Squeeky Oar Lock is cold. The New Year will bring some goo fishing...swinging flies for the next 4 months. Then...spring brings dry fly fishing. Hooray!
Future Fly Fisher Evie Evie fishing with family and HH Guide Brett Matula Saturday on the Mighty Mo. She is 11 and clearly rules! Thanks Evie for visiting the Missouri River this summer. We hope to see you when you…
Spider Eats Drake Head! Found this on a window today. Scary. Trout generally eat Drakes. If the water drops we will see them soon. Happy Saturday. Book your July trip today. How about late July? August? Why not book it…
Missouri River Friday Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop All good and getting better. Well, meaning, the water is scheduled to drop this coming week. Yup. It’s gonna happen. Flows at Toston Dam of the Missouri River are dropping rapidly. 13K…
Thursday Missouri River Foto Bird on a Wire The river is falling. This bird is waiting for the goods. We are too. Starting to see some fish up again. A good spinner fall as well. We have waited patiently and…
Dry Fly Days Ahead Yes. Gotta be true. Not too good the past three days for rising trout. No bugs. No bugs, no trout. But that will all change today, right? Always thinking positively. PMD’s, Caddis, Sally’s. Water Report The…
2FER TUESDAY BOGO D & D Cripples All Flavors! PMD, Baetis, March Brown and Callibaetis D & D Cripples Buy One Get One BOGO online fly sale Tuesday June 26th! One of the most popular fish crushers on the Missouri…
New Breed Chicks Rule Sherri Edition Thanks to Sherri and Rich for fishing with us this past couple weeks. They did well, found fishy and even had a few doubles! Sherri caught this, one fo several, brown trout in the…
710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig MT A jammin’ good time tonight downtown Craig @ Izaak’s Log Jam 6pm. 710 Ashbury on stage. Come see this local Dead Band. They rule.
Friday Foto Pelicans A smelly bird. The Pelican. These are white. Happy Friday. See you in Craig this weekend. Check out our smelly Pelicans. We got lots.
Missouri River Summer Solstice Report June 21st 2018 River flows came back above 15K this morning. The flows on the Dearborn are falling rapidly currently at the 3500 cfs mark. We expect to see the Dearborn flows continue to fall…
Missouri River Montana Summer Events Calendar June 23rd. 710 Ashbury plays on Izaak’s Log Jam 6pm. Come enjoy this Grateful Dead band play all night long. Headhunters for lodging and boats, Izaak’s for dinner, the porch for entertainment. A perfect…
2FER TUESDAY BOGO CFO ANT Tuesday is here. And once again Headhunters offers up to you our favorite anglers 2FER TUESDAY BOGO CFO ANT. Buy one, get one. Live at Midnight tonight thru the midnight Tuesday. All day long. Tuesday. Awesome…
Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report June 16th 2018 The latest on Missouri River Flows Headed higher due to heavy precipitation basin wide today. Headed back above 12,000 cfs today. Rising above 13,000 cfs Monday. More precipitation Monday and…
710 Ashbury in Craig Saturday June 23rd Good times with this Dead Cover Band 710 Ashbury on Saturday June 23rd on Izaak’s Log Jam. Last time 710 Ashbury played they sent a good vibes and classic Dead tunes throughout the…
The Dearborn is falling fast! Almost dried up. Not yet though. A few more days floating the Dearborn River and we will close the book for 2018. Fished it yesterday with Chef Winders. Fun. Beautiful. Fishy. Did not see one…
2FER TUESDAY BOGO All Czech Nymphs 2FER TUESDAY Buy One Get One fly sale at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana. All styles and sizes of Czech nymphs on sale including the ever popular Rainbow Czech Nymph, the underground guide…
Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance Annual River Rendezvous Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance Annual River Rendezvous Saturday June 16th at the Craig Firehall. Come to the annual round-up with food, river information, what UMOWA has accomplished this last year and…
Don’t Let Me Down 13K today. Will we see dry fly flows this coming week? Oh, don’t hold your breath. And, Don’t Let Me Down. While we like the wonderful flows in the 5-6K range for the ultimate in dry…
Brandon goes to Brown Town! Brandon has been there before. But he said he would like to go back. A nice brown trout here today Brandon. We here at Headhunters like all sizes of fish. I guess some only post…
New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition #2, or #3 Diane with a brown trout here on the Mo last week. Diane and Leonard fish here often visiting from Spokane Wa. Good friends of the shop and favorites of ours for…
FOMO, on the MO? July and August will be real good the year. Do you have Fear of Missing Out? FOMO? Some do. Others don’t. If you do, then you should get in on the latter part of July into…
2FER TUESDAY BOGO Peep Show Dark June 5th One of our favorite PMD nymphs fishing Montana’s Missouri River. The weather side fellers dig this thing too based ont he handfuls they grab whilst visiting the east side, Headhunters Fly Shop…
Happy Mondays here at Headhunters Fly Shop High water. Check. Sunny June Weather. Check. Green hillsides. Check. Happy Mondays? Check. Just another day on the river for us here in downtown Craig. The Dearborn is falling fast. And clearing up…
High Water Nymphing Technique Video Headhunters Fly Shop Ed Note: Been asked several times to replay on the blog again. For those of you who have not yet arrived we will have high water for the month of June. It…
Silly Saturday Scenery 20K and fishing well. Nymphing well. We will wait another month for the dry fly to be in play. Until then we will be happy with a few nice brown trout. Rainbows too. Josh liked this one.…
Friday Foto Eagle Shot Happy Friday. June 1st. Friday Foto Eagle Shot. The water is high, the fishing is good, and it is Friday. Hope you enjoy your weekend. If it includes a visit to the Missouri River look us…
Thursday High Water Fishing Report Current Water Flows 19,400 cfs. Clear and Clean. The tis the start of the Thursday High Water Fishing Report… No new news here on the watery last day of May front. All good, really. Toston…
Douglas Rods Upstream Plus Fly Rod @ Headhunters of Craig Montana The Upstream PLUS provides more power than the Douglas Upstream ultra-lite series. It gives the angler a solid up-locking reel seat for fighting larger fish. Most importantly, it provides…
2Fer Tuesday BOGO Little Green Machine Our debut Fly Sale today with 2Fer Tuesday BOGO Little Green Machine. Available online only. Offer good for Tuesday only. Ends at Midnight May 29th. The Little Green Machine is hugely popular on the…
Wire Worm Just Add Vise Video Memorial Day. Today we honor those who have fallen. We take this day seriously and remember those brave men and women who gave all to protect us. Tie these up fo your Missouri River…
Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop Weather and Flows Higher and higher she goes. When she will stop? We think soon? Inflows at 25K at Toston. Flows here locally 18K and change. A warm weekend with Thunderstorms occurring…
Western Grebe This Western Grebe not afraid of high water. He can float. We can too. And fast. Water levels moving to 18K plus. I did not see it happening. Once again the best information cannot trump Mother Nature. She…
New Breed Chicks Rule Cassidy Edition Big weekend ahead. These fine folks just left Craiglandia headed back to Portlandia. I think they want to stay longer. Like the entire summer. Cassidy caught several nice trout this Tuesday on the Mighty…
Tips for Missouri River Holiday Weekend Remember the reason for the weekend. Honor and remember those who have died in the service of our country. Remember them. Take a moment and give your respects to all who have passed. Fish…
She’s headed over 16K! Yep, she’s headed over 16K! It’s cool. She is fishing well if you like catching trout. If you like catching trout on dry flies…you may want to wait. The rain and sun forecast for the week…
Tuesday Missouri River How it Works High Water Nymphing Tech The top tips for the high water period this week fishing Montana’s Missouri River in Craig Montana. Brought to you from your fly fishing source on the Mighty Mo Headhunters…
Missouri River Fishing Report 5.21.18 Missouri River Flows 15K-ish and holding I will call Stephanie Micek again this morning and find out what the latest scoop on the water situation is. But I suspect it will be the same as…
Silly Sunday Scenery Golden Retriever Post Caddis Festival Sunday. We are resting. Well, after some additional clean-up this morning. Great day yesterday. Good turnout and not too much rain. A decent weather afternoon with some sun! Today I was awoken…
New Breed Chicks Rule Betsy Edition Fishing here on the Mo straight outta Michigan Betsy put on a show again. New Breed Chicks Rule Betsy Edition today on the Headhunters Fly Shop daily Blog. Charlie caught some too! The day generally…
Craig Caddis Fest & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 19th Big day today. Or maybe this year we will see some sunshine for the entire event! That would be terrific. Lots of great live auction items on the block at 730pm…
Headhunters Fly Shop has your Flies! The best and largest selection of Spring-Time Flies in the Missouri River canyon! Headhunters Fly Shop has your Flies! All of the favorite springtime high water flies are available at Headhunters of Craig. And lots…
Hump Day on the Mighty Mo High water. Not too many rising fish. Nearly none. Although… Fish in. Not too heavy. Fish out. Real heavy. I’d be probing the banks with a streamer if I had my druthers. Looks pretty…
Missouri River High Water FAQ’s A short list today on the HH Blog. Sunny, 83F today. We love it. Rain Thursday and Friday. No rain, I hope, on Caddis Fest ’18 Saturday. Can I wade fish? Sort-of. Up at the…
Happy Mothers Day! Take your Mom fishing. If she usually rows the boat, it may be your turn. Respect that she nurtured you for all of those years and pay it forward. Moms, grandma’s, great-grand-moms and Mother-In-Laws too. Above with…
It might be a Circus It might be a Circus out there this weekend. And in the following weeks ahead. Our Governor declared a statewide flooding emergency. We are not flooding here. We have 3 dams, and 3 lakes, feeding…
Friday High Water Fishing Report 11 May 2018 High water here on the Mo. Fishable high water. The information leaders in Craig Montana give you today the Friday High Water Fishing Report 11 May 2018 Busy. Lots of boats rowing in…
Future Fly Fishers Colbie Edition! A great Rainbow in the net for Colbie! Our latest edition of Future Fly Fishers. She did awesome and this was just one of here accomplishments in the recent week. Fishing is tough some say.…
New Breed Chicks Rule Sally Edition Sally from somewhere in the last month. I think in the rainy period of April. Hence the rain jackets. Did not damper the enthusiasm in this boat though. Big fish caught by Sally, including…
Missouri River Montana Headhunters Fishing Report May 7th High water techniques apply. Fish towards the bank, or away from it. The best catch rates are those hugging the bank and tossing into the deep trough that lines the bank. Soft…
Just Add Vise Zirdle Bug Tying Kit Video High water means more bigger bugs. Yep. Big fly big water theory. Some say it. Some even mean it. If you are headed this way in the spring, summer, or fall you…
Friday Foto Shane Wilson drifting down the river last week. Laughing, fishing, enjoying the day. The weather is fresh, springlike, and fantastic. Visit us when coming to the Mo We’d love to meet you. We have Craig’s only Wi-Fi, cellular…
Missouri River May Fly Fishing Forecast Here we go out of April running full speed into the jaws of May! Hooray. Maybe spring will greet us this Month of May. Things to look forward to in May include… More water.…
JAV Rainbow Czech Nymph Tie this up. Use it daily this spring. Through July 5th? Maybe. Or you can buy them at the store. Or buy the Just Add Vise Rainbow Kit here online. Or skip it all and just…
Top 15 Missouri River Montana Spring High Water Nymph Patterns Some days it sure feels like there are not 10 patterns that are effective. And other days it fishes well and most every reasonable spring Montana pattern is getting some…
Missouri River Fishing Report April 29th 2018 Not normal Missouri River fishing. Lower than average catch rates. Difficult situations. Fluctuations in the water couple times a week. Swollen feeder creeks like the Dearborn and Little Prickly Pear. Lots of boats.…