Fly Fishing Video

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

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

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

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…

RIO Trout Spey Lines @ Headhunters Fly Shop

March 8, 2019

RIO, Scandi, Skagit, Trout Spey

RIO Trout Spey Lines @ Headhunters Fly Shop RIO Trout Spey Lines @ Headhunters Fly Shop. Yes indeed. With the snow going away in the next couple weeks we may be able to access the river out our back door…

IF4 in Helena Montana Friday Nite 7pm

March 7, 2019

IF4 in Helena Montana Friday Nite 7pm

IF4 in Helena Montana Friday Nite 7pm IF4 in Helena Montana Friday Nite 7pm Grandstreet Theater. The IF4 is sponsored by the local Pat Barnes TU Chapter. Come on down and support local fly fishing, conservation, and film! I know…

Chasing the Taper Trailer

February 26, 2019

Chasing the Taper Trailer

Chasing the Taper Trailer I do own a couple bamboo rods made by the boys at Sweetgrass Bamboo Rods. They are both great. Love to fish them. Occasionally. I do like the action, the history, and the look of that sweet…

Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Project Video

February 16, 2019

Conservation, Fly Fishing Video

Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Project, conservation

Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Project Video We couldn’t say it better ourselves. A film supporting the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act. It truly is a special place. The entire drainage. Love seeing our friend Stefan Larrson in this short. Love seeing the…

Andy Griffith Intro

February 9, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Andy Griffith Intro

Andy Griffith Intro Isn’t that the best TV intro of all time? Father, son, black and white, throwing rocks, fishing poles. Pretty good. Shop closed today, and probably tomorrow. Below zero. This happy song makes me think of summer. Warmer…

UV Para Ant Just Add Vise Tying Kit

February 5, 2019

UV Para Ant Just Add Vise Tying Kit

UV Para Ant Just Add Vise Tying Kit UV Para Ant Fly Tying Kit The ant is a popular fly for the Missouri about 6 months of the year. Those who do not believe in the nat, that is OK.…

Winter Spey Video

January 21, 2019

Winter Spey Video

Winter Spey Video Snow on the ground. Spey casters on the river. A flood of summer bookings at the shop daily. Lots of anglers Saturday, almost none on Sunday. Martin Luther King Day. Do something good for your neighbor. Like…

Saturday Skate Vid

January 19, 2019

Saturday Skate Vid

Saturday Skate Vid: Long Boarders DH. Sick. All is well in downtown Craig. Snow on the ground. Wind blowing. Anglers angling. Can be Groundhog Day here in Craig. Fishing. Everyday. And Joe’s. That is the other outlet. And that’s it…

F3T Trailer and Dates

January 12, 2019

Copycat?, F3T Trailer and Dates

F3T Trailer and Dates The Fly Fishing Film Tour in Helena February 5th Grand Street Theater Doors open at 6pm. Film to follow.In Great Falls January 25th at the Do Bar Doors open at 630 Film at 7pm. Head out…

Beastie Boys You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party!

December 31, 2018

Beastie Boys, Happy New Years Eve, New Years Eve, You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party

You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party! Happy New Year! Be safe. Nobody needs to start the year in the slammer. Designated Drivers, and Uber. See you at the Polar Bear Plunge New Years Day High Noon Craig Boat…

Fly Shop Strong Small Biz Saturday!

November 24, 2018

Fly Shop Strong, Fly Shop Strong Small Biz Saturday!, Small Business Saturday

Fly Shop Strong Small Biz Saturday! Shop at your favorite local small businesses today. And tomorrow. I do some speaking in a few communities every off season. I often hear complaints from the guests that there is not a local…

Grape Slushy Just Add Vise Video

November 10, 2018

Grape Slushy Just Add Vise Video

Grape Slushy Just Add Vise Video This purple guy catches trout. Still in us this fall as we get through the month of November. Fished this the other day with really good success late morning through dark. Successful. Enjoy the…

Montana Spey Video Scumliner Media

November 4, 2018

Scumliner Media, Spey Especial, Trout Spey, video

Montana Spey Video Scumliner Media A cool vid this morning from Scumliner Media. Spey Specials on the Mo. It’s time for you to play with a two hander.

Just Add Vise Tungsten Dart

November 1, 2018

fly tying, Fly Tying Kits, Just Add Vise Tung Dart, video

Just Add Vise Tungsten Dart This fly works. Been fishing it in the canyon reach for months. It probably has another couple weeks of life this fall. A great fly starting in May and running into November. Tie them up…

Double Spey – River Right Video

October 3, 2018

Double Spey, Double Spey - River Right Video, Double Spey Cast, Trout Spey

Double Spey – River Right Video Hump Day on the Mighty Mo. Check out the video. Perfect fishing weather out there. Overcast and cool. Sometimes even calm. Good swinging too. Come on by to talk trout spey at Headhunters of…

The last day of Zep-tember

September 30, 2018

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Fall, Greatest Rock and Roll Band of All Time, Led Zeppelin

The last day of Zeptember Heading out of a strong Zep-tember in style. This is the official film video of the Immigrant Song 1972. Produced by the band. Raw rock and roll. The way Page gets after it in the…

Mike McCune teaches Perry Poke Scumliner Media

September 26, 2018

Mike McCune, Mike McCune teaches Perry Poke, spey, Swingers, Technique, Trout Spey, video

Mike McCune teaches Perry Poke Check out Mike KcCune today teaching the Perry Poke. Trout Spey Season is underway. Spey trips out this week already. Hooking up too. The newest of the ne Trout Spey lines and rods are in…

Attention Swingers and Strippers Mozuri Minnow Video

September 20, 2018

Headhunters Own, JAV, Just Add Vise, Mozuri Minnow, Streamer Anglers, Streamer Pattern, Strippers, Swingers, Tying Kits

Attention Swingers and Strippers Mozuri Minnow Video and Tying Kit Swingers and Strippers are coming in daily. One of the flies that you must have is the Mozuri Minnow. Created by John Arnold of Scumliner Media and Headhunters Fly Shop…

Blackfoot River: Always Worth The Trip Video

August 17, 2018

Blackfoot River, Blackfoot River: Always Worth The Trip Video, Headhunters Guides, Scumliner Media, SOL

Blackfoot River: Always Worth The Trip Video While the Missouri River is on fire, not the flame kind, but the fishing kind…we always have the Blackfoot River on our mind. Freestones. Love ’em. Big flies. Cutthroats. Westside of the Divide.…

Costa Rican Trout Video

August 12, 2018

Costa Rican Trout Video

Costa Rican Trout Video A chill video shot in Costa Rica. Sunday. Chill out man. See you tomorrow.

Just Add Vise Tying Video Rusty Spinner

August 4, 2018

CDC Para-Spinner, Rusty Spinner, Trusty Rusty

Just Add Vise Tying Video Rusty Spinner A great fly for the week. It has been for the weeks behind us too. Still getting some of the tougher fish on the river, the Missouri River. Order this up and enjoy…

el SOL Video

August 3, 2018

el SOL Video

el SOL Video A fun short from Scumliner Media today on the Headhunters Blog. This entire video is shot while fishing a cinnamon ant. Ants work. Buy ants at Headhunters of Craig. Bloom’s Parachute Flying Ant Rust $2.50 Select options…

Gilman Grips Video

July 29, 2018

Gilman Grips Video

Gilman Grips Video These are cool. Whether you row for dough, for show, or for recreation these may make sense for you. Ergonomic, comfortable, and made for rowing. I for one am on board. Enjoy the video on this sunny…

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video Scumliner Media

July 18, 2018

Dead Flies Don't Swim Video Scumliner Media, DFO, dry fly, Scumliner Media, Trico's

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video Scumliner Media A favorite of our here at Headhunters Fly Shop. Today we present you this fanciful re-run Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video Scumliner Media. Trico’s are here. The flows are falling to 5,000 cfs on…

Reach Cast Video Scumliner Media Classics

July 8, 2018

Reach Cast Video Scumliner Media A Headhunters Classic. Timely information. Water is dropping. Fish are looking upwards. You don’t have to bring a reach cast to the Mo. But you do have to bring some sort of slack line presentation…

Missouri River Montana Summer Events Calendar

June 20, 2018

Missouri River Summer Events Calendar

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…

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Kit and Video

June 18, 2018

JAV, Just Add Vise, Zirdle Bug

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Kit and Video Many are fishing the Zirdle as the top fly on the deep water nymph rig. Emulates crayfish, or just something that resembles food. A popular fly throughout the summer months. And in…

FOMO, on the MO?

June 5, 2018

FOMO, on the Mo?

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…

High Water Nymphing Technique Video

June 3, 2018

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…

Douglas Rods Upstream Plus Fly Rod @ Headhunters of Craig Montana

May 30, 2018

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

Douglas Rods, Upstream Plus, Upstream Series

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…

Wire Worm Just Add Vise Video

May 28, 2018

High Water Patterns, Just Add Vise, Wire Worm

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…

Just Add Vise Zirdle Bug Tying Kit Video

May 6, 2018

Exclusive, fly tying, Fly Tying Materials, Headhunters Own, JAV, Just Add Vise, video, Zirdle Bug

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…

JAV Rainbow Czech Nymph

May 1, 2018

JAV Rainbow Czech Nymph, Just Add Vise, Missouri River standard, Rainbow Czech Nymph

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…

Firebead Ray Just Add Vise Tying Kit

April 17, 2018

Firebead Ray Just Add Vise Tying Kit

Firebead Ray Just Add Vise Tying Kit Tie this one up for high(er) water. When we had high water in 2008-11 we lived on this bug spring into summer along with higher flows. Wire worms and Firebead Rays. These Just…

Pink Lightening Bug Just Add Vise Kit

April 11, 2018

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 spring. One of the standard issue fly patterns. I first saw it from local legend Dan Gard. Don’t know if…

Kreelex Just Add Vise Video

April 6, 2018

Kreelex Just Add Vise Video, Streamer Pattern

Kreelex Just Add Vise Video Some fellers use this all winter long. Not this winter. Unless you jigged it thru the ice! Many use it all year long. You do with what you want with it. Got it? Tie it…

Single Handed Spey Video

April 5, 2018

RIO, Simon Gawesworth, Single Handed Lines, spey, Trout Spey, video

Single Handed Spey Video w/ Simon Gawesworth of RIO Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog we bring you this fantastic video with Spey Casting Guru Simon Gawesworth of RIO Products. We get lots of questions about this newer style…

Rainbow Czech Nymph Just Add Vise Kit, Video

March 22, 2018

fly tying, JAV, Just Add Vise, Rainbow Czech Nymph, Scumliner Media, tying, video

Rainbow Czech Nymph Just Add Vise Kit, Video The legendary Rainbow Czech Nymph offered by Headhunters Fly Shop of Craig Montana. Included is the video above. Come by the shop picking up the Just Add Vise Rainbow Czech Nymph Tying…

Spring Training in Montana

March 14, 2018

dry fly, Spring Training in Montana, video

Spring Training in Montana Tomorrow starts the Spring Special here at Headhunters of Craig. Cheap guide trips and cheap lodging. Yes it is coming, Spring we mean. Warm out all week and snow tomorrow. April is the big push for…

Montana Fishing Film Festival 2018

February 18, 2018

Montana Fishing Film Festival 2018

Montana Fishing Film Festival 2018 Once again Matt Devlin brings the Montana Fishing Film Festival 2018 rolls through Montana. Check out the show in Helena March 3rd 730 @ Grandstreet Theater. Head on out and enjoy an evening of thrilling…

Fishksi Video today in snowy, cold Montana

February 15, 2018

February, fishski, Scumliner Media, video, winter

Fishksi Video Fishksi Video today in snowy, cold Montana from Scumliner Media. Seemed appropriate as we move through this week of more and more snow. The weekend will pound us as well. Stack it up! So the Missouri River slopes…

How to Avoid Twist and Memory of a Fly Line Video

February 11, 2018

Fly Line, Fly Line Memory, Maintenance, RIO, Twist, Un-twist, video

How to Avoid Twist and Memory of a Fly Line Video From RIO this informative video about How to Avoid Twist and Memory of a Fly Line Video. I don’t see this everyday but when I do it is trouble. A…

Pink Lightening Bug Just Add Vise Kit w/ Video

February 7, 2018

Pink Lightening Bug Just Add Vise Kit w/ Video

Pink Lightening Bug Just Add Vise Kit w/ Video It’s winter. It’s cold. It’s time to tie some flies. The Pink Lightening Bug is an 8 month bug here in central Montana. We fish it hard November into early June.…

Not Mine, Ours. Smith River Video from TU

February 4, 2018

Conservation, Fly Fishing Video

Save Our Smith, Smith River, Smith River Mine, TU, video

Not Mine, Ours. Smith River Video from TU Super Bowl Sunday. Enjoy the game. Save the Smith. www.smithriverwatch.org

ECHO TR2 Trout Spey Rod Video

January 29, 2018

ECHO TR2 Trout Spey Rod Video

ECHO TR2 Trout Spey Rod Video Our #1 favorite Trout Spey Rod. Our #1 selling Trout Spey Rod. It could be your #1 Trout Spey Rod. Give us a call and get one in the mail today. Or swing into…

F3T Helena MT Grandstreet Theater Tuesday Nite

January 28, 2018

2018, F3T, Greandstreet Theater, Helena MT

F3T Helena MT Grandstreet Theater Tuesday Nite Great Falls had the IF4 Friday nite and this coming Tuesday you can see another fishing film tour roll through Helena with the F3T. Check out the trailers here and enjoy the evening…

IF4 Film Fest in GF

January 25, 2018

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Do Bar, FIlm Fest, Great Falls, Pat Barnes Club

IF4 Film Fest in GF Friday nite in Great Falls 730pm. The Do Bar. Go check it. They serve beer and cocktails there. So pretty fun. With fishing videos too. Enjoy! A trailer for met ’18 show. Focus.

Somewhere Out West Video

January 21, 2018

Scumliner Media, Somewhere out West, video

Somewhere Out West Video This video does not need an introduction. Happy Sunday.

Orvis Helios 3 Video

January 16, 2018

Accuracy, Fly ROd, Headhunters Fly Shop, Helios 3, Orvis, video

Orvis Helios 3 Video This is a really great rod. Whether you want the distance (D) version or the feel (F) version you will be overjoyed with either. Popular with fishing guides, shop staff, and the you alike, this rod…

How to Tie a Soft Hackle with Hans

January 11, 2018

fly tying, SD Angler, Soft Hackle, video

How to Tie a Soft Hackle with Hans Today a soft hackle video with Hans S of the South Dakota Angler. We used to post a quite a few vids from Hans. A good tier. If you are in the…

Montana Boat Builders Jason Cajune Video

January 6, 2018

Jason Cajune, Made in Montana, video, Wood Boats

Montana Boat Builders Jason Cajune Video These truly are the most beautiful boats you will see on the river. Sara has one she bought second hand a few years ago, the skiff model. Super killer. A great sneak boat. I…

Fire Bead Ray Charles Just Add Vise

December 28, 2017

Fire Bead Ray Charles, Firebead, Fly Pattern, JAV, Just Add Vise, Pink, Winter Flies

Fire Bead Ray Charles Just Add Vise Kit A fly that will get you through the winter. All winter. Pink is the theme for nymphing from December 1st until mid June? We find ourselves using regular looking flies that represent…

Three fly fishing loop knots, how to tie them, how to join them

December 20, 2017