Headhunters Life

Happy Mother's Day!, Mom

Happy Mother’s Day A day late? Most Mom’s are familiar with this behavior. Yes. I know mine is. My wife and I did send flowers on time. But this post is belated. We love Mom’s. Mom’s are the reason that…

Silly Saturday Scenery

May 11, 2019

Headhunters Life, Landscape

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Sunny too. Today mid 70’s. Tomorrow Mother’s Day mid 80’s. Love it. Happy early Mother’s Day. Have a great day today and tomorrow. We are. It’s sunny. Nicest day this year. Until tomorrow.

Smith River Comment Period Ending May 10th

May 7, 2019

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Smith River Comment Period Ending May 10th

Smith River Comment Period Ending May 10th If you care about the Smith River, Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) needs to hear from you. Until May 10, 2019, the DEQ is accepting comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement…

Monday, May, Neil Young, and Harvest Moon

May 6, 2019

Harvest Moon, Neil Young, SOL Ramblings

Monday, May, Neil Young, and Harvest Moon Dull, dreary, Monday, May, Neil Young, and Harvest Moon. The harvest moon is later in the year. A true harvest moon comes near the autumnal equinox. I worked in agriculture in my teen…

Hump Day Hot Tip

May 1, 2019

Hump Day Hot Tip You know, a fella could take a shot of his fishing license on his cell phone and keep it in his pocket, the phone. And the fishing license. But so many fellers forget to bring their…

Where is 7wt?

April 26, 2019

Where is 7wt.?

Where is 7wt? Raining here on the Eastside Friday nite. Saturday brings wind. Sunday brings snow. Where is 7wt?

Boat Safety with Richard

April 22, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Boat Safety, Richard Magill

Boat Safety with Richard With the water now over 9,500 cubic feet per second here on the Mo, it is fair to say that we are finally experiencing a bit of Spring runoff. The water can be fast, deep, and…

Sunday Swing Trout Happy Easter

April 21, 2019

Sunday Swing Trout Happy Easter

Sunday Swing Trout Happy Easter Raining here in Craig Montana. Happy Easter. This Sunday Swing Trout will brighten our day as we remember the 75F weather and good fishing from this previous week. And, last Tuesday we had snow. A…

Friday Foto Fishing Report 4.19.19

April 19, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

DFO, fishing report, Friday Foto Fishing Report 4.19.19, Nymphers, Strippers, Swingers, Weekend on the Mo!

Friday Foto Fishing Report 4.19.19 I liked the Yes and No format earlier this week. It fits my rapid posting early morning style, and needs. So here we head into another Montana Weekend in downtown Craig. Love to see you!…

A Fistful of Whitey

April 18, 2019

John Arnold

After dropping a few pics on Social Media, we’ve been getting quite a few queries about when these will be on our online store. Well they’re up, so grab a few for yourself, and they make great gifts for your…

Caddis Fest Live Auction Art

April 17, 2019

Caddis Fest Live Auction Art, Community Fundraiser, Volunteer Fire Department

Caddis Fest Live Auction Art Original Caddis Fest Art by Greg Meyer. He donated last year as well. Happy buyers at the live auction Caddis Fest & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th. Buy it this year will proceeds going directly…

Friday Foto Spring Water

April 12, 2019

Friday Foto Spring Water

Friday Foto Spring Water It’s great to be out there daily. We are so fortunate to live and breathe the Majestic Missouri River. It does not escape us. The privilege to drift this dry fly Disneyland. Wonderful. Enjoy your weekend.…

New Boat Smell Dewey’s Adipose

April 9, 2019

New Boat Smell Dewey's Adipose

New Boat Smell Dewey’s Adipose Love the spring. New Boat Smell everywhere. Dewey got himself a new Adipose Flow this spring. Cool color, cool slippery bottom for this cool drifter. You getting a new boat this year? Why not…

Sunday Tribute Video Nirvana

April 7, 2019

Headhunters Life, Un-Fishing

Grunge, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Tribute

Sunday Tribute Video Nirvana Kurt Cobain passed 25 years ago this week. April 5th 1994. A pretty big part of my youth was mis-spent drinking, dancing, and enjoying live music in the Pacific NW. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Had an album…

Izaak’s Opening April 11th

April 6, 2019

BBQ, craig, food, Izaaks, RESTAURANT

Izaak’s Opening April 11th Hooray! Izaak’s opening for summer 2019 April 11th. First week of operation Thursday thru Sunday 4-9pm The following week Chef John and the gang will open Wednesday thru Sunday 4-9. I already smell the Smoker being…

Headhunters 11th Birthday is today April 4th

April 4, 2019

Happy Birthday, Headhunters Life

Headhunters 11th Birthday is today April 4th photo: Jess McGlothlin Media It all started in a Tiki Bar in the lower Florida Keys. This idea. The fly shop idea. Everyone of ours said exactly the same thing upon hearing this…

Friday Foto

March 22, 2019

friday foto

Friday Foto Spring is here. Friday Goto. Squeeky having problems with the BBQ charcoal. An early Headhunters Free BBQ. This one legendary of course because this is the moment that Adair realized that her fathers business partner is not too…

Fishing Meetings

March 21, 2019

Fishing Meetings Mark is at Chico Hot Springs embroiled in Fishing Outfitter Association of Montana Annual Meetings. Fishing politics. Public Access issues. Lobbying. Legislative Issues. Madison River Recreation Plan. Negotiates Rule Making Committee Updates. And some general bullshitting. Mark is…

Vernal Equinox SPRING!

March 20, 2019

Headhunters Life, Landscape

Vernal Equinox SPRING!

Vernal Equinox SPRING! Hooray! We made it. Happy Spring. Bring on the midge hatches. Dry fly soon. Some action out there but sporadic at best. Dry fly action is coming. Streamer fishing is good. Nymphing is good. Spring is good.…

St Patty’s Day Silly Sunday Scenery

March 17, 2019

Silly Sunday Scenery

St. Patty’s Say Silly Sunday Scenery The cork came out of the bottle yesterday. 25 plus boats on the water. Wade fishermen too. Today? Not as many as some are celebrating St Pat’s Day. Corned Beef tonight for sure. Fishing…

Soul Saturday If you want me to stay Sly and the Family Stone

March 16, 2019

If you want me to stay, RHCP, Sly and the Family Stone, video, Walk Up Music

Soul Saturday If you want me to stay Sly and the Family Stone Super groovy. Sly has a killer voice! A legendary group from the past. Sly and the Family Stone made up of many family, Stone, members and a…

Mother Nature is Loosening the Noose!

March 12, 2019

boat ramp, March 13th, Mother Nature is Loosening the Noose!, winter

Mother Nature is Loosening the Noose! May be a big weekend ahead of us here in Craig Montana. The boat ramps are open. Image above is the Craig Ramp at 4pm Tuesday March 12th. Below the lot. Plowed Tuesday. Ramp…

Spring Training has Arrived!

March 11, 2019

Spring Training has Arrived!

Spring Training has Arrived! But spring has not. Maybe it will show in two weeks. The true date for the beginning of spring, the gateway to summer. Has that Ground Hog stuck its head out yet? Oh yeah. He did.…

Pick Up the Pieces Average White Band

March 10, 2019

Live Music, Pick Up the Pieces Average White Band

Pick Up the Pieces Average White Band I find myself singing this as we are walking around the shop shoveling snow from roofs, sidewalks, ice dams in the gutters, thinking about how to get the rental boats out from under…

Izaak’s Restaurant Craig Montana Hiring Staff 2019

March 9, 2019

2019 Summer, Help Wanted, Izaaks

Izaak’s Restaurant Craig Montana Hiring Staff 2019 Chef John @ Izaak’s Restaurant in downtown Craig Montana is hiring staff for the 2019 season. Cooks, waitstaff, dishers, bartenders…any and all are encouraged to spend the summer in a damn good fishing…

Boat Ramps/Wade Anglers: Don’t come quite yet please

March 8, 2019

Boat Ramps/Wade Anglers: Don’t come quite yet please Pump the Brakes! Not the time yet to come on out to the Mo this weekend. Or even next week. While a couple of the boat ramps have been cleared downriver, Craig,…

Wrapping up the Craig Montana Winter Session

March 6, 2019

Wrapping up the Craig Montana Winter Session

Wrapping up the Craig Montana Winter Session I think we may be wrapping up the winter session here in downtown Craig Montana. Maybe. I am feeling this because the air temps will reach the 30F mark tomorrow. Or are forecast…

March 5th Missouri River Seasonal Status Update

March 5, 2019

2019, 2019 Missouri River Summer Water Forecast Update, ice, Jam, MArch, March 5th Missouri River Seasonal Status Update, Snow, winter

March 5th Missouri River Seasonal Status Update The water is high. The ice is too. Super High! Drove down the river today and it is higher than these photos tell. Flooding on some riverfront properties in the lower canyon. That…

Caddis Fest Poster Submission Madelyne Joan Templeton

March 2, 2019

Caddis Festival May 18th, Poster Submission

Caddis Fest Poster Submission Madelyne Joan Templeton Poster submission for the 13th Annual Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook-Off from Madelyne Joan Templeton. This years fest is scheduled for Saturday May 18th. Always the 3rd Saturday in May. We have…

Last Day of February. Hooray!

February 28, 2019

Last Day of February. Hooray!

Last Day of February. Hooray! Looking in the rear view mirror at that awful month. The shortest month of the year and I for one am thankful. We had record cold along with uncommon totals on the snow side. Average…

Summertime Covers

February 24, 2019

Gershwin Cover, Jazz, Miles, No more snow!, Summer Foreshadowing, Summertime, video

Summertime Covers Summertime is a few months away. Shucks. Snowing hard in Craig today. And the week ahead. Not many hints of summer out there. The river is frozen. It is wintertime. Not Summertime! Been singing this tune to myself…

Friday Foto Is February Over Yet?

February 22, 2019

Cold and Ice and Snow, February Blues, Ice Image, More snow on the way!

Friday Foto Is February Over Yet? Pretty tough to see your bobber in that ice and slush flow. But the sun is out today. And maybe tomorrow morning. Until the next snow storm hits us. And that will be Saturday…

More snow, Hump Day, and Squeeky’s unanswered questions

February 20, 2019

Snowpack 2019, Squeeky's Mysteries

More snow, Hump Day, and Squeeky’s unanswered questions Snow in the 10 Day Forecast More snow on the way. Currently snowing here in Craig with 3-5″ expected today into the evening. Not quite as cold coming in at 20F. That…

Mo River Eats Missouri River Lunches

February 18, 2019

Mo River Eats Missouri River Lunches

Mo River Eats Missouri River Lunches Kelli has been doing a great job for us here at Headhunters for the past couple years and she will do a great job for you too. If you are traveling this summer to…

Pretty in Pink Happy Valentines Day!

February 14, 2019

Pink Lightening Bug Video, Pretty in Pink Happy Valentines Day!, Shop Online bro!

Pretty in Pink Happy Valentines Day! Psychedelic Furs with todays Valentines Day nod. Classic 80’s. Kiss your wife or girlfriend as you hand her the flowers. It’ll take the sting out of you mentioning your fall Blue Winged Olive trip…

Must See Montana: Old Faithful LIVE WebCam

February 12, 2019

Must See Montana: Live Old Faithful WebCam

Must See Montana: Old Faithful LIVE WebCam Still cold hear too. American deep freeze. What doesn’t get too cold is Old Faithful. Live WebCam. Awesome. Watch at your desk a couple times a day. Or just keep it open in…

Walk Up Music. Apache. The Shadows

February 10, 2019

Apache The Shadows

Walk Up Music. Apache The Shadows This is the tune I want playing as I glide from the truck to the boat. Or after lunch when we mount up for a fast and furious afternoon. It is already playing in…

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…

Friday Foto Drift Boat Sledding Throwback Image

February 8, 2019

Friday Foto Drift Boat Sledding Throwback Image

Friday Foto Drift Boat Sledding Throwback Image Sara sledding through town with a quick stop at Joe’s Bar winter 2010. Oh, the good old days. It is drift boat sledding time in Craig again this season. Will we see you…

Winter Half Breed Ice Show

February 7, 2019

Winter Half Breed Ice Show

Winter Half Breed Ice Show Continued to be damn cold here in central Montana. Not unlike the rest of the country. Today a heat wave of about 20F. Then plunging back to the depths of chilly along with the return…

Hydrate for all day long success!

February 6, 2019

Hydrate for all day long success!, I'm a guide, Trust me

Hydrate for all day long success! A glass of water is what separates many from fishing well all day long. Yes, as simple as that. I bet I only have a couple of guests who consume enough water. I know…

Backcountry Film Festival Great Falls Feb 8th

February 3, 2019

Backcountry Film Festival Great Falls Feb 8th

Backcountry Film Festival Great Falls Feb 8th Join Montana Wilderness Association’s Island Range Chapter for the 14th-annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival, featuring ten short films that highlight the human-powered experience, and the importance of protecting and caring for our…

Summer Bridge Dreams

February 2, 2019

HH Adv Dry Fly School, Summer Bridge Dreams

Summer Bridge Dreams We just love the summer images. With the cold front headed our way today a bit of summer sun imagery is important for our Headhunting soul! WC is a great start duding the summer months for those…

Winter Weekend Update & Headhunters Hours

February 1, 2019

Winter Weekend Update & Headhunters Hours

Winter Weekend Update & Headhunters Hours With the winter conditions arriving late Saturday we are preparing for a bit of a closure here in Downton Craig Montana. Reduced hours Sunday and Monday. No shuttles on Sunday as we may be…

Weekend Freeze Ahead

January 31, 2019

Weekend Freeze Ahead

Weekend Freeze Ahead Below zero this weekend. Sunday, Monday it will not reach the zero mark. I’d fish Saturday. Pre-storm, pre-cold snap. Or tomorrow. Winter. We have arrived.

Sunday Summer Scenery

January 27, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Sunday Summer Scenery

Sunday Summer Scenery & Fishing Report A nice summer dry fly image from the upper river. Warmth. Coming to river near you in 4 months. High winds and snow forecast for today. Pretty good traffic this last week even with…

Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019

January 26, 2019

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019

Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019 What you’ve been waiting for this winter! We announce the Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019! Yes, a few of your favorite guides we be teaching this Missouri River Dry…

Friday Foto Cell Phone Bluff

January 25, 2019

Friday Foto No Snow

Friday Foto Cell Phone Bluff More snow yesterday. More snow today. More snow Sunday. Maybe winter will stick around for awhile. We will take it. No matter how much we dislike the discomfort. Water is good. In any fashion.

No stress. Fish better.

January 24, 2019

No stress. Fish better.

No stress. Fish better. 4 words to happiness. Anglers that don’t stress out catch more. Better conversion rate for sure. It is certainly how I choose to guide anglers. A low stress environment is healthy for all anglers in the…

Hump Day Winter Forecast

January 23, 2019

Hump Day Winter Forecast

Hump Day Winter Forecast A winter weather pattern has descended upon us here in central Montana. Finally. Snow a couple ties this past week spitting a couple inches each storm. Today up to 5″. Or 3″ or 2″. And the…

Sunday Snow Shot

January 20, 2019

Sunday Snow Shot

Sunday Snow Shot Sunday winter snow. Snow. Sun. Wind. Snow. Clouds. Wind. Snow. Sunday Hemingway.

Friday Winter Foto

January 18, 2019

Friday Winter Foto Winter visited us yesterday. A bit of sun followed by another spit of snow on Sunday. Should see anglers today and tomorrow. Fewer Sunday. Good to see a touch of winter. Have not had too much so…

Art of Giving a Fly Away

January 17, 2019

Bugs, Headhunters Life

Art of Giving, Rene Harrop, Scott Jolly, Trico Spnner

The Art of Giving a Fly Away by Scott Jolly Ed Note: A great bit written by Scott Jolly and sent to us this holiday season. I found it, among other things, under the tree…when I took it down. This wonderful…

Craig Caddis Festival Poster Art Contest

January 16, 2019

Craig Caddis Festival Poster Art Contest