Posts by Mark Raisler

Father's Day, Float On Modest Mouse Video

Float On Modest Mouse Video Sunday and all is well. Happy Father’s Day to all you Father’s out there. Father’s are special. We need Dad man. They are part of most pregnancies. And kids. Thanks you to you Dads out…

Pale Morning Dun Nymphs

June 15, 2019

Bugs

Pale Morning Dun Nymphs

Pale Morning Dun Nymphs Here are a few for you consideration. These and more at Headhunters in downtown Craig Montana. 7wt has selected an un-matched selection of PMD patterns for 2019. Nymphs, duns, emergers, cripples, spinners, half-duns, trapped duns… All…

Flag Day Friday Fishing Report June 14th

Flag Day Missouri River Fishing Report 6.14.19

June 14, 2019

Caddis, DFO, Flag Day, Flag Day Missouri River Fishing Report 6.14.19, June 14th, PMD, Summertime

Flag Day Missouri River Fishing Report 6.14.19 All is well here Flag Day Missouri River Fishing Report 6.14.19. Summer has descended upon us, finally. Warm daytime temps with warm nighttime temps leave us feeling warm! We love it. Today is Flag…

Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis

June 13, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis, Just Add Vise Kits

Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis Today we show you one of the new Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis Kits from House of Headhunters in downtown Craig. The Corn-Fed Caddis is appropriate for this time of year. It will be one…

UMOWA Annual Rendezvous June 22nd in downtown Craig MT

June 12, 2019

UMOWA Annual Rendezvous June 22nd in downtown Craig MT

Conservation

UMOWA Annual Rendezvous June 22nd in downtown Craig MT Plan to attend the Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance Annual Rendezvous Saturday June 22nd. BBQ, beer, wine, silent auction items, a Missouri River update, and what is happening with our local…

Tuesday Top 10 Missouri River Hits

June 11, 2019

Tuesday Top 10 Missouri River Hits

Tuesday Top 10 Missouri River Hits River fishing well. Day 1 of the PMD hatch was yesterday. A good day. More to come. River flows 6230cfs. Not below 6K. Good wade fish access. Good times. River temps 54+ Rising and…

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane June Edition

June 10, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane June Edition June 10th. All is well. Diane was on the Mo again with confidant Len. He rows too. Diane fishes. Clearly obvious from the photo above. Thanks Diane and Len for visiting us this…

Silly Sunday Scenery

June 9, 2019

Silly Sunday Scenery Sunny again today on our river. Rain this last couple days. Good for the river, good for the countryside. Good for you? Yep. Fish in the river. Good ones too. Eating dry flies. A few of them.…

710 Ashbury July 6th Izaak’s Log Jam

June 8, 2019

710 Ashbury July 6th Izaak’s Log Jam Yes indeed. Summer is upon us and we look toward sunny skies, dry fly fishing, a nd jam bands! 710 Ashbury headed out to Craig on July 6th 420pm to dance the night…

Friday Foto

June 7, 2019

Friday Foto Dry Fly Action Tye Habel with this nice larger rainbow on an X-Caddis. Yes, dry fly action has arrived. Riverwide? Daily? All day long? Blanket hatches? No. But enough to keep you busy for an afternoon. Here and…

Just Add Vise Kit Frenchie w/ Video

June 6, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Just Add Vise Kit Frenchie w/ Video

Just Add Vise Kit Frenchie w/ Video Love this fly. Fished it yesterday for most of the afternoon whilst nymphs the Mo. Yes, it is a derivation of a pheasant tail nymph. But, with Tungsten, lead wound, with a red…

Hump Day June Water Flow Projections

June 5, 2019

Hump Day June Water Flow Projections

Hump Day June Water Flow Projections Dropping flows Thursday to below 6K. 5800 is the cubic feet/second forecast. Rain this weekend. But the weather guy is balking a bit as we near the hallowed days off. I predict lower than…

Missouri River Early June Projection

June 4, 2019

Missouri River Early June Projection

Missouri River Early June Projection Headhunters Fly Shop, your Missouri River information pipeline, brings you the projections for June. Some guesses and coin tosses as well. Mother Nature drives the bus, so we can only speculate what will really happen,…

Comprehensive Monday Missouri River June 3rd Fishing Report

June 3, 2019

Comprehensive Monday Missouri River June 3rd Fishing Report

Comprehensive Monday Missouri River June 3rd Fishing Report The water is falling. The water is falling. Let’s hope they, the water managers, are not crying wolf. Scheduled to drop below 6K this morning. That is good for the wade fish…

Silly Sunday Scenery Smoky Skies

June 2, 2019

Silly Sunday Scenery Smoky Skies

Silly Sunday Scenery Smoky Skies Yes, the smoke from fires to the North of us have already smoked our skies. But, we hope it will blow right on out of here. It does blow here you know. Jared and Max…

Saturday Superstitious Stevei Wonder Soul Train

June 1, 2019

Saturday Superstitious Stevei Wonder Soul Train

Saturday Superstitious Stevei Wonder Soul Train I’d give up half of my casting skills to dance like anyone of those cats on Soul Train. Instead of practicing casting, I may have to play the music lower, in the mornings while…

Friday Foto Last of May

May 31, 2019

Friday Foto Last of May

Friday Foto Last of May A few more days of mud. The Dearborn is falling rapidly. Nearing 2000cfs press time Friday evening. Fishable by the front end of next week. You may want to float it. You certainly want to…

Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 25-29 2019

Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 26-30 2019

May 30, 2019

Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 25-29 2019

Fly Fishing Technique

Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 26-30 2019 Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service announcing the Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 26-30 2019. A great way to climb your way into the cellar with techniques, tools, and lessons regarding all things sub-surface. Nymphing secrets,…

Tuesday Missouri River Water Update

May 28, 2019

Dearborn, Flows, Little Prickly Pear, Missouri River below Holter, Sunshine

Tuesday Missouri River Water Update She’s coming out of the Dearborn River and Little Prickly Pear pretty quickly! The Dearborn peaked yesterday at 5000+ cfs. It is falling rapidly, and may shake out this week. Although we are gonna have…

Memorial Day 2019

May 27, 2019

God Bless America!, Memorial Day 2019, Military, Veterans

Memorial Day 2019 We remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. We have always honored our veterans and active duty soldiers in all military branches. Headhunters includes veterans and active duty soldiers in our annual giving regimen. But…

River Nomad Vid Sunday Holiday Weekend

May 26, 2019

Fly Fishing Video

River Nomad Vid Sunday River Nomad cool vid from Pat Clayton and John Arnold. Visit Pat Clayton at his new gallery in Philipsburg Montana. A must see in the small Montana mountain ‘burb. Let him know we sent you. http://fisheyeguyphotography.com…

Silly Saturday Scenery

May 25, 2019

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Rainbow. Double Rainbow. What does it all mean? Raining here in the canyon, and beyond. A bundle of rain on the easter front fo the Rockies. It’ll come down the Dearborn. Mud. Coming. Sunday. How long will…

Summer is Coming Game of Thrones T’s

May 24, 2019

Game of Thrones, Headhunters Logo Gear, Headhunters Swag, Summer is Coming, Summer is Coming Game of Thrones T's

Summer is Coming Game of Thrones T’s If you are a fan, you gotta have this T from House of Headhunters! Game of Thrones is a hot topic, and so is this Headhunters only apparel. Order yourself and your friends…

Thursday Fishing Report from the Gang @ Headhunters of Craig

May 23, 2019

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

Thursday Fishing Report from the Gang @ Headhunters of Craig

Thursday Fishing Report from the Gang @ Headhunters of Craig Great weekend ahead of us here in downtown Craig Montana on the banks of the Missouri River. Sunshine, and warmer temps. That is what we are praying for here! A…

The Mid May Missouri River Water Update

May 22, 2019

DFO, Predictions, Spring, Swingers, Water LEvels

The Mid May Missouri River Water Update Spoke with Stephanie Micek of DNRC yesterday morning. She said about 7K-8K for the remainder of the month. Unless something like rain, snow, or sun, or warm nights etc…happens. The lake level is…

New Breed Chicks Rule Betsy

May 21, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule Betsy

New Breed Chicks Rule Betsy Betsy graces the pages of the Headhunters Blog once again. It may be her third appearance. Or fourth. I believe there will be more to come! Thanks Betsy for catching the only brown trout of…

Craig Caddis Fest and BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th

May 16, 2019

Craig Caddis Fest and BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th

Craig Caddis Fest and BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th Pretty stoked for our annual Fundraiser for the Fire Department this coming Saturday May 18th! We will see you in Craig! 13thAnnual Craig Caddis Festival & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th …

Tuesday Tying Kits Half Chicken

May 14, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

fly tying, HH Only, JAV, Kit, Tuesday Tying Kits Half Chicken

Tuesday Tying Kits Half Chicken A local classic that I first saw fishing with Mark Daly and LT back in the day. Don’t know who created it, but one of those two certainly had their hands in it. Both long…

Monday Fishing Report

May 13, 2019

Monday Fishing Report

Monday Fishing Report A short and sweet Monday afternoon fishing report for m the info source here on the banks of the Missouri River Montana. Kelly Waring with this beautiful Brown Trout fishing with Guide Brett Matula. You rule, New…

Happy Mother’s Day

May 12, 2019

Happy Mother's Day!, Mom

Happy Mother’s Day A day late? Most Mom’s are familiar with this behavior. Yes. I know mine is. My wife and I did send flowers on time. But this post is belated. We love Mom’s. Mom’s are the reason that…

Silly Saturday Scenery

May 11, 2019

Headhunters Life, Landscape

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Sunny too. Today mid 70’s. Tomorrow Mother’s Day mid 80’s. Love it. Happy early Mother’s Day. Have a great day today and tomorrow. We are. It’s sunny. Nicest day this year. Until tomorrow.

Future Fly Fishers Mo River Style

May 10, 2019

Future Fly Fishers

Addison, Future Fly Fishers, Sisters

Future Fly Fishers Mo River Style This family can fish. Regan, Addison, and Claire fished with Braden, Lindsey and Ben this past week. All caught fish, all caught big fish, all learned, all had fun. Three generations of the Mullally…

Wednesday Workshop

May 8, 2019

CraigLodging.com, May, PRos, Secrets, tips, Wednesday

Wednesday Workshop Several, maybe 20, tips for the week and weekend ahead. Some rain, maybe some snow NO!!, some sunshine, and lower waters? Maybe. A soft week on the river as many are hungover from the April Spring Specials. Out…

Smith River Comment Period Ending May 10th

May 7, 2019

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Smith River Comment Period Ending May 10th

Smith River Comment Period Ending May 10th If you care about the Smith River, Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) needs to hear from you. Until May 10, 2019, the DEQ is accepting comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement…

Monday, May, Neil Young, and Harvest Moon

May 6, 2019

Harvest Moon, Neil Young, SOL Ramblings

Monday, May, Neil Young, and Harvest Moon Dull, dreary, Monday, May, Neil Young, and Harvest Moon. The harvest moon is later in the year. A true harvest moon comes near the autumnal equinox. I worked in agriculture in my teen…

Sunday Scenery BWO Image

May 5, 2019

Sunday Scenery BWO Image Dreaming of BWO’s. We have some coming off in the upper lower end. And probably the lower end too. And a few fellers are tossing dry flies at them. Ladies too! Water at 10K. Not too…

Friday Fishing Report The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

May 3, 2019

Friday Fishing Report

Friday Fishing Report The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The flies above… The Good is the Tailwater Sowbug. Decent looking, not offensive. Highly effective. And we have tons of them, along with several derivations that are also good. A…

#TBT Depth Perception Video

May 2, 2019

#TBT Depth Perception Video

Fly Fishing Video

#TBT Depth Perception Video Throw Back Thursday brings you Depth Perception by Scumliner Media. This throwback vid filmed in late July 2011. You coming this late July? How about August? 2018, an to some extent 2017, was a unreal August…

Hump Day Hot Tip

May 1, 2019

Hump Day Hot Tip You know, a fella could take a shot of his fishing license on his cell phone and keep it in his pocket, the phone. And the fishing license. But so many fellers forget to bring their…

Clean Drain Dry Protect our Montana Waters

April 30, 2019

Clean Drain Dry Protect our Montana Waters

Uncategorized

Clean Drain Dry Protect our Montana Waters Clean. Drain. Dry. Do it every time. Guides, outfitters, and rec boaters must do this daily. Then and only then can you stop the rapid destruction of your, yes your waters. That means…

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast

April 29, 2019

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

BWO, Caddis, DFO, dry fly, Hatch Chart, March Brown, May, May Missouri River Fishing Forecast, missouri river, Mother's Day, Nymphing, River Flows, Streamer, Timing

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog you get the May Missouri River Fishing Forecast. What to expect, wish for, and believe for the month ahead. Here we go out of April running full speed…

New Breed Chicks Rule Shalom Edition #2

April 28, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule, New Breed Chicks Rule Shalom Edition #2, Shalom, Thomas

New Breed Chicks Rule Shalom Edition #2 Shalom Thomas fishing with HH Guide Dewey this past Friday. Shalom and husband Marty, straight outta the North Shore in Oahu, have been here on the Mo a number of times and this…

Where is 7wt?

April 26, 2019

Where is 7wt.?

Where is 7wt? Raining here on the Eastside Friday nite. Saturday brings wind. Sunday brings snow. Where is 7wt?

Headhunters Fly Shop Weekend Fishing Report

April 26, 2019

fishing report, Headhunters Fly Shop Weekend Fishing Report, High(er) Water, Spring

Headhunters Fly Shop Weekend Fishing Report The Weekend Update Facts: High(er) water again this spring with flows currently at 11,400cfs. Visability at least 2′ and in sore areas up to 4′. The river below the Dearborn River, while it has…

Painted Turtle on the Mo

April 25, 2019

& Wildlife, Birds Bugs and Wildlife

Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle on the Mo Saw this feller on the river today Thursday. He had a few friends around him as well. Love seeing the wildlife on the bank of the Mighty Mo. You gotta look away from your fly…

Missouri River Montana 4.24.19 Fishing Report

April 24, 2019

fishing report, Spring, Wednesday 4.24.19 Fishing Report

Wednesday 4.24.19 Fishing Report The tributaries are falling and the river proper is rising. Makes no sense. Welcome to Montana. It may change soon. But here on this report we only give you info about things that have already happened.…

Sage X Tactical Green and Teal have arrived

April 23, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear

Sage X Tactical Green and Teal have arrived Arrival. Swing on in a pick one up. A great front end of the 2019 fishing season gift, to yourself. A winner whichever way you may go. Tactical Green. or Teal. Your…

Boat Safety with Richard

April 22, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Boat Safety, Richard Magill

Boat Safety with Richard With the water now over 9,500 cubic feet per second here on the Mo, it is fair to say that we are finally experiencing a bit of Spring runoff. The water can be fast, deep, and…

Sunday Swing Trout Happy Easter

April 21, 2019

Sunday Swing Trout Happy Easter

Sunday Swing Trout Happy Easter Raining here in Craig Montana. Happy Easter. This Sunday Swing Trout will brighten our day as we remember the 75F weather and good fishing from this previous week. And, last Tuesday we had snow. A…

Friday Foto Fishing Report 4.19.19

April 19, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

DFO, fishing report, Friday Foto Fishing Report 4.19.19, Nymphers, Strippers, Swingers, Weekend on the Mo!

Friday Foto Fishing Report 4.19.19 I liked the Yes and No format earlier this week. It fits my rapid posting early morning style, and needs. So here we head into another Montana Weekend in downtown Craig. Love to see you!…

New Breed Chicks Rule April Edition

April 18, 2019

April Edition, Francine, New Breed Chicks Rule April Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule April Edition Mark fished with Francine and Casey yesterday in the canyon. We fought all day long, at a leisurely pace. A perfect day. The sun came out a few times, and the wind only blew…

Caddis Fest Live Auction Art

April 17, 2019

Caddis Fest Live Auction Art, Community Fundraiser, Volunteer Fire Department

Caddis Fest Live Auction Art Original Caddis Fest Art by Greg Meyer. He donated last year as well. Happy buyers at the live auction Caddis Fest & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th. Buy it this year will proceeds going directly…

Leonard’s Awesome Flies

April 16, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Tying

Avid Angler, Leonard's Awesome Flies, Rising Water, Spring, Tuesday

Leonard’s Awesome Flies Not my first cup of Leonard’s Awesome Flies. Hopefully not my last either. Long time Headhunters friend Leonard ties some real nice patterns. Always thinking and tying creative Missouri River flies. He ties flies for a couple…

Monday Morning Fishing Report 4.15.19

April 15, 2019

April, fishing report

Monday Morning Fishing Report 4.15.19 The Monday Morning Fishing Report 4.15.19. Midway through our Spring Special here in central Montana. Going well. The other fantastic rivers in the state are somewhat fishing. But, if you want the cleanest water in the…

Sunday Swing Fly Pattern

April 14, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear

Sunday Swing Fly Pattern

Sunday Swing Fly Pattern The Six Pack is the lead fly in this Sunday edition of Swing Fly Patterns. The second below is the Twin Lakes Special. Both great. The water levels still up and you must use a boat…

Friday Foto Spring Water

April 12, 2019

Friday Foto Spring Water