Mark Raisler, Author at Headhunters Fly Shop

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

Fly Line, RIO, SlickCast, video

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RIO SlickCast Test Video Slippery fly lines use RIO SlickCast! The new line of RIO Fly Lines utilizing this technology and an improved core make the new series of RIO Elite Fly Lines something to behold. Come by the shop…

TAKF

January 15, 2021

TAKF Why not bring your kid fishing this year. Or the neighbor kid. Or your nephew, or niece. Take a Kid Fishing.

Open 8-5 Daily

January 14, 2021

Open 8-5 Daily Too much like spring for us to stay away any longer. Now open 8-5 daily. That 8-1 game just does not make sense anymore this winter. Open yes. Masks yes. Shuttles yes. Guide trips yes. Casting lessons…

RIO Fluoroflex Plus+ Tippet Sale

January 13, 2021

Fluorocarbon, Instore, Invisibile, Nymphing, Online, RIO, sale, tippet

RIO Fluoroflex Plus+ Tippet Sale 7.95 will get you a spool of RIO Fluoroflex Plus+ while supplies last! Order today and stock up on this the most common of the Fluorocarbon tippets we use here on the Mighty Mo. Yes,…

Squeeky’s Winter Bobber Set-Up

January 12, 2021

bobber, Indicator Leader, Pink Flies, RIO, Sage PULSE

Squeeky’s Winter Bobber Set-Up Looks like most of you will be either be swinging flies on your Trout Spey rod or nymphing for the next several months. I too will be engaging in both of these winter disciplines until we…

Endless Winter

January 10, 2021

Endless Winter

Endless Winter The Swing fishing is good. Endless Winter still has a long ways to go. Stop by for any trout spey gear you need. Montana’s 2HTROUT HQ. Open daily during the Endless Winter.

Saturday Zep Nobody’s Fault But Mine

January 9, 2021

DFO, Led Zeppelin, Saturday

Saturday Zep Nobody’s Fault But Mine Second reminder this young year to practice casting if you are a dry fly expert. Or wanna be DFO angler. Casting accuracy is damn important if you like to put yourself in the right…

Friday Foto

January 8, 2021

friday foto

Friday Foto Winter in Craig. A bit of snow yesterday. Calm. Snowing. Overcast. Swing trips out there swinging. TGIF

Redfish with Capt. Jeff Arnold in Louisiana

January 7, 2021

"Hatred for guides overtaken by Massive Pink Flamingo Floaty", Capt. Jeff Arnold, Guide, LA, Louisiana, redfish

Fly Fishing Travel

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Redfish with Capt. Jeff Arnold in Louisiana Fished a bundle with Capt. Jeff Arnold over the years. To say that he lives to be on the water is an understatement. Fishing courses through his veins. Jeff is one fishy dude.…

Tuesday Fly Casting Tactics w/ Simon Gawesworth

January 5, 2021

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

Casting, DFO, dry fly, Hopper, Simon Gawesworth, Streamer, Technical casting, Technique

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Tuesday Fly Casting Tactics w/ Simon Gawesworth A great tip from Simon Gawesworth fo RIO Line Company today. Tuesday here in Craig and all is well. The fly shop staff is out on the casting lane often fine tuning personal…

Mask Mandate Continues at Headhunters Fly Shop

January 3, 2021

Mask Mandate Continues at Headhunters Fly Shop As we move into the New Year Headhunter Fly Shop is updating you on our Mask/Face Covering Policy. John and I have decided to keep a mask mandate in effect for the foreseeable…

Silly Saturday Scenery

January 2, 2021

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Hanging out with the horses. Swinging. Winter on the Missouri River. Quiet. Unless you whisper horse.

Happy New Year

January 1, 2021

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Maybe it’s a good thing the Annual Craig Polar Plunge is not gonna go off today. Montanans are super bright white in the winter! Happy New Year from us here in Craig. Let it be a damn…

Cancelled! Polar Plunge Craig Montana High Noon New Year’s Day 2021

December 31, 2020

Cancelled!! Polar Plunge Craig Montana High Noon New Year’s Day 2021 Cancelled!! Yep. Groups of 25 or better not allowed yet. So, this event has been cancelled. We’ll have to see you next year!! Come get your split shots or your…

Headhunters Fly Shop Hiring Shop Staff 2021

December 31, 2020

2021, fly, Hiring, Shop, Staff

Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana is starting our annual hiring process. We are looking to fill a couple slots in our shop staff. We need a few hot shots to help us from the spring until the fall. As…

Dick’s End of Year Nymphing Report

December 30, 2020

2020, Dick Magill, fishing report, nymph, Nymphing, winter

Dick’s End of Year Nymphing Report Dick Magill Series today with the latest nymph report It’s the end of the year and the river is in great shape. I’ve been out there mostly swinging, but have found some time to…

Grape Slushy Tying Video

December 29, 2020

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Grape Slushy, JAV, Tying Video, video

Grape Slushy Tying Video Tie this one up this holiday for summer fishing love. Add a red bead for weight and some added bling to make this fly sing this spring. Hope you are enjoying the family this week. If…

2021 Hatches, Guide Trips, Lodging, and Booking Projections

December 28, 2020

Fly Fishing Travel, Headhunters Life

2021 Hatches, Guide Trips, Lodging, and Booking Projections This holiday period is a tie when many book their 2021 Guide Trips and lodging looking forward to the Mo River Season ahead. A few insights, tips, suggestions and the like in…

Friday Foto Swing Pic

December 26, 2020

Troutspey

2HTROUT, Friday Foto Swing Pic, spey, Trout, Trout Spey

Friday Foto Swing Pic Brought to us a gain today from Billy. He’s ben swinging here a bundle this December, and November. So probably January too. Said he had hi best day in 15 years last week. He was super…

Somewhere Out West Merry Christmas

December 25, 2020

Fly Fishing Video

Merry Christmas

Somewhere Out West Merry Christmas Even if you are not out west, Merry Christmas. Thankful here in Craig for our staff, shop friends, and families. We hope you enjoy your Christmas Day loving those near and far, in front of…

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Holiday Viewing

December 24, 2020

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Dead Flies Don't Swim Holiday Viewing

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Holiday Viewing Dreaming of summer while enjoying the Holidays here in Craig Montana. Dry flies come to mind. It couldn’t happen today as the wind is blowing a hundred. Enjoy the holidays. Be safe. Dream of…

The Days Get Longer…

December 21, 2020

The Days Get Longer...

The Days Get Longer… The shortest day is today. Thank goodness. Tomorrow the days get longer, and that alone can get us through til June. That one warm thought. The next hatch is in a couple months. The lowly midge…

Silly Sunday Scenery

December 20, 2020

Troutspey

2HTROUT, Image, Swing, Trout Spey

Silly Sunday Scenery Shop friend Billy P sent this along form last week. Billy is here again this week. Swinging? Yep. Have a Merry Swing out there Billy!

Friday Foto

December 18, 2020

friday foto

Friday Foto Streamer man. You’d look good as streamer man. Try it. The Mo in your background gives you stupor strong streamer guy cred tho.

Thursday 12.17.20 Missouri River Fishing Report

December 17, 2020

fishing report

Asked the shop staff what the previous 10 flies out the door were and they are as follows. Kures Micro Zonker Red Delicious Doppleganger in Grey Fruit Roll Up Black Pig Pen Leech Wooly Bugger Black Grizzly Beth’s Briches Arnold’s…

Mid Week Swing Pic

December 16, 2020

Troutspey

2HTROUT, Mid Week Swing Pic, Swing, Trout Spey

Mid Week Swing Pic Enjoying the solace here on the Missouri River near Craig Montana. Witer weather has settled in for the month. It will continue through the new year, beyond into the spring months. Get used to it. I…

Dick’s Mostly Swing Fishing Report

December 14, 2020

2HTROUT, Dick Magill, Swing, Trout Spey

Dick’s Mostly Swing Fishing Report From the Chronicles of Dick Magill comes todays fishing report. Thanks Dick! We are in the thick of swing season here on the Mo, and for the most part the bite has been stellar. The…

The Movement | Dancehall | Sugarshack Sessions

December 13, 2020

Headhunters Life, Un-Fishing

Dancehall, Raggae, Sugarshack Sessions, Sunday Ragge Flick, The Movement, video

The Movement | Dancehall | Sugarshack Sessions If you have not tuned into the Sugarshack Sessions, you will know what to do today if you are not a NFL fan. The Movement is one of my fav’s. If you need…

Headhunter Fly Line for Serious Dry Fly Only Anglers

December 12, 2020

Advanced, DFO, Fly Line, Headhunter, Line, Proprietary

Headhunter Fly Line for Serious Dry Fly Only Anglers We think you may need one fo these for the coming dry fly season. This line developed by Headhunters, for Headhunters, is designed for advanced casters aching to put the fly…

Friday Foto Swing Pic

December 11, 2020

2HTROUT, friday foto, Swing, Trout Spey

Friday Foto Swing Pic We’re out there swinging daily. And fish like to eat the trout spey fly. Yep. TGIF. Carrie Special $2.50 Select options Echo Trout Spey $499.99 Select options Kreelex $3.00 Select options Li’l Kim Copper $4.00 Select…

Cool Catch Magazine Article

December 10, 2020

Headhunters Life, New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule, SWOTF

Cool Catch Magazine Article From a few years back when we could stand closer to each other. Spokane Women on the Fly is a group headed up by Heather Hodsen et al and have been coming to the Mo for…

18 Days til Christmas

December 7, 2020

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Headhunters Fly Shop, Online Store, Santa, Shop, Shopping

18 Days til Christmas A reminder to you out there in Headhunters Land that the days are slipping past as Christmas races towards us. Another reminder that shopping with Fly Shop Small is damn important to us and the other…

Sunday Surf Flick

December 6, 2020

Un-Fishing

Flick, sunday, Surf

Sunday Surf Flick The long board. Pretty cool. Hangin’ ten. Kinda like a beautiful spey cast. Enjoy your Sunday. Time to think about your next your spey trip. We have great spey educators here at Headhunters. Get yours on the…

New Breed Chick Cassie Swings ’em up!

December 5, 2020

New Breed Chicks

spey, Swing, Swing Season, Trout, Trout Spey, TROUT2H

Cassie Swings ’em up! Chris shot this image of Cassie after swinging this Rainbow up last week. Chris and Cassie make the trip up I-15 north to the Mighty Mo Trout Spey Mecca often. And we like that. Both of…

Friday Foto Summer Dreams

December 4, 2020

Bugs, Headhunters Life

dry fly, Foto, friday, Hatches, PMD, Spider web, Summer

Friday Foto Summer Dreams PMD trapped by the single thread spun from a spider. Tough luck. And if you don’t book your June trip soon, you may be left out. Don’t leave yourself hangin’. Happy Friday.

More important than fly fishing

December 3, 2020

Cancer, Jimmy V, Speech

More important than fly fishing I’ve watched this speech number of times over the last nearly 30 years. Jimmy V gives a great speech. Not everybody can give a great speech. In fact very few can. Very few. Jimmy Valvano…

5 Winter Mo River Tips

December 2, 2020

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Missouri River Technique, Nymphing, Nymphs, Technique, winter

5 Winter Mo River Tips Lots of stories every winter of anglers not getting the catch rates they want during this sometimes frigid and lengthly Montana winters. What are the reasons that lead to too much solace and quiet on…

Missouri River Fishing Report December 1st 2020

December 1, 2020

Missouri River Fishing Report December 1st 2020 Pretty goo out there right now. Generally this time of year we see Montanan’s out there either nymphing or swinging a trout spey pattern. And most of you, those reading this blog, know…

Dick’s Top Ten Winter Swing Flies

November 30, 2020

Dick Magill, flies, missouri river, patterns, spey, Swing, Top 10, Trout, Trout Spey, TROUT2H

The Chronicles of Dick Magill Dick’s Top Ten Swing Flies November is one of my favorite months to swing flies on the Mo. Massive Rainbow and Brown Trout alike will absolutely destroy a swung fly. At times, the take can…

Fly Shop Small Saturday

November 28, 2020

Fly Shop Small

Fly Shop Small Saturday Yes we are open. Yes we are small. Yes we are a fly shop. Yes today is Saturday. Shop with us today. Everyday! Yes we thank you. Check out the Black Friday Sale here! Always online,…

Happy Headhunters Thanksgiving

November 26, 2020

Happy Headhunters Thanksgiving Have a great day with or without your family and friends today. A Thursday Throwback to November 2008. Our first year as Headhunters Fly Shop. We had just returned from taking the entire staff, less than 10…

Paul Roos Dies at 78

November 25, 2020

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Conservationist, Legend, Montana, Paul Roos

Paul Roos Dies at 78 Article in the Helena Independent Record Excerpt from Tom Kuglin, Independent Record Ed Note: I did not know Paul Roos, but shook his hand a couple times over the years. But you cannot throw a…

Headhunters Fly Shop Going Forward

November 22, 2020

booking, COVID-19, fly shop, HEadhunters, holiday, hours, lodging, masks, Policy, protocols, Shuttle

Headhunters Fly Shop Going Forward We here at Headhunters feel pretty fortunate for 2020. We do, and we thank you the Headhunters out there. Our customers. Below is the outline for the Holiday period ahead of us. We are updating…

Silly Saturday Scenery

November 21, 2020

Brown, Midge

Silly Saturday Scenery A few midges in your box that are always a strong bet on the Mighty Mo include the Zebra Midge, CDC Hanging Midge, Griffith’s Gnat, Cluster Midge, Double Posted Cluster, and Buzzball. Don’t leave home with out…

Go Early. Stay Late.

November 21, 2020

Fall

Go Early. Stay Late. Head out there before the sun gets too high. The fish cannot squint. The don’t have eyelids. So take advantage of those periods when the sun is not terribly offensive. Although the fishing this past week…

Trout Spey Flies @ Headhunters. Sparrow Tying Video

November 20, 2020

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Trout Spey Flies @ Headhunters. Sparrow Tying Video Great Swing bite this week. And the fly that was on top of the list was this Sparrow. Runner up being the Carey Special. Included int he tip five is the leech.…

Dick Magill Chronicles: Missouri River Bycatch

November 19, 2020

Dick Magill, walleye

Dick Magill Chronicles: Missouri River Bycatch Anglers flock to Montana’s Missouri River from all over the world in order to experience trout fishing nirvana. In all honesty it’s the very reason I find myself living in downtown Craiglandia. I am…

Jack Speaks about Summer in Craig

November 17, 2020

All Star, HH Staff, Jack

Jack Speaks about Summer in Craig A lot of my friends claimed that “you don’t need drag for trout” or “trout don’t take you into your backing”. On the Missouri these statements are myth. The first Trout I caught snatched…

Tightening the Belt in Craig

November 15, 2020

COVID-19, Headhunters Fly Shop Covid Protocols, Online, Shopping

Tightening the Belt in Craig We are so thankful to you folks who visited this summer! We are thankful for your commitment to safety in Craig and beyond. We thank you for shopping online here at Headhunters Fly Shop. We…

Missouri River Winter Fly Patterns. Pink Lightening Bug Tying Video

November 14, 2020

fly tying video, missouri river, Pink Lightening Bug, Winter Flies, Winter Patterns

Fly Fishing Video

Pink Lightening Bug Tying Video brought to you today by Headhunters Fly Shop, Just Add Vise Tying Kits, and the Missouri River. Ed Note: We are about plumb out of Just Add Vise Kits. So we have not has them available…

Hooked up and bent! #TBT

November 12, 2020

#TBT, 2010, Hooked up and bent! #TBT, Rick Ried

Hooked up and bent! #TBT 2010 with good friend and SOL’s longtime White Pass WA ski area boss Rick Reed hooked up and bent! Cold again today here on the river. Snow yesterday. Snow last night. Snow this late weekend.…

Veterans Day

November 11, 2020

Un-Fishing

Veteran's Day

Veterans Day Veterans day 2020 is being celebrated to present special thanks, paying respect and love to the military men and women, who devoted their whole life for serving their homeland and they gave many sacrifices for the comfort of…

Out there swinging on the Mighty Missouri River

November 10, 2020

Out there swinging on the Mighty Missouri River

Out there swinging on the Mighty Missouri River Need time to think? Try fishing with a trout spey rod. Trout with 2 hands, TROUT2H, will keep you thinking about the cast. And if that is too much for your head…stare…

Monday in Central Montana

November 9, 2020

Big Storm in Craig Montana, bridge, craig, Monday in Central Montana, Montana, Snow, winter

Monday in Central Montana The snow storm has passed. The blizzard. It certainly was blizzard like for most fo the day yesterday. Today? Windy and not as cold. Drifting snow and blowing snow can make travel a bit difficult. The…

FISHSKI Video today. Great Skiing Weather?

November 8, 2020

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

FISHSKI Video today. Great Skiing Weather?

FISHSKI Video today. Great Skiing Weather? All we got today is wind, snow, and drifts. Tomorrow? Sunshine. Digging out from the aftermath of the Blizzard. Watch this classic first. Then tie flies. Rest your weary bones from rowing, casting, thinking?…

Craig Montana Blizzard?

November 7, 2020