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Be Deliberate – Nymphing Tips

March 25, 2024

Fly Fishing Technique

fly fishing technique, Nymphing, Nymphs, winter

Headhunters Guide Braden Lewis with this reminder to be better today on the Headhunters Blog. Be deliberate in your actions when you are fishing. Lately we have been doing a lot of nymphing and having a lot of success, especially…

Foul Weather February Weekend

Missouri River Winter Nymph Fishing Success: Shane’s Top 3 Tips

March 6, 2024

Fly Fishing Technique

bobber, Nymphing, Shane's Tips, Slack Water, Technique, winter

Missouri River Winter Nymph Fishing Success Shane again with today’s Headhunter’s blog post. We’re starting to see some more consistent warmish weather roll in, and it’s definitely bringing people to the river. I was able to get out last week…

5 Winter Mo River Tips

January 16, 2024

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Missouri River Technique, Nymphing, Nymphs, Technique, winter

5 Winter Mo River Tips Lots of stories every winter of anglers not getting the catch rates they want during this sometimes frigid and lengthly Montana winters. What are the reasons that lead to too much solace and quiet on…

Missouri River October Fishing Forecast 2023

October 2, 2023

Bugs, Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Dry Fly Fall Fishing, Dry Fly Fishing, November, Nymphing, October, Streamer fishing, Streamer Fishing the Mo

Missouri River October Fishing Forecast 2023 Bring on the cloudy, wet, and fall weather that we just love in October. Let’s not wait until November. We do want it in November as well but the October time frame will suit…

Silly Sunday Scenery

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.19.23

June 19, 2023

Caddis, fishing report, high water, June, Nymphing, PMD, Water LEvels

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.19.23 Flows will be dropping, this month? Maybe. Dropping today to 11750. Helena Valley Irrigation requesting some water. Not a reflection of dropping or hovering inflows. Toston inflows creeping back up. Today 11500. Lake is…

5 Hot September Tips for the Missouri River Fly Fisher

5 Hot September Tips for the Missouri River Fly Fisher

September 12, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Bigs, Nymphing, Rigs, September Fishing, Streamer fishing, Technique, tips

What to do when your September fishing day goes soft? How about a few tips to get the blood flowing and the mind searching for the next best thing. 5 Hot September Tips for the Missouri River Fly Fisher Look…

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast 2022

May 1, 2022

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. Here we go out of April running full speed…

Those who Row or Why some catch more nymphing than others.

April 28, 2021

Fly Fishing Technique

Education, Nymphing, rental boats, Row Jimmy Row, Rowing Skills

Low water greets you when you reach the MightyMo this year but if you are towing a boat behind you eventually somebody has got to settle into the rowers seat and get after it. Some sit int he rowers seat.…

Dick’s End of Year Nymphing Report

December 30, 2020

2020, Dick Magill, fishing report, nymph, Nymphing, winter

Dick’s End of Year Nymphing Report Dick Magill Series today with the latest nymph report It’s the end of the year and the river is in great shape. I’ve been out there mostly swinging, but have found some time to…

Fall Fishing Report 2020

Wednesday November 4th Fishing Report

November 4, 2020

BWO, DFO, fishing report, HH of Craig, Junkie, November, Nymphing, spey, Streamer, Trout Spey, TROUT2H, Wednesday November 4th Fishing Report

Wednesday November 4th Fishing Report Another winter storm lurking out there for the latter part of the week as we continue to see non-seasonal warm temps coupled with the ubiquitous sun inspired winds. And that is how it has gone…

Missouri River Montana Monday Fishing Report 8.24.20

August 24, 2020

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,…

High Winds in Central Montana?

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…

Missouri River Christmas Fishing Tips

December 23, 2019

Christmas, dry fly, Fishing Tips, Nymphing, Swing, Trout Spey, winter

Missouri River Christmas Fishing Tips A couple Missouri River Christmas Fishing Tips for all of the Holiday Anglers out there today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Headhunters Fly Shop Holiday Hours: Open today Monday 8-5. Christmas Ever Tuesday 8-Noon.…

Thursday, Halloween, The Nat's WIN, and November Ahead

Thursday, Halloween, The Nat’s WIN, and November Ahead

October 31, 2019

Headhunters Life

and November Ahead, BWO, Fall, Halloween, Nymphing, Swing, The Nat's WIN, Thursday, Trout Spey

Thursday, Halloween, The Nat’s WIN, and November Ahead Not much to report today other than the river is quiet. Not too many around. Not one guide trip out the last couple days. And that is good. Why? Because it was…

Great Fishing on the Mo!

Friday Foto Great Fishing on the Mo!

September 28, 2018

Headhunters Life

dry fly, Fall, Friday Foto Great Fishing on the Mo!, Nymphing, Rainbow, Streamer fishing

Friday Foto Great Fishing on the Mo! BWO’s off daily. The little ones. Saw the bigger ones this week too. Not the 16’s. The 18’s. More on the way. Ending September and moving gleefully into the 10th month. October rules.…

Rainbow Release

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…

Missouri River Monday August 20th Fishing Report

Missouri River Monday August 20th Fishing Report

August 20, 2018

Ants, DFO, Holter Dam, Hoppers, Missouri River Monday August 20th Fishing Report, Nymphing, Short Leash, Summer, Trico's, Weeds

Missouri River Monday August 20th Fishing Report Here we go headlong into the month and the Missouri River Fishing is holding up nicely. A few really great points in this report along with a few summer realities mixed in for…

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

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.…

Tuesday January 9th Missouri River 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.…

Monday October 23rd Fishing Report

Monday October 23rd Fishing Report

October 23, 2017

BWO, Monday October 23rd Fishing Report, Nymphing, Streamer

Monday October 23rd Fishing Report Just the facts today not eh Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Monday October 23rd Fishing Report. It’s fall.It’s October. It’s killer. Decent dry fly despite the high and bright sun. Find those singles on the shore…

Missouri River Fishing Report September 26

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…

3 Hot Missouri River Rigs for the Weekend

3 Hot Missouri River Rigs for the Weekend

September 8, 2017

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique

Autumn, dry fly, Dry-Dropper, Fall, Hot Rigs, Nymphing, Technique

3 Hot Missouri River Rigs for the Weekend We have not turned the corner but the daily river reports from anglers up and down are becoming more consistent as we move beyond the first week of September. We love September…

Crawfish Flies For the Missouri River

June 12, 2017

Fly Fishing Technique

Crawfish, Crayfish, flies, Nymphing, Spring Fishing

At some point every spring, trout in the Missouri River start eating a lot of crawfish. It is difficult to know exactly when this will happen, but below are some facts that should aid in your angling success. The Spring Spawn…

Higher Ground Missouri River Water Rising

May 13, 2017

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Craig Caddis Festival, high water nymphing, missouri river, Nymphing, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Water LEvels

Higher Ground. Missouri River Water Rising Coming up today, this morning (order not shown) to nearly 8000 cfs and tomorrow morning to the 8500 cfs range. Yep spring in Montana with some snow in the hills. I predicted it would…

Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School

Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School

March 1, 2017

Fly Fishing Technique

dry fly, Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School, Missouri River Technique, Nymphing, School, Streamer, Technique

Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School Want to get better at fishing the Missouri River? Want to improve your dry fly cast? Presentation? Fish finding skills? Well we do too! And this fall we once again offer Headhunters Fly…

Blackfoot River September Fishing Report

Blackfoot River September Fishing Report

September 7, 2016

Blackfoot River, BWO's, Chubby Love, fishing report, Nymphing, September

Blackfoot River September Fishing Report Fished the Blackfoot yesterday and today. Can’t tell you what happened today, but I can chat at you what happened yesterday. Flows ar equate low with Bonner registering about 400 cfs. Boney, skinny, thin man.…

Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16

August 22, 2016

Ants, Autumn, dry fly, Hopper Bite, Nymphing, Summer, Swingers, trico, Trout Spey

Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16 The latest from your friends at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig in regards to the Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16. All over the board is the best way to describe the…

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast

May 9, 2016

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…

Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School

Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School

April 19, 2016

Fly Fishing Technique, Future Fly Fishers, Headhunters Life

Cold Dry, Fall 2016, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing School, HEadhunters, Nymphing, nymphing techniques, On the Water, School, Techniques

Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School Introducing the Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School on Montana’s famed Missouri River. Yes, in the past few years we here at Headhunters have had many requests to present a school for those who want to…

Montana Winter Fishing

Montana Winter Fishing Report 2.25.16

February 25, 2016

Dry Fly Report, February, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, Montana Winter Fishing, Nymphing, Streamers

Montana Winter Fishing Montana Winter Fishing has brought us weather warmer than average. River level lower than average. Fishing about average. Some days. The weather of course seasonably warm with some daytime highs int eh id 60’s like this Friday.…

Missouri River New Years Fishing Report 1.1.16

January 1, 2016

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

2016, fishing report, Forecast, Missouri River New Years Fishing Report 1.1.16, New Year, Nymphing, Streamer fishing, winter

Missouri River New Years Fishing Report 1.1.16 New Years Day Missouri River Montana Fishing Report starts out with cold air temps. The Umteenth (21st) Annual Craig Polar Bear Plunge is at High Noon today a the Craig Boatramp. Were you…

Wednesday Workshop Find the Right Water

Wednesday Workshop Finding the Right Water

December 9, 2015

Fly Fishing Technique

Nymphing, nymphing techniques, water, Wednesday Workshop

At some point every conversation when speaking with new anglers to the Missouri River turns to this very topic. Whether spring, summer, fall, or winter the biggest part of the fish catching game is fishing in the right water. Finding…

Missouri River Winter Fishing Report 11.8.15

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…

Missouri River Montana Monday Fishing Report 11.30.15

Missouri River Montana Monday Fishing Report 11.30.15

November 30, 2015

fishing report, November, Nymphing, Streamer, Swinging, winter

Missouri River Montana Monday Fishing Report 11.30.15 Missouri River Montana Monday Fishing Report 11.30.15 is cold, but getting warmer. The holiday weekend is over and we are back to work at the shop prepping for the upcoming weekend Trout Spey…

Fluorescent Flies

November 21, 2015

Fly Fishing Technique

flies, fly tying, Nymphing, winter

As Mark recently pointed out, water temps are falling and we’re moving into winter. Scuds and sows are king and pink flies or flies with firebeads will continue to gain popularity as winter progresses. Popular winter flies include the Pink Lightning Bug, Amex, Rainbow Czech,…

Fall Bug Sampling

October 19, 2015

Bugs, missouri river, Nymphing, UMOWA

Over the last couple weeks, I’ve had the privilege of aiding David Stagliano with the fall invertebrate sampling of the Missouri River. The Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance (UMOWA) initiated this sampling in order to establish a baseline data set that…

Fishing the Missouri River Short Leash

Fishing the Missouri River Short Leash

October 6, 2015

Fly Fishing Technique

Fishing the Missouri River Short Leash, Missoiuri River, Nymphing, nymphing techniques, Rigging Techniques, Technique

A great October nymphing rigging technique. The short leash is employed as well in this lower water period. Can you rig long and roll? Sure. Sometimes int he mornings and in the high and bright sun we love to go…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.10.15

April 10, 2015

10 Missouri River November Streamers, April Fishing, April Fishing Report, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.10.15, Nymphing, Spring

While we will be out swinging on the Hemingway Flat for the entire weekend with Whitney Gould and Mike McCune the rest of you will be enjoying the river as she shakes the winter sleep out from her eyes. Yes,…

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report 1.29.15

January 29, 2015

fishing report, January Fishing, Nymphing, Weekend Weather

We have been enjoying the weather. Lots of anglers have sen too. IT may change in the near future. Not too extreme though as we move into the Super Bowl weekend. Snow, or chance of snow, predicted for the weekend…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.23.14

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.23.14

October 23, 2014

Dry Flies, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.23.14, Nymphing, October Fly Fishing Report, Streamer fishing

The success rate goes like this… Nymphing Streamer Chucking Dry Fly Angling That is how the numbers stack up. We all fish for different reasons. Sometimes just one fish is enough. While we do occasionally go blank one fish seems…