Missouri River Montana Fly Fishing Report

2016, fishing report, Last Day

The Sun Sets on 2016 Final Fishing Report The last day of the year. 2016 has been a good ride. 2016 Review Normal water levels again with out the weed infestation of the recent couple years. The year in review?…

Winter truly starts now…

December 26, 2016

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear

Asquith, Covert, ECHO TR2, Helios 2, Loomis Rods, Orvis, post Christmas, RIO, SA, SAGE ONE, winter

Winter truly starts now… Christmas hangover. It will last a few days and then many will snap out of it. The River Facts And get back to reality. Winter here in Craig is the reality. Water temps are frigid 3…

Missouri River Montana Pre-Holiday Fishing Report

December 20, 2016

Christmas, fishing report, Holidays, wind

Missouri River Montana Pre-Holiday Fishing Report Hey there. It is warming up. About 3 weeks of non-fishing weather has passed us…at least temporarily. The weather yesterday was about as windy as it gets. But the air temps climber above freezing…

Silly Snowy Saturday Scenery

December 3, 2016

missouri river, Snow

Silly Snowy Saturday Scenery Snow on the ground yesterday morning. Some it has blown away towards North Dakota. Some of it has stayed. Super Freakin’ Windy today as we hold our first of many Spey Casting Clinics during the Missouri…

Cyber Monday Fishing Report

November 28, 2016

$450 Guide Trips, Cyber, fishing report, Monday

Cyber Monday Fishing Report Some of you are busy shopping online on this Cyber Monday. What are we doing here in Craig Montana? Filling orders not only form our web store but running shuttles, chatting with folks ’bout trout…

Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 11.18.16

November 18, 2016

fishing report, holiday, November, Swinging

Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 11.18.16 Gonna be on the cool side this weekend and cold today. Winds from the south and southwest should not be too offensive. Too much sun for our liking but still have not figured out…

This may be your Fly Fishing Day

November 17, 2016

Reality, Truth

This may be your Fly Fishing Day Snowing today, but just a bit. Yesterday high and bright with some southern wind to greet us in the morning. I fished a couple fellers from Bozeman who had purchased the Henry’s Fork…

If you missed a few days…that would be OK

November 15, 2016

late fall, No Bugs, November, Swinging

If you missed a few days…that would be OK Blowing and no bugs. That is the current situation here on the Missouri River. But the streamer fishing is good. The swinging is good. And the mood is good. It’s quiet.…

Missouri River Fishing Report 11.12.16

November 12, 2016

Missouri River Fishing Report 11.12.16 Good nymphing. Not too good dry fly. Inconsistent streamer fishing. So that is the upshot of the fly fishing here not eh Missouri River this mid November. Will it change? That is the only thing…

Hump Day in Montana

November 9, 2016

November Fly Fishing

Hump Day in Montana Whether you like or dislike the events of yesterday…the trout do not care. The river does not care either. So we move on as we commonly do in the insulated river world that we live in…

November Missouri River Fishing Report 11.7.16

November 7, 2016

November Missouri River Fishing Report 11.7.16 The water temperatures are above normal. How much above normal? We saw temps like we are having this week, currently 51F, the last 3 years. But 4 years ago, 2013, we saw water temps…

Missouri River Streamer Fishing Update

November 2, 2016

Missouri River Streamer Fishing Update Better yesterday than the previous several weeks. A few boats out fishing streamer exclusively yesterday fared pretty well. The wind was not too horrible and the clouds obscured the sun for a while. We boated…

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.29.16

October 29, 2016

browns, BWO, Craig Lodging, Fall, Rianbows, Trout Fishing

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.29.16 Some BWO’s around but not tons of them. We are hoping that we will see far more this weekend. Today, tomorrow, and Halloween for sure. The weather on Monday looks fishy for sure. Rain…

Attn DFO’s One Month Left

October 25, 2016

Bugs, Fishing Report

DFO's, dry fly, Swingers, troutspey

Attn DFO’s One Month Left Saw the new web site banner that John updated this morning and was reminded that we getting short. The time left to throw that dry fly at a specific target is waning. And if you…

October Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 10.22.16

October 22, 2016

October Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 10.22.16 All is well here in the 406. The only thing we would like to see is more overcast skies. Yep. Overcast skies, 45F, moist, and wind free. Calm. Eerily calm. Yes indeed, the…

Hump Day Brown Trout

October 19, 2016

Brown Trout, Fall, Wednesday

Hump Day Brown Trout As I stated a couple days ago…the lid is about to come off this baby. Folks always ask me if I would call, email, let them know when the fishing is great. It is almost that…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report October 17th 2016

October 17, 2016

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report October 17th 2016 The lid is about to come off this place. You are now reading the Missouri River Montana Fishing Report October 17th 2016. The most updated fishing report on the planet. Certainly in our…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.10.16

October 10, 2016

Dry Flies, Fall, Fly Fishing, October

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.10.16 Currently snowing on this Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.10.16 morning. About an inch on the ground and the weather forecasters predict even more on the way for the next 36 hrs. Then Wednesday?…

Guide, Rental Boat, Wade Fish

October 8, 2016

Guided Fly Fishing, Map, missouri river, rental boats, wade fishing

Guide, Rental Boat, Wade Fish A natural progression for some who visit the Missouri River any time of the year. Get guided one day. Rent a boat the next. And wade fish to finish out the week. Hire a Guide…

October 5 Fishing Report

October 5, 2016

Fishing reports are all over the place right now. As is the weather. And your options. Typically fall in Craiglandia, and we love it. Is it easy fishing like April? No, but it’s really damn good and you can choose…

Mid-Week Missouri River Update

September 28, 2016

BWO, Fall, fishing report

Mid-Week Missouri River Update The sun is out, the bugs are not, the subsurface bite is on. The sun will go away as we roll over this hump day and look towards the weekend. Rain on Saturday. Back to fall…

Missouri River Late September Fishing Report

September 24, 2016

BWO's, Dry Flies, Fall, fishing report, September

Missouri River Late September Fishing Report Pretty good on the river this week. Nymphing is categorized in the rockstar area. Pretty good The blind dry fly game is coming on as well. The headhunting is pretty damn good in the…

A week for dries and streamers

September 21, 2016

A week for dries and streamers The weather is perfect. Gentle rain, overcast, and cool. Maybe some mega hatches of baby Baetis. Will you be ready for action? A clean fly line…

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report

September 13, 2016

BWO's, Fall, fishing report, Nymphs, September, Streamer, Weather, Weeds

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report The river is active out there as we are headlong into this popular September month. Nymphers love to visit in September as the fish get off of the August slow down. Although this last August…

5 Tips for early fall Missouri River Fly Fishing

September 12, 2016

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Fall, missouri river, Technique, tips

5 Tips for early fall Missouri River Fly Fishing A few reminders, tips and techniques to get you off the ground this fall. The Missouri River can hand your ass back to you this month. Pseudo’s are out, the weather…

Headhunters Fly Shop September 8th Fishing Report

September 8, 2016

Headhunters Fly Shop September 8th Fishing Report The big news this weekend and the following week is the weather. IT is a much cooler September already than it has been in the past several years. And we like it. Maybe…

Missouri River Labor Day Weekend Fishing Report

September 1, 2016

Area Attractions, Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Browns and Brews Festival, Labor Day, Weekend Fishing Report

Missouri River Labor Day Weekend Fishing Report Good reports from most coming into the shop int he afternoon. The Missouri River Labor Day Weekend Fishing Report looks pretty promising. Good decent not too hot weather with light winds and a party…

State of the Missouri River Craig Montana 8.26.16

August 26, 2016

Birds Bugs and Wildlife, Conservation, Fishing Report

BWO's, Callibaetis, Fall, Fly Shop HOurs, Hatches, Temps, Trico's, Trout, UMOWA, Water Flows, Weeds, www.craiglodging.com

State of the Missouri River Craig Montana 8.26.16 Bringing you the State of the Missouri River Craig Montana 8.26.16. Headhunters is the information source on the banks of the famed Missouri River. Keep it tuned here for your daily bite of…

Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16

August 22, 2016

Ants, Autumn, dry fly, Hopper Bite, Nymphing, Summer, Swingers, trico, Trout Spey

Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16 The latest from your friends at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig in regards to the Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16. All over the board is the best way to describe the…

Mid August Missouri River Fishing Report

August 13, 2016

Ants, August, fishing report, missouri river, Terrestrials, Trico's

Mid August Missouri River Fishing Report Really a rosy outlook after yesterdays fishing here with your Mid August Missouri River Fishing Report from the information source in Craig Montana. At least that is how I look at it. Trico show in…

Dog Daze Fishing Report – Missouri River

August 2, 2016

August, fishing, report

So inconsistent I can’t even keep up with it. Fishing reports are all over the place right now, and fortunately you can fish all over the place right now. Pretty rare to be heading to the lower river during August…

UPDATED HOOT-OWL CLOSURES

August 1, 2016

Conservation, Fishing Report

closures, hoot owl, restrictions

Recent warm weather has increased water temperatures and decreased flows on a number of Montana rivers triggering Hoot-owl restrictions. It seems the days of complete closures are over. Here is the most recent update for those wondering which rivers are under restrictions.…

Late July Missouri River Fishing Report

July 28, 2016

fishing report, July

Late July Missouri River Fishing Report As good as you are. That is the way it will be for a while. Warm weather for the remainder of the week with the weekend heating up even more. We will see 90F…

Late July & August Missouri River Fishing Forecast

July 25, 2016

August, fishing, Forecast, July

Late July & August Missouri River Fishing Forecast Today we bring you the late July & August Missouri River Fishing Forecast. One thing we know for sure is that the last week of July is gonna be hot. Trico’s August…

Falling off in late July

July 23, 2016

Falling off here in July, fishing report

Falling off here in July The masses have left, or gone to the Madison. Wherever they may have gone we are moving on here on the Missouri River. Trico’s are the game here with the terrestrial making up the remainder…

Hump Day Missouri River Fishing Report

July 20, 2016

Hump Day Missouri River Fishing Report A short bulleted version of the Hump Day Missouri River Fishing Report. Good Trico spinner fall in the morning. The farther you are downstream the longer it lasts. If you are fishing at the dam…

Mid July Missouri River Fishing Report

July 18, 2016

Mid July Missouri River Fishing Report Mid July Missouri River Fishing Report begins and ends with the Trico hatch. Going strong here fishing central Montana’s Missouri River. It is the focus of most everyday. Missouri River Trico Hatch Timing is…

July Trico’s Missouri River Fishing Report

July 13, 2016

dry fly, July, missouri river, Trioc's

July Trico’s Missouri River Fishing Report Some good times and some not as good times for anglers here fishing Montana’s July Trico’s Missouri River Fishing Report. Depends on where you are at what time with what fly and a good…

Missouri River Montana July 10th Fishing Report

July 10, 2016

Missouri River Montana July 10th Fishing Report One third beyond us already is this July. Two-Thirds to go. Trico’s are the meat on the menu here in central Montana. Feels like less pressure this month than the last several years.…

Missouri River Trico’s & Fishing Report

July 7, 2016

Missouri River Trico's, Trico's

Fishing Report, Food

Trico’s are trout food. Missouri River Trico’s get us all worked up. Good hatches daily. Not great ones yet. But they are on the horizon. Pretty much anywhere you head you will find them. The weather will put them off…

June is done Missouri River Fishing Report

June 30, 2016

June is done Missouri River Fishing Report Caddis, Pale Morning Duns, Yellow Sally’s, Nocturnal Stones, Brown Drakes, Callibaetis, and now Trico’s. What is not to like?! July is a great month on the Missouri River with lots of dry fly…

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Late June Missouri River Fishing Report

June 27, 2016

Caddis Flies, fishing report, June, PMD's, Technical

Late June Missouri River Fishing Report The weather is nice. The temps are good. The water is normal. The crowds are a bit below average. The dry fly fish are a bit tougher than we would like. The nymphing is…

Missouri River Dry Fly Myths

June 26, 2016

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Missouri River Dry Fly Myths

Missouri River Dry Fly Myths A few Missouri River Dry Fly Myths for your pleasure today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. The Mo is fishing well with the trout getting smarter daily. The Buzzball works every drift. No, untrue.…

Dry Fly Dreams on the Mighty Mo!

June 25, 2016

Dry Fly Dreams on the Mighty Mo!

Getting a bit tougher out there. The fish have wised up. So address them softly. Then drift with purpose. And watch. Lots of watching. Outfitter David Bryan watching brilliance happen!

Wednesday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report

June 22, 2016

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video

Caddis, dry fly, June, PMD, reach cast, video, Wednesday

Wednesday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report Damn good dry fly fishing. Most of the anglers I saw on Tuesday were toying with the dry fly. Good on them. Wednesday should be the same, with less wind. The wind came up…

1st Day of Summer Daydream

June 21, 2016

1st Day of Summer Daydream

1st Day of Summer Daydream It is all happening right now. All of it. Folks are super stoked. Those anglers that would like us to let them know when it is shit hot. The time is now. Good to great…

Mid June Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report

June 15, 2016

Caddis, dry fly, June, PMD's

Mid June Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report Damn good. That is the short report. The longer report is below. PMD’s daily. They can hatch at any time during the day. Spinner fall anytime during the day as well. Hot…

Weekend Fly Fishing Report

June 11, 2016

Caddis, Flows, June, missouri river, PMD's

Weekend Fly Fishing Report All good here on the Missouri River. It is the middle of June and the bugs are up. The fish too. Per the last month lots of folks fishing the canyon with less pressure on the…

Your Missouri River Monday Morning Fishing Report

June 6, 2016

Caddis, dry fly, fishing report, June, Nymphs, PMD

Missouri River Monday Morning Fishing Report We are headlong into the one of the best months of the year. June brings lots of great fishing for those who like to nymph and dry fly fish. We love it because of…

Headhunters Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report

June 3, 2016

Headhunters Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report

Headhunters Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report Rolling into the weekend with warm weather and light winds. Should be a great one on Montana’s Missouri River. Craig will be buzzing. Water levels dropping this week as we anticipate the filling of…

Missouri River Fishing Report: Holding Steady

May 31, 2016

report

It seems like it’s been a while since I’ve seen a couple of chutes open at Holter Dam. Drove up today to watch the water pour over the top. I like it. Makes it feel like there actually is some…

Sunday Motivator

May 29, 2016

Ninth

Ben McNinch shows us a dandy Brown he landed the other day. Right when the water bumped, but hey, that’s his day off. Do you think Ninch is going to take the day off because they raise the water a little?…

Rising Water Fishing Report

May 26, 2016

high water, report

Here we go. Runoff has arrived and with it a bump in flows. Not big enough to push the river out of its banks, but big enough to make you change tactics. The river is currently at 6790CFS (though it…

Inconsistencies

May 23, 2016

Weather

The above image shows Missouri River guide Eric Mondragon and clients shoving off into the wind at Wolf Creek on Sunday morning. We’ve had plenty of wind lately. Often from the north, which impacts everything from boat control and casting…

Missouri River May Monday Fishing Report

May 16, 2016