Dry Flies, Fall, fishing report, September

Missouri River Late September Fishing Report Pretty good on the river this week. Nymphing is categorized in the rockstar area. Pretty good The blind dry fly game is coming on as well. The headhunting is pretty damn good in the…

A week for dries and streamers

September 21, 2016

A week for dries and streamers The weather is perfect. Gentle rain, overcast, and cool. Maybe some mega hatches of baby Baetis. Will you be ready for action? A clean fly line…

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report

September 13, 2016

BWO's, Fall, fishing report, Nymphs, September, Streamer, Weather, Weeds

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report The river is active out there as we are headlong into this popular September month. Nymphers love to visit in September as the fish get off of the August slow down. Although this last August…

5 Tips for early fall Missouri River Fly Fishing

September 12, 2016

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Fall, missouri river, Technique, tips

5 Tips for early fall Missouri River Fly Fishing A few reminders, tips and techniques to get you off the ground this fall. The Missouri River can hand your ass back to you this month. Pseudo’s are out, the weather…

Headhunters Fly Shop September 8th Fishing Report

September 8, 2016

Headhunters Fly Shop September 8th Fishing Report The big news this weekend and the following week is the weather. IT is a much cooler September already than it has been in the past several years. And we like it. Maybe…

Missouri River September Fly Fishing Forecast

September 6, 2016

Missouri River September Fly Fishing Forecast

Bugs, Fishing Report

Missouri River September Fly Fishing Forecast Headhunters Fly Shop delivers for you today the Missouri River September Fly Fishing Forecast. We have shed the heat of August as we stare into the fold of fall. And we like what we see.…

Missouri River Labor Day Weekend Fishing Report

September 1, 2016

Area Attractions, Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Browns and Brews Festival, Labor Day, Weekend Fishing Report

Missouri River Labor Day Weekend Fishing Report Good reports from most coming into the shop int he afternoon. The Missouri River Labor Day Weekend Fishing Report looks pretty promising. Good decent not too hot weather with light winds and a party…

State of the Missouri River Craig Montana 8.26.16

August 26, 2016

Birds Bugs and Wildlife, Conservation, Fishing Report

BWO's, Callibaetis, Fall, Fly Shop HOurs, Hatches, Temps, Trico's, Trout, UMOWA, Water Flows, Weeds, www.craiglodging.com

State of the Missouri River Craig Montana 8.26.16 Bringing you the State of the Missouri River Craig Montana 8.26.16. Headhunters is the information source on the banks of the famed Missouri River. Keep it tuned here for your daily bite of…

Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16

August 22, 2016

Ants, Autumn, dry fly, Hopper Bite, Nymphing, Summer, Swingers, trico, Trout Spey

Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16 The latest from your friends at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig in regards to the Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16. All over the board is the best way to describe the…

August 16th Missouri River Fishing Report

August 16, 2016