Mid week Update
Midweek update for the Mighty Mo Craig MT. Dave W image. water. temps increasing and flows at a seasonal average. Nymphers loving the temps as well as the DFO clan…
Rolling towards spring
Missouri River Montana Fishing Update for Spring 2025. Happy to see the sun and the fish near the surface as spring gets rolling here in central Montana.
Missouri River April Fly Fishing Forecast
April Fly Fishing Forecast Montana’s Missouri River from the information leaders in Craig Montana on the banks of the Mighty Mo. All the info need to be successful in April
April Water Update & Fish counts
2025 Missouri IRver Water Projections and Annual Spring Fish Counts C/O Headhunters Fly Shop in downtown Craig Montana. Your information source of all things Missouri River
Missouri riveR water advisory committee meeting monday april 7 1pm
The 2025 annual meeting for the Upper Missouri River Water Advisory Group will be held Monday, April 7th at 1:00 PM until approximately 3:00 PM. The meeting will be in-person at Montana Wild in Helena. The address for Montana Wild is 2668 Broadwater Ave, Helena, MT 59602.
Today begins year 18
Happy to start our 18th year on the banks of Montana’s Missouri River in downtown Craig. Looking forward to seeing you here at Headhunters Fly Shop in 2025!
What We Do.
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Guided Fly Fishing
Guiding is our foundation, and owners Mark Raisler and John Arnold have decades of experience guiding, and are committed to providing our customers with great guides and experiences.
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Fly Shop
Our small and funky shop has everything you need for a day on the water. More importantly, our knowledgeable staff will answer your questions and get you headed out in the right direction.
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Lodging
There are plenty of trout in the Missouri River, but not nearly enough accommodations for all of the anglers here to catch them. Let Julie help you find the right accommodations for you or your group.
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Shuttles
Our shuttle service will move your vehicle from put-in to take-out while you’re floating and fishing the Missouri River. We operate the largest shuttle service on the river, and will help make your float easy.
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Rental Boats
We proudly rent Adipose “Flow” Drift boats built locally in Helena, MT, and designed for big rivers like the Missouri. Rental boats often get booked well in advance during the summer, so make plans ahead of time.
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About Us
We don’t judge our shop by the products we carry. And we definitely don’t judge it by size. Our shop staff and guides are what makes us, along with the community of anglers that make Headhunters their base.
A TACTICAL FLY LINE
The HEADHUNTER 2 Tactical dry fly line was designed completely in-house by our crack team of dry fly snobs. We were searching for a line that would conquer the conditions we face every day on the Missouri River. Long distance presentations are common, as is the need for super-tight accuracy. The strong, ever-present wind requires a powerful turnover, but needs to land like a feather. And after the fly lands, you need to make strong mends and feed line into the drift. And you’re commonly making these difficult reach cast presentations while sitting in a boat. What we came up with is a unique taper that excels at downstream presentations in all big “spring creek” scenarios. After we were satisfied with the taper, we added some visual markers to let the angler know where the line performs best. We continue to make improvements, and it continues to draw rave reviews from anglers.