Headhunters Life

Dry Fly Only, Headhunters Fly Line, Paul Taylor, reach cast, Reach MEnd, Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Dry Fly Paul The Taylor party long with the Sweeney’s just fished with us on their 20th year to the Mo. 12 years with HH. Since day one. The Taylors were one of the first booked under…

Thursday Steve Martin Bit The Tonight Show

July 18, 2019

Thursday Steve Martin Bit The Tonight Show

Thursday Steve Martin Bit The Tonight Show Most of our brains are shot from the Dry Fly Bit that has been consuming us for the past month. IT’s been good. PMD’s and Caddis have littered the water almost every day.…

Monday July 15th Missouri River Fishing Report

July 15, 2019

Monday July 15th Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday July 15th Missouri River Fishing Report Flows are great. Nearly 6K allows for good to great dry fly app’s near banks and on dry fly flats. Water Temps just above 60F. Good. If we can sneak out of this…

Sunday Fly Box Image

July 14, 2019

Sunday Fly Box Image Get out your dirty caddis fly box . Employ the flies that scumliners enjoy. The dirty flavors. Need some? Come by the shop. We got dirt.

710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig!

July 6, 2019

710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig!

710 Ashbury Tonight in Craig! Come on down tonight to Craig Montana Izaak’s Log Jam to see The Sleeping Giants and 710 Ashbury 420 til 1030. Enjoy the jam along with an outdoor bar, BBQ items, and dancing in the…

Headhunters Fly Shop 4th of July Celebration

July 3, 2019

Headhunters Fly Shop 4th of July Celebration, Headhunters Holidays

Headhunters Fly Shop 4th of July Celebration We love the 4th of July. America’s Birthday falls right in the middle of the summer. Long days, long nights, fireworks in Craig, and a fun time had by all. A great family…

Saturday Scenery Dry Fly Brown Trout

June 29, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Saturday Scenery Dry Fly Brown Trout

Saturday Scenery Dry Fly Brown Trout George Caudle with this dry fly brown trout fishing with HH Guide Lindsey Channel. Nice work. Long timers George and Randy are getting it done this week. Dry Fly Mania. Enjoy your weekend.

Top 10 PMD Dry Flies

June 26, 2019

Bugs, Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Top 10 PMD Dry Flies

Top 10 PMD Dry Flies Hi-Vis Spinner PMD # 16 Rusty Spinner #16 Q’s Sparkle Flag PMD #16 Sparkle Dun PMD #16 Limestone Cripple #16 Spider Variant #18 Film Critic #16 Ninch’s Hangman PMD #16 Brooks Sprout PMD #18 Harrop’s…

Headhunters Fly Shop New Craiglandia T Shirt

June 25, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Buy Online, Headhunters Fly Shop New Craiglandia T Shirt, Headhunters Logo Wear, In Store, Scumliner Media

Headhunters Fly Shop New Craiglandia T Shirt This in store now from Scumliner Media comes this cool new LongSleeve T from Headhunters of Craig. Yes, made in house by John. Get yours today when you stop in for the best…

It happened one day in June

June 21, 2019

It happened one day in June

Bugs, Headhunters Life

It happened one day in June It is on. Day one of the PMD hatch has happened. Mark it in the calendar for June 20, 2019. Historically about, or around the 12th. But, what does history mean. So, we are…

Float On Modest Mouse Video

June 16, 2019

Father's Day, Float On Modest Mouse Video

Float On Modest Mouse Video Sunday and all is well. Happy Father’s Day to all you Father’s out there. Father’s are special. We need Dad man. They are part of most pregnancies. And kids. Thanks you to you Dads out…

Silly Sunday Scenery

June 9, 2019

Silly Sunday Scenery Sunny again today on our river. Rain this last couple days. Good for the river, good for the countryside. Good for you? Yep. Fish in the river. Good ones too. Eating dry flies. A few of them.…

710 Ashbury July 6th Izaak’s Log Jam

June 8, 2019

710 Ashbury July 6th Izaak’s Log Jam Yes indeed. Summer is upon us and we look toward sunny skies, dry fly fishing, a nd jam bands! 710 Ashbury headed out to Craig on July 6th 420pm to dance the night…

Friday Foto

June 7, 2019

Friday Foto Dry Fly Action Tye Habel with this nice larger rainbow on an X-Caddis. Yes, dry fly action has arrived. Riverwide? Daily? All day long? Blanket hatches? No. But enough to keep you busy for an afternoon. Here and…

Hump Day June Water Flow Projections

June 5, 2019

Hump Day June Water Flow Projections

Hump Day June Water Flow Projections Dropping flows Thursday to below 6K. 5800 is the cubic feet/second forecast. Rain this weekend. But the weather guy is balking a bit as we near the hallowed days off. I predict lower than…

Silly Sunday Scenery Smoky Skies

June 2, 2019

Silly Sunday Scenery Smoky Skies

Silly Sunday Scenery Smoky Skies Yes, the smoke from fires to the North of us have already smoked our skies. But, we hope it will blow right on out of here. It does blow here you know. Jared and Max…

Saturday Superstitious Stevei Wonder Soul Train

June 1, 2019

Saturday Superstitious Stevei Wonder Soul Train

Saturday Superstitious Stevei Wonder Soul Train I’d give up half of my casting skills to dance like anyone of those cats on Soul Train. Instead of practicing casting, I may have to play the music lower, in the mornings while…

Friday Foto Last of May

May 31, 2019

Friday Foto Last of May

Friday Foto Last of May A few more days of mud. The Dearborn is falling rapidly. Nearing 2000cfs press time Friday evening. Fishable by the front end of next week. You may want to float it. You certainly want to…

Memorial Day 2019

May 27, 2019

God Bless America!, Memorial Day 2019, Military, Veterans

Memorial Day 2019 We remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. We have always honored our veterans and active duty soldiers in all military branches. Headhunters includes veterans and active duty soldiers in our annual giving regimen. But…

Silly Saturday Scenery

May 25, 2019

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Rainbow. Double Rainbow. What does it all mean? Raining here in the canyon, and beyond. A bundle of rain on the easter front fo the Rockies. It’ll come down the Dearborn. Mud. Coming. Sunday. How long will…

Summer is Coming Game of Thrones T’s

May 24, 2019

Game of Thrones, Headhunters Logo Gear, Headhunters Swag, Summer is Coming, Summer is Coming Game of Thrones T's

Summer is Coming Game of Thrones T’s If you are a fan, you gotta have this T from House of Headhunters! Game of Thrones is a hot topic, and so is this Headhunters only apparel. Order yourself and your friends…

Craig Caddis Fest and BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th

May 16, 2019

Craig Caddis Fest and BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th

Craig Caddis Fest and BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th Pretty stoked for our annual Fundraiser for the Fire Department this coming Saturday May 18th! We will see you in Craig! 13thAnnual Craig Caddis Festival & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 18th …

Happy Mother’s Day

May 12, 2019

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