It’s just like the First Day of PMD’s
It’s just like the First Day of PMD’s You know, the first good day. That is what Cheap Trick’s “Ain’t that a Shame” Live at Budokan ’78 makes me feel like. You gotta turn this up to 11. Then push…
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Missouri River Summer Foreshadowing
Ants, Beetles, Brown Drake, Bugs, Caddis, Guide Trip, Hatches, Hopper, lodging, PMD's, Streamer, Summer, Terrestrials, trico
Summer Foreshadowing Just the 24th of January today. We have more than our toe dipped into the proverbial year, more like our ankle has entered the water. We are just beginning. And having that ankle submerged made me think of…
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Monday Morning July 31 Missouri River Fishing Report
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…
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Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report June 28th
Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report June 28th We’ll give you the bulleted list today on the Headhunters Fly Shop updated fly fishing report for June 28th. Lots of folks around and sunny skies have all smiling. If you have…
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Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th
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…
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Late June Missouri River Fishing Report
Late June Missouri River Fishing Report The weather is nice. The temps are good. The water is normal. The crowds are a bit below average. The dry fly fish are a bit tougher than we would like. The nymphing is…
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Silly Saturday Scenery High Bank
Silly Saturday Scenery High Bank Sunny and not too hot. Has kept some of the recreational floaters from the water. They will return today as the mercury is rising to the 80F+ mark. Tough sledding yesterday as many anglers got…
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Mid June Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report
Mid June Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report Damn good. That is the short report. The longer report is below. PMD’s daily. They can hatch at any time during the day. Spinner fall anytime during the day as well. Hot…
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Weekend Fly Fishing Report
Weekend Fly Fishing Report All good here on the Missouri River. It is the middle of June and the bugs are up. The fish too. Per the last month lots of folks fishing the canyon with less pressure on the…
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5 Must Do Tips for Missouri River June
A quick overview of the things that you must do in June on the MO. They include not only technique but also timing for your best shot here on the dry fly stream of choice in central Montana. No run-off…
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Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.26.15
“Cosmic Dude” Dan Gard would have said this. Or did. Or is. Have not spoken to Dan this year but gotta believe the Ghost of Dan Present is here…sayin’ “Cosmic.” I second that comment Dan. Cosmic is the word. Honest.…
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Missouri River June Saturday
The calm before the storm. Almost. Lots of folks on the river this fabulous weekend with the weather presenting a reason to slather on a cupful of Sunscreen! Bustling as we move into the dry fly season. June is the…
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First just a few…then a few more.
First just a few…then a few more. Saw a few of those June Mayflies today. The lower is heating up with that ill flighted Trichoptera Gang. The water temps are up and down. Well within the temperature range of our annual…
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Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 8.1.14
The update is as follows. The fishing is fantastic in the morning, not so good in the afternoon! The heat and some weed growth have kept the post lunch fishing a bit slower than we like. Those who like to…
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Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.21.14
PMD’s, Caddis, Yellow Sally’s, Ants. The upper river has a pile of PMD’s coming off in the morning with the spinner fall sometime in the afternoon. Emergers, cripples, and spinners. All you need. The mid and lower are experiencing the…
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