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Late October November Missouri River Fishing Planner

October 27, 2023

2HTROUT, Fall, MissouriRiver, November, nymph, October, Streamer, Swing, winter

Late October November Missouri River Fishing Planner Good times here on the Mo. Calm this week and last. Calm most of the month. Cold all week long, this week past, including snow and vacant waters. That is the type of…

Headhunters Fly Shop Mo River Fishing Report 6.22.23

June 22, 2023

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

dry fly, Frenchie, high water, June, Nymph Game, Peak Season, PMD, Streamer

Headhunters Fly Shop Mo River Fishing Report 6.22.23 Flows tolerable at 10300cfs. Will it drop to 6K soon? Most likely. When? Don’t know. Ask Mother Nature. Fish up in spots. Soft edges. Reach casts needed as of a couple days…

Friday Foto

March 17, 2023

Mark Raisler

Headhunters Life

Brown Trout, MArch, Streamer, winter

Friday Foto A streamer fish today on the HH Blog. Sunny and cool this morning. A bit warmer tomorrow and Sunday followed by snow again next week. Winter for another couple days here in central Montana, and then some more…

Foxee Minnow Just Add Vise Video

October 19, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Foxee Minnow, Foxee Minnow Just Add Vise Video, Streamer, Trout Spey, video

Foxee Minnow Just Add Vise Video Really a cool pattern that was popularized here about 20 years ago. Easy to tie, easy to throw, and quite addictive to our trout here fishing the Mighty Mo. Just caught a couple in…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 10.10.22

October 10, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

BWO, dry fly, fishing report, October, Streamer, Swing

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 10.10.22 Water Flows at 3500cfs. Not terrible. Will do for now. Want more, but that is a wish. Water Temps at 59F. Good. Will fall this week some. Dry Fly Report: Afternoons mostly. A…

Mid-WeekFly Tying Just Add Vise Mozuri Minnow

September 28, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying, Troutspey

John Arnold, Mozuri Minnow, Streamer, Swing, Trout Spey, Tying Kt, Tying Video

Mid-Week Fly Tying Just Add Vise The Mozuri Minnow from the vise of John Arnold. John patterned this streamer pattern from the Yozuri Minnow fished on light tackle when living in the Florida Keys. Originally tied with Walleye in mind…

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…

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast 2022

May 1, 2022

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. Here we go out of April running full speed…

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Montana Fishing Report April 21st

April 21, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

April, BWO, fishing report, Flows, Midge, sale, Spring, Streamer, Temps, water

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Montana Fishing Report April 21st Most of the snow on the banks has dissipated and the boat ramps are clear. The fishing is damn good and the weather is cooperating. There will be some traffic…

April Weekend in the West

March 31, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

April, dry fly, Sprin, Streamer

April Weekend in the West Spring is arriving. It has arrived according to the calendar this past week. It has arrived according to the daily air temps already breaking the70F mark. So, we believe it is a great time for…

Dick Magill Chronicles: Streamer Fishing for Nice Ones

February 16, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Technique

Dick Magill, flies, Streamer, Technique

Dick Magill Chronicles: Streamer Fishing for Nice One Streamer fishing is definitely the most versatile form of fly fishing when targeting predatory fish Not just trout but all predatory fish. When fishing a streamer you have the ability to imitate…

Stripping streamers in the dark

January 29, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique

Fly Line, HH Ramblings, Match, Perfect, reel, Rod, Streamer

Stripping streamers in the dark Trout do not have eyelids. They can’t squint. They cannot buy sunglasses. Trout do not like sun in their eyes… Unless there are a ton of bugs on the surface. Then they can make an…

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 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…

Saturday January 23rd Missouri River Fishing Report

January 23, 2021

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

fishing report, Midge, Nymphs, Streamer, Trout Spey

Saturday January 23rd Missouri River Fishing Report Still kinda winter here in central Montana. Cool this morning as well as yesterday with air temps dipping into the single digits. Not much snow, if any accumulations int he last couple months.…

Tuesday Fly Casting Tactics w/ Simon Gawesworth

January 5, 2021

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

Casting, DFO, dry fly, Hopper, Simon Gawesworth, Streamer, Technical casting, Technique

Tuesday Fly Casting Tactics w/ Simon Gawesworth A great tip from Simon Gawesworth fo RIO Line Company today. Tuesday here in Craig and all is well. The fly shop staff is out on the casting lane often fine tuning personal…

Wednesday November 4th Fishing Report

November 4, 2020

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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…

Feeling like fall.

October 12, 2020

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

Fall, Feeling like fall., Streamer, Trout Spey

Feeling like fall. Finally felt like fall the past couple days. And evidenced Sunday with our first bonafide BWO hatch. And yes, fish were eating them from the surface. Sort of. In some places. But the consistency issue seems to…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.14.20

September 14, 2020

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

Dry Flies, fishing report, Nymphs, September, Streamer

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.14.20 Not too bad out there. On a scale of 1-10, it is a 6.5? Or a 7? Yes room for improvement as we move through the month. And improving daily is our theme…

Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

February 14, 2020

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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.…

Stripping in the Cold

December 27, 2019

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear

7wt., Dick Magill, gear, Holiday Hours, Streamer, winter

Stripping in the Cold Another piece from Richard “Dick” Magill from HH of Craig. Dick has been out fishing a ton and fished most of Christmas Day as well. He’s in the shop today and did our first installment of…

Late October Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report

October 25, 2019

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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…

Thursday October 10th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report

October 11, 2019

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

2019, DFO, dry fly, Fall, fishing reort, nymph, October, Short Leash, Streamer, Thursday October 10th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report

Thursday October 10th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report Lots happening locally as we kick off our Trout Spey Camp 2019 this morning with a cast of thousands here in downtown Craig Montana. Spey casters from around the country and beyond…

Do You Use a Streamer Specific Line?

August 30, 2019

John Arnold

Uncategorized

fly, lines, Streamer

Cuz you don’t have to. But most hardcore streamer anglers I know not only have a streamer specific line, but a whole outfit. Generally a 6 or 7 weight, and occasianally an 8. If they wade fish a lot with…

Tuesday Fishy Update

March 19, 2019

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

Al, Brown Trout, Spring, Streamer, Tuesday Fishy Update

Tuesday Fishy Update I guess they’ll eat a streamer. Al got this one as well as a couple more Monday fishing the Mo with Mark. Our Spring Special is on. Al and Duncan rocked it all day long. Fun times.…

Mid Week Missouri River October Fishing Report

October 10, 2018

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

BWO's, Mid Week Missouri River October Fishing Report, Nymphers, Streamer

Mid Week Missouri River October Fishing Report Facts today for the Mid Week Missouri River October Fishing Report. Fishing is good. Not too good during the am session. Stay up late, sleep in. Get out late. Then fish. The afternoon bite…

Missouri River Summer Foreshadowing

January 24, 2018

Mark Raisler

Bugs, Fishing Report

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…

Monday October 23rd Fishing Report

October 23, 2017

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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…

Mid October Missouri River Fishing Report 10.12.17

October 12, 2017

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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…

Playoff Fishing here on the Missouri River

October 9, 2017

Mark Raisler

Bugs, Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

3rd Season, BWO, dry fly, fishing, October, Playoff, Streamer

Playoff Fishing here on the Missouri River It is go time here. Playoff fishing here on the Missouri River. Excitement daily as we are headlong into the fall fishing period. And it is good! I sighted many real life BWO…

Mozuri Minnow Just Add Vise Kit Video

September 27, 2017

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Fall, Fly Pattern, fly tying, HH Exclusive, JAV, Just Add Vise Kit, Streamer, Trout Spey, video

Mozuri Minnow Just Add Vise Kit Video Getting ready for full on fall with the Mozuri Minnow Just Add Vise Kit Video today y on Headhunters Fly Shop daily blog. John Arnold created this pattern a few years back for the…

Missouri River Fishing Report September 26

September 26, 2017

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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…

Late April Fishing Report from Headhunters

April 25, 2017

Mark Raisler

Uncategorized

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…

Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report

April 18, 2017

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

April, BWO, Hot Nymphs, Midge, Skwala, Streamer, Tax Day, Water Flows

Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report Mid April and today we bring you the Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report. The water is rising per the predictions and statements of Stephanie Micek of the DNRC. More rain, snow, precip means…

Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School

March 1, 2017

Mark Raisler

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…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report

September 19, 2016

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Gear

dry fly, Fall, fishing report, Monday, Nymphs, Streamer

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report Marcie caught this bad brown on a tiny small olive mayfly. A sz 20! She is kicking off our Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report! Nymphing is on fire this week, and last, and…

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report

September 13, 2016

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

BWO's, Fall, fishing report, Nymphs, September, Streamer, Weather, Weeds

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report The river is active out there as we are headlong into this popular September month. Nymphers love to visit in September as the fish get off of the August slow down. Although this last August…

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

Missouri River Winter Fishing Report 11.8.15

December 8, 2015

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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

November 30, 2015

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report

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…

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