A terrific start for the 2012 fly fishing season as the dry fly fishing has been fantastic this late winter and spring. Unbelievable hatches of Midges, then and now Baetis, rolling into March Browns, and this just in…Mother’s Day Caddis. We do not have too many normal water years here on the Missouri, but this [...]
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Starting out sunny this morning but the weatherman states it will be a blustery Friday. I say, “Bring it Weatherman!” We need more hatches to satisfy our dry fly craving. Squeeky’s father is in town for a spell and he is whackin’ them on soft hackles and swinging midge pupa. He digs that sort of [...]
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Yes, the sub-surface gang loves these flies and we do too. These are all hot sellers because they catch fish. The fishing has been just fantastic in all respects including dries and streamers. But, this post is about the nymphets and the flies that rule! Top Left: Black Zebra, Choco Zebra, Green Weenie, Glass Beaded [...]
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Got Midges? We do. Midge fishing in April is historically great here on the Missouri and this April is no different. Mornings can be the hot tip. And evenings. Fish don’t like high bright sun. We do. An overcoat on the sun will allow the fish to feed all day long. Who doesn’t like that. [...]
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You like Caddis flies? Me too. I like a caddis because it moves on the water. Lots of times you can get a fish to fall for your fly when the fly is dragging, sliding, or even skating. The caddis is the fly of the working man. The everyday man’s insect. We do have a [...]
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Oh, calm and so very nice. Not a lick of wind,yet overcast. If you like that sort of thing. Some brown trouts around that are interested in a streamer fly. Smaller, blacker. and leech-ier is the theme for many. Others are casting the traditional Mo River Style flashy buggers like the R2R, the JJ’s, Arnold’s [...]
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I once had a case of the Goose Foot. It was awful bad… It turned me into a fishing guide. Definitely worst case scenario. SOLMark Raisler is a co-owner of Headhunters Fly Shop, and the primary contributor to the Headhunter.More Posts – Website
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