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Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report from Your Information Leader in Craig

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report from Your Information Leader in Craig

June 3, 2023
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
fog, June, PMD, Rain, Streamer Fishing is Good!, Summer
No Comments
Saturday Missouri River Fishing Report from Your Information Leader in Craig Along with this report you could swing. y the Mother Ship in cowtown Craig and pleasure yourself with our Mo River Fly Selection. Stuffed bins coupled with the best…
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Sunday Scenery

Summer Booking Alert!

January 3, 2023
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
A System for Success, Alert, booking, Summer
Summer Booking Alert! Guides and Lodging are scarce in June and July. This is your last real warning about June and July. As we stand, only Swiss cheese like availability for guides and lodging in June or July. Late July…
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Missouri River Montana Fishing Report Mid July

December 30th Summer Dreamin’, again.

December 30, 2022
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
Dreamin', Summer, winter
1 Comment
December 30th Summer Dreamin’, again. Can’t help but think about summer. Tomorrow is the final chapter of 2022. Bring on the new year. What will it bring? Water, bugs, sunshine. My top 3. Cold here today. Cold feeling. Temps in…
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Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report 8.31.22

August 31, 2022
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
August, Hot, Summer
Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report 8.31.22 It’s hot and it’s gonna stay hot. Somewhat cooler nights as it tipped into the hi 40’s a couple evenings ago in downtown Craig Montana. And that has cooled off the water temps…
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Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 8.15.22

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 8.15.22

August 15, 2022
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
Ant, August, Hopper, Summer, Terrestrial, trico
1 Comment
Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 8.15.22 A decent August as we mark the half way point of the soft summer month. Dog days? Yeah. Been real freaking hot with daytime temps int he mid 90’s for the entire month. The…
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Monday Morning Montana Missouri River Fishing Report 7.11.22

Monday Morning Montana Missouri River Fishing Report 7.11.22

July 11, 2022
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
Ant, Caddis, fishing report, Hopper, July, PMD, Summer, trico
1 Comment
Monday Morning Montana Missouri River Fishing Report 7.11.22 Good to great fishing out there. Nymphers of course rocking them. Dry Fly Anglers are here from far and wide. Not too many stripping, or swinging. If any art all. When the…
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Friday Fishing Report Montana's Missouri River 7.1.22

Friday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River 7.1.22

July 1, 2022
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
Caddis, DFO, Flows, July, PMD, Summer, trico
Friday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River 7.1.22 Great fishing this past month. Good nymphing, good dry fly fishing. Flows flat at 4010cfs. Water Temps 59F. PMD’s daily. Spinners show in the morning if no thunderstorms, or heavy wind events. Of…
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Always Worth the Trip

Always Worth the Trip Video Scumliner Media

May 24, 2022
Mark Raisler
Fly Fishing Video
Always Worth the Trip, Blackfoot River, Freestone, Headhunters Summer, Saturday, Scumliner Media, Summer, video, Wet Side of the Mountains
2 Comments
Always Worth the Trip Video Scumliner Media The Blackfoot is a wonderful freestone river just over the Continental Divide from Craig Montana. A one hour jaunt to the Blackfoot and a days worth of fun. Big floaty flies that we…
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Dry Fly Flashback

Dry Fly Flashback

January 22, 2022
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
attitude, DFO, dry fly, Rising Trout, Summer
Dry Fly Flashback Blowing real hard today. Warm too. While the wind can blow when it is not warm, or in the midst of a weather change, it certainly blows harder when the air temps are unseasonably warm. And today…
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Monday July 5th Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday July 5th Missouri River Fishing Report

July 5, 2021
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
Caddis, DFO, DFO's, PMD, Summer, trico
4 Comments
Monday July 5th Missouri River Fishing Report Dry fly bite good. Posted up or runnin’ blind. Caddis yes. PMD’s yes. That posted up game can be difficult. 1 hint here: If you let the fish know that you are after…
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PMD Friday

June 11, 2021
Mark Raisler
Bugs, Headhunters Life
Mega-Hatch, PMD, Summer
PMD Friday If you have dry fly fished here before you know the drill. Cripples, emergers, spinners. Although I have seen some eating the dun this year. Long time Mo River Guide and local Helena boy Kurt and I were…
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Yep. It's that time. Summer.

Yep. It’s that time. Summer.

June 9, 2021
Mark Raisler
Uncategorized
DFO, Dry Flies, Summer
2 Comments
Yep. It’s that time. Summer. Hope you tied up a bundle of good ones this past winter. Because it is time. Summer. Dry fly action. Headhunting is in vogue here on the Mo. Epic? Not yet. Good enough to find…
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Izaak's Opening Thursday March 24th

Izaak’s Restaurant in Craig Hiring

April 22, 2021
Mark Raisler
Food, Headhunters Life, Un-Fishing
Call Chef John!, craig, Help Wanted, Hiring, Izaaks, Job, Summer, trout bum
4 Comments
Izaak’s Restaurant in Craig Hiring Spoke with Chef John over a iller plate of Ribs preceded by his Wold Class Smoked Chicken Wings last night and he reminded me that Izaak’s is still looking for a couple key integral staffers…
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You haven't booked your summer trip yet?

You haven’t booked your summer trip yet?

March 29, 2021
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
2021, booking, Guides, July, June, lodging, Summer
You haven’t booked your summer trip yet? You are not totally screwed yet. But that time is nearing. Like later this week… June and July are nearing the ceiling for both guide and lodging booking capacities. Just a simple heads…
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Friday Foto Summer Dreams

Friday Foto Summer Dreams

December 4, 2020
Mark Raisler
Bugs, Headhunters Life
dry fly, Foto, friday, Hatches, PMD, Spider web, Summer
Friday Foto Summer Dreams PMD trapped by the single thread spun from a spider. Tough luck. And if you don’t book your June trip soon, you may be left out. Don’t leave yourself hangin’. Happy Friday.
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New Breed Chicks Rule Baliey Edition

New Breed Chicks Rule Baliey Edition

August 29, 2020
Mark Raisler
New Breed Chicks
August, Brown Trout, Hopper, New Breed Chicks Rule, New Breed Chicks Rule Baliey Edition, Summer
3 Comments
New Breed Chicks Rule Baliey Edition A good one from New Breed Chick Bailey on this Saturday morning. Caught this one on a hopper. And yes, it was Bailey’s first day fly fishing. What a stunner for her first fish…
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Clouser Crayfish

Clouser Crayfish Tying Video

August 13, 2020
Mark Raisler
Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying
Clouser Crayfish, Crawfish, Crayfish, fly tying, JAV, Summer, Tying Video
Clouser Crayfish Tying Video August nymphing requires lots of patience, potential weeds crowding your fly, and the Clouser Crayfish. Or a Zirdle. A top fly for many nymphers this time of year. Add a split shot or not. Many let…
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Matt Rainbow

Missouri River Hot Summer Flies

July 29, 2020
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
August, Caddis, Craiglandia, DFO, flies, Hot, PMD, Summer, trico
Missouri River Hot Summer Flies A quick survey of the guides and shop gang this am about what is working for them. And here it is this Humpday in late July. We have fallen off of the July cliff. Quiet…
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Missouri River Fishing Report 7.20.20

July 20, 2020
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
DFO, dry fly, July, Nymphers, Summer
Missouri River Fishing Report 7.20.20 Trico’s increasing. Looks like PMD’s decreasing. Spinners will get the finicky ones to bite. Caddis Strong! For those who like to fish the evening shift the second to last hour is the Golden Hour. Downwinged…
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First Mo River Dry Fly Fish for Chris!

June 5, 2020
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
Caddis, DFO, First Mo River Dry Fly Fish for Chris!, PMD, Summer
First Mo River Dry Fly Fish for Chris! Nice dry fly trout for Chris who recently moved to GF from the east coast. He came here for this kind of thing. Welcome Chris. He almost landed in Montana 25 years…
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Winter Day Dreaming

February 24, 2020
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
Daydreaming, Dick Magill. Angler, Richard Writes, Summer
1 Comment
Winter Day Dreaming  Another installment of Dick Magill. Angler. Thanks for the great summer story today Richard. I too am looking forward to the summer season. Not that I don’t like spring, and I don’t really like winter…summer keeps my…
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Of Caddis and Summer

Of Caddis and Summer

January 20, 2020
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
Caddis, Deep Freeze, MLK, Of Caddis and Summer, Summer
5 Comments
Of Caddis and Summer 50F outside today. Did some yard work, turned the compost pile, fooled around in the garage with fly gear. And saw my favorite fly box. Bought it for a dollar at Bob Ward’s Bozeman 25 plus…
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Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig Montana

Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig Montana

August 9, 2019
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
dry fly, Haiku Issues, Oscar Wilde, Summer, Two Bit Hookers
1 Comment
Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters of Craig Montana Flows at 4770cfs. Above average for this time of year. We like more water. Some don’t. But some do. Water temperatures 61F-65F daily. Good there too. Not too hot. So far not…
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Thursday Missouri River Upcoming Events

Thursday Upcoming Missouri River Events Update

August 8, 2019
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report, Headhunters Life
Bugs, crowds, events, Summer, Thursday Upcoming Missouri River Events Update
Thursday Upcoming Missouri River Events Update August Fishing Bugs: Trico’s, ants, hoppers, Callibaetis, Caddis, Spruce Moths, beetles. Trico’s steal the show on this one, at least for Headhunters. The afternoons can be filled with good attractor fishing, but not everyday.…
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Headhunters Fly Shop Reach Cast Video

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 7.22.19

July 22, 2019
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
Caddis, Drake, dry fly, July, Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 7.22.19, PMD, Summer, trico, Yellow Sally
Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 7.22.19 Trico’s. Daily hatches grace us for the remainder of the month and the entirety of August, and some of September. PMD’s still a factor. Get some today! Spinners rule the day, during the…
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Missouri River Monday August 20th Fishing Report

Missouri River Monday August 20th Fishing Report

August 20, 2018
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
Ants, DFO, Holter Dam, Hoppers, Missouri River Monday August 20th Fishing Report, Nymphing, Short Leash, Summer, Trico's, Weeds
4 Comments
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…
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Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18

Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18

July 27, 2018
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
Caddis, fishing report, friday foto, July, PMD, Summer, trico, Weekend
2 Comments
Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18 Flows dropping to 4800 cfs today as we Monto the last gasp of July.  Wade fishers paradise. Daily events include the Trico spinner fall @ 845 am. Later in the morning you…
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Important Spring Dates

Important Dates this Spring

February 28, 2018
Mark Raisler
Uncategorized
Craig Caddis Festival, Dates, Hatches, Summer
6 Comments
Important Dates this Spring Turn the calendar to March, tomorrow. Winter has passed us, almost. Spring, while not knocking in our neighborhood yet, is on the horizon. Below is a list of important spring dates. Now. March 1st. Midges hatching…
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Missouri River Summer Foreshadowing

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
4 Comments
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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Half Off Fly Sale @ Headhunters All Weekend!

September 1, 2017
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
50% OFF FLIES, 50% OFF FLY BOXES, Demo Rod Sale, Headhunters Events, HH Log Wear, Labor Day Weekend, Summer, Summer Gear
Half Off Fly Sale @ Headhunters All Weekend! 50% OFF ALL FLIES ALL WEEKEND! 50% off all fly boxes. Demo Rod Sale. Sage, Orvis, Fenwick, ECHO, Loomis and more! Check out our selection of dry fly rods, nymphing sticks, and…
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Intruder Boot Review

August 14, 2017
Braden Lewis
Fly Fishing Gear
Intruder Boot, SIMMS, small streams, Summer, Wet Wading
Initial Impression “What an ugly boot.” That was my first thought when I saw the new Intruder Boot from Simms. Then I got over myself and gave the boot a try. I loved it. And I wouldn’t say that unless…
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Thursday Missouri River Image

Thursday Missouri River Image

August 3, 2017
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
Pics, Summer, Thursday
2 Comments
Thursday Missouri River Image Not a ton of traffic on the Missouri River. A few boats in the Craig section today. Most were nymphing. Eddies seem to be the key for the collection one masses of dead Trico’s sinking and…
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Saturday Water Flows

Saturday Water Flows

June 10, 2017
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report, Headhunters Life
Caddis, dry fly, June, PMD, Summer
2 Comments
Saturday Water Flows 8410cfs. That is good. For fishing that is. Dry fly fishing. Should be much better at these lower flows. Will it get to 6K this month? Later maybe. July for sure. But the flushing flows that many…
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Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th

Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th

June 5, 2017
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
dry fly, fishing report, June, Nymphs, PMD's, Summer
1 Comment
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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Friday Foreshadowing Foto

Friday Foreshadowing Foto

January 20, 2017
Mark Raisler
Bugs
Bugs, Summer, Trico's
4 Comments
Friday Foreshadowing Foto All I can think about this week is summer. And summer bugs. And short pants. And spinner falls. And when this damn snow will go away…   And to think we are already a whole month  total…
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Missouri River Late Summer Fishing Report 8.22.16

August 22, 2016
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
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…
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August 16th Missouri River Fishing Report

August 16th Missouri River Fishing Report

August 16, 2016
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
Ant, August 16th, Dam Fishing, Hopper, Summer, Tiny Nymphs
August 16th Missouri River Fishing Report Not too bad out there for this August 16th Missouri River Fishing Report. Fished this morning again before the heat of the day. When is the heat of the day occur? Seems like 11am. 11am…
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Thursday Morning Brown Trout

Thursday Morning Brown Trout

July 21, 2016
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
Brown Trout, July, Mornings, Summer, Thursday
Thursday Morning Brown Trout Big trout love mornings too. Thursday Morning Brown Trout gets our blood pumping. Get out there early or head out there late. But the most actiove time for brown torut is the hour before daybreak. Early…
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How to (not) catch Missouri River dry fly fish

How to (not) catch Missouri River dry fly fish

June 13, 2016
Mark Raisler
Fly Fishing Technique
DFO, dry fly, June, Summer, Techniques, tips, What not to do
5 Comments
How to (not) catch Missouri River dry fly fish A few of the ways that we as Missouri River dry fly anglers keep ourselves out of fish are listed and explained in this short and factual Monday morning fly fishing…
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Missouri River Montana Fishing Report

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 5.28.14

May 28, 2014
Mark Raisler
Fishing Report
fishing report, missouri river, Spring Fishing, Summer
Great weather and not many folks around make for a great week. Nice and quiet for the last time. For about 10 weeks. Then June, July, August. With the increase in guests we have an increase in the dry fly…
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Headhunters BBQ Tonight!

Headhunters BBQ Tonight!

May 24, 2014
Mark Raisler
Headhunters Life
BBQ, Headhunters BBQ Tonight!, Izaaks, Joe's Bar, Summer, team Headhunters
Headhunters BBQ Tonight! Yes, it is the first sign of summer. A free BBQ @ Headhunters. We are rolling out our finest Tube Steaks from Hebrew National along with the bun! Yes, for you the hungry angler. Get in on…
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