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August, dry fly, fishing report, Hopper, Late Summer, missouri river, Monday, Nymphing

Missouri River Montana Monday Fishing Report 8.24.20 August. Our slowest two weeks of the summer season. Thanks last two of August. And we like it. The river is in tough shape as it moves through the mechanisms of warm weather,…

Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way

May 18, 2020

Bugs, Fishing Report

Bugs, Caddis, fishing report, Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way, May, Monday

Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way Another installment of great Rocky Mountain music today on the Headhunters Blog. Today rocker Joe Walsh and Barnstorm with Rocky Mountain Way. John mentioned this tune yesterday as a lock for the blog this week.…

Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

February 14, 2020

February, fishing report, Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana's Missouri River, Midge, nymph, Streamer, Swing, winter

Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Fished yesterday with HH Guide Shane Wilson and friend Adam Craig to Stickney. Had a great time. Fished a couple hours. Not hard. Social yes, fishing yes, lots of fishing energy, no.…

High Winds in Central Montana?

January 31, 2020

fishing report, Nymphing, winter

High Winds in Central Montana? Yes. Only when the winter temperatures peak the 50F mark. We are forecast for 60F tomorrow. With increased winds. Winds Winter fishing is here on the Mo and we have seen lots of anglers out…

Weekend Fishing Forecast

January 16, 2020

#dickmagill, fishing report, Richard Writes, winter

Weekend Fishing Forecast Richard writing the Blog today. Thanks Richard. Glad you survived the arctic temps this week! Here we are in the middle of January. As I’m writing this fishing report, air temps are struggling to get above zero…

Monday Morning November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report

November 4, 2019

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Monday Morning November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report Just the facts today on this Monday November 4th. Water Temps are good at a flat 45F. Would like them to stay here for about a month. It may be a shitty…

Late October Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report

October 25, 2019

BWO, dry fly, Fall, fishing report, flies, Guides, lodging, Streamer, Trout Spey

Late October Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report Fishing is heating up. It has not been a record fall as we write this fishing report mid day Friday October 25th. Fair fishing. Not fo the fickle. Those who fish here more…

Silly September Saturday Scenery and Fishing Report

September 28, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Fall, fishing report, Silly September Saturday Scenery

Silly September Saturday Scenery Fall is here. Autumn may be gone with the snow from this winter event we are currently enduring, Snowing hard in Cascade with at least 2″ on the ground already this morning. Projected to be 15″+…

End of August Fishing Report

August 29, 2019

Our longtime friend RJ Maricich with a dandy Brown Trout he caught recently with guide Shane Wilson. On a hopper if you can believe it! And that’s the program right now for most. Hoppers. But there’s more going on than…

Friday Missouri River Fishing Forecast July 19th

July 19, 2019

Caddis, Drake, fishing report, Friday Missouri River Fishing Forecast July 19th, July, PMD, trico

Friday Missouri River Fishing Forecast July 19th Fishing this weekend will be good. Trico’s in some sort of fashion, PMD’s, Caddis, Brown Drakes, occasional Pseudo’s, and Sally’s should keep you busy fielding dry fly opportunities. The upper river is great…

Friday July 5th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report

July 5, 2019

Caddis, fishing report, July, PMD

Friday July 5th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report & Forecast Fishing is fantastic here on the Mo. The best water levels, water temps, hatch timing, dry fly opportunities, Craig Montana vibe, outdoor music, and fishing in some years for the…

Monday Morning July 1st Missouri River Fishing Report

July 1, 2019

Caddis, fishing report, Monday Morning July 1st Missouri River Fishing Report, PMD, Terrestrials, trico

Monday Morning July 1st Missouri River Fishing Report Hooray! July has arrived. All good here in downtown Craig Montana and the river is fishing well. PMD’s rule the day. And the night. Spinner falls can happen anytime during the day…

Headhunters Fly Shop Weekend Fishing Report

April 26, 2019

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Headhunters Fly Shop Weekend Fishing Report The Weekend Update Facts: High(er) water again this spring with flows currently at 11,400cfs. Visability at least 2′ and in sore areas up to 4′. The river below the Dearborn River, while it has…

Missouri River Montana 4.24.19 Fishing Report

April 24, 2019

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Wednesday 4.24.19 Fishing Report The tributaries are falling and the river proper is rising. Makes no sense. Welcome to Montana. It may change soon. But here on this report we only give you info about things that have already happened.…

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!…

Monday Morning Fishing Report 4.15.19

April 15, 2019

April, fishing report

Monday Morning Fishing Report 4.15.19 The Monday Morning Fishing Report 4.15.19. Midway through our Spring Special here in central Montana. Going well. The other fantastic rivers in the state are somewhat fishing. But, if you want the cleanest water in the…

Monday Missouri River September 17th Fishing Report

September 17, 2018

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Monday Missouri River September 17th Fishing Report Cooling air temps and water temps have slowed that un-real top water blind fishing bite. Stopped it? No. But certainly not as red hot as it has been. Replacing the morning Trico’s are…

Friday Foto Fishing Report

September 14, 2018

dry fly, Fall Weather, fishing report, Friday Foto Rainbow Release, Nymphing, Short Leash Nymphing

Friday Foto Rainbow Release Coming into a cooler weekend wether wise. Bring your warm clothing. Or come by the shop and stock up on all of the cool fall SIMMS gear that arrived yesterday. Downstream Jacket Puffy, the staff favorite…

Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18

July 27, 2018

Caddis, fishing report, friday foto, July, PMD, Summer, trico, Weekend

Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18 Flows dropping to 4800 cfs today as we Monto the last gasp of July. Wade fishers paradise. Daily events include the Trico spinner fall @ 845 am. Later in the morning you…

Missouri River Friday Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop

June 29, 2018

dry fly, fishing report, Late June, Nymphers

Missouri River Friday Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop All good and getting better. Well, meaning, the water is scheduled to drop this coming week. Yup. It’s gonna happen. Flows at Toston Dam of the Missouri River are dropping rapidly. 13K…

Missouri River Summer Solstice Report June 21st 2018

June 21, 2018

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

2018, Dearborn River, Dry Flies, fishing report, June 21st, Nymphs, Summer Solstice, Water Flows

Missouri River Summer Solstice Report June 21st 2018 River flows came back above 15K this morning. The flows on the Dearborn are falling rapidly currently at the 3500 cfs mark. We expect to see the Dearborn flows continue to fall…

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report June 16th 2018

June 16, 2018

Dry Flies, fishing report, June, Nymphs, Rigs, Streamers

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report June 16th 2018 The latest on Missouri River Flows Headed higher due to heavy precipitation basin wide today. Headed back above 12,000 cfs today. Rising above 13,000 cfs Monday. More precipitation Monday and…

Missouri River Headhunters Fly Fishing Report May 7th

Missouri River Montana Headhunters Fishing Report May 7th

May 7, 2018

BWO, fishing report, Guide Trips, high water, May, Nymphing, rental boats, Safety, Spring, Spring Flies

Missouri River Montana Headhunters Fishing Report May 7th High water techniques apply. Fish towards the bank, or away from it. The best catch rates are those hugging the bank and tossing into the deep trough that lines the bank. Soft…

Missouri River Fishing Report April 29th 2018

April 29, 2018

29th, April, fishing report, Nymphing, Streamer fishing

Missouri River Fishing Report April 29th 2018 Not normal Missouri River fishing. Lower than average catch rates. Difficult situations. Fluctuations in the water couple times a week. Swollen feeder creeks like the Dearborn and Little Prickly Pear. Lots of boats.…

Late January Missouri River Fishing Report

January 22, 2018

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Late January Missouri River Fishing Report Mid Winter check on Montana’s Missouri River as we today give you the Late January Missouri River Fishing Report from your information source Headhunters Fly Shop of Craig Montana. Facts fill the fishing report…

Tuesday January 9th Missouri River Fishing Report

January 9, 2018

fishing report, Jan 9th, Nymphing, Trout Spey, winter

Tuesday January 9th Missouri River Fishing Report No dry fly action. Warm and windy here for the last several days with winter coming to greet us yet again this evening. More snow in the forecast. We love it. Bring more.…

Saturday Scenery… and a Fishing Report?

December 16, 2017

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A shot from yesterday to give you an idea of what it looks like ‘round here. As you can see, you won’t need your snowshoes. I call this photo “Silly Saturday Scenery” and dedicate it to Mark Raisler. FISHING REPORT…

Late November Missouri River Fishing Report

November 29, 2017

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Late November Missouri River Fishing Report All is well here on the Missouri River. The first holiday weekend is behind us with the even bigger on ahead. Between now and then we should see continued decent fishing before we dive…

Missouri River Fishing Report 11.9.17

November 9, 2017

fishing report, Missouri River Winter, November, winter

Missouri River Fishing Report 11.9.17 Nymphing Not too bad. I’d give it an 8 for the time of year. Could it get hotter? Oh yeah. But consistent enough to keep you interested. The water temps are falling rapidly and the…

Thursday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

October 19, 2017

Downtown Craig, Fall, fishing report, Headhunters Fall, October

Thursday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Past the tipping point of October looking at the Thursday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River. On the short end of the month. Boy, it is happening fast. We have had 6 great ones. Maybe…

Mid October Missouri River Fishing Report 10.12.17

October 12, 2017

BWO, fishing report, Hot Flies, Nymphs, October, Streamer

Mid October Missouri River Fishing Report 10.12.17 Good times in the fall months as we look at the Mid October Missouri River Fishing Report 10.12.17. We love the last couple months of traditional fly fishing here in central Montana. IT does…

Missouri River Fishing Report September 26

September 26, 2017

BWO, Fall, fishing report, missouri river, Nymphing, Pseudo, September 26, Streamer

Missouri River Fishing Report September 26 All good here in this neighborhood as we move into the last week of September and have October on our minds. The fishing has us thinking that direction too. The Dry Fly Bite Getting…

Hump Day Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

September 20, 2017

BWO's, Fall, fishing report, Getting good man, Hoppers, Hump Day, October Caddis, Short Leash Nymphing

Hump Day Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Lots of ways to skin the cat out there. Dry, dripper, nymphing, streamer fishing. Your choice. Swinging too. It is all on here in central Montana. You can nymph them up at pretty…

Missouri River Headhunters Weekend Outlook

September 15, 2017

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Missouri River Headhunters Weekend Outlook Rain yesterday. Rain today. Rain tomorrow. Perfect. If you are coming out this weekend you will be greeted by rain. Overcast skies. And food fishing. Anglers are fishing top to bottom. Lots of interest in…

Signs of Improvement

September 5, 2017

BWO's, Dam, fishing report, Hopper Bite, Pseudo's, September, Weeds

Signs of Improvement Much cooler Monday Labor Day after the hot and smoky Sat and Sun Weekend period. Hi of 75, winds from the north allowed the smoke to pass to another county. At least for Monday. Possibly the clearest…

Headhunters Fly Shop Late August Blackfoot River Fishing Report

August 29, 2017

Blackfoot River, fishing report, Hopper

Headhunters Fly Shop Late August Blackfoot River Fishing Report Pretty good out there yesterday. Sunny, smoky, and fishy. Fished with friends from Hawaii for their first trip to the Blackfoot River over the divide. An awesome experience. Put in at…

Eclipse August Missouri River Fishing Report

August 22, 2017

Ants, August, Eclipse, fishing report, Pressure, Rising Trout, Trico's

Eclipse August Missouri River Fishing Report Fished yesterday Craig to Spite Hill during the eclipse. Fished all by my lonesome. Nice. Ate plenty of smoked salmon, pistachios, and drank several pouches of Capri-Sun. It was perfect. Ddi the fish rise…

Monday Morning July 31 Missouri River Fishing Report

July 31, 2017

Ants, Augsut, Caddis, fishing report, Hoppers, July, PMD's, Terrestrials, Trico's

Monday Morning July 31 Missouri River Fishing Report Trico’s. Going good. Some mornings they seem to not get out of bed though. So, we hope they are getting after it as you are out on the water. Yesterday was a good day. Floated…

UMOWA Annual, Fishing Report, and Water Update

June 17, 2017

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UMOWA Annual, Fishing Report, and Water Update UMOWA Annual Meeting tonight in downtown Craig at the Firehall 6-9pm with free food. Auction items as well as they let us know the Missouri River State of the Union. Love to see…

Wednesday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.13.17

June 14, 2017

Caddis, fishing report, June, PMD, Water Flows

Wednesday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.13.17 Water levels may be rising as we had a pretty wet Tuesday. It must have been wet towards the upper drainage as well as we are witnessing an increase in water flows. The Canyon…

Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th

June 5, 2017

dry fly, fishing report, June, Nymphs, PMD's, Summer

Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th Well into June and we are pretty revved up. The dry fly game is taking shape. The bugs are coming on strong. It’s June man. We have arrived. Bust coming up in the coming…

May 30th Headhunters Fly Fishing Report Missouri River Montana

May 30, 2017

Craig MT, fishing report, missouri river

May 30th Headhunters Fly Fishing Report Missouri River Montana All is well in downtown Craig Montana. Nothing to complain about here other than the slower than average dry fly bite. The nymphing is good and the streamer fishing…well nobody is…

Friday Foto Missouri River Net Job & Weekend Tips!

May 12, 2017

Ben, fishing report, flies, Hardy, high water, May, net

Friday Foto Missouri River Net Job Guide Ben Hardy netting this one up with guests Mary and Kevin straight outta Michigan. Their first trip to the Mo with friends Betsy and Charlie. Both families are in the golf business. They…

Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits

May 6, 2017

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Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits An up to the minute, at least when I wrote this, report and Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits blog from the information leaders in Craig Montana. Water is up. 7310nat time of press. Water temps 47F. Fish…

Late April Fishing Report from Headhunters

April 25, 2017

April, bobber, BWO, fishing report, Midge, nymph, Streamer

Late April Fishing Report from Headhunters The water levels are holding just below 7K. Water temps are in the 45F range. Both real good. May see some movement in the water column this week and will let you folks know…

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Update

April 22, 2017

April, fishing report, Spring Special

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Update Flows stable at 7020 cfs. Higher water means learning for not only the trout but anglers too. Some have state that the fishing is not too good. Not consistent is the word from us here…

Hump Day and all is well

March 29, 2017

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Hump Day and all is well 4240cfs and a stones throw from 40F water temperature. More precipitation this week with moderate temperatures. A chance of snow showers in the forecast for the coming weekend and beyond. Don’t forget your foul…

Monday Morning Fishing Report

March 27, 2017

End of March, fishing report, Spring Guide Trips

Monday Morning Fishing Report Headed into the final week of March. We are looking forward to leaving March. Just like February, just another annoying month as we wait for the real action to start. Not that we don’t like the…

Weekend Advice

March 18, 2017

There’s going to be some folks out on the water this weekend. With temps near 70’s, and minor flooding shutting down a few streams around the state, we expect to see plenty of folks on the Missouri. We’ve had plenty…

Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report

March 17, 2017

Big Shoals, BWO, fishing report, Pink, Shuttles, SmithFly, Weekend

Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report Looks like, fishes like, we are heading into that first big spring fishing transition. Many Headhunters out this week with both the staff and guided trips fishing a number of days. Consensus? Change is happening…

Missouri River Fishing Report March 2nd

March 2, 2017

fishing report, MArch, missouri river, Spring

Missouri River Fishing Report March 2nd Spring is on the doorstep. Another couple weeks and we will reach the 1st day of spring. It’s coming. Although the Groundhog thing said we would face another 6 weeks of winter last month.…

Weekend Update Fishing Report

February 17, 2017

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life, Nature

The ice is gone on the upper river, most of the ramps are clear and the first thunderstorms of 2017 rolled through unannounced last night. We’ve just experienced two consecutive days with temperatures around 60 degrees and the forecast for the next…

Fishing Report – Get Out There!

February 12, 2017

Braden Lewis

fishing report, fly fishing technique, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, Weather, winter

This Past Week It’s hard to believe that the Super Bowl was only one week ago. A lot has changed on the river in the past week. We received significant snow fall during the middle of last week that added to the…

Fishing Report – Warming Trend!

February 8, 2017

Continued COOOOOOLD conditions have hampered our fishing efforts. But not our enthusiasm. The only nice weather we’ve had recently coincided with last weekends spey clinics. It was beautiful, but we were teaching, not fishing. There were folks some folks out…

Thursday Fishing Report. A warming trend

January 19, 2017