One Strong Dry Fly Suggestion… You gotta cast at the trout. You gotta. Well, only if you wanna catch ’em. #1 reason more folks don’t catch dry fly fish on the Missouri River? The angler is afraid to cast at…
Missouri River Monday August 20th Fishing Report Here we go headlong into the month and the Missouri River Fishing is holding up nicely. A few really great points in this report along with a few summer realities mixed in for…
Trico’s? Yes. Wednesday here on the Mo. Trico’s? Yes. Exceptional fishing for the dry fly enthusiast. Bring your “A” game man. You’ll need it. Flows and water temps are ideal and better than we could have expected. Weeds will play…
Mid August Missouri River Fishing Report Headlong into August. All is well. Today the Headhunters daily blog will update you on all things Missouri River. Just the facts man. No fluff on this Monday. Water Flows: 4880 cfs. Above average…
Wednesday Missouri River Fishing Report 8.8.18 The second call for all who like us to inform them that the dry fly fishing is good. This is your second call. Lots and lots of rising trout. Great Trico spinner falls. Pod…
Monday Morning August Missouri River Fishing Report If you are a dry fly angler you should be here. That is the call that many ask for. The call when it is good. That time is now. Dry Fly Valhalla. Trico…
Missouri River Fishing Report 8.2.18 Trico mornings rule most of the day for dry fly anglers. Followed by PMD spinner falls, and finally skittering caddis. You may want to tie on a blind fishing pattern for the late afternoon. Or…
Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18 Flows dropping to 4800 cfs today as we Monto the last gasp of July. Wade fishers paradise. Daily events include the Trico spinner fall @ 845 am. Later in the morning you…
Missouri River Sunday Fishing Report Missouri River Sunday Fishing Report brought to you once again by Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana. Lots of anglers stop in stating that they read the blog and fishing report daily. We love to…
Missouri River Monday. July. Just the stats, facts, and rumors from your information source on this Missouri River Monday. July. We are busy fishing. Shop open at 6am. Early birds welcome at Headhunters of Craig. Start every day @ Headhunters.…
Friday Foto Missouri River Fishing Report July 12th All is well in our neighborhood. Water is dropping off nicely. The sun is out. Dry fly anglers are here. Nymphers too. All fishing is good. Come on out and join the…
5 Tips for Missouri River July Dry Fly Success The water is dropping rapidly. Finally. It is July and we are all about the dry fly this Month! It is our namesake for goodness sake! Headhunting we will go as…
Blackfoot River Report Fished the Blackfoot River Monday with longtime guest Kelley Lasek. Good times. A few big cutthroat and several junior trouts kept us busy most of the day. Got on the river early and enjoyed light traffic visiting…
Water Falling in July! We think. Our latest guess is the middle of the month. Could happen much sooner but hesitate to guess as Mark has for the most part been wrong. The water is falling at Toston as I…
Dry Fly Days Ahead Yes. Gotta be true. Not too good the past three days for rising trout. No bugs. No bugs, no trout. But that will all change today, right? Always thinking positively. PMD’s, Caddis, Sally’s. Water Report The…
Missouri River Summer Solstice Report June 21st 2018 River flows came back above 15K this morning. The flows on the Dearborn are falling rapidly currently at the 3500 cfs mark. We expect to see the Dearborn flows continue to fall…
Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report June 16th 2018 The latest on Missouri River Flows Headed higher due to heavy precipitation basin wide today. Headed back above 12,000 cfs today. Rising above 13,000 cfs Monday. More precipitation Monday and…
The Dearborn is falling fast! Almost dried up. Not yet though. A few more days floating the Dearborn River and we will close the book for 2018. Fished it yesterday with Chef Winders. Fun. Beautiful. Fishy. Did not see one…
Thursday High Water Fishing Report Current Water Flows 19,400 cfs. Clear and Clean. The tis the start of the Thursday High Water Fishing Report… No new news here on the watery last day of May front. All good, really. Toston…
Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop Weather and Flows Higher and higher she goes. When she will stop? We think soon? Inflows at 25K at Toston. Flows here locally 18K and change. A warm weekend with Thunderstorms occurring…
Tips for Missouri River Holiday Weekend Remember the reason for the weekend. Honor and remember those who have died in the service of our country. Remember them. Take a moment and give your respects to all who have passed. Fish…
She’s headed over 16K! Yep, she’s headed over 16K! It’s cool. She is fishing well if you like catching trout. If you like catching trout on dry flies…you may want to wait. The rain and sun forecast for the week…
Missouri River Fishing Report 5.21.18 Missouri River Flows 15K-ish and holding I will call Stephanie Micek again this morning and find out what the latest scoop on the water situation is. But I suspect it will be the same as…
Headhunters Fly Shop has your Flies! The best and largest selection of Spring-Time Flies in the Missouri River canyon! Headhunters Fly Shop has your Flies! All of the favorite springtime high water flies are available at Headhunters of Craig. And lots…
Missouri River Montana Headhunters Fishing Report May 7th High water techniques apply. Fish towards the bank, or away from it. The best catch rates are those hugging the bank and tossing into the deep trough that lines the bank. Soft…
Missouri River May Fly Fishing Forecast Here we go out of April running full speed into the jaws of May! Hooray. Maybe spring will greet us this Month of May. Things to look forward to in May include… More water.…
Missouri River Fishing Report April 29th 2018 Not normal Missouri River fishing. Lower than average catch rates. Difficult situations. Fluctuations in the water couple times a week. Swollen feeder creeks like the Dearborn and Little Prickly Pear. Lots of boats.…
5 Ways to Skin the Spring Cat! Kinda been off and on out there. Some days better than others, but the theme could be described as not all that consistent. Waters rising off and on, mostly in this last month…
Monday Morning Missouri River Water Update & Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Water Update Yes indeed Mother Mo is treating us to above average water this spring. High? No. That is the question we and every other fly fishing professional…
Missouri River April Tuesday Fishing Report Warmer weather today, yesterday, and tomorrow. We dig it. Nymphing not too bad. I found it a bit difficult yesterday. And the fish are moving around a bit with the unsettled water. Today up…
Top 10 Missouri River Spring Time Dry Flies Here they are. The flies we like for spring time dry fly action Missouri River style The dry fly fishing has been sporadic as of late. You can bump into comments of…
Late March Missouri River Fly Fishing Report Water flows are above 6K coming out of the dam at 6230 currently. Then add a couple hundred at the Prickly Pear, the Dearborn, the Sheep Creep, Wagner, Prewitt, Stickney and you have…
Missouri River Trout Spey Spring Swing Report In one word. Good. Some days great. The fish do make the ultimate decision. Fished with Ninch and our Sage rep Thursday and Ninth put on a show. Outfishing Kurt and I by…
Missouri River Tuesday Fishing Report The mercury tipping ht escapes at 62F today. The warmest day since the middle of November? October? Sure was nice. Same weather tomorrow and then headed into a stormy period Thursday and Friday with up…
Missouri River Weekend Nymphing Report plus Midge Update Just the facts for this short Missouri River Weekend Nymphing Report. Fish the soft inside stuff. Most of the fish are stacked in that type of water. Although a few in one…
Missouri River Swing Report While the wind blew snow around yesterday and it truly felt and looked like it may have been blowing 100mph, I know it wasn’t really. Just like saying you caught 100 fish, we know it felt…
Midges It is that time of year. Midges are here. They have been here for a few weeks. But the slush and cold and wind have kept us from the water. Looks like February heading into March may bring us…
Mid February Missouri River Fishing Report The short and cold version of the Fishing Mid February Missouri River Fishing Report. It’s cold out there. And in the water. 34F water temp. Somedays the air temp crawls over the water temp. Some…
February Top 5 Not my favorite month. Not too much going on. Slow. My February Top 5 below this Thursday February 1st. Midges may happen mid month. That is a breath of fresh air. Lends itself to spring thoughts. Already…
Summer Foreshadowing Just the 24th of January today. We have more than our toe dipped into the proverbial year, more like our ankle has entered the water. We are just beginning. And having that ankle submerged made me think of…
Late January Missouri River Fishing Report Mid Winter check on Montana’s Missouri River as we today give you the Late January Missouri River Fishing Report from your information source Headhunters Fly Shop of Craig Montana. Facts fill the fishing report…
One Month ’til Midges? Spending the week in Western Washington as the hard rain has got me thinking…One Month ’til Midges? I did not start out with this exact thought. It started with the hard rain, and being thankful that it…
Missouri River Winter-Spring Info Sheet 2nd day of the year here in downtown Craig as we take a look at the future. The past is so last year. Still damn cold here thru today but it will crack the freezing…
A shot from yesterday to give you an idea of what it looks like ‘round here. As you can see, you won’t need your snowshoes. I call this photo “Silly Saturday Scenery” and dedicate it to Mark Raisler. FISHING REPORT…
The above image is not normal. It was taken yesterday morning looking upstream from Pelican Point. There should be ice jams and snow on the ground. When it’s real cold the river might be frozen over. Even on a warm…
Feels like there should be a few folks out on the Missouri River searching for trout this weekend. Really nice temperatures with winds forecast to be around 10-15 mph (not bad at all this time of year). I’m guessing there…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…