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BWO, DFO, dry fly, Missouri River Technique, Practice, Technique

DON’T BE AFRAID TO CHANGE Watching the NLCS this past weekend I had some thoughts stirred up by the unique approach the LA Dodgers took for game 1 and the final game of the NLDS. What was so exciting was…

A few Missouri River October Fly Fishing Tips

October 14, 2021

A few Missouri River October Fly Fishing Tips, Dry Flies October, Fall Fly Fishing Tips

We are in full swing for the month of October. Lots of stuff happening. Not the big bugs yet but they gotta be on the way. Tons of Pseudo’s around almost every day. Monday brought the advent of the true…

Fish the Center

September 23, 2021

Fish the Center

Fish the Center If you are an edge, or are bank centric, fish the center river for a change. Yep. Lots of action out there in the middle. Check it. Then take a mental picture and remember it when the…

7 September Missouri River Tips

September 15, 2021

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…

5 Tips for Missouri River August Success

August 10, 2021

5 Tips for Missouri River August Success Go early. Early bird gets the worm. First to fish is a good plan. If you think about warfare and the tactics that never fall from favor, you will understand. If you like…

Only do this. If you want to catch them.

July 26, 2021

cast, Drift, Mend, reach cast, Reach MEnd, SOL Speaks

Only do this. If you want to catch them. For the dry fly angler. Yessir. Reach Mend. Reach Cast. Or some sort of slack-line presentation. Approach quietly. Headhunters understand that the element of surprise is still very effective in war.…

5 Must Do Tips for Missouri River June

June 29, 2021

5 Must Do Tips for Missouri River June, Brown Trout, dry fly, First Cast, June, PMD's

A quick overview of the things that you must do in June on the MO. They include not only technique but also timing for your best shot here on the dry fly stream of choice in central Montana. No run-off…

The 5 Don’ts of Dry Fly Fishing

June 26, 2021

Fly Fishing Technique, Uncategorized

The 5 Don'ts of Dry Fly Fishing

The 5 Don’ts of Dry Fly Fishing We speak often about the ways to catch fish. Today we speak briefly about the way you can assure that you do not catch as many dry fly fish. The number one way…

Two Forbidden Dry Fly Maneuvers

June 22, 2021

dry fly rules, SOL

Two Forbidden Dry Fly Maneuvers Fly pattern does not matter if you do one or both of the Two Forbidden Dry Fly maneuvers listed below. Angler chooses not to cast at the target. The rising trout. Instead he or she…

In Defense of Dry Fly Anglers

May 4, 2021

dry fly article, fly fishing technique, missouri river, Squeeky's Rants, team Headhunters

I wrote a recent blog reminding us, we, the industry need to be a aware of the wants and needs of all anglers. Reminding us that whether you be a nympher, a streamer junkie, or a dry fly fanatic there…

Those who Row or Why some catch more nymphing than others.

April 28, 2021

Education, Nymphing, rental boats, Row Jimmy Row, Rowing Skills

Low water greets you when you reach the MightyMo this year but if you are towing a boat behind you eventually somebody has got to settle into the rowers seat and get after it. Some sit int he rowers seat.…

Words of Dry Fly Wisdom

April 25, 2021

BWO, DFO, Guide Suggestions, Midge, Trust Me. I'm a Guide, Wisdom

Words of Dry Fly Wisdom Thinking about the dry fly bite this am before heading to the water today. Some things never change. Fish are wild animals. They are not trained. They do not understand that you did not practice…

Change, when Change happens

April 7, 2021

Change, when Change happens April, May, June. One thing in common of all three is change. High water, low water, falling and rising. Water temps along with the left over weeds or peculiar dam operations can change the water conditions…

Best Time to Fish the Missouri River for Beginners

February 8, 2021

Fly Fishing Technique, Future Fly Fishers

Best Time to Fish the Missouri River for Beginners A common question we get here at Headhunters as we book guide trips and lodging for first time or beginner anglers…is When should I come? Best Time for Beginners We here…

Dry Fly Super Bowl still a few months away

February 7, 2021

Casting, DFO, dry fly, Practice, summwer

Dry Fly Super Bowl still a few months away Image: Long time Headhunter Jim Arkin sizing up a PMD flat. Patience along with accurate confident first drifts put Jim in the right mood for success. A big game today. All…

Squeeky’s Top 5 Missouri River Winter Fly Fishing Tips

January 18, 2021

Squeeky's Top 5 Missouri River Winter Fly Fishing Tips, WInter Fly Fishing Techniques

Top 5 Missouri River Winter Fishing Tips from Squeeky today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. The 5 tips do not center around actual rigging techniques, but more about the approach to winter fly fishing. Winter Fishing is different, a…

Tuesday Fly Casting Tactics w/ Simon Gawesworth

January 5, 2021

Casting, DFO, dry fly, Hopper, Simon Gawesworth, Streamer, Technical casting, Technique

Tuesday Fly Casting Tactics w/ Simon Gawesworth A great tip from Simon Gawesworth fo RIO Line Company today. Tuesday here in Craig and all is well. The fly shop staff is out on the casting lane often fine tuning personal…

5 Winter Mo River Tips

December 2, 2020

Missouri River Technique, Nymphing, Nymphs, Technique, winter

5 Winter Mo River Tips Lots of stories every winter of anglers not getting the catch rates they want during this sometimes frigid and lengthly Montana winters. What are the reasons that lead to too much solace and quiet on…

5 Missouri River Low Water Tips

October 13, 2020

Low Water, Technique, tips

5 Missouri River Low Water Tips The Mo has not been this low in some time. Years, decades. And we love it. It is interesting to find new water, find the water that the fish have moved into. To explore…

5 Hot September Tips for the Missouri River Fly Fisher

September 9, 2020

Bigs, Nymphing, Rigs, September Fishing, Streamer fishing, Technique, tips

What to do when your September fishing day goes soft? How about a few tips to get the blood flowing and the mind searching for the next best thing. 5 Hot September Tips for the Missouri River Fly Fisher Look…

Pull a bend into the rod

August 27, 2020

Pull a bend into the rod

Pull a bend into the rod That’s what you do. You pull a bend into the rod. Think about that one today. Just that one thought. How do you pull a bend into the rod? I can give you a…

Peter Speaks about August Flies

August 12, 2020

Peter Speaks about August Flies We have entered the dog days, The boys of summer are still roaming the streets of Craig. 85 and sunny, day in and day out turns into a slew of groundhog days filled with dry…

Presentation is Everything!

August 3, 2020

Presentation is Everything! How important is it to present yourself well at a job interview? Put your best foot forward On a first date? Sloppy dirty shirt? Or clean. You get to decide this. You can control the outcome of…

Sunday Surf Jam

August 2, 2020

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

Reality Check, Sunday Surf Jam, The bikini Lovers

Sunday Surf Jam When you don’t make the first cast the best cast this is what you see and hear. No, no, no. Welcome to August on the Mo. Push play and watch what happens. No, no, no. The…

5 Missouri River Summer Nymphing Tips

July 23, 2020

5 Missouri River Summer Nymphing Tips

5 Missouri River Summer Nymphing Tips Fish summer water. No soft insides, no slack ass water. Fish quicker oxygen filled runs. Summer fish love the caddis fly. Run without the split shot. Let it all hang out there with the…

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video & 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing

July 6, 2020

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

Dead Flies Don't Swim Video & 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing, DFO, dry fly, July, Technique, tips

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video & 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing Water levels falling this week we think. They fell yesterday by a couple thousand and will fall again today below 9K. Hooray. The dry fly bite…

5 for Friday June 26th 2020

June 26, 2020

5 for Friday June 26th 2020

5 for Friday June 26th 2020 5 great tips to get you through the Missouri River summer weekend ahead. We are currently sitting just 10K @ 9840cfs. Water temps 58F. Will it come down this weekend? Maybe, or not. We…

May Missouri River Tips for Fly Fishing success!

May 16, 2020

May Missouri River Tips for Fly Fishing success!

May Missouri River Tips for Fly Fishing success! Hello all out there in TroutLand! May 16th today. Generally lots of folks in town for our Annual Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook-Off. But not today. Cancelled because of Covid-19. But…

10 Tips for Missouri River Baetis Success

May 8, 2020

10 Tips, Baetis, Technique, Trout Planning

10 Tips for Missouri River Baetis Success We are all into catching more fish on BWO dries. Actually not true. Some anglers. Not all anglers are interested in the dry fly. I have often stated to those who believe that…

Reach Cast Video

April 21, 2020

Reach Cast Video

Reach Cast Video An oldie but goodie on the Headhunters Blog. Since you have been practicing casting the entire month we are reminding you to do a bit of this action too. Some sort of slack line presentation can be…

News Flash. Not all anglers want to be dry fly anglers!

February 26, 2020

fly fishing progression, learning, missouri river

I’ve been rolling around a personal progression of fly fishing for a couple years and as of late it has been haunting me daily. I believe that we, as an industry, are educating our anglers in an improper way. We…

How a Practice Rod is Helping Me Catch More Fish!

February 4, 2020

2020. Your Best Year!, ECHO Micro Practice Rod, ECHO MPR, Orvis Practicaster, Practice Casting

How a Practice Rod is Helping Me Catch More Fish! One of my Fly Fishing Goals this year is to Cast Better. And getting out to the lawn, to the river, or the park is not always easy with daily…

Ditching Old Faithful

January 29, 2020

Dick Magill, Ditching Old Faithful, Headhunters Crack Staff, Richard, science, Streamers

Ditching Old Faithful From our revealing Dick Magill, Angler Series comes todays blog by crack staffer and writer Richard. Want to speak with Dick Magill? Stop in and see him weekly @ Headhunters of Craig. When you are on the…

Casting Tip Today from Tim Rajeff

January 15, 2020

Casting Technique, Echo, missouri river, Off Shoulder Cast, Tim Rajeff, video, your brother in law

Casting Tip Today from Tim Rajeff One of the great casters, instructors, and minds in todays fishing world. He also makes some pretty popular rods by the name of ECHO. Tim today talks about Off-Shoulder casting. Truly an important cast…

Successful Situations

January 2, 2020

Successful Situations

Successful Situations Two traits that make fishing some dry fly fishing guides popular with guests is the ability to put the angler consistently into successful situations. Just like good sports coaches, strong educators, great fishing guides…they all have the ability…

Wednesday Workshop: How to get better at fishing, without fishing

December 4, 2019

Accuracy, Assumptions, Casting, Do it, Practice, Squeeky Speaks

Wednesday Workshop: How to get better at fishing, without fishing We have lots of questions like “How can I get better at fishing?” Our answer is always watch more YouTube vids at work Fish more. But if you cannot spend the amount…

Deep(er) Thoughts on the Headhunter Fly Line

November 21, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique

Deep(er) Thoughts, Headhunter Fly Line, Review

Deep(er) Thoughts on the Headhunter Fly Line We wanted to design a line for us. For Headhunters. A couple days ago we published the Headhunter Fly Line Review. As I thought about that blog, I recognized that I left out the…

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…

What Hopper?

August 28, 2019

Hoppers

Were in the midst of a good hopper season in Montana. From the Yellowstone to the Madison to the Bitteroot, it seems like everyone is talking Hoppers. Same on the Mo’. The hoppers were late – like all the other…

Sub-Surface School Sept. 26-30

August 20, 2019

We’ve only got 2 spots left for our new Sub-Surface Fly Fishing School coming up at the end of September. We talk “Dry Fly” all the time, but the reality is that nymphing is an important part of most modern…

Tuesday Tips to Get You Outta Da Rut!

July 30, 2019

Tuesday Tips to Get You Outta Da Rut!

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…

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Wednesday Workshop July Dry Fly Tips

July 17, 2019

DFO, Don't Do This, Wednesday Workshop July Dry Fly Tips

Wednesday Workshop July Dry Fly Tips Do: Make the initial attack cleanly. Surgical. Stealthily. Fish are spooky and if they know the enemy is near, they certainly are not as excited to gobble up you’re offering. Don’t: Rush in there…

Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 25-29 2019

Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 26-30 2019

May 30, 2019

Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 25-29 2019

Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 26-30 2019 Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service announcing the Headhunters Sub-Surface School Sept 26-30 2019. A great way to climb your way into the cellar with techniques, tools, and lessons regarding all things sub-surface. Nymphing secrets,…

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast

April 29, 2019

BWO, Caddis, DFO, dry fly, Hatch Chart, March Brown, May, May Missouri River Fishing Forecast, missouri river, Mother's Day, Nymphing, River Flows, Streamer, Timing

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog you get the May Missouri River Fishing Forecast. What to expect, wish for, and believe for the month ahead. Here we go out of April running full speed…

McCune Gould Spey Clinics – only a few spots left!

March 30, 2019

Fly Fishing Technique, Troutspey

clinics, spey, Trout

UPDATE – Both Clinics are now full. You can sign up as a backup. Mike and Whitney’s annual spring Spey clinics are coming up and nearly full. In fact the “rookie” clinic on April 20th is full, but there a…

Practice Week continues with Tim Rajeff

March 14, 2019

Echo, Practice Week continues with Tim Rajeff, Tim Rajeff

Practice Week continues with Tim Rajeff Well, we agree with everything Tim Rajeff is talking about. You should too. A key phrase he mentioned in the opening is that practice happens when you are away from the fish. Practice does…

SA Casting Loop Video

March 12, 2019

Practice, SA Casting Loop Video, Scientific Anglers, The SHOW!

SA Casting Loop Video #1 error from casters that I see in the boat? They never stop the rod on either the fore or aft cast. Perpetual motion. Analogous to throwing a dart, you must stop the forward motion of…

Gould McCune Spey Clinics Spring 2019

March 4, 2019

Fly Fishing Technique, Troutspey

2019 Clinics, Gould McCune Spey Clinics Spring 2019, Mike McCune, spey, Spey Education, Technique, Whitney Gould

Gould McCune Spey Clinics Spring 2019 Headhunters Fly Shop is excited to announce the ever popular Whitney Gould and Mike McCune Spring Spey Clinics coming Spring 2019. April 20th 2019: Intro to Spey Casting April 21st 2019: Intermediate/Advanced Spey Casting…

Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019

February 19, 2019

dry fly, Headhunters Eduction, July 25-29 2019, Missouri River Skills, School

Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019 What you’ve been waiting for this winter! We announce the Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019! Yes, a few of your favorite guides we be teaching this Missouri River Dry…

Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019

January 26, 2019

Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019

Things Squeeky learned about teaching fly fishing this year

December 7, 2018

Things Squeeky learned about teaching fly fishing this year

Things Squeeky learned about teaching fly fishing this year I was fishing with an individual who was an upper level angler. An upper level angler in my boat is a feller, or gal, that fishes a bunch. For me that…

Swing Tips: Fish Broadside

November 25, 2018

broadside, spey

Tomorrow is CYBER MONDAY. FREE SHIPPING on ALL ORDERS today, tomorrows and the remainder of the holiday season. Shop with online ease while you get all the things that Santa may forget! We’re often asked about how we present the…

Headhunters Spey Especial Trout Spey Trips

October 23, 2018

Fly Fishing Technique, Troutspey

spey, Spey Espacial, Trout Spey, Winter Guide Special

Headhunters Spey Especial Trout Spey Trips Headhunters is hosting Full Day Trout Spey Trips for $400. October 15th thru December 31st. Lunch, snacks, and a spey rod if you need one are all included. This especial pricing trip is Spey…

Missouri River Nymphing Techniques | Short Leash

October 11, 2018

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique

Some tips on how we do the short leash today on Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. We use Palsa Tabs for the indicator on this rig. But you can get away with yarn, small Thingamabobbers, or a smaller indicator of your…

Two Fly Trout Spey Rig

September 25, 2018