How to Tie a Soft Hackle with Hans Today a soft hackle video with Hans S of the South Dakota Angler. We used to post a quite a few vids from Hans. A good tier. If you are in the…
Montana Boat Builders Jason Cajune Video These truly are the most beautiful boats you will see on the river. Sara has one she bought second hand a few years ago, the skiff model. Super killer. A great sneak boat. I…
Three fly fishing loop knots, how to tie them, how to join them We use these knots everyday. Super important if you are in the Trout Spey game. You’ll need these. Tons of snow on the ground here. More to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fly Shop Strong – ECHO Fly Fishing A great Friday Video. We agree with this message. Thanks ECHO for making this. Thanks to ECHO for being so cool. Tim Rajeff is a fantastic fellow. They are the easiest vendor to…
Great Beer Advertising Rainier Beer Montana Edition! The first time I stepped in Joe’s Bar with Shaun Thompson and Erich Bittmann asking what was on tap…I was shocked. We had driven 12 hours across two states and the two beers…
UV Para Ant Just Add Vise Kit & Video One of Bloom’s best patterns for the Missouri River and beyond. Tie this one up for late summer and autumn success! Look it up at the shop pre-tied by the handful…
Reach Cast Video Getting hotter here on the Mo. Monday it did not fish all that well. A few on the dry, but not many on the nymph. Be prepared for either outcome here in the near future. Plugging along…
Friday Video el SOL Check it out on this smoky and hot Friday mooring here in central Montana. Smoke from forest fires somewhere have obscured the sun. But, it’s still plenty hot. Damn hot. Windy too. So, beyond that the…
Tuesday Tying the Buzzball Fishing is good. Not much to report on other than the dry fly fishing is fabulous. Nymphing is great. But, get out early. The afternoon bite has been inconsistent with the advent of hot temperatures. Tomorrow…
Depth Perception Scumliner Media One of my favorite shoots, and one of my favorite Scumliner Media videos. Ben Hardy, John Arnold, and Mark Raisler out for a evening quickie on the Mo Mid July 6 years ago. Fun. Evening fishing…
Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video July 5th Yep. Trico’s. Shot late July a few years back. All the regular things apply here. First cast. Good drifts. Great presentations. Deead drifts…etc. Because, dead flies don’t swim bro.’ Ever. Enjoy this flick…
Montana Vets Montana Waters Promo Film Check it out today on the Headhunters Blog a short film about Montana Vets Montana Waters. An org for Montana Vets by Montana Vets. This killer film today on the Big Hole in SW…
X Caddis Tying Video Just Add Vise Kits These legendary tying its come with everything you need for tying 25 flies. And a video to boot! Slow it down, speed it up, pause it…you are the boss! Folks love these…
High Water Vid from a few years back A quick video from 6 years back, our last high water era, with instructional overtones. While this video is a few years old, it still applies to us today. Meaning today! Fish…
Fly Fishing in CraigWe’re live and Missouri River fly fishing in Craig with Simms Fishing Products and Headhunters Flyshop.Posted by Visit Montana on Friday, May 19, 2017Live Fishing With Mark Raisler and Visit Montana A few days ago, Mark Raisler…
‘boo This Classic from Scumliner Media A spring day here in central Montana. Snow on the ground and 20F. Headed toward 40F today. Warmer this week with some scattered snow showers, rain, sun, and most likely some wind. A transition…
Methow Headwaters The Methow is not an incredibly great fishery, but it lies in an incredible valley in Washington’s North Cascades. If you’re a Washington Resident, it represents some of the best fly fishing for trout the state has to…
Fly Tying Night in America Wednesday Night in Craig 5-8pm See you in town tonight for the Wednesday Night version of Fly Tying Night in America. 5-8pm. A small group of tiers chewing the fat, and tying a few flies.…
Welcome back to the cubicle! Monday morning and we’re all recovering from a busy weekend. The sun came out, and so did all of the Montana anglers who’ve been secluded under a blanket of snow for the last few months.…
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is starting it’s way across the country, and here’s a trailer for one of the features titled “Convergence” from our friends at Conservation Hawks. CONVERGENCE, the new film from Conservation Hawks, explores the essence of…
Fly Tying Night in America Wednesday Jan 18th Big night in Craig Montana. Fly Tying Night in America Wednesday Jan 18th. A loose gathering. No lesson based stuff. A free for all with some beer, sometimes chips. Lots of BS…
The Super Salmon by Ryan Peterson is a fantastic conservation video featuring Alaska’s Susitna River and threats it faces from a proposed dam. Following the incredible journey made by a Salmon, the film features the people and places that call this river…
The Natural World Video I met Tom Melvin this last October at the Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School. I was unloading the truck with beer, food, and various fly fishing gear. Tom walked up and introduced himself.…
Wild Trout: A Montana Fish Story A cool Montana film to watch this morning as the calendar turns a page. Happy New Year! Hope you are not nursing anything to severe today. If you are, turn back over and sleep…
Fishski Revisited Scumliner Media Hoep you are on your couch today and not at the office. But if you are at the office we suggest you watch this video. Even if you have seen it before. We are still chilly…
As the snow tapers off and the temperature drops, we head into a solid 36 hours of butt-ass cold weather. The weatherman says -20 or more (or less?) coming Friday night, and that “Real Feel” map says -40 all over…
Everyone loves the fall, and this will only remind you why. Judging by the mega-views on Vimeo, you’ve probably already seen it, but we thought worth posting as it’s so good. This should be in the “Best of the Web”…
More from the Godfather, Mike McCune. One of the most common questions I get at our spey clinics is “how do I manage and handle my running line while spey casting?”. I try to avoid answering this. It’s a personal…
Switch it Up Video Scumliner Media Spey Season is here. In full swing as they say… Reminder that Headhunters has all you need in the trout spey, 2 handed game. From OPST, SA, RIO, and Airflo. Well over 250+ spey fly…
SIMMS G3 Waders In Stock! We have the SIMMS G3 Waders in stock daily here at Headhunters in Craig. It certainly is the time of year when flip flops and board shorts do no apply. Swing Season is here and…
RIO How to Fish a Soft Hackle Fishing the soft hackle near dark has been really quite good the last week or two. But you gotta stay out later. Not terrific during the mid day though. But with the bugs,…
SIMMS Wader Maker Series The Fixer SIMMS waders made int eh USA, and fixed in Bozeman Montana. Try picking put the phone and getting someone to answer questions about your overseas made wader? When we have problems we just pop…
Pat Clayton – CEO at Fisheyeguy Photography – and I put together another “Life Aquatic” nature video, this time featuring some of the original Montana natives… Bull Trout. Took some work and some bushwhacking but we got some very nice footage,…
SIMMS Wader Makers Clay Krull Clay lives ad works in Montana. He fishes in Montana. Clay rules. We met Clay at a SIMMS wader manufacturing tour years ago. He fishes the Missouri, amongst others. Clay is the real deal.…
Depth Perception Video From Scumliner’s long list of kick ass Missouri River videos comes Depth Perception. Shot 5 years ago this classic is sure to entertain. Caddis evenings can be great. Nice evenings and great mornings will help you through…
The Scandinavian Way Video Funny, clever, terrific is how I rate this video. Perfect for a Saturday in July. Chill. It looks good on you. This crew stopped by the shop last simmer after completing their journey. Love the results!…
A Scumliner Classic today to greet you into July on the Missouri River. July means bugs. july means Trico’s. July means early mornings. July means fun. Lots folks around during this the busiest month of the year. Bring your sunglasses,…
Sage Trout Season Video Enjoy this summer time Sage Trout Season Video appearing on the Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service Blog. Tune in here for the best in trout fishing entertainment, information, and education. Many can bring you the…
Wednesday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report Damn good dry fly fishing. Most of the anglers I saw on Tuesday were toying with the dry fly. Good on them. Wednesday should be the same, with less wind. The wind came up…
I’ve spent a little time walking around in the woods with Pat Clayton this spring and early summer. Fishing the mountains and looking for interesting things to take pictures of. For those who don’t know, Pat Clayton is the worlds…
The Wader Makers A SIMMS Video Made in the USA. Made in Montana. Made in Bozeman. The best waders in the business. The only wader made in the good ‘ol USA. Period. #wadermakers #simmsfishing The only waders we you need!
Headed over the mountain this morning to the Blackfoot River. The big bugs are coming off. So we hope that the orange monsters are keeping those cutthroats busy. Gotta go to know. It is always worth the trip… As for…
Lots of Headhunters around this month on the Mo. A recent tool of choice? The PULSE by Sage. My dentist just bought one yesterday. He’s sold. He said the PULSE is only half the price of a root canal. We…
May is a month for Streamers! May is a month for Streamers! Most of the HH staff loves the month of May and one of the reasons is the streamer bite. Some really big brown trout come in May. Still…
From Epic Montana comes a very nice video about our friend, fellow guide and Upper Missouri Waterkeepers PD Wade Fellin. One of the better fly fishing videos I’ve seen in a while, and one with a message that matters. Check it out…
Sage PULSE Video The Sage PULSE video featuring Mark from Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana. Come in and test one out if you wish. We love both the Sage PULSE 590-4 and the 690-4. Perfect rods for the Missouri…
From a few years ago. This summer fly fishing, el SOL, short from Scumliner Media will get your blood pumping. It is just barely spring but we suggest you think about your summer plans. Or put it off another month.…
Braden Lewis is bringing us the Mobile Fishing Report for mid-March. Fishing continues to change with the seasons as we move from winter to spring. Nymphs, streamers and now… dries. We should be talking about mayflies on next months video…