PMD Monday
PMD Monday We love June. July too. Happy Monday out there in Headhunters Land. Flows falling today agin to 8K-ish. We’ll be fishing. You?
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Tip ‘O the Day
Tip ‘O the Day When Dry Fly Fishing on the Mo…Cast at the trout. P.S. At their heads man. Not above them, 4′-19′. At them, cast at them, at their heads, at the trout, at them.
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CraigLodging.com Gate House New Property
CraigLodging.com Gate House New Property Just came online this cool and near the river nightly rental property the Gate House. Available this summer, now, which is rare for premier properties like this. But, with the advent of this location just…
Read More Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise
Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise A great fly for the Mo. Squeeky’s favorite summertime pattern. Been tossing it the past couple weeks. A good time for sure. It is not red hot, yet. It will be. No wing profile…
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Headhunters Fly Shop Mo River Fishing Report 6.22.23
Headhunters Fly Shop Mo River Fishing Report 6.22.23 Flows tolerable at 10300cfs. Will it drop to 6K soon? Most likely. When? Don’t know. Ask Mother Nature. Fish up in spots. Soft edges. Reach casts needed as of a couple days…
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Jazz and FlyFishing @ Craig Taphouse Wednesday June 21st
Wednesday Nite Only @ Craig Taphouse Jazz and FlyFishing @ Craig Taphouse Wednesday June 21st From Jazz & Fly Fishing: “In June 2023, the world’s only fly fishing and film making jazz quartet is embarking on their next big project,…
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Water Falling Tuesday
Water Falling Tuesday And that is OK. Rain locally, and around the state may cause further rising tides. Or not. Lake is full. This river, as they all, must fall. Forecast to drop to 10250cfs Tuesday at 1pm. Cool. Happy…
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Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.19.23
Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.19.23 Flows will be dropping, this month? Maybe. Dropping today to 11750. Helena Valley Irrigation requesting some water. Not a reflection of dropping or hovering inflows. Toston inflows creeping back up. Today 11500. Lake is…
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Happy Fathers Day from Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana
Happy Fathers Day from Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana This trout caught this past week was a warrior. Happy Fathers Day to all of you Old Warriors. Young ones too. Fathers help us all the way through life. We…
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Skwala Solstice Sale June 21-25
Skwala Solstice Sale June 21-25 Celebrate the longest days with the gear built for the longest days of the year. Get yourself kitted out for the summer fishing months with the best sun protection gear is all the land. Make…
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Friday Fishing Report HH Fly Shop in Craig Montana
Friday Fishing Report HH Fly Shop in Craig Montana Trisha from Portland fishing with Steve Johnson last week here on the Mo. Flows currently stable under 13K. Inflows at Toston have been staying quite high and currently approx. 13K. Lake…
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UMOWA Annual Rendezvous Friday June 16th
UMOWA Annual Rendezvous Friday June 16t Sponsors and supporters, Our annual UMOWA Rendezvous is almost here! Please join us this coming Friday, the 16th, anytime from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Craig Taphouse (161 Leonard St, Craig, MT). We will…
Read More Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis
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…
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Tuesday Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report
Tuesday Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report Just the facts today on the fishing report authority here in central Montana. Flows: Tuesday nite 11700cfs. Fell 2300 cfs today. More later? yeah, probably. No word yet, but we will of course keep…
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Bald Eagle Days
Bald Eagle Days High waters along with the American Bald Eagle. He is looking downstream where there are fewer anglers. Many of the visiting anglers from the yet higher waters elsewhere around the state. Soon, summer will be here. And,…
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Fishing Report and Water Update June 10th Mo River in Craig Montana
Fishing Report and Water Update June 10th Mo River in Craig Montana Higher water this year. Higher than in several years. Complainers complain about high water, low water, too many people, not enough restaurants, shuttle prices too high, not enough…
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Friday Foto June 9th 2023
Friday Foto June 12th 2023 Not too bad this week with the water flows up. Dearborn up. Some fish, up. Deep Nymphers, getting deeper. Next week all hell breaks loose. Peak season, here locally. Izaak’s, Craig Tap House, the brewery…
Read More Just Add Vise Tying Video Rusty Spinner
Just Add Vise Tying Video Rusty Spinner A great fly for the month ahead. The Rusty Spinner has long been called the Secret Fly of the Mo. This will get some of the tougher fish on the river, the Missouri…
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River Rising Due to Recent Rainfall
River Rising Due to Recent Rainfall While we love living and fishing behind the Holter Dam we occasionally have to endure, mild in comparison to freestone rivers, a rise in the. waters due to rainfall. This period of the year…
Read More The Dirty Heads Moon Tower Acoustic
The Dirty Heads Moon Tower Acoustic Sunday. Summer is here. Sort of. Meet you at the Moon Tower tonight. Bring your PMD’s.
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Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report from Your Information Leader in Craig
Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report from Your Information Leader in Craig Along with this report you could swing. y the Mother Ship in cowtown Craig and pleasure yourself with our Mo River Fly Selection. Stuffed bins coupled with the best…
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Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River June Forecast
Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River June Forecast Weather Rain. A total of 6 days historically. 2.62″ on the average. Hopefully more this year. Looking like an average month with equal chance higher or lower precipitation and the same for temps…
Read More Grape Slushy Just Add Vise Video
Grape Slushy Just Add Vise Video This purple guy catches trout. Purple fishes well through then entire season! A good pattern to have in your box with various colored tungsten and/or glass beads. Fished this the other day with really…
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Tuesday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River near Craig
Tuesday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River near Craig Photo Credit Rob Baldwin All good here on the Mo. May-like weather in the Rockies has presented a week or so of unstable systems moving through releasing precipitation daily here in central…
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day We honor those who died while serving. One day is clearly not enough. We should honor them everyday. But today we can show how we feel by raising the flag. Take a moment and reflect on those who…
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Friday Fishing Report and NBCR
Friday Fishing Report and NBCR Mo River Flows approx. 8K. Probably rising this week with the forecast including rain. LPP at about 225cfs. No issues. The Dearborn down to 600cfs this week, now crawling back up. Will have add’l color…
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT – CRAIG FAS OVERFLOW PARKING – COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT – CRAIG FAS OVERFLOW PARKING – COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED Ed Note: Lots of talk about this proposed additional parking location in downtown Craig MT. Get your 2 cents into the GOV. Link the related doc’s below and…
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Top Tips for Wednesday
Top Tips for Wednesday A few tips to get you through the week and how to handle your fishing here on the Mo. Top Tips for Tuesday include… Get on early or get out late. Busy during the day. First…
Read More Monday Tying Kits Half Chicken
Monday 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…
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Saturday Smoky Scenery
Saturday Smoky Scenery Smoke still in the air. Will continue for a while? Don’t know. Tune in to our Voicemail Recording Fishing Report Weekly Update 406-235-3447 ext 3 for 4 minutes of rambling from Squeeky about the current conditions, flows,…
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Weekend Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River
Weekend Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Writing this report not he porch here at Headhunters of Craig and the smoked smells of Izaaks Restaurant wafting though the fishing ‘burb of Craig are making me hungry. Check out the menu…
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Smoke on the Water
Smoke on the Water Smoke in the air this week. Pretty bad on this Thursday. Viz less than 5 miles. How will it look this weekend? No idea. Guessing it will stick around. Flows up a bit this week. Warmer…
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Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23
Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23 Flows forecast to go to 6K today. Will it happen? It could. Flows currently 6360cfs. DB 851cfs, LPP 324cfs. Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23gthjn trips somewhat colored. Not enough to factor into…
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Celebrating Mom’s Today
Celebrating Mom’s Today Hooray for Mom’s today. Mom’s have been supporting fishing behaviors from men for many generations. Some stay home preferring to let the boys go fishing. Other Mom’s get after it. We love both! Thanks Mom’s out there…
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CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY WITH FREE FISHING
CELEBRATE MOTHER’S DAY WITH FREE FISHING No fishing licenses will be required Mother’s Day weekend, May 13 and 14. So grab your gear and your gal and head out to enjoy Montana’s countless rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs. Montanans have…
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Friday Foto
Friday Foto Becoming green here on the Mo. Anglers around from all over the state. Flows somewhat decreasing. Rain and thunderstorms today, and throughout the weekend. Bring, or buy, ranger on site. Some dry fly action when the sun comes…
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Water Levels Dropping Thursday
Water Levels Dropping Thursday Water levels scheduled to drop to 6100 cfs Thursday. Water levels from he Dearborn dropping currently Wednesday eve @ 895cfs. Waffling up and down a bit in the daytime high temps and nighttime lows. A common…
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Tuesday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig
Tuesday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig Bulleted today… Water Temps currently near 50F. Water Flows Mo: 7360 cfs Water Flows Dearborn River: 1040 cfs and falling. Currently. Cleaner than the last week. Looks like it could be fishable, on…
Read More You Belong to Me Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters Duet
You Belong to Me Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters Duet I love his scene. It is the HH Blog today, Sunday, written by Sparky. With my favorite comedian Steve Martin. And the quite lovely voice of the very talented Bernadette…
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Missouri River Montana May Water Forecast
Missouri River Montana May Water Forecast Higher water? Yes, this month and next. Average? Yeah, it is. A normal winter here in Montana had us upset for the duration, but it is not uncommon in the space of time, but…
Read More Cup ‘O Pizza
Cup ‘O Pizza Hockey Night app’s? Weekend Kentucky Derby race time snacks? Cup ‘O Pizza, of course. Rumor has Cup ‘O Pizza opening a storefront in downtown Craig soon. Gotta be next to one of the shops? Or otherwise? Could…
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Tuesday Mo River Water Update 5.2.23
Tuesday Mo River Water Update 5.2.23 Rising water levels throughout the state including the Mighty Mo. Currently 6K. The Dearborn blown. Fishable below the confluence? Maybe. Pretty dirty. The lower reach? Yeah, probably would work. Little Prickly Pear tossing bit…
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Monday May Day Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report
Monday May Day Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report Water temps climbing as well as the water flows from most every creek, river, stream in the state. May is here, spring has arrived, we hope, and do not see temps drop…
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Great Days with Jim
Jim caught a bundle of fish. Was he the best technician? Nope. A very good angler? Yep. Fun in the boat? The best. A good person to spend the day with was Jim. His long time Mo River and beyond…
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Watercraft inspection stations open across most of Montana
This just in from Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Watercraft inspection stations open across most of Montana 2,000 watercraft inspected so far this year HELENA – With the exception of Eureka, watercraft inspection stations are open. All vehicles transporting any…
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Fly Fishing Report Tuesday April 25th
Fly Fishing Report Tuesday April 25th Nice day on the river Monday with air temps reasonable. Really fun time. Flows creeping upwards @ 5790cfs. Will be higher this month and through June as we endure this higher water period. Water…
Read More Neil Young Heart of Gold
Neil Young Heart of Gold Saturday. Good day for a listen to Neil Young and his guitar, harmonica. On stage. Solo. Like a good dry fly session. You, your rod, one fly. Knee deep.
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Soon, it will be green.
Soon, it will be green. When the snow lifts from this sacred ground, it will be green. Until then, white-ish. Water temps crawling upwards as the calendar moves forward and the water flows increasing as well. Look for flows in…
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It’s a Damn Snow Globe
It’s a Damn Snow Globe As of Thursday morning here in Craig Montana It’s a Damn Snow Globe. When will it stop? Spring is a long time coming this year. Is it normal weather pattern. Yes, it really is. But…
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Craig Boat Ramp Meeting May 4th Craig Fire Hall
Craig Boat Ramp Meeting May 4th Craig Fire Hall Keeping you up to fate here on the HH Blog. Your information source of all things Missouri River. Found in my email this am… I wanted to pass along our latest…
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JAV Fruit Roll Up Fly Tying Kit and Video
JAV Fruit Roll Up Fly Tying Kit and Video A great 12 month fly here on the Mo is the Fruit Roll Up. A leech pattern that fish truly enjoy. Anglers too. An interesting profile and great leechy action make…
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Silly Sunday Scenery Trout Spey Cast
Silly Sunday Scenery Trout Spey Cast A nice January Weekend here in central Montana. Air temps breaking through the 50F mark. And anglers are out. Enjoy your Sunday outside.
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Tax Day Fishing Report 4.15.23
Tax Day Fishing Report 4.15.23 Flows falling a bit to 5400 cfs with water temps climbing to nearly 38F today. Looks like the temps rising 1/4 to 1/2 degree per week. BWO’s on the surface at 42F plus. So a…
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Friday Foto
Friday Foto Stunning morning here on the Mo. Sun is out, snow on the ground, anglers and excitement in the air. You fishing this weekend? We are open daily 8am. Shuttles yes. Daily yes. Restrictions? Nope. Book in advance? nope.…
Read More Thin Mint JAV Tying Video
Thin Mint JAV Tying Video Possibly on one of the best sellers in any fly shop the last several years has been this Woolly Bugger-esque pattern. Many just call this a Woolly Bugger, and they are right. But the materials…
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