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Meditate. Monday. Updates.

May 13, 2024

fishing report, March Brown, May, Midge, Mother Day Caddis, Spring Run-Off

Meditate. Monday. Updates. Water levels on the river primary stable. A bit of upward movement from the deluge this past mid week. Tributaries have been slowly growing and the river proper is somewhat off color in sections. Little Prickly Pear…

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report from Your Information Leader in Craig

Will the Missouri River see a rise in water levels?

May 8, 2024

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

Dearborn River, HH Predictions, Little Prickly Pear, LPP, May, Rain, runoff, Water LEvels

Will the Missouri River see a rise in water levels? Currently raining hard. 1.65″ in the last 24 hours. More to come. How much? Who knows. Forecast for a another few hours of rain. Will the Missouri River see more…

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast 2024

May 7, 2024

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

BWO, Caddis, DFO, dry fly, Hatch Chart, March Brown, May, May Missouri River Fishing Forecast, missouri river, Mother's Day, Nymphing, River Flows, Streamer, Timing

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog you get the May Missouri River Fishing Forecast. What to expect, wish for, and believe for the month ahead. Things to look forward to in May include… More…

Missouri River April May Fly Fishing Forecast

Missouri River April Fly Fishing Forecast

April 1, 2024

Mark Raisler

Birds, Bugs, Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Nature

April, birds, Bugs, Forecast, May, Populations, Trout, Water LEvels, Weather

Missouri River April May Fly Fishing Forecast No foolin’ today on the HH Blog. Your information source on the Montana’s Majestic Missouri River. Keep us in mind as you pass through Craig this spring. The friendly fly shop in Craig!…

Saturday Smoky Scenery

May 20, 2023

Mark Raisler

Headhunters Life, Landscape

May, Scenery, smoke

Saturday Smoky Scenery Smoke still in the air. Will continue for a while? Don’t know. Tune in to our Voicemail Recording Fishing Report Weekly Update 406-235-3447 ext 3 for 4 minutes of rambling from Squeeky about the current conditions, flows,…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23

May 15, 2023

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

BWO, Caddis, fishing report, March Brown, May, May 15th, Midge, Sow

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23 Flows forecast to go to 6K today. Will it happen? It could. Flows currently 6360cfs. DB 851cfs, LPP 324cfs. Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23gthjn trips somewhat colored. Not enough to factor into…

Tuesday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig

May 9, 2023

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

fishing report, May, Spring

Tuesday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig Bulleted today… Water Temps currently near 50F. Water Flows Mo: 7360 cfs Water Flows Dearborn River: 1040 cfs and falling. Currently. Cleaner than the last week. Looks like it could be fishable, on…

Missouri River Montana May Water Forecast

May 6, 2023

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

Flow, Forecast, May, Projection

Missouri River Montana May Water Forecast Higher water? Yes, this month and next. Average? Yeah, it is. A normal winter here in Montana had us upset for the duration, but it is not uncommon in the space of time, but…

Tuesday Mo River Water Update 5.2.23

May 2, 2023

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

fishing report, Higher Flows, May, Spring, water

Tuesday Mo River Water Update 5.2.23 Rising water levels throughout the state including the Mighty Mo. Currently 6K. The Dearborn blown. Fishable below the confluence? Maybe. Pretty dirty. The lower reach? Yeah, probably would work. Little Prickly Pear tossing bit…

Monday May Day Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report

May 1, 2023

Mark Raisler

Uncategorized

6K flows, fishing report, May, May Day, Spring

Monday May Day Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report Water temps climbing as well as the water flows from most every creek, river, stream in the state. May is here, spring has arrived, we hope, and do not see temps drop…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.20.15

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.23.22

May 23, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

fishing report, May

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.23.22 Flows 3k. Water Temps 51F. Caddis showing somewhat. BWO’s still red hot. March Browns, say goodnight. Although there are some last minute micro local events. PMD nymphs in the water column. Caddis pupa…

Monday Morning Missouri May 9th River Report

May 9, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

Excellent, May, Spring

Monday Morning Missouri May 9th River Report Truly as good as May gets. This is the call, that many like us to call, if the fishing is great. Well, We are not gonna call you, you gotta opt in. This…

Thursday Fishing Report straight outta Craig MT

Thursday Fishing Report straight outta Craig Montana

May 5, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

BWO, fishing report, March Brown, May, Spring, Streamer

Thursday Fishing Report straight outta Craig MT Flows 3110cfs Water Temps 46F. Crazy hitch yesterday?! Dry Flies coming off daily. Sun does not help them stick on the water though. An today with temps nearing the 80F mark the wings…

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 5.24.21

May 24, 2021

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

BWO, Caddis, fishing report, Flows, March Browns, May, Midge, nymph, Streamer, Swing

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 5.24.21 Some damn good fishing out there right now. And the fish have begun to look up. 50F water temps. They have been up to 53F this year. Lat week. Tuesday. Then plunged with the…

Friday Foto

May 21, 2021

Mark Raisler

Headhunters Life

Craig MT, May, Snow, Spring, Winter again

Friday Foto It’s winer again. Anywhere from 3″-12″ locally on the ground. Sunshine and 85 this past week. Rain tomorrow. Lots on Sunday with 3/4″ forecasted. Spring in the Rockies.

Friday Weekend Missouri River Fishing Forecast

May 7, 2021

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

dry fly, May, Nymphers, Rain, Streamer

Friday Weekend Missouri River Fishing Forecast Water flows: 3440cfs. Low. Not gonna get much higher this year. Water Temps: 47F-48F. Normal. But it is moving up and down a bit. Loer flows equal greater opportunity to change like this. Bugs…

Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way

May 18, 2020

Mark Raisler

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 May Missouri River Weekend Update

May 14, 2020

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

BWO, Caddis, March Brown, May, Mid May, Midge, Skwala, Sunshine, Weekend Update

Mid May Missouri River Weekend Update All good in the tiny fishing ‘burb of Craig Montana this week. Still slower traffic as many of the out of state guests cannot be in Montana without the 14 day quarantine. But this…

Missouri River and Craig Montana Monday May 4th Update

May 4, 2020

Mark Raisler

Headhunters Life

COVID-19, May, missouri river, Missouri River and Craig Montana Monday May 4th Update

Missouri River and Craig Montana Monday May 4th Update All good in this neighborhood. The update of all things Missouri River, Craig, and Montana today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Craig Mostly open for business. Headhunters Fly Shop open…

Wednesday Workshop

May 8, 2019

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

CraigLodging.com, May, PRos, Secrets, tips, Wednesday

Wednesday Workshop Several, maybe 20, tips for the week and weekend ahead. Some rain, maybe some snow NO!!, some sunshine, and lower waters? Maybe. A soft week on the river as many are hungover from the April Spring Specials. Out…

She’s headed over 16K!

May 23, 2018

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

high water, May, Memorial Day Weekend

She’s headed over 16K! Yep, she’s headed over 16K! It’s cool. She is fishing well if you like catching trout. If you like catching trout on dry flies…you may want to wait. The rain and sun forecast for the week…

Missouri River Headhunters Fly Fishing Report May 7th

Missouri River Montana Headhunters Fishing Report May 7th

May 7, 2018

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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 May Fly Fishing Forecast

May 3, 2018

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

BOW, Caddis, Flows, Headhunters Fly Shop, high water, Holter Dam, Izaaks, March Brown, May, missouri river, Mo River Eats, PMD, Spring, Toston

Missouri River May Fly Fishing Forecast Here we go out of April running full speed into the jaws of May! Hooray. Maybe spring will greet us this Month of May. Things to look forward to in May include… More water.…

High Water Vid from a few years back

May 31, 2017

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

high water, high water nymphing, June, Mark, May, nymphing techniques, Sara

High Water Vid from a few years back A quick video from 6 years back, our last high water era, with instructional overtones. While this video is a few years old, it still applies to us today. Meaning today! Fish…

Friday Foto Missouri River Net Job & Weekend Tips!

May 12, 2017

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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…

May 4th Missouri River Fishing Report

May 4, 2017

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

BWO, Fly Fishing, March Brown, May, Mother's Day Caddis, report, Spring, Water LEvels, Weather

May 4th Missouri River Fishing Report Water levels falling a bit to 7.3K and wear temperatures rising upwards to 48F. So some movement yesterday in the action. Along with the water fluctuations we now bring you summer air temperatures for…

We like the Missouri River May Show

March 8, 2017

Mark Raisler

Bugs, Headhunters Life

Big Brown Trout, Dry Flies, May, Streamer Lovers Unite!

We like the Missouri River May Show We like May. It has become one of the favorite months for us here at Headhunters in Craig Montana. Why? Big fish. Some of the best fish of the year come to the…

Missouri River May Rain Days

May 10, 2016

Mark Raisler

Headhunters Life

BWO's, May, Mountain Palace, Rain, Spring, Tuesday, Untouchables Bridge

Missouri River May Rain Days Missouri River May Rain Days from your information and entertainment leader here on the Mo. Rained all day yesterday. May rain all day today. The good news is that it is a cold and wet…

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast

May 9, 2016

Mark Raisler

Bugs, Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

BWO's, Canyon Ferry, dry fly, fishing report, Forecast, Hatches, Inflows, March Browns, May, Mother's Day Caddis, Nymphing, Outflows, Projection, Streamer

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog you get the May Missouri River Fishing Forecast. What to expect, wish for, and believe for the month ahead. Missouri Rive May Weather and Water Forecast May is…

Cinco De May Missouri River Fishing Report

Cinco De Mayo Missouri River Fishing Report

May 5, 2016

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

Cinco De Mayo, fishing report, May, Spring, Thursday, Weekend Update

Cinco De Mayo Missouri River Fishing Report A different approach to the fishing report this Mexican Holiday. A few observations today from this past week of events, fish, and the shop. Early May is a good time to be here…

Missouri River March Brown Nymphs

May 5, 2015

Mark Raisler

Bugs, Fly Fishing Gear

March Brown, March Brown Patterns, May, missouri river, Nymphs

March Browns are here in force. Well, sort of. This is a smaller hatch for us and not one you can plan your day around. Can you flirt with them for a portion of the day? Oh, yes indeed. Find…

Meditate. Monday. Updates.

Will the Missouri River see a rise in water levels?

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast 2024

Missouri River April Fly Fishing Forecast

Saturday Smoky Scenery

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.15.23

Tuesday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig

Missouri River Montana May Water Forecast

Tuesday Mo River Water Update 5.2.23

Monday May Day Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.23.22

Monday Morning Missouri May 9th River Report

Thursday Fishing Report straight outta Craig Montana

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 5.24.21

Friday Foto

Friday Weekend Missouri River Fishing Forecast

Joe Walsh Rocky Mountain Way

Mid May Missouri River Weekend Update

Missouri River and Craig Montana Monday May 4th Update

Wednesday Workshop

She’s headed over 16K!

Missouri River Montana Headhunters Fishing Report May 7th

Missouri River May Fly Fishing Forecast

High Water Vid from a few years back

Friday Foto Missouri River Net Job & Weekend Tips!

May 4th Missouri River Fishing Report

We like the Missouri River May Show

Missouri River May Rain Days

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast

Cinco De Mayo Missouri River Fishing Report

Missouri River March Brown Nymphs

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