Paul Roos Dies at 78
Paul Roos Dies at 78 Article in the Helena Independent Record Excerpt from Tom Kuglin, Independent Record Ed Note: I did not know Paul Roos, but shook his hand a couple times over the years. But you cannot throw a…
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Monday in Central Montana
Monday in Central Montana The snow storm has passed. The blizzard. It certainly was blizzard like for most fo the day yesterday. Today? Windy and not as cold. Drifting snow and blowing snow can make travel a bit difficult. The…
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Friday Foto Glorious Craig Montana
Friday Foto Glorious Craig Montana Holiday week here in Craig Montana. Slow. Cold. Snowy. Kinda. A couple shuttles per day. Visit us if you need a cup of coffee. Or a spey rod. Or to book your summer trips. Enjoy…
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Weekend Update: Swing Report
Fishing reports vary from good to great right now. Remember, it’s all relative in December. To most, a pleasant winter day on the river that brings 6-10 nice fish to the net is “great”. To others that’s just “good”. Either…
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Mid-Winter Forecast. Will you Fish?
Will you do some fly fishing this winter? In Montana? Most of the best winter fishing venues in Montana are solid each and every year. The upper Madison, Bighorn and Missouri are likely the most popular, but there are plenty…
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Turkey Day Spey Report
We’ve got some great fishing weather in the forecast for the next couple of weeks, and Trout Spey anglers will find the fish are pretty receptive to the swung fly. Pressure has been light lately, as most Montanan’s are out…
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Missouri River February Fishing Forecast 2018
Missouri River February Fishing Forecast 2018 Welcome to February. Football is over, baseball is coming. We are getting nearer to spring ’18 everyday and we for one are damn excited about 2018. We bring you the Missouri River February Fishing…
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Coming home is so very sweet!
Coming home is so very sweet! Out of town for a spell and returned home yesterday. Spent the time away in sunny Hawaii. Pretty nice and quite entertaining. Fished with my bro’ Marty Thomas, my wife Danielle, and Mike Hennessey.…
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Great Beer Advertising Rainier Beer Montana Edition!
Great Beer Advertising Rainier Beer Montana Edition! The first time I stepped in Joe’s Bar with Shaun Thompson and Erich Bittmann asking what was on tap…I was shocked. We had driven 12 hours across two states and the two beers…
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Montana Vets Montana Waters Promo Film
Montana Vets Montana Waters Promo Film Check it out today on the Headhunters Blog a short film about Montana Vets Montana Waters. An org for Montana Vets by Montana Vets. This killer film today on the Big Hole in SW…
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Thursday in Craig Montana
Thursday in Craig Montana Raining this morning. Much cooler indeed. But if you look into the future you will see very warm temperatures greeting us for the weekend and the holiday ahead. So enjoy today and the cloudy conditions. All…
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Thursday Snow on the Mighty Mo!
Thursday Snow on the Mighty Mo! Snowing in Craig Wednesday. More today? The weather guesser said it would. Cooler this weekend than last. Highs in the lower 30’s. Overcast. This previous weekend gave us a taste of spring. But, thankfully…
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Friday Foto An Early Fall in Montana?
Friday Foto An Early Fall in Montana? Saw the turning of colors begin about 2 weeks ago. An early fall in Montana? Yep. Maybe. The water temps are cooler than normal. The weed growth is not early what it has…
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New Boat Smell Hyde Montana Skiff
New Boat Smell Hyde Montana Skiff Shane Wilson and his new Hyde Montana Skiff today at Headhunters Fly Shop. Max Mattioli has one too. Now both of these HH guides are rocking this Hyde version of the ever so popular…
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Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Update
Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Update Snow on the ground as it snowed all day yesterday and looks like we will witness more of the same as the week moves toward the weekend. As they say, “May get a bit…
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Last Headhunters 2016 Free Spey Clinic
In some incredibly balmy weather on Saturday – high 60’s – we held our final free spey clinic off the 2015-16 winter season. The full house enjoyed the usual classroom presentation, light winds, a wide variety of lines and rods,…
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Project Healing Waters Boats at Headhunters Fly Shop
Project Healing Waters Boats Are you a veteran or active duty military man or woman? Have you heard of the Montana Project Healing Waters chapter out of Helena? If you are a vet or an active duty US Military member…
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Headhunters Fly Shop 2016 Event Calendar
A few dates to get into your calendar for the upcoming 2016 season. Headhunters events, community events, and hatch events that can make your vacation planning easier. The water looks like it will be in the average range for the…
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Weekend Re-Cap here in Craig Montana
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.…
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Don’t Forget to Wash Your Boat!
Above: Montana guide James Whitescarver cleaning every inch of his drift boat. A few years ago, preventing the spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) was all the talk. Wader manufacturers were producing non-absorbent boots with Vibram soles, Facebook was littered with…
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Missouri River Fishing Report 9.1.15
“All over the place” could be the best term to describe fishing conditions right now. Early starts for some (above image), hoppers for others. Streamers are working great. Some days. So are Callibaetis. Some days. Nymph fishing on the upper…
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Hunter and Angler Dollars are important to Montana!
A quick video from the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Winston Greely shoots and produces the videos for the department. Nice short vids about the topic of fish, wildlife,a dn parks. I see…
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