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Wednesday Missouri River Fall Fishing Image

Wednesday Missouri River Fall Fishing Image Anglers dwindling. Wide open spaces. Feeling pretty good. The wind did blow yesterday. Not 100, but felt like it. Today forecast for snow. Will the bugs show? Chris of Anglers All in Denver…

Tuesday in Central Montana c/o Headhunters of Craig

October 22, 2019

Tuesday in Central Montana c/o Headhunters of Craig Water temps holding well as they have just dipped below the 59F mark. Flows at 4650, better than normal. Weeds not too bad but there are some mega rafts of weeds that…

Off Air

October 16, 2019

Uncategorized

Off Air

Off Air The Headhunters Brain Trust will be in Denver for the annual International Fly Tackle Dealer Show this week. The blog will be Off Air for the week. If you cannot survive with out daily HH News, check out…

Monday HH Fishing Report

October 14, 2019

Monday HH Fishing Report

Monday HH Fishing Report Flows are good, and historically average at 4200cfs. Water temps 51F. Should be stable for the week ahead. BWO’s, Pseudo’s, tan caddis. Those are your daily bugs. Most days, or even some days. Weather ahead? 50’s…

Saturday Trout Spey Camp Update

October 12, 2019

Headhunters Life, Troutspey

#troutspeycamp, Casting Competition, Craiglandia, Saturday Trout Spey Camp Update, Trout Spey

Saturday Trout Spey Camp Update Halfway through day 3 of our 2019 Trout Spey Camp. Sunny 52F. All is well! 7F Thursday morning. Feels good to have the sun on our backs! The anglers are out fishing the Mo. Swinging.…

Friday Foto #troutspeycamp 2019

October 11, 2019

#trotuspeycamp, Friday Foto #troutspeycamp 2019

Troutspey

Friday Foto #troutspeycamp 2019 Fun times. Trout Spey Camp 2019. #troutspeycamp Fishing not too good. The catching part. The fishing part real swell. The swinging is good. Lots of fun trying new rods and lines and such from he product…

Thursday October 10th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report

October 11, 2019

2019, DFO, dry fly, Fall, fishing reort, nymph, October, Short Leash, Streamer, Thursday October 10th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report

Thursday October 10th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report Lots happening locally as we kick off our Trout Spey Camp 2019 this morning with a cast of thousands here in downtown Craig Montana. Spey casters from around the country and beyond…

New Breed Chicks Rule Alena Edition

October 9, 2019

Alena, New Breed Chicks Rule Alena Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Alena Edition Alena with this nice brown trout caught while fishing with Headhunters guide Lindsey Channel. El Segundo has many talents including killer pics with a paint brush in hand. Not a one trick pony. No…

Montana Trout Spey Video Scumliner Media

October 8, 2019

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

Montana Trout Spey Video Scumliner Media

Montana Trout Spey Video Scumliner Media New, no. Cool, yes. I have watched this a ton of times. And I’m gonna watch it many more today. I love watching good casters. It never gets old. Mental training is important in…

Double Spey River Right Video

October 6, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

Double Spey River Right, Spey Cast, video

Double Spey River Right Video A quick video today on this Sunday previous to our big Trout Spey Camp beginning this Thursday. Funtimes ahead. The spey bite has been good with streamers primarily followed by the soft hackle. Seconded. Not…

Silly Saturday Scenery

October 5, 2019

A nice friendly blog today

Silly Saturday Scenery Awful nice out there. Love October. Hey some are saying we do not state the truth on this report. That they don’t like how we present information. that we should change the way we operate here in…

Friday Fall Foto

October 4, 2019

Friday Fall Foto

Friday Fall Foto Posted up Headhunting. Guide Beth Langell stalking BWO rising trout. Fall is happening. You coming?

Throwback Thursday Shop Interior 2010

October 3, 2019

#TBT, fly shop, Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday Shop Interior 2010 First year of the expanded ceiling and new color ways. First year we opened for 12 months, everyday but Christmas. First year of this decade. 3rd year of Headhunters Fly Shop. Last year of this…

Wednesday Headhunters Fishing Report 10.2.19

October 2, 2019

Wednesday Headhunters Fishing Report 10.2.19

Wednesday Headhunters Fishing Report 10.2.19 Day 2 of October. Liking it already. The morning temps are cool. 17F as we write this. A cool 13F yesterday morning. But the afternoon was fantastic with air temps crawling into the Hi 30’s!…

Tying Tuesday @ Headhunters of Craig

October 1, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Buy Online, Fly Tying Kits, fly tying video, Headhunters Own, Just Add Vise, Sparrow

Tying Tuesday @ Headhunters of Craig The Sparrow is a fly that flat out works. Commonly swung through Missouri River Trout Spey runs. Or employed with a single hander while fishing the RIO Single Handed Spey Line. Squeeky’s favorite single…

Mo River October Caddis Love

September 30, 2019

Bugs, Fly Fishing Gear

Caddis, DFO, Fall, Headhunters Fall, Images, Mo River October Caddis Love, Swing it up man

Mo River October Caddis Love September is over and we look forward to October as it is one of our favorite months here on the banks of Montana’s Mighty Missouri River. Therefore, we proclaim our Mo River October Caddis Love.…

Sunday Snow Report from Headhunters of Craig

September 29, 2019

Fall, September, Snow, spey, sunday

Sunday Snow Report from Headhunters of Craig Still snowing here in Craig. Not as much as the doomsday report had got us ready for. But thankfully we were prepared. Blowing hard from the north as we write. Drifting snow around…

Silly September Saturday Scenery and Fishing Report

September 28, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Fall, fishing report, Silly September Saturday Scenery

Silly September Saturday Scenery Fall is here. Autumn may be gone with the snow from this winter event we are currently enduring, Snowing hard in Cascade with at least 2″ on the ground already this morning. Projected to be 15″+…

Friday Foto Calm before the Storm

September 27, 2019

friday foto

Friday Foto Calm before the Storm Cool, calm, overcast. That is the status today. Rained last night. Do we historically have snow this time of year? Oh yeah. Generally we have already had a spit or two of snow. Almost…

Face Plant Minnow JAV Video

September 25, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Face Plant Minnow JAV Video, fly tying video, Headhunters Own, JAV, Just Add Vise Kits

Face Plant Minnow JAV Video Appropriate for the weekend snow ahead of us here in downtown Craig Montana. Tying in the snow, inside. Tying for the streamer season, which has indeed started. Tying because you like to have cool streamer…

7 September Missouri River Tips

September 24, 2019

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

7 September Missouri River Tips

7 September Missouri River Tips Enjoy the outdoors. Colors changing, weather changing. Enjoy your friends. Whiskey is a nice liquid to harbor in your flask. Bring your JetBoil too. For the coffee. Dry fly caddis if you dare. Blind it…

Dangerous Type The Cars Ric Ocasek

September 22, 2019

Dangerous Type The Cars Ric Ocasek

Dangerous Type The Cars Ric Ocasek RIP Ric. Big band when I was a kid. Bought several albums from Columbia House back of the magazine subscriptions including my first 2 Cars albums. Then I was hooked on Ric Ocacek’s voice…

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition

September 21, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition Diane fishes a ton. And catches fish like this one. Big Brown Trout. She smiles too. Just not in this shot. Stoic here. Thanks to Gary for the photo! Thanks Diane. Love the pic!…

Friday Fly Fishing Facts. Or a Squeaky Autumnal Rant

September 20, 2019

Friday Fly Fishing Facts. Or a Squeaky Autumnal Rant

Friday Fly Fishing Facts. Or a Squeaky Autumnal Rant A few things on my mind as we move into the fall season. Facts are what I have been entertaining the past 3 weeks. Fly fishing facts. Physics. Norms. Things of…

Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report

September 19, 2019

Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report

Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report Getting better daily. The nymph bite has stabilized with the better catch rates mid day. It has cocked off in the late afternoons though. 11-3 has fished pretty well the past couple days, Weeds get…

Headhunters has Guides

September 18, 2019

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Headhunters has Guides

Headhunters has Guides Shane Wilson above laughing with his guests Tuesday, Need a fly fishing guide on the Missouri River Montana? Headhunters has guides. A bundle of full time ones. Available all the way thru Christmas. And beyond. Call today…

Boat Ramp Etiquette FWP Video

September 17, 2019

Boat Ramp Etiquette FWP Video

Fly Fishing Video

Boat Ramp Etiquette FWP Video Be polite. Be prepared. Don’t block others. So the right thing. Follow the Golden Rule. All that stuff. Enjoy your week. Cooler temps here. Feels good.

Monday Morning Missouri River Briefing

September 16, 2019

dry fly, LT, Monday Morning Missouri River Briefing, Sandy A, September

Monday Morning Missouri River Briefing Good, decent, great, not so great, slow. All heard in the shop post fishing this last week. Guide Brett Matula said to me this week “If you capitalize on half of the eats today you…

Howard and Bob’s Excellent Adventure

September 15, 2019

Howard and Bob's Excellent Adventure

Howard and Bob’s Excellent Adventure Howard and Bob caught fish all over the state on grasshoppers this past week. This hopper double on the Mo. Great fishing n the Blackfoot as well with Mark of Headhunters. Awesome couple of days…

New Breed Chicks Rule Aislinn Edition

September 14, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule Aislin Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Aislinn Edition New Breed Chick Aislinn rocking this nice rainbow last week. Thanks Aislinn for bringing your cool son Finn too. He will grace the pages of this blog shortly. Aislin lives with her hubby Chris…

Friday Fall Foto

September 13, 2019

friday foto

Friday Fall Foto All good here on the Mo. Weedy? Yes. The upper end not as much. Towards Cascade not as much. It seems to get eaten up by the rapids at Half Breed? Always strange. Fishing decent, not as…

Why it is important to reflect on days like today 9/11

September 11, 2019

9/11, Honor, Positive Behaviors, Why it is important to reflect on days like today 9/11

To understand why, how, where we come from. To respect those who came before us. To honor those who have fallen innocently. To honor and respect those who fight for our freedom. So often we forget that most of us…

Missouri River 9.8.19 Fishing Report

September 9, 2019

Missouri River 9.8.19 Fishing Report

Missouri River 9.8.19 Fishing Report Water Temps are about 62F-64F and may fall a bit this week with eh overcast rainy skies. Water Flows 5010cfs. Above average and feeling good. Weeds here and there. I personally think a level 6.…

Silly Saturday Scenery

September 7, 2019

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Autumn weather. An Autumn mood. Fishing is turning for the better, I think. I feel it in my bones. Decent bite sub-surface Friday. Decent bite on the surface. Overall? Decent. Today? Could be better. Will have to…

Howard, Bob, and the Blackfoot

September 6, 2019

and the Blackfoot, Bob, Howard

Howard, Bob, and the Blackfoot Fished the Blackfoot on Thursday. It was good. Several nice Cutthroat on hoppers. A couple on droppers. Light traffic, fabulous weather, no wind, and great conversation. And the fishing was good. A turn for the…

Headhunters Surf T

September 5, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear

Headhunters Surf T

Headhunters Surf T Autumn weather brings on the need for a long sleeve T some mornings. Soon a hoody or puffball to start the day, over your Headhunters Surf Logo T. We love the long sleeve shirt. Breathes well, protects…

Missouri River September Fishing Forecast 2019

September 4, 2019

Autumn, Bugs, dry fly, Fall, Headhunters Fly Shop, Missouri River September Fishing Forecast 2019, nymph, Terrestrial, Water Flows, Water LEvels, Water Temps

Missouri River September Fishing Forecast 2019 Returning from an East Coast swing today Squeeky here reporting the Missouri River September Fishing Forecast. Stoked to be back home, thanking Scumliner for writing the past couple weeks (he ducked into the woods…

Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig Montana

August 9, 2019

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

Fly Fishing Video

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

Fly Fishing Video

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