Missouri River Fishing Map
Where are you going? This winter, this spring, this summer. Are you coming? Have you fished the entire river? If you have not it may be time to give yourself a treat and fish some new waters, on the Missouri…
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Kreelex. Just Add Vise kits
Check it. The Kreelex Just Add Vise kit is in stock. Kreelex Minnow. Just a few words about our Just Add Vise Kits today on the Headhunters Blog. And, Kreelex Minnows, fly patterns, are stocked as well. In many color…
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December Missouri River Fishing Forecast
December Missouri River Fishing Forecast All good here on the Mo this early winter. Above average daily temps, along with the ubiquitous wind. Above average numbers of anglers this past November. A good fishing month overall with the dry fly…
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Saturday Swing Pic
Saturday Swing Pic Enjoying the solace here on the Missouri River near Craig Montana. Late fall-ish windy and cold weather has settled in here in Craig. It will continue through the new year, beyond into the spring months. Get used…
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Headhunters 2023 Christmas Party: Closing early Saturday Dec. 2nd
Headhunters 2023 Christmas Party: Closing early Saturday Dec. 2nd Closing it up early on Saturday. A good time for our staff and guides with a homespun pizza party in the tiny fishing ‘burb of Craig. Maybe some wings, salads, and…
Read More Tying Ninchs Bubble Yum Scud
Tying the Bubble Yum Scud When you think about the Mighty Mo, and nymphing, you think of scuds, sows, and in the winter months…Pink! Check this baby out. It has a heavy tungsten bead to get you to depth rapidly.…
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Tuesday Morning Fishing Report 11.28.23
Tuesday Morning Fishing Report 11.28.23 Water temps continue to fall. Fishing stays strong. 41.5F Flows are hiccuping around at 4360cfs. Nymphing is great. It will become not quite as exciting as the water temps fall. Zebra’s and sows galore. Dry…
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29 Reasons to visit Missouri River Montana
We know you have your own reasons for visiting Montana’s Missouri River every year. Here are a few more reasons to visit this summer. Plus, you need to try out that new Sage R8 on our hard fighting jumping Rainbows!…
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Fly Shop Small Saturday
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. Always online, in store, or on the phone. We…
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Holiday Update from Downtown Craig Montana
Holiday Update from Downtown Craig Montana Pretty slow yesterday as the cold kept many away. And a TDay hangover of sorts whether it be turkey based or otherwise. Dead calm and overcast yesterday. Braden Lewis out guiding locals yesterday. Not…
Read More Louis Armstrong: What a Wonderful World this Thanksgiving 2023
Louis Armstrong: What a Wonderful World this Thanksgiving 2023 Up and down weather this past week. The Turkey Holiday with snow today, and cooler weather for the remainder of the weekend. Open at 9am Friday morning with guide trips out…
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Happy Thanksgiving from Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service
Happy Thanksgiving Week from Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service Hello all! Have a great holiday wherever you may cast your line. Closed Thanksgiving Day 2023. We will be watching football too, eating, napping, drinking, napping.. Come by and see…
Read More Mike McCune – Perry Poke Video
REPOST: Love this video shot by John and Mike several years ago. Worth the watch again nd again. Enjoy if you are viewing after the turkey this Thursday! If you haven’t had a chance to attend one of our clinics…
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Turkey Week Fishing Report
Turkey Week Fishing Report Water temps 44.5F Flows below Holter Dam about 4K. Pressure: Waning daily as the days pass us by in November. Guide trips out today, later this week. Guide trips available 364 days a year. Bugs: Fewer…
Read More Headhunters Fly Shop Just Add Vise Kreelex Video
Weekend here in Craiglandia. Sunny today, sunny tomorrow. Maybe some weather this coming week, albeit minor. Bundle of anglers around when the weather is like this. This a pattern that you should tie on when the remained of the box…
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Thursday Swan
A swan this Thursday. A lovely bird. Snowed last night for a couple hours. Just a skiff on the ground, lawn, river banks. High sun this afternoon. Looking for more clouds. Weekend ahead. Looking forward to it!
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Missouri River Montana Current Fishing Report 11.14.23
Missouri River Montana Current Fishing Report 11.14.23 Water Flows hovering around 4K. Water Temps falling at 46F. Angler pressure is above average as the daily temperatures are above average. Hi’s in the 50’s for the next 10 days. Shuttles daily…
Read More It’s Fly Tying Time Just Add Vise Kits!
It’s Fly Tying Time Just Add Vise Kits! It is tying time in America! Post Summer Blues got you down? Perk up with the JAV KITS and tie up some winter and spring flies. Many of us try to catch…
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12 Month Missouri River Flow Chart
12 Month Missouri River Flow Chart River came up on Friday to over 4K. A big change. According to the DNRC this flow will hold for some time. Looking for an average water year ahead. Will it snow a ton…
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Veterans Day
Celebrating all veterans today November 11th. We honor, remember, and celebrate the service of all US Armed Services in peace and during war. Today we honor the bravery and service of all veterans. We at Headhunters keep these men and women…
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Friday Foto Fall Edition
Don’t let the fall season pass you by. Or, if you do…no worries. The fish are trapped in the river. They are pretty healthy for this time of year. Do see some Saprolegnia in some brown trout. Has occurred before…
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Missouri River Winter Fishing Checklist
Missouri River Winter Fishing Checklist. All the stuff you need for your winter excursion. Whether you be fishing at your local pond or here on the Missouri you need to be prepared in a different way than you would be…
Read More It’s Winter. Pink Lightening Bug Just Add Vise Kit
Pink Lightening Bug Just Add Vise Kit This might be a good idea to tie on fishing the Mo this winter. One of the standard issue fly patterns. I first saw it from local legend Dan Gard. Don’t know if…
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Monday November 6th Missouri River Fishing Report
Monday November 6th Missouri River Fishing Report All good here in downtown Craig Montana. Most local businesses in partial operation or closed for the season. But not House of Headhunters near the banks of the Mighty Mo. Nope. No way.…
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Falling in Love – with a River
Ed Note: Today on the Headhunters Blog we have a guest writer. A good friend of ours Mark wrote this 5 years ago. A re-post today as I find this a good read. Thanks Mark! That day is today. Mark is…
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Thursday on the Mo
Thursday on the Mo A nice time of the year to be here! Today specifically. Overcast, moist, light winds, cool. Perfect. A few swing trips out there along with the streamer strippers and an occasional dry fly angler. It is…
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November Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast
November Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast We are looking forward to the month ahead. November is great fishing. One of the best parts of the month include the lack of anglers around. Another highlight is the fish that like to…
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Headhunters THANKS! Mo River Eats Missouri River Lunches
Headhunters THANKS! Mo River Eats Missouri River Lunches Kelli has been doing a great job for us here at Headhunters for several years! And sadly now the peak summer season is coming to an end. And Kelli’s lunches are going…
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Silly Sunday Scenery
Cold and snowy here @ Montana’s Missouri River. Although we have seen several anglers out there. Bearing it. Grinning? Pretty good out there. Kinda got the place to yourself. Put in late. Stay out til you are cold. Smile.
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Thanks Izaak’s! Izaak’s Closing Tonight October 28th for the Season!
Thanks Izaak’s! Izaak’s Closing Tonight October 28th for the Season! A sad day in our Craig Life today as Izaak’s last night for 2023 is tonight October 28th. We thank Chef John and his staff for the great year. The…
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Late October November Missouri River Fishing Planner
Late October November Missouri River Fishing Planner Good times here on the Mo. Calm this week and last. Calm most of the month. Cold all week long, this week past, including snow and vacant waters. That is the type of…
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Friday Foto
Fall colors in full effect. But, leaving as the snow fell the past couple days. Heavy, decomposing leaves, falling to the ground. Streamer fishing? Getting closer to full throttle. Dry fly fishing? Pretty sweet the past week. True BWO’s showing.…
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In The Life of a Headhunter
The daily routine of a Headhunter might just go like this… Wake. Look outside to verify cloud cover. If sunny, sleep for as long as you want. If not, rollover and sleep until 10am. 10am. Get out of bed. Make…
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Missouri River Montana Snow Ahead
Throwback image today on theHeadhunters Fly Shop Blog. May have been the 3rd year open. 2010 image? Highs in the 20’s later this week. Lows in the single digits. Lots of snow forecast as well. 10″-20″? BWO weather? Swing weather?…
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Finish Up, Start Down.
Finish Up, Start Down. A repeat of this article from about 1 year ago. I was out all week guiding and watching anglers cast as they passed. 9 of 10 casters fail at this vital portion of the cast. The…
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Ahhh, Fall Weather.
Ahhh, Fall Weather. We like this forecast. How about you? Should keep the fair-weather anglers off the water. Shop open daily. Guides available. Lodging too. Mo River Booking Hotline 406-235-3447 ext. 1 Mo River 4 minute Voice Fishing Report 406-235-3447…
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Silly Sunday Scenery Canyon Image
Silly Sunday Scenery Canyon Image Awful pretty this time of year. Enjoy your Sunday. We will be fishing, and watching football. How about you?
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Water Levels Return to Seasonal Norms
Water Levels Return to Seasonal Norms 4100 cfs. Normal for this period. We like it. Snow on the way. Enjoy your weekend. Wrap up the outdoor stuff here locally. Get out your wool socks and long johns. See you stalking…
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Trout Spey on the Missouri River
Trout Spey on the Missouri River Swinging daily here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Good success swinging soft hackles for the BWO feeding fish. Good success with the leech and smaller buggers this week. Next week? Success with floaters and intermediate…
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Good Dry Fly even in the SUN!
Good Dry Fly even in the SUN! We hope for more overcast days here this October and November. But some days it is just, sunny. While those days are memorable of the low angler sun, stunning fall vistas, and warm…
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Just Add Vise Mozuri Minnow
This fly kicks ass. John created this pattern for the Mighty Mozurri. Check it out on this lovely Hump Day morning. We have Just Add Vise Tying Kits here, including the Mozuri Minnow. Mozuri Minnow from Headhunters Fly Shop on…
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World Series Missouri River Style
I am personally pulling for the National League team, the Phillies. I hate the Astros, cheaters, and dislike the Rangers. Both in the same division as the Mariners. Arizona is kinda boring, so the Phillies with the characters on that…
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How to catch those damn Pseudo eating fish!
How to catch those damn Pseudo eating fish! Pseudocloeon will drive you nuts. So many bugs on the water and not many fish eating them. Sunny skies and emerging, bulging, fish ignoring your fly as it passes over them 25…
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Sunday Mo River Foreshadowing
Sunday Mo River Foreshadowing Sooner than later. Not yet. BWO’s have been reported here locally. Not what we have seen out there at all. Lots of the baby BWO’s, no longer in the Baetis family, but the smaller cousin. BWO’s,…
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Silly Saturday Scenery
Good colors this week.The length of this fall is forecast to be lengthly. Yep, the colors will stay around for a while. Uncommon. Generally we get a hard freeze when the colors begin to shine, and the leaves die, then…
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3 Guide Tips for Fall Missouri River Success
Do you ever fall into a rut? Fish the same water every trip. Fish it because you had success some time ago, some trip where you caught a bunch of beauties? Then, it just has no t been the same?…
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Trout. A glimpse…
All we get is a glimpse of the elusive trout. We only get glimpses. Mere Glimpses. If you break down the time we tie flies, we plan trips, we talk about trout angling around the water cooler, the leader tying,…
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Fly Line Cleaner. Important!
Fly Line Cleaner. Important! The most important thing you can do for your cast today, that will make immediate impact, is to clean your fly line. Lots of products out there that are terrific. The easiest, effective, and inexpensive offering…
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Monday Fishing Report straight outta HHFS
Monday Fishing Report straight outta HHFS Looking good for the middle of the week in the fishy weather category. The next few days could be jewels. A couple of the days in each of the last couple weeks have provided…
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Water Projections for Montana’s Missouri River near Craig
Water Projections for Montana’s Missouri River near Craig Pretty standard. Although yesterday there was a move lower. Will it stay for long? According to the dam operators the drop is to maintain some equipment, and should be back up for…
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Saturday October Caddis Image
Saturday October Caddis Image Love these big bugs. The largest caddis of the season! Got a few in the past week with one of these orange skaters hanging off the line! Enjoy. Fall is here. The fishing is strong. The…
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Friday Foto of Fall
Friday Foto of Fall Tail. Enjoy your Friday. Hope to see you this fall knee deep!
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Thursday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River
Thursday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Flows headed to 3300cfs Saturday am. Currently 3990cfs. Water temps crashing and below 58F, currently. Nymphing very good. Variations of BWO nymphs, midge nymphs, bugger nymphs. Many already short, with the water dropping, most…
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Missouri River October Fishing Forecast 2023
Missouri River October Fishing Forecast 2023 Bring on the cloudy, wet, and fall weather that we just love in October. Let’s not wait until November. We do want it in November as well but the October time frame will suit…
Read More Headhunter Fly Line Review
Published a few years ago. Reposting today as we head into the fall session here on Montana’s Missouri River near Craig. The Headhunter Fly Line continues to sell extremely well. Better than we would have speculated when it debuted and…
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