Silly Saturday Scenery
Silly Saturday Scenery Fall on the horizon. Looking good on the Mo. If the wind leaves us alone. Which it may.
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Friday Foto Whoa Dude!
Friday Foto Whoa Dude! I’m not sure if the anglers even see this cliff dweller. And it probably does not matter either way. Happy Friday. Enjoy your weekend!
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Missouri River Fall Fishing Forecast 2020
Missouri River Fall Fishing Forecast 2020 Bring on the cloudy, wet, and snowy fall weather that we just love in October. Let’s not wait until November. We do want it in November as well but the October time frame will…
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Friday Foto
Friday Foto Autumn leads into fall. Change your flies, change your direction, change your life. Enjoy your day whatever direction it leads you…
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Serenity Now
Serenity Now Fishing is hit and miss this early fall. The scenery is perfect. And the days are shorter. And the nights are longer. And the whiskey tastes better during the fall.
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Autumn Leaves A Jazz Standard
Autumn Leaves A Jazz Standard And an Autumn Standard for Squeeky Oar Lock. I just love this tune. Have posted a few versions of this tune over the years and again today, a kick ass version by some jazz giants.…
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Labor Day Sale? Half Price Flies? Starts Saturday
Our annual Labor Day Sale & Half Price Fly Extravaganza will go off as usual this coming weekend, September 5th & 6th (Saturday & Sunday only). Flies and Headhunters Logo gear will be available in-store and on-line, and you’ll also see…
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Silly Sunday Scenery Mid August
Silly Sunday Scenery Mid August Hay in the fields. For the second time. A third? Doubtful. Hot today. Hot this week. Maybe cracking the painfully desperate century mark. Lame. But it is August. Good hopper fishing during the day. Not…
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Trico’s Daily. Hoppers too.
Trico’s Daily. Hoppers too. Friday Foto today on the HH Blog. Well into August and all is well. Trico’s hatching daily. Pretty cool this morning as the air temp is 46F in downtown Craig Montana. It will warm as the…
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Silly Saturday Rainbow Image plus Fishing Report
Silly Saturday Rainbow Image Dehlan with this nice Rainbow from Friday afternoon. Nymphed this one up at Cell Phone Bluff off the downside of the big rock there. Fun because the guide said “We never get one in this great…
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Saturday State of The Mo August 1st 2020
Saturday State of The Mo August 1st 2020 Warming up as we speak. The water temps are rising and the weather will be hot this coming week. Temps near or above 90 for the coming ten days. Weeds will be…
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New Boat Smell Peter Longoria
New Boat Smell Peter Longoria Second year Headhunters All-Star Peter Longoria with his first drifter. A Clackacraft Headhunter dressed in pure white. Looks pretty tight. Looks fishy. Looks stealthy. Looks like a dry fly craft. Congrats Peter. I can’t wait…
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Friday Foto Late July Edition
Friday Foto Late July Edition Late July. Pretty busy on the river. Certainly Saturdays. Big time. Lots of anglers. Lots more families on floaties. Dry fly anglers finding it tough to find a ton of fish on the surface. The…
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Today July 22nd 2-6pm Drive Thru COVID-19 Testing in Craig MT
July 22nd 2-6pm Drive Thru COVID-19 Testing in Craig MT We will be co-operating with L & C County Public Health and Pureview Health Center as they administer a Sentinel Testing Program in Craig on. July 22. The aim of…
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AC/DC For those about to Rock…We Salute You!
While the past couple days have been quirky on the dry, we feel that the cork will come out this week. Yessir. Great times ahead. For the DFO angler. I’d come now if you can. You heard it here. For…
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Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day All is well in Craig Montana. Happy Independence Day from all of us at Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service located downtown. Be safe. Be sane. Make the first cast count. Shop open 7-3. Our crack staff…
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Weekend Update: Rain Coming, Maybe more Dearborn Floating, and Mask up Please!
A Saturday Afternoon update for those on the Missouri River, or planning to be here in the next couple of days. Many people on the water this Saturday afternoon. Most angling pressure the last 2 days has been concentrated from…
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For Immediate Release: Headhunters Fly Shop Hiring Today!
For Immediate Release: Headhunters Fly Shop Hiring Today! 2nd year shop stud Peter Longoria with this nice brown above he plucked for the shore with a streamer. See yourself catching a few like this? We do too! Apply today. Hiring…
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Fathers Day 2020 Missouri River
Fathers Day 2020 Missouri River All is well here in Craig Montana. Happy Fathers Day 2020. Calm, 65F, water levels 8600cfs, dry fly fishing daily, nymphing too. Honoring our fathers out there in Craiglandia and beyond as we meet the…
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It’s Dry Fly Season! The Headhunter Fly Line
The Headhunter Fly Line Today speaking about the Headhunter Fly Line. A dry fly line designed by Headhunters manufactured by RIO for our dry fly obsessions! It is finally dry fly season here on Montana’s Missouri River. And no better…
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Shelter from the Storm, Dylan, afternoon Water Update 6.8.20
Shelter from the Storm, Dylan, afternoon Water Update 6.8.20 The rain has stopped today. 3 days of a very good wetting. We were a bit behind our annual rainfall. And now the hills are green again. The Dearborn is still…
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The Rain Song for this Rainy Weekend…
The Mighty Zep with the Rain Song for the rain we have received this weekend. Posted this first 5 years ago. Been listening to the Mighty Zep a bunch this past month. The Rain Song has been in my Top…
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First Mo River Dry Fly Fish for Chris!
First Mo River Dry Fly Fish for Chris! Nice dry fly trout for Chris who recently moved to GF from the east coast. He came here for this kind of thing. Welcome Chris. He almost landed in Montana 25 years…
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Missouri River June Water Forecast
Missouri River June Water Forecast Looking good for the month ahead for the Missouri River June Water Forecast. Yes, normal is what we should expect as we heading the first of the two peak dry fly months fishing he Missouri…
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Achilles Last Stand Led Zeppelin
Achilles Last Stand Led Zeppelin Montana’s Last Stand this weekend. And float and fish they have been. Today again as many Saturdays in the past month have been the Montanans were out in force. A 100 boat trailers at Mid…
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Tuesday Trout Bum
Tuesday Trout Bum Local Shop Rat Peter again today with his latest post of what he finds to do when not fishing! It does not happen often as the shop staff is on the water any moment they are not…
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Memorial Day 2020
We Honor those who have fallen today. At 3pm is time observe a moment of silence. Honor. Respect. Remembrance. In traditional observance, the flag of the United States is raised briskly to the top of the staff and then solemnly…
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14 Day Quarantine Ends June 1st. Montana Tourism Open! What does that mean?
14 Day Quarantine Ends June 1st. What does that mean? It means that out of state visitors and anglers can begin to travel to Montana without a mandatory 14 Day Quarantine Monday June 1st. No longer do you have to…
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Montana Opens June 1st 2020
Montana Opens June 1st 2020 Governor Bullock announced 11 minutes ago that he will lift the 14 Day Quarantine effective June 1st. That means out of state residents can visit, stay, and fish in Montana. Until June 1st it is…
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Shop Closed Thursday Afternoon – Extended Hours This Weekend
Headhunters Fly Shop will close around 2 or 3 on Thursday afternoon. We’ll be undertaking a little exterior construction project, and the front door won’t be accessible. We will be available on the phone, and we’ll be in the office…
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Mothers Day 2020
Mothers Day 2020 Ed Note: Again this week Peter speaks to us from Headhunters HQ in Craig Montana. We all have a Mother to thank. Thanks Mom! FYI this is not Peter’s mother. Nope. But it is a mom we…
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10 Questions with Chef John of Izaak’s
10 Questions with Chef John of Izaak’s Izaak’s Restaurant of Craig Montana is open for business this spring. Cars packed the parking lot Thursday night as the smell of Izaak’s smoker out back brought in the anglers like the Mothers…
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Izaak’s Open Thursday May 7th
Izaak’s Open Thursday May 7th Open May 7th. Izaak’s! We love our neighbor establishment and Thursday May 7th is opening day! The season started out good, then trouble, now social distancing, sanitizing, and reduced occupancy. May Day has passed. And…
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Extinction of the Trout Bum?
Extinction of the Trout Bum Ed Note: 2nd year shop staffer Peter with todays blog post. We love it. If you follow the progression of both John and Mark it includes many nights, weeks, months in tents, pickup beds, sleeping…
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Missouri River and Craig Montana Monday May 4th Update
Missouri River and Craig Montana Monday May 4th Update All good in this neighborhood. The update of all things Missouri River, Craig, and Montana today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Craig Mostly open for business. Headhunters Fly Shop open…
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May Day in Craig Montana
May Day in Craig Montana Plugging along here in central Montana. The first week of Phase One. Shop open, guides out, shuttle crew shuttlin’, flies flying out of the shop. Open daily 8-6. Enjoy the first day of the weekend!
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Headhunters Fly Shop Re-Opening
We will be re-opening Headhunters Fly Shop tomorrow Monday April 27. The Missouri River Business Community has been communicating with one another, and while we are excited for the season to start (again), we are also cautious about an influx…
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The Montana Song Dick Noel, plus fishing report
The Montana Song Dick Noel Sunny. Friday. The Montana Song by Dick Noel. Status Quo here in downtown Craig Montana. Anglers around. BWO’s and Midge around. Clusters, singles, cripples, emergers. Nymphers getting ’em. Deep, slow, and medium slow water. Pink,…
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George Harrison Give Me Love, Give Me Peace on Earth
George Harrison Give Me Love, Give Me Peace on Earth A great tune. A great message. From one of the Beetles. This will get me through Thursday. Opening Monday here in Craig. Give me love, give me peace, give me…
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420 in Craiglandia
420 in Craiglandia It looks like this… Rasta Lunker Die Cut Sticker $4.95 – $12.95 Select options
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Saturday Black and White
Saturday Black and White Rain today. 50F. Craig, Montana. Black and white trout release. The longer you stare at this image, the better it gets. At least for me. Love the way the bleached front end of the trout is…
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Zappa. Montana. ’73
Zappa. Montana. ’73 It’s the weekend. Play Zappa loud. For those who don’t “get Zappa”, so sorry. If Frank makes your ears hurt, or just confuses you, or you don’t understand the music? Elton John may be more your speed.…
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Thursday Cold, side of Snow
Thursday Cold, side of Snow Not anywhere near the ZERO mark this morning but still cold at 25F. The Untouchables Bridge this morning was stunning. A white blanket of snow again yesterday and last night set up a picture perfect…
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John Foust. Montana Fishing Legend
John Foust. Montana Fishing Legend I had the privilege of fishing with John a few times over the last twenty years. There is only one John Foust. Met John and Elna when I worked for the Trout Shop Cafe in…
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City of New Orleans. Steve Goodman
City of New Orleans. Steve Goodman I think of this tune and sing it often. Good Morning America, how are ya. An American theme song. I think of it as an American Anthem. For now, for yesterday, for tomorrow. A…
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Spring Craig Saturday Snow
Spring Craig Saturday Snow Snowing pretty hard this morning in Craig. In north central Montana. Spring in the Rockies. Will snow through the evening. This coming week we will see more of the same. Plodding along here in Craig. Keeping…
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Hello in There. John Prine Dies at 73
Hello in There. John Prine Dies at 73 Deeply sad news today as John Prine dies at 73. One of the soldiers that lost their live due to Covid-19. It saddens me along with the loss of life we are…
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An April Reminder to not Tread on Redd
An April Reminder to not Tread on Redd A reminder today regarding the Rainbow Trout Redds currently in the Missouri River. Don’t step on them. They, the eggs and trout doing the fragile incubation and spawning dance of tomorrows trout…
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Mike revisits the events that brought him to the Mo
Mike revisits the events that brought him to the Mo Mike O from Headhunters today tells us the story of how he arrived on the Missouri River and the extenuating circumstances leading to his lifelong passion for Mother Mo. …
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Missouri River Montana Campgrounds Closed
Missouri River Montana Campgrounds Closed This just in. Campgrounds closed on the Mo. The Holter Dam BLM campsite is closed as of today. Don’t know about the boat ramp. But indications are that it is open. There we folks out…
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More closures at Montana FAS sites?
More closures at your local FAS sites? Some closures dropped down by the Fish Wildlife and Parks folks two days ago could be expanded as we make our way through the days, weeks, and months ahead. While some larger group…
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Can’t make all this s**t up!
A gnarly spring storm ripped into Craiglandia yesterday afternoon, covering the region with 1-6” of snow. Super windy as well. I hurried home from the shop on the front end of the storm, and decided to take a short nap.…
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Somewhere in the Middle of Montana Monday
Somewhere in the Middle of Montana Monday Monday morning here in central Montana. Sunny, hi forecast of 57F. Not much wind. A pretty nice Monday. We are sending out online orders this morning to you out there in TroutLand. Tying…
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Silly Sunday Scenery Summer Ahead
Silly Sunday Scenery Summer Ahead At the end of this long tunnel we are in… Sit a couple chairs by the river.
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