Fly Fishing Video Archives - Headhunters Fly Shop

5 Steps to Summer Success

5 Steps to Summer Success In this self-isolation period of our lives we need to do something, anything, to keep ourselves busy. Spending time with your fly rod could be just the answer. We know you always have the best…

Spring Training Video

March 14, 2020

dry fly, Sara Spring Training, Spring Training Video, video

Spring Training Video IT is here. Spring is here in Craig. I felt it last week. A Nic spring afternoon, that felt like spring. While you may not be able to attend your kids basketball game, cause it is cancelled,…

Thin Mint JAV Tying Video

March 8, 2020

Homegrown, JAV, Just Add Vise, Order it up online @ Headhunters, Thin Mint, Thin Mint JAV Tying Video

Thin Mint JAV Tying Video Snow day here on the Mighty Mo. a great day to spin up a few flies. And why not tie up the Thin Mint for your next visit to the Mighty Mo? Or use it…

Montana Fishing Film Festival in Helena Friday March 6th

March 6, 2020

Montana Fishing Film Festival

Montana Fishing Film Festival Montana Fishing Film Festival in Helena Friday March 6th at the Grandstreet Theater. Put together by Matt Devlin of Missoula Montana. These are film by Montanans for Montanans. Unique in that sense. Really cool. We had…

Bozeman Thursday @ 630 Rialto 50/50 On the Water Film Tour

February 25, 2020

50/50 On the Water Film Tour, Support your local fishing community!, women

50/50 On the Water Film Tour For those in Bozeman check out the 50/50 On the Water Tour at the Rialto Thursday February 27th 630 pm sponsored by the Fishing Outfitter Association of Montana.

#TBT Headhunters Fly Shop OG Dry Fly Video

February 20, 2020

#TBT, #TBT Headhunters Fly Shop OG Dry Fly Video, dry fly, February, HH All Stars, video

#TBT Headhunters Fly Shop OG Dry Fly Video This is our original promo video from 2009. HH opened the doors April 4th 2008. Scumliner’s first video for HH of Craig. Of course he then went on to shoot some killer…

Casting Video Straight Rod Tip Path

February 16, 2020

Casting Video Straight Rod Tip Path

Casting Video Straight Rod Tip Path The rod tip path has to be straight. Convex round rod tip path does not work if you want to improve or move forward in any way in your fly fishing career. Dropping the…

Bubble Yum Scud Tying Video

February 12, 2020

7wt., Bubble Yum Scud, Fly Tying Kits, Just Add Vise, ninch

Bubble Yum Scud Tying Video Tie this up for winter, spring, and early summer. The large tungsten bead can get you to the zone without adding split shot to your line. Fewer hinge points means fewer tangles. And fewer tangles…

2020 Fly Fishing Film Tour Stoke Trailer

February 11, 2020

2020 Fly Fishing Film Tour Stoke Trailer

2020 Fly Fishing Film Tour Stoke Trailer Tonight in Helena Montana Grandstreet Theater 7pm. A whole lotta fishing tonight, in the capitol.

Guiding 4 the Future

February 8, 2020

Fishing Outfitters of Montana, FOAM, G4F, Guiding for the Future

Guiding 4 the Future A great cause. Shane Wilson and I attended this past year. Shane was the outstanding student of the course, scoring a perfect score on the final exam. And winning a sweet Sage Ignitor courtesy of Sage…

Fly Fishing Film Tour in Helena Tuesday Nite February 11th!

Fly Fishing Film Tour in Great Falls Friday Nite!

January 30, 2020

F3T, Fly Fishing Film Tour in Great Falls Friday Nite!

Fly Fishing Film Tour in Great Falls Friday Nite! The Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour stops into Great Falls Montana Friday Nite January 31st! A long winter already? They seem longer every year we get older. So why not stop…

Tying the Rusty Parachute Video

January 22, 2020

Dead Flies Don't Swim, Guide Fly, Harrop, PMD, Rusty Spinner

Tying the Rusty Parachute Video This highly popular Rusty Spinner pattern by the Harrop family is a killer when fishing June and July on our home water here in central Montana. We fish it a ton. Biot bodied sparsely hackled…

Classic 1939 Rod Manufacturing Video

January 19, 2020

Classic 1939 Rod Manufacturing Video Cool vid today not eh HH Blog. Playoff Football on TV. The Australian Open starts too. Weather’s the best it has been in at least a week on the river today. Temps well above freezing!…

How to Choose a Sink Tip Video

January 18, 2020

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

How to Choose a Sink Tip Video

How to Choose a Sink Tip Video Saturday. A good day to watch a video about choosing a streamer line. That is step one. Step two is to call your fly shop and get a couple. Our number is 406-235-3447.…

Casting Tip Today from Tim Rajeff

January 15, 2020

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

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…

Sipping Dry Saturday

January 11, 2020

missouri river, Sharptail Media, Simon Perkins, Sipping Dry Saturday

Sipping Dry Saturday Saturday here on the Mo. Fishable today. A couple cabins rented. Several boats on the water. Coffee drinkers at the shop. Swingers on the water. And summer conversations on the shop phone. Anglers locking in summer guides…

Seven Knots from Zack @ RIO

January 8, 2020

knot tying, knots, RIO, Technique, video, Zack Dalton

Seven Knots from Zack @ RIO Zack Dalton of RIO takes us through a few of the knots you should know heading out on the water. No more Monday Night Football? Go nuts. Tie knots. Happy Humpday.

Scumliner’s FishSki today on the HH Blog

December 29, 2019

Scumliner's FishSki today on the HH Blog

Scumliner’s FishSki today on the HH Blog Not enough snow on the ground here in Craig to ski today. Although we have had 10 snow sessions so far. Pretty dry the past month. More sun ahead? We do know that…

Fly Tying Thursday Classic Rainbow Czech

December 26, 2019

Fly Tying Thursday Classic Rainbow Czech

Fly Tying Thursday Classic Rainbow Czech If you don’t have this fly in your Missouri River box we know one of two things about you. Wither you are a dry fly guy, or you have not fished the Mo before.…

Friday Fly Tying Just Add Vise Mozuri Minnow

December 20, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying, Troutspey

John Arnold, Mozuri Minnow, Streamer, Swing, Trout Spey, Tying Kt, Tying Video

Friday Fly Tying Just Add Vise The Mozuri Minnow from the vise of John Arnold. John patterned this streamer pattern from the Yozuri Minnow fished on light tackle when living in the Florida Keys. Originally tied with Walleye in mind…

Tying Ninchs Bubble Yum Scud

December 12, 2019

Bubble Yum Scud, Headhunters Own, JAV, Just Add Vise Kit, Order Online, Scuds

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! Ninchs…I looked up how to make last names plural, so I think this is right…Bubble Yum…

Artifishal by Patagonia

December 8, 2019

Artifishal by Patagonia, salmon, steelhead, video

Artifishal by Patagonia Very cool and well done video about coastal waters and management thereof. Worth the watch on this snowy Sunday here in Craig Montana. And between football games, tying flies, and naps today!

Watch before you Cast A short by Orvis

December 5, 2019

learning, Observation, Orvis, Patience, video, Watch before you cast, Watch before you Cast A short by Orvis

Watch before you Cast A short by Orvis This is a great short from our friends over at Orvis. We love to watch fish rise, fish feed either on the surface or subsurface. Learning about fish feeding behavior is fun.…

Somewhere Out West

December 1, 2019

Fireball, Sara, Scumliner Media, Somewhere out West, video

Somewhere Out West One of the best from Scumliner Media. Enjoy. Back to work tomorrow. Yuck. Watch it twice, share it with friends. And, yes, that is real life during Craig winters… Dead Drifter Hoodie, Buff, Sticker Kit $82.90 Select…

Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance Video

November 20, 2019

Conservation, Fly Fishing Video

UMOWA, Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance

Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance Video The new video from Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance. Snowing here in Craig today. This video shot in early August. It was warmer then. Hey if you are looking for organizations to donate monies…

Thursday Tying Video

November 14, 2019

Foxee Minnow, Thursday Tying Video, Tying Video

Thursday Tying Video This is one fly you should have in your possession at all times. honest. Swing this baby in the fall. Strip it in the spring. Or, vice-versa. Or, both. Change the colors if you wish. Why not…

Fruit Roll Up JAV Video

November 7, 2019

Bugs, Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Fruit Roll Up, Fruit Roll Up JAV Video, Headhunters Own, JAV, Just Add Vise, Tying Kits, Tying Video, video

Fruit Roll Up JAV Video Love this pattern. Has been responsible for many trout during the Swing Season. You like stripping? Yeah, we do too. It works! Tie this feller up this winter or this late fall for 2019, and…

Headhunter Fly Line Video

October 26, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

Headhunter Fly Line Video, In Store, Online Store, Order Online

Headhunter Fly Line Video Check out our proprietary Headhunters Fly Line designed by Headhunters, for Headhunters. Watch the video. Buy the fly line. Raise the bar on your dry fly game. Saturday here on the Mo. Snowing. 4th snow of…

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…

Double Spey River Right Video

October 6, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

Double Spey River Right, Spey Cast, video

Double Spey River Right Video A quick video today on this Sunday previous to our big Trout Spey Camp beginning this Thursday. Funtimes ahead. The spey bite has been good with streamers primarily followed by the soft hackle. Seconded. Not…

Tying Tuesday @ Headhunters of Craig

October 1, 2019

Buy Online, Fly Tying Kits, fly tying video, Headhunters Own, Just Add Vise, Sparrow

Tying Tuesday @ Headhunters of Craig The Sparrow is a fly that flat out works. Commonly swung through Missouri River Trout Spey runs. Or employed with a single hander while fishing the RIO Single Handed Spey Line. Squeeky’s favorite single…

Face Plant Minnow JAV Video

September 25, 2019

Face Plant Minnow JAV Video, fly tying video, Headhunters Own, JAV, Just Add Vise Kits

Face Plant Minnow JAV Video Appropriate for the weekend snow ahead of us here in downtown Craig Montana. Tying in the snow, inside. Tying for the streamer season, which has indeed started. Tying because you like to have cool streamer…

Boat Ramp Etiquette FWP Video

September 17, 2019

Boat Ramp Etiquette FWP Video

Boat Ramp Etiquette FWP Video Be polite. Be prepared. Don’t block others. So the right thing. Follow the Golden Rule. All that stuff. Enjoy your week. Cooler temps here. Feels good.

el SOL on Headhunters Blog Scumliner Media

July 31, 2019

el SOL on Headhunters Blog Scumliner Media

el SOL on Headhunters Blog Scumliner Media Re-runs today on the HH Blog. Dry fly fishing is on. A few of us out fishing a bit. Dry fly fishing. So you folks get re-runs. The only difference from he film,…

Depth Perception Video

July 27, 2019

Ben Hardy, Caddis, Evening Fishing, LAte Shuttles, Scumliner Media, SOL

Depth Perception Video A re-run today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. And it is a good one with Squeeky and lead HH Guide Ben Hardy doing some fishing with videographer Scumliner shooting away. Just like the video the evening…

Tuesday Tying Kit Just Add Vise Video

July 16, 2019

Tuesday Tying Kit Just Add Vise Video

Tuesday Tying Kit Just Add Vise Video A good one for the fall here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. The Fruit Roll-Up has been quite popular the past couple years. Why? ‘Cause it’s fishy! Tie this up for streamer stripping success…

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Tying Kit and Video

July 9, 2019

Just Add Vise Kits, Online Store, Order from HH of Craig Today!, Zirdle Bug

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Tying Kit and Video About time to get out the Zirdle and the Crayfish for the late summer nymphers. The fish do get on them as well. Tie up a pile of Zirdles if you…

Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise

July 2, 2019

Buzzball, Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise, Gary LaFontaine, Junk Fly, Just Add Vise Kits, missouri river, Online Shopping

Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise A great fly for the Mo. Squeeky’s favorite summertime app tern. Been tossing it the past couple weeks. A good time for sure. It is not red hot, yet. It will be. No wing…

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video

June 30, 2019

Dead Flies Don't Swim Video, Scumliner Media

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video PMD mania. Good caddis. Brown Drakes this week maybe. Trico’s in a couple weeks. Terrestrials beyond that. A pretty good looking next month. Watch this video. Then call 406-235-3447 to book your late July and…

Headhunters Fly Shop Reach Cast Video

June 27, 2019

Headhunters Fly Shop Reach Cast Video

Headhunters Fly Shop Reach Cast Video Watch this if you want to catch more fish on the Mo. Practice this Reach Mend before you get here. Lots. Ad lots. You will only employ this cast 99 out of 100 casts…

Thursday Tying Video Tailwater Sowbug

June 20, 2019

Thursday Tying Video Tailwater Sowbug

Thursday Tying Video Tailwater Sowbug This is on Geof the bugs you need to fish Montana’s Missouri River. Buy it in the shop. Or tie it at home. Or both. Learn it. Live it. Love it. Thursday today nearing the…

Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis

June 13, 2019

Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis, Just Add Vise Kits

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…

Just Add Vise Kit Frenchie w/ Video

June 6, 2019

Just Add Vise Kit Frenchie w/ Video

Just Add Vise Kit Frenchie w/ Video Love this fly. Fished it yesterday for most of the afternoon whilst nymphs the Mo. Yes, it is a derivation of a pheasant tail nymph. But, with Tungsten, lead wound, with a red…

River Nomad Vid Sunday Holiday Weekend

May 26, 2019

River Nomad Vid Sunday River Nomad cool vid from Pat Clayton and John Arnold. Visit Pat Clayton at his new gallery in Philipsburg Montana. A must see in the small Montana mountain ‘burb. Let him know we sent you. http://fisheyeguyphotography.com…

Tuesday Tying Kits Half Chicken

May 14, 2019

fly tying, HH Only, JAV, Kit, Tuesday Tying Kits Half Chicken

Tuesday 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…

#TBT Depth Perception Video

May 2, 2019

#TBT Depth Perception Video

#TBT Depth Perception Video Throw Back Thursday brings you Depth Perception by Scumliner Media. This throwback vid filmed in late July 2011. You coming this late July? How about August? 2018, an to some extent 2017, was a unreal August…

Spring Special starts Friday March 15th

March 15, 2019

Scumliner Media, Spring Special, Spring Training Video

Spring Special starts Friday March 15th Now that you have got your casting game moving in the right direction why not plan a Spring Training Guide Trip with Headhunters of Craig for $400? Knock off the fishing rust so when…

Practice Week continues with Tim Rajeff

March 14, 2019

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