Missouri River Montana Fly Fishing Report

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Wednesday Workshop Several, maybe 20, tips for the week and weekend ahead. Some rain, maybe some snow NO!!, some sunshine, and lower waters? Maybe. A soft week on the river as many are hungover from the April Spring Specials. Out…

Friday Fishing Report The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

May 3, 2019

Friday Fishing Report

Friday Fishing Report The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The flies above… The Good is the Tailwater Sowbug. Decent looking, not offensive. Highly effective. And we have tons of them, along with several derivations that are also good. A…

Headhunters Fly Shop Weekend Fishing Report

April 26, 2019

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Headhunters Fly Shop Weekend Fishing Report The Weekend Update Facts: High(er) water again this spring with flows currently at 11,400cfs. Visability at least 2′ and in sore areas up to 4′. The river below the Dearborn River, while it has…

Missouri River Montana 4.24.19 Fishing Report

April 24, 2019

fishing report, Spring, Wednesday 4.24.19 Fishing Report

Wednesday 4.24.19 Fishing Report The tributaries are falling and the river proper is rising. Makes no sense. Welcome to Montana. It may change soon. But here on this report we only give you info about things that have already happened.…

Friday Foto Fishing Report 4.19.19

April 19, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

DFO, fishing report, Friday Foto Fishing Report 4.19.19, Nymphers, Strippers, Swingers, Weekend on the Mo!

Friday Foto Fishing Report 4.19.19 I liked the Yes and No format earlier this week. It fits my rapid posting early morning style, and needs. So here we head into another Montana Weekend in downtown Craig. Love to see you!…

Monday Morning Fishing Report 4.15.19

April 15, 2019

April, fishing report

Monday Morning Fishing Report 4.15.19 The Monday Morning Fishing Report 4.15.19. Midway through our Spring Special here in central Montana. Going well. The other fantastic rivers in the state are somewhat fishing. But, if you want the cleanest water in the…

Thursday Fishing Report Update

April 11, 2019

Thursday Fishing Report Update

Thursday Fishing Report Update The feeder creeks have peaked and are falling. The mud coming from both LPP and the Dearborn do not matter enough to make any angler worth their weight in salt flinch. The fishing turned for the…

Mid Week April 10th Fishing Report

April 10, 2019

Mid Week April 10th Fishing Report

Mid Week April 10th Fishing Report The tide is rising. Pretty high too. 7410cfs was the number on Tuesday. They are threatening to raise it higher. The water. And we do not have much control over that. Other than the…

Headhunters Spring Special

April 8, 2019

Headhunters Spring Special

Headhunters Annual Spring Special April 2019 We are in FULL SPRING MODE! Yes open and fishing. The fishing has been pretty damn good too! Nymphing rules. Swingers are really doing well. The streamer fishing on a few occasions has been…

Friday Fly McCune Sculpin & Fishing Report

April 5, 2019

Friday Fly McCune Sculpin

Friday Fly McCune Sculpin This fly looks good. I have not dunked it in the water. Yet. This weekend could be the ticket. Great warm spring weather on tap. Flows nearly 6K. Not too much mud dumping from the feeder…

Weekend Troublemakers

March 29, 2019

As of last night, here’s the hurdles you’ll face if fishing the Missouri this weekend. The biggest problem continues to be boat access on the lower river. Open for launching are Holter Dam, Wolf Creek, Craig, Stickney Creek, Spite Hill,…

Spring Roller Coaster

March 28, 2019

Inconsistent is the word on the Mo’ right now. Inconsistent weather, crowds, river conditions and bite. In the last few days we’ve needed both sunscreen and hand warmers and we’ve experienced difficult nymphing and epic dry fly fishing. The river…

Tuesday Fishy Update

March 19, 2019

Al, Brown Trout, Spring, Streamer, Tuesday Fishy Update

Tuesday Fishy Update I guess they’ll eat a streamer. Al got this one as well as a couple more Monday fishing the Mo with Mark. Our Spring Special is on. Al and Duncan rocked it all day long. Fun times.…

Still cold and snowing in Craig MT

February 15, 2019

Rhoda Island, Weekend Update

Still cold and snowing in Craig MT Your fishing report for President’s Weekend ahead of us. The forecast is terrifyingly cold. Highs reaching Zero degrees or thereabouts. We are in the shop daily. Booking, angering phone calls, selling rods. High…

2019 Missouri River Summer Water Forecast Update

February 13, 2019

2019 Missouri River Summer Water Forecast Update, Summer 2019

2019 Missouri River Summer Water Forecast Update The shot above represents the drainage of the Missouri River here in Craig Montana. A big area. No? All looking up here in central Montana. Except for the air temperatures. Those will continue…

Headhunters Spring Guide and Lodging Special 2019

February 4, 2019

Headhunters Spring Guide and Lodging Special 2019

Headhunters Spring Guide and Lodging Special 2019 $400 Guide Trips March 15th thru April 30th. Discounted lodging too! 25% off many Craig Trout Camp properties and more! You should really come visit us in this spring. Why not?

Headhunters Fly Shop Trout Spey Report 1.30.19

January 30, 2019

Headhunters Fly Shop Trout Spey Report 1.30.19

Headhunters Fly Shop Trout Spey Report 1.30.19 The summary in the up front for those in a hurry. Headhunters Fly Shop Trout Spey Fishing Report Summary: Deep, uncomfortable runs, Skagit, T-8, handwarmers, 34F water temp, 4200cfs, some shelf ice, use caution, enjoy.…

High Water in 2019?

January 28, 2019

High Water in 2019?

High Water in 2019? Questions daily on the phone and in the store in regards to the water potential for the upcoming season. What do we think? Lower water than last year. How low? How about average. Nothing wrong with…

Sunday Summer Scenery

January 27, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Sunday Summer Scenery

Sunday Summer Scenery & Fishing Report A nice summer dry fly image from the upper river. Warmth. Coming to river near you in 4 months. High winds and snow forecast for today. Pretty good traffic this last week even with…

January Spey Report from Richard

January 13, 2019

Kreelex, Richard, RIO, Trout Spey, winter

January Spey Report from Richard Trout Spey Report 1.13.19 Fishing in January, what more can I say. While many across the country are drilling holes through hard water, the crew at Headhunters are chasing trout with a spey rod. In…

Tuesday January 8th Headhunters Fishing Report

January 8, 2019

Tuesday January 8th Headhunters Fishing Report

Tuesday January 8th Headhunters Fishing Report When the wind dies down, it’s pretty nice out there. More than one customer this past couple weeks has said that. And the wind did die recently. Yesterday quite blow-y. Today? Not as much…

2019 Water Projection: Missouri River Charts you need to see

January 7, 2019

DNRC, Speculation, Water Guessing, Water Year 2019

2019 Water Projection: Missouri River Charts you need to see The top image is telling. 103 days of potential water ahead of us. Mid April is the peak of the snow on the ground. The water that counts for the…

January 2nd Missouri River Fishing Report

January 2, 2019

January 2nd Missouri River Fishing Report

January 2nd Missouri River Fishing Report Cold. Water temps 35-ish. When it drops below 36 we consider that cold. Do the fish bite. Oh yeah. Gotta eat. Flows near 5000 cfs. A common and historical winter flow. Sometimes, commonly, t…

Book your 2019 Missouri River Lodging and Guides

December 17, 2018

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Book your 2019 Missouri River Lodging and Guides

Book your 2019 Missouri River Lodging and Guides Listening to the phone ring, the staff chat with guests about 2019 lodging and Guide Trips, along with the constant email correspondence leads me to this blog today. It is time to…

Weekend Update: Swing Report

December 15, 2018

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

Montana, report, spey

Fishing reports vary from good to great right now. Remember, it’s all relative in December. To most, a pleasant winter day on the river that brings 6-10 nice fish to the net is “great”. To others that’s just “good”. Either…

Mid-Winter Forecast. Will you Fish?

December 11, 2018

Fishing Report, Nature

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Will you do some fly fishing this winter? In Montana? Most of the best winter fishing venues in Montana are solid each and every year. The upper Madison, Bighorn and Missouri are likely the most popular, but there are plenty…

Missouri River December Fishing Report

December 5, 2018

Missouri River December Fishing Report

Missouri River December Fishing Report Cold this coming week. Maybe for a couple weeks. Historically the slowest time of the year on the Mo is this month. Save for the Christmas shoppers there is not too much movement in downtown…

December Water Projection

December 4, 2018

December Water Projection

December Water Projection Here it is. Normal so far. The word on the street is we will have a warmer than normal winter. We will have a dryer than normal winter. But that is only conjecture, a projection. Enjoy the…

Weekend Trout Spey Report

November 30, 2018

Weekend Trout Spey Report

Weekend Trout Spey Report Shane and Mark stepped into the river yesterday afternoon for a couple hours of swing. Pretty good. Fished a couple different runs with fish kissing the fly in both. The first run either both anglers were…

Late November Missouri River Fishing Report

November 27, 2018

Late November Missouri River Fishing Report

Late November Missouri River Fishing Report Water temps falling while the air temps are holding for the week. Or sort of falling. The river is pretty quiet. A few guide trips out this week. Remember that we have Trout Spey…

Turkey Day Spey Report

November 22, 2018

Montana, report, spey, Trout

We’ve got some great fishing weather in the forecast for the next couple of weeks, and Trout Spey anglers will find the fish are pretty receptive to the swung fly. Pressure has been light lately, as most Montanan’s are out…

Top Missouri River November Nymphs

November 20, 2018

Top Missouri River November Nymphs

Top Missouri River November Nymphs Nymphing pretty well out there. Mostly up at the dam and then on down to Craig. Although fishing well below Craig too. Water temps still holding above 40F. We have a couple more weeks of…

Trout Spey Flies

November 14, 2018

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…

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…

Trout Spey Report 11.5.18

November 5, 2018

Break out the two-handers, November has arrived. Cooler – but not cold – temperatures over the last week have improved the swing bite, and that cold air we need is in the forecast for later this week. Trout Spey fishing…

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…

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…

Missouri River Spey Report

October 29, 2018

Montana Spey, spey, Trout, Trout Spey

Trout Spey Fishing Report for Late-October We are in full “swing” on the Missouri River, and it’s easy to spot anglers exploring the Missouri River with their Trout Spey rods. Recent warm weather has hurt the fishing for both the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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!

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…

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…

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.…

Monday Missouri River September 17th Fishing Report

September 17, 2018

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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…

Friday Foto Fishing Report

September 14, 2018

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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.

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…

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…

Monday Missouri River Labor Day Fishing Report

September 3, 2018

Monday Missouri River Labor Day Fishing Report

Monday Missouri River Labor Day Fishing Report We have said it many times already this late summer and will have to say it again… The fishing right now on the Missouri River outside of Craig Montana is about as good…

September Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast

August 29, 2018