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Explore.org Winter time requires some background visuals as SOL works at the house. And Explore.org is one of the media outlets most entertaining. What a way to travel from the comfort of your at home work space. A couple to…

Open 8-5 Daily

January 14, 2021

Open 8-5 Daily Too much like spring for us to stay away any longer. Now open 8-5 daily. That 8-1 game just does not make sense anymore this winter. Open yes. Masks yes. Shuttles yes. Guide trips yes. Casting lessons…

Saturday Zep Nobody’s Fault But Mine

January 9, 2021

DFO, Led Zeppelin, Saturday

Saturday Zep Nobody’s Fault But Mine Second reminder this young year to practice casting if you are a dry fly expert. Or wanna be DFO angler. Casting accuracy is damn important if you like to put yourself in the right…

Friday Foto

January 8, 2021

Friday Foto Winter in Craig. A bit of snow yesterday. Calm. Snowing. Overcast. Swing trips out there swinging. TGIF

Mask Mandate Continues at Headhunters Fly Shop

January 3, 2021

Mask Mandate Continues at Headhunters Fly Shop As we move into the New Year Headhunter Fly Shop is updating you on our Mask/Face Covering Policy. John and I have decided to keep a mask mandate in effect for the foreseeable…

Happy New Year

January 1, 2021

Happy New Year

Happy New Year Maybe it’s a good thing the Annual Craig Polar Plunge is not gonna go off today. Montanans are super bright white in the winter! Happy New Year from us here in Craig. Let it be a damn…

2021 Hatches, Guide Trips, Lodging, and Booking Projections

December 28, 2020

Fly Fishing Travel, Headhunters Life

2021 Hatches, Guide Trips, Lodging, and Booking Projections This holiday period is a tie when many book their 2021 Guide Trips and lodging looking forward to the Mo River Season ahead. A few insights, tips, suggestions and the like in…

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Holiday Viewing

December 24, 2020

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Dead Flies Don't Swim Holiday Viewing

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Holiday Viewing Dreaming of summer while enjoying the Holidays here in Craig Montana. Dry flies come to mind. It couldn’t happen today as the wind is blowing a hundred. Enjoy the holidays. Be safe. Dream of…

The Days Get Longer…

December 21, 2020

The Days Get Longer...

The Days Get Longer… The shortest day is today. Thank goodness. Tomorrow the days get longer, and that alone can get us through til June. That one warm thought. The next hatch is in a couple months. The lowly midge…

Friday Foto

December 18, 2020

Friday Foto Streamer man. You’d look good as streamer man. Try it. The Mo in your background gives you stupor strong streamer guy cred tho.

The Movement | Dancehall | Sugarshack Sessions

December 13, 2020

Headhunters Life, Un-Fishing

Dancehall, Raggae, Sugarshack Sessions, Sunday Ragge Flick, The Movement, video

The Movement | Dancehall | Sugarshack Sessions If you have not tuned into the Sugarshack Sessions, you will know what to do today if you are not a NFL fan. The Movement is one of my fav’s. If you need…

Cool Catch Magazine Article

December 10, 2020

Headhunters Life, New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule, SWOTF

Cool Catch Magazine Article From a few years back when we could stand closer to each other. Spokane Women on the Fly is a group headed up by Heather Hodsen et al and have been coming to the Mo for…

18 Days til Christmas

December 7, 2020

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Headhunters Fly Shop, Online Store, Santa, Shop, Shopping

18 Days til Christmas A reminder to you out there in Headhunters Land that the days are slipping past as Christmas races towards us. Another reminder that shopping with Fly Shop Small is damn important to us and the other…

Friday Foto Summer Dreams

December 4, 2020

Bugs, Headhunters Life

dry fly, Foto, friday, Hatches, PMD, Spider web, Summer

Friday Foto Summer Dreams PMD trapped by the single thread spun from a spider. Tough luck. And if you don’t book your June trip soon, you may be left out. Don’t leave yourself hangin’. Happy Friday.

Fly Shop Small Saturday

November 28, 2020

Fly Shop Small

Fly Shop Small Saturday Yes we are open. Yes we are small. Yes we are a fly shop. Yes today is Saturday. Shop with us today. Everyday! Yes we thank you. Check out the Black Friday Sale here! Always online,…

Paul Roos Dies at 78

November 25, 2020

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Conservationist, Legend, Montana, Paul Roos

Paul Roos Dies at 78 Article in the Helena Independent Record Excerpt from Tom Kuglin, Independent Record Ed Note: I did not know Paul Roos, but shook his hand a couple times over the years. But you cannot throw a…

Silly Saturday Scenery

November 21, 2020

Brown, Midge

Silly Saturday Scenery A few midges in your box that are always a strong bet on the Mighty Mo include the Zebra Midge, CDC Hanging Midge, Griffith’s Gnat, Cluster Midge, Double Posted Cluster, and Buzzball. Don’t leave home with out…

Dick Magill Chronicles: Missouri River Bycatch

November 19, 2020

Dick Magill, walleye

Dick Magill Chronicles: Missouri River Bycatch Anglers flock to Montana’s Missouri River from all over the world in order to experience trout fishing nirvana. In all honesty it’s the very reason I find myself living in downtown Craiglandia. I am…

Jack Speaks about Summer in Craig

November 17, 2020

All Star, HH Staff, Jack

Jack Speaks about Summer in Craig A lot of my friends claimed that “you don’t need drag for trout” or “trout don’t take you into your backing”. On the Missouri these statements are myth. The first Trout I caught snatched…

Tightening the Belt in Craig

November 15, 2020

COVID-19, Headhunters Fly Shop Covid Protocols, Online, Shopping

Tightening the Belt in Craig We are so thankful to you folks who visited this summer! We are thankful for your commitment to safety in Craig and beyond. We thank you for shopping online here at Headhunters Fly Shop. We…

Hooked up and bent! #TBT

November 12, 2020

#TBT, 2010, Hooked up and bent! #TBT, Rick Ried

Hooked up and bent! #TBT 2010 with good friend and SOL’s longtime White Pass WA ski area boss Rick Reed hooked up and bent! Cold again today here on the river. Snow yesterday. Snow last night. Snow this late weekend.…

Out there swinging on the Mighty Missouri River

November 10, 2020

Out there swinging on the Mighty Missouri River

Out there swinging on the Mighty Missouri River Need time to think? Try fishing with a trout spey rod. Trout with 2 hands, TROUT2H, will keep you thinking about the cast. And if that is too much for your head…stare…

Monday in Central Montana

November 9, 2020

Big Storm in Craig Montana, bridge, craig, Monday in Central Montana, Montana, Snow, winter

Monday in Central Montana The snow storm has passed. The blizzard. It certainly was blizzard like for most fo the day yesterday. Today? Windy and not as cold. Drifting snow and blowing snow can make travel a bit difficult. The…

FISHSKI Video today. Great Skiing Weather?

November 8, 2020

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

FISHSKI Video today. Great Skiing Weather?

FISHSKI Video today. Great Skiing Weather? All we got today is wind, snow, and drifts. Tomorrow? Sunshine. Digging out from the aftermath of the Blizzard. Watch this classic first. Then tie flies. Rest your weary bones from rowing, casting, thinking?…

Craig Montana Blizzard?

November 7, 2020

Craig Montana Blizzard?

Craig Montana Blizzard? Josh got a few good ones yesterday. Looks damn good out there to day. Dead calm, overcast, cool. Tomorrow Sunday? Blizzard. Shop may or may not be open. Depends on travel and whether or not Derrick wants…

Friday Foto Early November Rainbow

November 6, 2020

Friday Foto Early November Rainbow

Friday Foto Early November Rainbow Ryan with this nice November Rainbow. Sustained winds of 20mph yesterday. Measured with Squeeky’s trusty Anemometer. Many gusts beyond 30mph. But we prevailed. Scratch and Claw angling. Keep doing the right thing. Keep casting. Keep…

This Land is Your Land Bruce Springsteen

November 3, 2020

This Land is Your Land Bruce Springsteen

This Land is Your Land Bruce Springsteen Sing it Bruce.

VOTE. Closed Tuesday November 3rd

November 2, 2020

Election Day 2020, VOTE

VOTE. Closed Tuesday November 3rd We are closed, Headhunters Closed, Tuesday November 3rd. Our shop staff, our guides, and you…VOTE on Tuesday November 3rd. VOTE. On Tuesday. VOTE. More Montanans have voted by absentee/mail ballot than have in any other…

Headhunters All-Star Macie Speaks about the Summer

November 2, 2020

Headhunters All-Star Macie Speaks about the Summer, HH All Stars, Macie

Headhunters All-Star Macie Speaks about the Summer Ed Note: CLOSED tomorrow Tuesday November 3rd. GO VOTE! Ed Note: Macie came to us early summer with another HH All-Star Jack who says his article is forthcoming. Many of you met and…

Sunday Scenery Brown Trout

November 1, 2020

Sunday Scenery Brown Trout

Sunday Scenery Brown Trout Feels like fall again this weekend. And we like that. A few fish out there looking at the fly. It may not be the October we love. With daily overcast and mega hatches. But of course…

Friday Foto

October 30, 2020

Friday Foto A rainbow face today on the Headhunters Blog. Halloween tomorrow. A good looking weekend ahead of us as we endure the high winds this Friday afternoon with gusts reaching beyond the 50mph mark. Now that is windy! Tomorrow…

Fire On the Mountain A Teton Gravity Research Film

October 28, 2020

Fire On the Mountain Film

Fire On the Mountain Film Watched this Wednesday night. Awesome. A Teton Gravity Research Film. Super freaking cool. Far better than watching the Dodgers win the World Series last night. Unless you are a big LA fan. Then this would…

Dick Magill presents Cold Weather Prep

October 26, 2020

Dick Magill presents Cold Weather Prep From the Chronicles of Dick Magill comes this timely article about dressing properly for the conditions. The fall dn winter conditions that we see here on the river can come in quickly, are far…

Closed Saturday October 24th

October 23, 2020

Closed Saturday October 24th

Closed Saturday October 24th Lots and lots of snow will make travel difficult tomorrow. Headhunters Fly Shop CLOSED SATURDAY October 24th. Yep. Powder Day in Craiglandia. We will be open late Sunday morning if the conditions are right for safe…

Oh Boy! What a weekend ahead!

October 21, 2020

Oh Boy! What a weekend ahead!

Oh Boy! What a weekend ahead! Looking pretty fishy out there the week ahead. Cold and snowy too. So you get to choose. Go out in the severe cold temps, fight the wind, and not see another angler. And get…

Late October November Missouri River Fishing Planner

October 20, 2020

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

2HTROUT, Fall, MissouriRiver, November, nymph, October, Streamer, Swing, winter

Late October November Missouri River Fishing Planner Good times here on the Mo. Calm today. Overcast. Moist. Cool. And yes, calm. That is the type of weather we yearn for here on the Mo in the fall session. So many…

Two-handed Trout Season

October 19, 2020

John Arnold

Headhunters Life, Troutspey

guided, spey, Two Handed

We’ve started Two-handed Trout season a little earlier than normal this year. Actually, some of are swinging every month of the year, but Late October to late December are what we consider “prime time”. The fishing is pretty good right…

Silly Saturday Snow Scenery

October 17, 2020

Silly Saturday Snow Scenery

Silly Saturday Snow Scenery Snowing today. Hard. Should put a white coating on the river. Waster temps falling fast. BWO’s on the way. Quiet. Quiet on the river. Snow falls silently.

Friday Foto

October 16, 2020

Friday Foto Not snowing yet. This from yesterday morning. Friday Foto. We are looking for our window scrapers right now…

Stick Figure Rise and Fall Video

October 14, 2020

Stick Figure Rise and Fall Video

Stick Figure Rise and Fall Video Rise and Fall. Some of those actions here on the Mo. Water temps falling. Weeds falling by the wayside. The water has already fallen. The bite is rising. The fish will soon be rising…

Thursday Foto

October 9, 2020

Snow, Thursday Foto

Thursday Foto This is from two years ago. Snowing this weekend. 2018 Last year? Trout Spey Camp with over a foot of snow and temps not reaching above freezing for the week. In fact near zero for a couple days…

Low Water.

October 6, 2020

Low Water

Low Water. Ever wonder what low water looks like on the Mo? Come on out. 3160cfs at the time of this blog Tuesday nite. Ever been this low before? Oh yeah. But not for a while. 2001-2003 above and below.…

Saturday Canyon Update

October 3, 2020

Saturday Canyon Update

Saturday Canyon Update Fished the canyon yesterday. Not too bad. Been a while since I had been down there and enjoyed the float. Fished an October Caddis Dry the entire time, save for a spell when we tossed the streamer.…

Friday Fall Foto

October 2, 2020

Friday Fall Foto

Friday Fall Foto Enjoying it. Daily.

Silly Saturday Scenery

September 26, 2020

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Fall on the horizon. Looking good on the Mo. If the wind leaves us alone. Which it may.

Friday Foto Whoa Dude!

September 25, 2020

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!

Missouri River Fall Fishing Forecast 2020

September 21, 2020

Bugs, Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Dry Fly Fall Fishing, Dry Fly Fishing, November, Nymphing, October, Streamer fishing, Streamer Fishing the Mo

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…

Friday Foto

September 18, 2020

Friday Foto Autumn leads into fall. Change your flies, change your direction, change your life. Enjoy your day whatever direction it leads you…

Serenity Now

September 12, 2020

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.

Friday Foto

September 11, 2020

Friday Foto Autumn. We like Autumn. Happy Friday.

Autumn Leaves A Jazz Standard

September 8, 2020

Autumn Leaves, Bob James, Chet Baker, LT, Paul Desmond

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.…

I Wait

September 7, 2020

I Wait, poetry, Reader Submission

Ed Note: From Blog reader John today on the HH daily. Many readers commented on this poem at our Labor Day Sale and asked if I had read it. Yes, I did. Loved it just as much as they did.…

Labor Day Sale? Half Price Flies? Starts Saturday

September 4, 2020

John Arnold

sale

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…

Silly Sunday Scenery Mid August

August 16, 2020

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…

Trico’s Daily. Hoppers too.

August 14, 2020