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.
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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,…
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Depth Perception Video
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…
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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…
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Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Tying Kit and Video
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…
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Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise
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…
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Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video
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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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River Nomad Vid Sunday Holiday Weekend
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…
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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…
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#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…
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Spring Special starts Friday March 15th
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…
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Practice Week continues with 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…
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SA Casting Loop Video
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…
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RIO Trout Spey Lines @ Headhunters Fly Shop
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…
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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…
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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…
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Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Project Video
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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Beastie Boys 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…
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Fly Shop Strong Small Biz 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…
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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…
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Montana Spey Video Scumliner Media
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.
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Just Add Vise Tungsten Dart
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…
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Double Spey – River Right Video
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…
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The last day of Zep-tember
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…
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Mike McCune teaches Perry Poke Scumliner Media
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…
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Attention Swingers and Strippers Mozuri Minnow Video
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…
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Blackfoot River: Always Worth The Trip Video
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.…
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Costa Rican Trout Video
Costa Rican Trout Video A chill video shot in Costa Rica. Sunday. Chill out man. See you tomorrow.
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Just Add Vise Tying Video Rusty Spinner
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…
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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.
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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…
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Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video Scumliner Media
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…
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Reach Cast Video Scumliner Media Classics
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…
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Missouri River Montana 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…
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Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Kit and Video
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…
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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…
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High Water Nymphing Technique Video
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…
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Douglas Rods Upstream Plus Fly Rod @ Headhunters of Craig Montana
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…
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Wire Worm Just Add Vise Video
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…
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Just Add Vise Zirdle Bug Tying Kit Video
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…
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JAV 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…
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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…
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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…
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Kreelex Just Add Vise Video
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…
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Single Handed 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…
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Rainbow Czech Nymph Just Add Vise Kit, 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…
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Spring Training in Montana
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…
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