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December, fishing report, spey, Trout, Trout Spey, winter

Weekend Update Early December ’21 Winter this morning on Montana’s Missouri River. Yes. A spot of winter. A small spot. Let’s hope it is the foreshadowing of a terrifically wet and long and cold winter and spring. We don’t often…

Madison River Crisis, Wind, and December

December 1, 2021

December, madison, NWE F**ked up, wind, winter

Madison River Crisis, Wind, and December Madison Flows Plummet to 177cfs As many have heard or seen on the Insta and other social sites the water in the Madison is low. The dam malfunction with Northwestern Energy at the wheel…

December 1st. Snow.

December 1, 2018

December, HH Staff, Snow

December 1st. Snow. A passing storm dropped a couple inches on us here in Craig. Slow angling traffic. Just right. Beyond booking, sending Christmas gift items, talking to you folks on the phone about hatch timing, and lots of Trout…

Winter Solstice. Fly Fishing To Do List. December.

December 21, 2017

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December, To Do List

Winter Solstice. Fly Fishing To Do List. December. Super cold, super snowy, all locked up here in Montana. Winter Solstice is here today. We really do not like the deep of winter too much. We truly like the summer solstice…

Now, the rest of the month.

December 4, 2017

December

Now, the rest of the month. Headhunters Fly Shop Christmas Party last night. A great time had by all. We ate well too. A taco bar with 20+ side items to make your taco great. Carnita’s and Beef Barbacoa. Yum.…

Why we love the shortest day in Craig MT

December 22, 2015

December, Holiday Season, Solstice, winter

Why we love the shortest day in Craig MT We have crossed over the Winter Solstice here in Craig MT and beyond. The most important part of this yearly winter equation is just this…the days get longer from here on…

A break in the weather

December 20, 2015

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

A break in the weather, December, fishing report, winter

Fishing weather has returned, albeit temporarily, for the weekend and front end of the week. Although we have been loving the snow. A good feel of winter with snow falling most of the last week. And the week ahead looks…

Missouri River Winter Fishing Report 11.8.15

December 8, 2015

December, fishing report, Nymphing, Streamer

Missouri River Winter Fishing Report 11.8.15 One windy bitch here on the Mo. Truly windy. Ninch above with a nice rainbow trout on swung Hot-Eye Kreelex at the Spey Clinic Saturday. Fishable on Monday afternoon with some shores windless enough to…

Weekend Re-Cap here in Craig Montana

December 7, 2015

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

craig, December, Gift Card, missouri river, Montana, winter

Monday morning here in Craig Montana. A fun weekend here on the Mighty MO. Our first of several Free Spey Clinics went off without a hitch on Saturday. A few cancellations left us with a smaller group of about 15.…

Friday Foto December Snow Edition

December 4, 2015

Headhunters Life, Landscape, Photography

December, friday foto, Islands, Snow, winter

All is well here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Friday Foto today here on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Trout Spey Casting Clinic led by John tomorrow. SOLD OUT. The next one coming in January. The snow pretty much melted yesterday with…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 12.3.15

December 3, 2015

December, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 12.3.15, winter

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 12.3.15 Water levels are remaining at 3030cfs along with water temps falling below the 40F mark @ 38.5F last evening. The water is on the low side of normal. Looks like it will ram in…

Welcome to the Missouri River December

December 1, 2015

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life, Troutspey

December, fishing, Hatches, spey, Trout Spey, Weather, winter

December 1st. All is well. Cold as it should be. A common winter question at the shop is “Do you really fish during the winter? When the weather is like this? Really? Oh yeah. And we are not the only…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 12.6.14

December 6, 2014