Posts by Mark Raisler

dry fly, Haiku Issues, Oscar Wilde, Summer, Two Bit Hookers

Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig Montana Flows at 4770cfs. Above average for this time of year. We like more water. Some don’t. But some do. Water temperatures 61F-65F daily. Good there too. Not too hot. So far not…

Thursday Upcoming Missouri River Events Update

August 8, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Bugs, crowds, events, Summer, Thursday Upcoming Missouri River Events Update

Thursday Upcoming Missouri River Events Update August Fishing Bugs: Trico’s, ants, hoppers, Callibaetis, Caddis, Spruce Moths, beetles. Trico’s steal the show on this one, at least for Headhunters. The afternoons can be filled with good attractor fishing, but not everyday.…

New Breed Chicks Rule Margaret Edition

August 7, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule Margaret Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Margaret Edition This gal, Margaret, is 70yrs young. Her first trip to the Mo. First time fishing. First Rainbow. She likes it. We like it too Margaret. Thanks for visiting us here at Headhunters Fly Shop…

Introducing the Headhunter Fly Line

August 5, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Introducing the Headhunter Fly Line

Introducing the Headhunter Fly Line Yes, it has arrived. Introducing the Headhunter Fly Line. A dry fly line designed by Headhunters manufactured by RIO for our dry fly obsessions! After years of trying every fly line on the market –…

Silly Sunday Scenery August Style

August 4, 2019

Headhunters Life, Landscape

Silly Sunday Scenery August Style

Silly Sunday Scenery August Style Bunches of Trico’s out there daily. Spinner fall 843 am. Daily. I like August. But not always. This is the 3rd year in a row where we will have awesome fishing, no crowds, and you.…

Headhunters Dead Drifter Logo Gear

August 3, 2019

Headhunters Dead Drifter Logo Gear

Fly Fishing Gear

Headhunters Dead Drifter Logo Gear Very popular at the Headhunters Shop in Craig is are the 3 current Dead Drifter Logo times. T’s, Stickers, and two colors of Buff’s! Get on board today! Follow the Dead Drifter link and shop…

Friday Foto Fishing Report 8.2.19

August 2, 2019

Friday Foto Fishing Report 8.2.19

Friday Foto Fishing Report 8.2.19 Good. Dry fly fishing good. Hard? Yep. The nymphers are wrecking them on Purple & Gold Weight Flies, caddis pupa, and sows and Trico nymphs, PMD nymphs, and more! Come by and let us set…

el SOL on Headhunters Blog Scumliner Media

July 31, 2019

el SOL on Headhunters Blog Scumliner Media

el SOL on Headhunters Blog Scumliner Media Re-runs today on the HH Blog. Dry fly fishing is on. A few of us out fishing a bit. Dry fly fishing. So you folks get re-runs. The only difference from he film,…

Tuesday Tips to Get You Outta Da Rut!

July 30, 2019

Tuesday Tips to Get You Outta Da Rut!

Fly Fishing Technique

Tuesday Tips to Get You Outta Da Rut! Find yourself not catching more dry fly fish this year than last? Are you the guy that takes 711 casts to get the rising trout to even eat the fly, while your…

Debbie does New Breed Chicks Rule #2

July 29, 2019

Debbie does New Breed Chicks Rule #2

Debbie does New Breed Chicks Rule #2 Second time Debbie has graced the hallowed pages of the Headhunters Blog. She and husband D.C attended the Headhunters Dry Fly School Thursday thru this morning. 3 days fishing. 3 days of dry…

Sunday Summer Bugs by Longoria

July 28, 2019

Sunday Summer Bugs by Longoria

Bugs, Fly Fishing Gear

Sunday Summer Bugs by Longoria All you need moving forward this summer is the list put together by Peter Longoria at the shop. A few standouts that Peter listed include the Trico RS2, Stenerson’s CFO Ant, Tungsten Translucent Pupa, Grape…

Depth Perception Video

July 27, 2019

Ben Hardy, Caddis, Evening Fishing, LAte Shuttles, Scumliner Media, SOL

Depth Perception Video A re-run today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. And it is a good one with Squeeky and lead HH Guide Ben Hardy doing some fishing with videographer Scumliner shooting away. Just like the video the evening…

Headhunters Friday Fishing Report for Montana’s Missouri River

July 26, 2019

Headhunters Friday Fishing Report for Montana's Missouri River

Headhunters Friday Fishing Report for Montana’s Missouri River Broken record fishing reports this time of year. Kinda like the spring fishing reports except we are not gonna tell you to fish pink flies under a bobber in slack ass water.…

All good in this fishy neighborhood

July 25, 2019

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

All good in this fishy neighborhood, DFO, Dry Fly School, July, Nymhps, Water LEvels

All good in this fishy neighborhood Thursday today. The Headhunters Dry Fly School is picking off tonight and we could not have planned for better timing than we did. Did we know that the 2019 summer would bring strong dry…

New Breed Chicks Rule Janet Edition

July 24, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule Janet Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Janet Edition Janet fished well a couple days ago. She and Rick started their fishing trip in Craig this summer. SOL fished with Rick and his son last year here on the Mo. Janet and Rick…

Craiglandia Gunfight T-Shirt

July 23, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Craiglandia Gunfight T-Shirt Order this fella up on at the Online Store, or come int he shop for this and more Headhunters Log Gear. This one spun up by Headhunters own John Arnold. So if you like one off, one…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 7.22.19

July 22, 2019

Caddis, Drake, dry fly, July, Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 7.22.19, PMD, Summer, trico, Yellow Sally

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 7.22.19 Trico’s. Daily hatches grace us for the remainder of the month and the entirety of August, and some of September. PMD’s still a factor. Get some today! Spinners rule the day, during the…

Robbing Banks all whacked on the Scooby Snacks

July 21, 2019

Dry Fly Only, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Music Video

Robbing Banks all whacked on the Scooby Snacks When I sing this tune out loud, or whistle it in the boat I am picturing the fishing connotations… Of Brown Trout Robbing Banks of Spent caddis, all whacked on the Scooby…

Silly Saturday Scenery

July 19, 2019

Dry Fly Only, Headhunters Fly Line, Paul Taylor, reach cast, Reach MEnd, Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Dry Fly Paul The Taylor party long with the Sweeney’s just fished with us on their 20th year to the Mo. 12 years with HH. Since day one. The Taylors were one of the first booked under…

Friday Missouri River Fishing Forecast July 19th

July 19, 2019

Caddis, Drake, fishing report, Friday Missouri River Fishing Forecast July 19th, July, PMD, trico

Friday Missouri River Fishing Forecast July 19th Fishing this weekend will be good. Trico’s in some sort of fashion, PMD’s, Caddis, Brown Drakes, occasional Pseudo’s, and Sally’s should keep you busy fielding dry fly opportunities. The upper river is great…

Thursday Steve Martin Bit The Tonight Show

July 18, 2019

Thursday Steve Martin Bit The Tonight Show

Thursday Steve Martin Bit The Tonight Show Most of our brains are shot from the Dry Fly Bit that has been consuming us for the past month. IT’s been good. PMD’s and Caddis have littered the water almost every day.…

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Wednesday Workshop July Dry Fly Tips

July 17, 2019

DFO, Don't Do This, Wednesday Workshop July Dry Fly Tips

Fly Fishing Technique

Wednesday Workshop July Dry Fly Tips Do: Make the initial attack cleanly. Surgical. Stealthily. Fish are spooky and if they know the enemy is near, they certainly are not as excited to gobble up you’re offering. Don’t: Rush in there…

Tuesday Tying Kit Just Add Vise Video

July 16, 2019

Tuesday Tying Kit Just Add Vise Video

Tuesday Tying Kit Just Add Vise Video A good one for the fall here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. The Fruit Roll-Up has been quite popular the past couple years. Why? ‘Cause it’s fishy! Tie this up for streamer stripping success…

Monday July 15th Missouri River Fishing Report

July 15, 2019

Monday July 15th Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday July 15th Missouri River Fishing Report Flows are great. Nearly 6K allows for good to great dry fly app’s near banks and on dry fly flats. Water Temps just above 60F. Good. If we can sneak out of this…

Sunday Fly Box Image

July 14, 2019

Sunday Fly Box Image Get out your dirty caddis fly box . Employ the flies that scumliners enjoy. The dirty flavors. Need some? Come by the shop. We got dirt.

Friday Future Fly Fishers Matthew Edition

July 12, 2019

dry fly, Future Fly Fishers, future Fly Fishers Matthew Edition, take a kid fishing

Future Fly Fishers

Friday Future Fly Fishers Matthew Edition Good on you Mathew. Great fish on the Missouri River. And he got it done with the dry fly. Men, those of you who think that you are not ready for the dry fly,…

Headhunters Mo River Weekend Fishing Report

July 11, 2019

Headhunters Mo River Weekend Fishing Report

Headhunters Mo River Weekend Fishing Report Oh boy. It is good. It is peak season. We are having a ball in Craig Montana and fishing the Missouri River. Here is your Headhunters Mo River Weekend Fishing Report. Flows: Mid 5K’s. Perfect.…

New Breed Chicks Rule Reba Edition

July 10, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule Reba Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Reba Edition Reba and Cy were out this past week. Fished with HH Lead Guide Ben Hardy and wrecked ’em. But only on dry flies. Reba caught several nice ones during the two days with hubby…

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Tying Kit and Video

July 9, 2019

Just Add Vise Kits, Online Store, Order from HH of Craig Today!, Zirdle Bug

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Tying Kit and Video About time to get out the Zirdle and the Crayfish for the late summer nymphers. The fish do get on them as well. Tie up a pile of Zirdles if you…

Monday Missouri River July 8th Fishing Report

July 8, 2019

Monday Missouri River July 8th Fishing Report

Monday Missouri River July 8th Fishing Report The weekend is over. Lots of folks around on Saturday, fewer yesterday. About the same traffic for the remainder of the month. Then we will see you for August 2019 which will be…

710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig!

July 6, 2019

710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig!

710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig! Come on down tonight to Craig Montana Izaak’s Log Jam to see The Sleeping Giants and 710 Ashbury 420 til 1030. Enjoy the jam along with an outdoor bar, BBQ items, and dancing in the…

Friday July 5th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report

July 5, 2019

Caddis, fishing report, July, PMD

Friday July 5th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report & Forecast Fishing is fantastic here on the Mo. The best water levels, water temps, hatch timing, dry fly opportunities, Craig Montana vibe, outdoor music, and fishing in some years for the…

Headhunters Fly Shop 4th of July Celebration

July 3, 2019

Headhunters Fly Shop 4th of July Celebration, Headhunters Holidays

Headhunters Fly Shop 4th of July Celebration We love the 4th of July. America’s Birthday falls right in the middle of the summer. Long days, long nights, fireworks in Craig, and a fun time had by all. A great family…

Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise

July 2, 2019

Buzzball, Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise, Gary LaFontaine, Junk Fly, Just Add Vise Kits, missouri river, Online Shopping

Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise A great fly for the Mo. Squeeky’s favorite summertime app tern. Been tossing it the past couple weeks. A good time for sure. It is not red hot, yet. It will be. No wing…

Monday Morning July 1st Missouri River Fishing Report

July 1, 2019

Caddis, fishing report, Monday Morning July 1st Missouri River Fishing Report, PMD, Terrestrials, trico

Monday Morning July 1st Missouri River Fishing Report Hooray! July has arrived. All good here in downtown Craig Montana and the river is fishing well. PMD’s rule the day. And the night. Spinner falls can happen anytime during the day…

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video

June 30, 2019

Dead Flies Don't Swim Video, Scumliner Media

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video PMD mania. Good caddis. Brown Drakes this week maybe. Trico’s in a couple weeks. Terrestrials beyond that. A pretty good looking next month. Watch this video. Then call 406-235-3447 to book your late July and…

Saturday Scenery Dry Fly Brown Trout

June 29, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Saturday Scenery Dry Fly Brown Trout

Saturday Scenery Dry Fly Brown Trout George Caudle with this dry fly brown trout fishing with HH Guide Lindsey Channel. Nice work. Long timers George and Randy are getting it done this week. Dry Fly Mania. Enjoy your weekend.

Friday Foto June 28th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 28, 2019

Friday Foto June 28th Missouri River Fishing Report

Friday Foto June 28th Missouri River Fishing Report Great dry fly fishing this past week. Will continue for the foreseeable future. It’s damn good. Hot PMD stages include the proverbial Cripple, Emerger, & Spinner. Have witnessed some dun eaters, and…

Headhunters Fly Shop Reach Cast Video

June 27, 2019

Headhunters Fly Shop Reach Cast Video

Headhunters Fly Shop Reach Cast Video Watch this if you want to catch more fish on the Mo. Practice this Reach Mend before you get here. Lots. Ad lots. You will only employ this cast 99 out of 100 casts…

Top 10 PMD Dry Flies

June 26, 2019

Bugs, Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Top 10 PMD Dry Flies

Top 10 PMD Dry Flies Hi-Vis Spinner PMD # 16 Rusty Spinner #16 Q’s Sparkle Flag PMD #16 Sparkle Dun PMD #16 Limestone Cripple #16 Spider Variant #18 Film Critic #16 Ninch’s Hangman PMD #16 Brooks Sprout PMD #18 Harrop’s…

Headhunters Fly Shop New Craiglandia T Shirt

June 25, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Buy Online, Headhunters Fly Shop New Craiglandia T Shirt, Headhunters Logo Wear, In Store, Scumliner Media

Headhunters Fly Shop New Craiglandia T Shirt This in store now from Scumliner Media comes this cool new LongSleeve T from Headhunters of Craig. Yes, made in house by John. Get yours today when you stop in for the best…

Monday June 24th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 24, 2019

Monday June 24th Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday June 24th Missouri River Fishing Report All good here in Craig MT. PMD’s coming off daily. Caddis coming on strong. More every day. Look to the caddis for late afternoon or evening success. Thunderstorms possible every afternoon. Be prepared.…

Future Fly Fishers Kendra Edition

June 23, 2019

Future Fly Fishers, Kendra Edition

Future Fly Fishers

Future Fly Fishers Kendra Edition Sunday here in Downtown Craig Montana. We bring you today on this daily blog Future Fly Fishers Kendra Edition. Yep, Kendra got this one, this brown, on a dry fly. Pretty awesome Kendra. You are making…

Tonight! UMOWA Annual Rendezvous June 22nd in downtown Craig MT

June 22, 2019

UMOWA Annual Rendezvous June 22nd in downtown Craig MT

Conservation

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

It happened one day in June

June 21, 2019

It happened one day in June

Bugs, Headhunters Life

It happened one day in June It is on. Day one of the PMD hatch has happened. Mark it in the calendar for June 20, 2019. Historically about, or around the 12th. But, what does history mean. So, we are…

Thursday Tying Video Tailwater Sowbug

June 20, 2019

Thursday Tying Video Tailwater Sowbug

Thursday Tying Video Tailwater Sowbug This is on Geof the bugs you need to fish Montana’s Missouri River. Buy it in the shop. Or tie it at home. Or both. Learn it. Live it. Love it. Thursday today nearing the…

Wednesday Missouri River Observations

June 19, 2019

Wednesday Missouri River Observations

Wednesday Missouri River Observations Flows at 6K. The reservoir is 97.9% full. At 97% the Core of Engineers takes over water flows, or eat least they own that final 3% of capacity. Check out the gauge here. Wade fishing is…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 6.17.19

June 17, 2019

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 6.17.19

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 6.17.19 Well into the summer swing here fishing the Missouri River near Craig Montana. Today we again bring you the most, and really only, updated Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 6.17.19. Fishing is good.…

Float On Modest Mouse Video

June 16, 2019

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

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…

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