New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule Shalom Edition #2 Shalom Thomas fishing with HH Guide Dewey this past Friday. Shalom and husband Marty, straight outta the North Shore in Oahu, have been here on the Mo a number of times and this…

New Breed Chicks Rule April Edition

April 18, 2019

April Edition, Francine, New Breed Chicks Rule April Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule April Edition Mark fished with Francine and Casey yesterday in the canyon. We fought all day long, at a leisurely pace. A perfect day. The sun came out a few times, and the wind only blew…

New Breed Chicks Rule Alison Edition

November 6, 2018

New Breed Chicks Rule Alison Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Alison Edition Alison with this nice rainbow from the river yesterday. She and her beau Matt were supposed to be steel heading but thought that the conditions were not right so they headed out to the…

New Breed Chicks Rule Debbie Edition

October 8, 2018

HH Advanced Fly Fishing School, New Breed Chicks Rule Debbie Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Debbie Edition Debbie and DC just finished up Headhunters 3rd Annual Advanced Fly Fishing School session 1. Debbie caught the big fish of the week on a short leash nymph drifting it in front of a…

New Breed Chicks Rule Emma Edition

August 9, 2018

Emma, New Breed Chicks Rule, Thomas

New Breed Chicks Rule Emma Edition Yep. Emma has been fishing here, sparingly, for 6 years. More and more the past couple trips. The fish on a dry fly. I think al of her fish this last trip on the…

New Breed Chicks Rule Cassidy Edition #2

August 5, 2018

New Breed Chicks Rule Cassidy Edition #2

New Breed Chicks Rule Cassidy Edition #2 Thanks again Cassidy for gracing our waters. Fishing with husband and rower Brant Cassidy got a few to the hand this last week. They will return soon. We look forward to it. Cassidy…keep…

New Breed Chicks Rule Sue Edition

July 11, 2018

New Breed Chicks Rule Sue Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Sue Edition Fished with Sue and Mike yesterday. Dry Fly all day long. The wind did blow. But that iddi not deter us much. A good bite in the morning. Not as good late afternoon. Caddis,…

New Breed Chicks Rule Sherri Edition

June 25, 2018

New Breed Chicks Rule, Sherri

New Breed Chicks Rule Sherri Edition Thanks to Sherri and Rich for fishing with us this past couple weeks. They did well, found fishy and even had a few doubles! Sherri caught this, one fo several, brown trout in the…

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition #2, or #3

June 7, 2018

Diane, New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition #2, or #3 Diane with a brown trout here on the Mo last week. Diane and Leonard fish here often visiting from Spokane Wa. Good friends of the shop and favorites of ours for…

New Breed Chicks Rule Cassidy Edition

May 25, 2018

New Breed Chicks Rule Cassidy Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Cassidy Edition Big weekend ahead. These fine folks just left Craiglandia headed back to Portlandia. I think they want to stay longer. Like the entire summer. Cassidy caught several nice trout this Tuesday on the Mighty…

New Breed Chicks Rule Betsy Edition

May 19, 2018

New Breed Chicks Rule Betsy Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Betsy Edition Fishing here on the Mo straight outta Michigan Betsy put on a show again. New Breed Chicks Rule Betsy Edition today on the Headhunters Fly Shop daily Blog. Charlie caught some too! The day generally…

Happy Mothers Day!

May 13, 2018

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mothers Day! Take your Mom fishing. If she usually rows the boat, it may be your turn. Respect that she nurtured you for all of those years and pay it forward. Moms, grandma’s, great-grand-moms and Mother-In-Laws too. Above with…

New Breed Chicks Rule Sally Edition

May 9, 2018

New Breed Chicks Rule Sally Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Sally Edition Sally from somewhere in the last month. I think in the rainy period of April. Hence the rain jackets. Did not damper the enthusiasm in this boat though. Big fish caught by Sally, including…

New Breed Chicks Rule Spring Edition

April 25, 2018

New Breed Chicks Rule Spring Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Spring Edition Erin with this beauty yesterday morning. She was fishing with her friend and confidant Annie both of Helena Montana. In the high(er) water? Yep. We love fishing with women here at Headhunters Fly Shop.…

The Comprehensive Guide to Guided Fishing Trips

January 3, 2018

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Travel, New Breed Chicks

Guide Trips, Guides, Headhunters Guides, How to, The Comprehensive Guide to Guided Fishing Trips

Lots of folks call the shop and inquire about guide services. Many of you who have not had the wonderful opportunity to be guided before, you are in for a trout fishing treat. Squeeky’s father suggested he write this blog…

New Breed Chicks Rule Swing Style

November 28, 2017

New Breed Chicks, Troutspey

New Breed Chicks Rule Swing Style, Swing, Trout Spey

New Breed Chicks Rule Swing Style Cassie Cline today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog New Breed Chicks Rule Swing Style. Hi Mark! We had some success with the swing bite this weekend! After a tough week on the deschutes…

New Breed Chicks Rule Cheri Edition

November 1, 2017

New Breed Chicks Rule Cheri Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Cheri Edition Fantastic calm Monday fishing with Cheri and her hubby Barton. Headhunters hosted them and guide Mark Raisler rowed the boat. He also snapped a couple foto’s. Met Barton this summer as they had recently…

New Breed Chicks Rule October Edition

September 13, 2017

Karen, LC, Lindsey Channel, New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule October Edition Karen caught this large brown trout with guide Lindsey Channel last October. Cold, wet, inclement. And then this happened. Leonard, her husband, reeled up and watched the magic. October is on the way. The…

New Breed Chicks Rule Jackie Edition

September 6, 2017

HH Guides, JAckie, New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule Jackie Edition Jackie and Max with this nice Missouri River brown trout near Pelican Point. Jackie and her folks are non local locals. A number of folks who own second homes here fish with guides. Sometimes.…

New Breed Chjicks Rule Blackfoot River Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Blackfoot River Edition

August 31, 2017

Blackfoot River, cutthroat, dry fly, Shalom

New Breed Chicks Rule Blackfoot River Edition Shalom with her first trout that wasn’t a dink on a dry fly! This cool Cutty fell for a Trina’s Carnage Purple Hopper Monday below River Junction. Marty and Shalom were out this…

New Breed Chicks Rule Summer Edition

July 22, 2017

LOG, New Breed Chicks Rule Summer Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Summer Edition Cathy with this nice trout on the upper river. It was her second trout of all time! Nice work Cathy. Looking forward to more success in the future. Cathy a New Breed Chick Rules!

Silly Sunday Scenery New Breed Version

June 25, 2017

Silly Sunday Scenery

Silly Sunday Scenery New Breed Version So many good looking gals with trout this last week we have to populate our blog with both women and trout. We have enough pics of you sir. No harm intended at all. But…

New Breed Chicks Rule Lily Edition

June 24, 2017

New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule Lily Edition Nice trout from Lily yesterday with guide Mark Raisler. The Batley group was here in full fore with some from the local neighborhood and stretched out as far as Florida. An annual migration and…

The Spokane New Breed Chicks! Spokane Women on the Fly!

June 20, 2017

New Breed Chicks Rule, Spokane, Women on the Fly

The Spokane New Breed Chicks! Spokane Women on the Fly! This group was refreshing. We need them to come once a month and breathe new life into this stage fishing town. The Spokane Women on the Fly group to day…

Darrell, Carla, and Barley

May 19, 2017

Braden Lewis

Brown Trout, Craiglandia, New Breed Chicks, Spring Fishing

Darrell, Carla, and Barley Darrell, Carla, and Barley stayed in our Brown Trout Cabin this past week over their anniversary while they fished the Missouri River. We love getting the chance to share our knowledge of the river with awesome folks…

New Breed Chicks Rule Faith Edition

May 18, 2017

Braden Lewis

New Breed Chicks, New Breed Chicks Rule, Spring Fishing

New Breed Chicks Rule Faith Edition Faith recently caught this nice rainbow on the Missouri River. Faith is rocking the local Carroll College colors. Her outfit matches her rainbow trout! We see a lot of students from Carroll enjoying their…

Happy Mother’s Day!

May 14, 2017

Happy Mother's Day!, Mom's Rule!

Happy Mother’s Day! To all the Mom’s out there we salute you. This is a New Breed Chicks Rule Mother’s Post today on the Headhunters Blog where we love all women fly fishers! You are the glue that holds many…

New Breed Chicks Rule Peggy and Trish Edition

May 11, 2017

Braden Lewis

New Breed Chicks, New Breed Chicks Rule, Spring Fishing

New Breed Chicks Rule Peggy and Trish Edition Peg, Trish, Lynnett, and Skip on today’s New Breed Chicks blog. These women are all volunteers with the Casting For Recovery program. They fished with Whitney and Kurt a week and a half ago. During…

New Breed Chicks Rule Barb Edition

May 7, 2017

Barb, New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule Barb Edition Barb caught this beauty recently with Headhunters Guide Shane Wilson. Nice work Barb. What a good looking fish. We can’t wait to see her again on the Mo. Although the fish might not like…

New Breed Chicks Rule Beverly Edition

May 2, 2017

BEv, New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule Beverly Edition One of my favorite gals today on Headhunters Fly Shop New Breed Chicks Rule Beverly Edition. I lived with Bev and Brian for a couple winters in the early 2000’s before John and I…

New Breed Chicks Rule Peg Edition

April 23, 2017

Bitterrooters, New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule Peg Edition Peg over the divide with row boy Jay this last week and they got into a few. “Not a ton”, said Jay, but enough to keep the fires burning. Tough sledding this past fortnight…

New Breed Chicks Rule Chelsey Edition

March 31, 2017

Chelsey Edition, New Breed Chicks Rule, Spring Special $350, Westsiders

New Breed Chicks Rule Chelsey Edition Chelsey and Mark were over from Missoula yesterday taking advantage of the $350 Spring Special guide trip pricing. And Chelsey clearly rules! She hooked and landed a ton of fish including a few in…

Jana Noges New Breed Chicks Rule

September 29, 2016

Jana Noges New Breed Chicks Rule We love having females in the boat. They generally out fish their male counterparts. Are you gonna ring your wife, or girlfriend? Why not bring her out this fall with you to finish off…

New Breed Chicks Rule Great Falls Edition

September 27, 2016

New Breed Chicks Rule Great Falls Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Great Falls Edition Patty B. with this nice rainbow trout on Friday. Fishing with Headhunters All Star Brett Matula. Tuesday and all is well. Sunny and warm this week. Winter, or near fall as we get…

New Breed Chicks Rule #879

September 14, 2016

New Breed Chicks Rule #879

New Breed Chicks Rule #879 New Breed Chicks Rule #879 with Betsy straight outta Michagan today with this nice Missouri River Rainbow. She and her husband roaming around Montana this week. Here first and then off to Boz-Angeles fro more…

New Breed Chicks Rule Mother-In-Law Edition

June 14, 2016

Andy Banks, Beth Langell, New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule Mother-In-Law Edition Mark’s Mother-In-Law Andy Banks with this nice Brown Trout fishing with Missouri River Guide Beth Langell. New Breed Chicks Rule Mother-In-Law Edition today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. Danielle and Andy rocked it…

Happy Mothers of Invention Day

May 8, 2016

Frank Zappa, Mother's Day, Mothers of Invention, Thanks Mom

A tribute to all Mother’s today. We totally honor all Mother’s today in central Montana. Mother’s nurtured all of us in the fishing industry to follow our hearts. And we thank you from the bottom of our souls. Thanks Mom.…

New Breed Chicks Rule March Brown Edition

May 1, 2016

Brown Trout, New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule March Brown Edition March Browns treated New Breed Chick Casey Hamel this last week fishing with Hh Guide Nick Stipech. She caught several of these. Nick texted me several images of the days success fishing the…

New Breed Chicks Rule Lethbridge Edition

April 6, 2016

Diane, Lethbridge, New Breed Chicks Rule

Diane with this nice Brown Trout at the boat ramp. Nice finish Diane! She and her husband Peter dropped off the kids at the parents and headed south for the Mo. They even threatened to bring the kids in the…

New Breed Spring Chicks Continues…

March 31, 2016

New Breed Spring Chicks Continues...

New Breed Spring Chicks Continues… Bailey with this nice fish last week. Had a gal Diane in the boat yesterday and her New Breed showing will be later this week. Love to see women fishing. Their Mo-Jo is way different…

New Breed Chicks Rule Easter Edition

March 27, 2016

New Breed Chicks Rule Easter Edition Jenny brings us this Easter Edition New Breed Chicks Rule image. Happy Easter to all you folks out there. Enjoy this day with your family. Thanks to Jenny for showing us this Rainbow from…

New Breed Chicks Rule

December 16, 2015

New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule with 3 Generations 3 generations of gals here on the Mo this winter. Andy, Danielle, and Hannah fished in the damn cold weather a couple days after Thanksgiving. An afternoon fish session with boat heaters, hand…

New Breed Chicks Rule Heidi Potter Edition

October 11, 2015

Idaho, New Breed Chicks Rule Heidi Potter Edition, Potters Rule, Rep Your Water

Heidi Potter with this nice Rainbow caught on a dry-dropper fishing the Cascade reach. She has graced these blog pages before. The Potter family comes out once and twice a year to the Mo from C’Da Idaho. Fun times with…

New Breed Chicks Rule Julie Edition

September 17, 2015

New Breed Chicks Rule Julie Edition

My college roommate’s wife Julie with this Brown Trout on a hopper. I have to take Mark and his wife Julie, his name also Mark, fishing for free because of the pain I put him through in college. Just ask…

New Breed Chicks Rule Daily Double Edition

September 10, 2015

New Breed Chicks Rule Daily Double Edition

Outfitter Mitch Kowalski of Skinny Water Anglers sent this photo to us yesterday. An awesome New Breed Double by Roberta Peet & Karen Amero with a nice double the other day here on the Missouri River. Thanks gals and thanks to Mitch…

New Breed Chicks Rule Colorado Edition

July 12, 2015

New Breed Chicks Rule Colorado Edition

Mary K. with this nice brown trout on the release. We are keeping ’em wet this summer with our trophy shots not out of the water. We may slip up once in a while but the entire HH gang is…

New Breed Chicks Rule Walleye Edition

June 4, 2015

Little Green Machine, New Breed Chicks Rule Walleye Edition

Jen with this killer Walleye on a Little Green Machine. Yep,a fly caught Walleye on the upper river. Pretty cool Jen. You totally rate with us. And I bet that was a tasty fish! Jen out fishes her husband most…

New Breed Chicks Rule Wendy Edition

May 9, 2015

Wendy holding this nice Brown Trout from the Mighty Mo. She and her husband came down for long weekend and left the kids with the grandparents. Smart. Good work Wendy. They reside in the upper corner of Montana which is…

New Breed Chicks Rule Gigi Edition

May 2, 2015

Brown Trout, New Breed Chicks Rule Gigi Edition

One of our favorite people Gigi with this Brown Trout on our New Breed Chicks Rule Gigi Edition. Gigi and Terry are fixtures at the shop. Well more Terry than Gigi but we really love seeing Gigi around. And Terry…

New Breed Chicks Rule Donna Edition

April 28, 2015

Donna today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog New Breed Chicks Rule. Thanks again Donna for gracing the pages of this blog. This Brown Trout on a dry-dripper. While this one did not inhale the Adams a few more did…

New Breed Chicks Rule Molly Edition

March 16, 2015

Kids in tow!, Molly, New Breed Chicks Rule, Spring Edition

New Breed Chick Mooly out with her family this past week. Can she fish? Oh yeah. She is no stranger to a fly rod. Molly spent her formative years in Jackson Hole skiing the winters until the snow became water. Then…

New Breed Chicks Rule Halloween Catch

November 6, 2014

Dianne Gross, New Breed Chicks Rule Halloween Catch, Spokaners

Diane Gross with this nice Rainbow from Montana’s Missouri River. She is now stranger to the Mo, nor is she to the New Breed Blog. The entire Gross clan was out as Ron, Dan, Len, Diane and the brother from…

New Breed Chicks Rule WI Edition

November 2, 2014

New Breed Chicks Rule, New Breed Chicks Rule WI Edition, Strike Foundy, Wisconsin

Jackie today on the Headhunters Blog New Breed Chicks Rule Wisconsin Edition. Really cool Jackie. She was out for the first time to the Mo with Headhunters Guide Jared Edens. He husband Ken has made a few trips out with…

New Breed Chicks Rule #997

October 24, 2014

Jo Ellen Darling, New Breed Chicks Rule #997

Jo Darling fished with Headhunters Guide Mark Raisler this past week. Mark fished with here husband Greg last year in conjunction with the RIO Line Co trip and he returned this year with his better half. They will be back…

New Breed Chicks Rule October Edition

October 16, 2014

Fly Fishing Fall, Karen Sorocco, New Breed Chicks Rule October Edition