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OPST Commando Smooth Sale!

April 3, 2020

The new-ish OPST Commando Smooth is on sale at 25% off starting today. Most spey anglers are familiar with the OPST Commando Head. It’s the head that started all of this “micro-skagit” stuff, and is the most popular single-handed spey…

Spot Open for Sat. McCune|Gould Spey Clinic!

April 16, 2019

John Arnold

Uncategorized

troutspey

We just had a last minute cancel for this Saturday’s 101 Spey Clinic with legendary two-handed casters Mike McCune and Whitney Gould. This all day clinic is perfect for those who are looking to get in to the sport, or…

Spey Special Ends Soon

December 12, 2018

John Arnold

Troutspey

Guide, specials, troutspey

Lots of folks have taken advantage of our fall Spey Special this year. $400 for a full day guided trip with excellent and experienced Spey Casting instructors and guides like women’s World Speycasting Champ Whitney Gould. If you don’t have…

2017-18 Trout Spey Lineup

November 15, 2017

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Technique, Troutspey

spey, Swing Season, troutspey

The 2017-18 Spey season has begun on the Missouri River, and it’s time to layout the gear we use while swinging the Mo’. Last season we began a transition from 6 and 7 weight spey outfits down to true ultralight…

Swing Season 2017-18 is Here!

October 17, 2017

John Arnold

Headhunters Life, Troutspey

spey, Swing Season, Trout, troutspey

We’ve been swinging with our two-handers for a few weeks now, and we know a few of you have as well. In our brains, the 1st of November is the beginning of “Swing Season”, but as the weeds disappear from…

ECHO TR2 SPEY and TROUTSPEY

December 10, 2016

John Arnold

Uncategorized

Echo, spey, TR, troutspey

The ECHO TR (Tim Rajeff) has consistently been one of our most popular Spey rods over the last several seasons. It’s combination of price and performance is unbeatable, as it’s ability to throw a variety of lines and casts. ECHO…

Next Troutspey Clinic – Jan. 28 & 29

December 8, 2016

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

clinic, spey, troutspey

Our next Troutspey Clinics will be held Jan. 28th and 29th. You can expect the emphasis to be on trout and Skagit techniques with lightweight rods. Over the years our clinics have slowly morphed from a Scandi influenced general casting…

Shooting Line can be a Drag – More from Mike McCune

December 7, 2016

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

mccune, Mike, troutspey, video

More from the Godfather, Mike McCune. One of the most common questions I get at our spey clinics is “how do I manage and handle my running line while spey casting?”. I try to avoid answering this. It’s a personal…

Mike McCune – Perry Poke Video

November 30, 2016

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

Casting, mccune, Mike, perry, poke, spey, troutspey

If you haven’t had a chance to attend one of our clinics with Mike McCune – and wife Whitney Gould – this will give you an idea what it’s like to spend the day with him on the water. For…

2016-17 Spey Lineup – Rods and Reels

November 29, 2016

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Gear, Troutspey, Uncategorized

reels, rods, spey, troutspey

The season is in full “swing” for the folks who enjoy swinging trout up on a two-hander. Most folks are done chasing Steelhead in the upper Columbia drainages, and big game season has just ended. The balmy autumn has plenty of folks…

Attn DFO’s One Month Left

October 25, 2016

Mark Raisler

Bugs, Fishing Report

DFO's, dry fly, Swingers, troutspey

Attn DFO’s One Month Left Saw the new web site banner that John updated this morning and was reminded that we getting short. The time left to throw that dry fly at a specific target is waning. And if you…

2016-17 Spey Clinics

September 30, 2016

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

clinics, spey, troutspey

MONTANA TROUTSPEY The Swing Season is upon us, and we are starting to line up our free Spey Clinics for the 2016-17 season. Folks are asking about it and many have already swung a fish or three this season. Our…

Missouri River January Forecast

January 4, 2016

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

fishing, January, Missouri River January Forecast, Slush, spey, troutspey, Weather

Missouri River January Forecast January Missouri River Weather Forecast Sun for the first part of the week followed by snow and then into the middle of the month with more sun. Then for the latter part of the month the…

Mike McCune – Troutspey Retrieve Methods

November 23, 2015

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

mccune, Technique, troutspey

Mike McCune does an excellent job of covering the primary methods we use to add action to the fly when swinging for trout with our two-handers. You also get to watch some excellent, relaxed, compact, troutspey casting. Watch enough and…

Women’s Spey Clinic

November 9, 2015

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life, Troutspey

clinic, spey, troutspey, women

Headhunters manager Sara Roholt and guide Beth Hood held our first women’s spey clinic this weekend. As expected from these two, the clinic was a success and all who attended learned a thing or two about spey casting, rigging and…

Two-Handed Report

November 7, 2015

John Arnold

Fishing Report, Troutspey

report, spey, troutspey

above: Mark Raisler and Beth Hood readying the 2hand arsenal for a day on the Mo. FINALLY We’re finally getting the right conditions for both swing and boat streamer fishing to produce some fish. It’s been OK for the last month,…

Guided Spey Trips

October 20, 2015

John Arnold

Headhunters Life, Troutspey

guided, Microspey, spey, trips, troutspey

Requests for guided two-handed Spey fishing trips on the Missouri River have been on the increase. We’ve actually done some the past few seasons, but have not formally made it an official part of our guided trip packages. Until now. Beginning…

Trout Spey Line Selection

October 12, 2015

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Gear, Troutspey

Echo, gear, OPST, Skagit, spey, troutspey

We’ve been receiving lots of questions about “Troutspey” rods and lines lately. Folks are getting geared up for the fall. Streamers are on their mind, and many folks are choosing to swing them on foot, rather than from the boat. We’ve already…

I guess we’re starting Troutspey a little early…

September 15, 2015

John Arnold

Headhunters Life, Troutspey, Uncategorized

SAGE, spey, troutspey

It seems like everyone is Jonesing to Spey. We still have several weeks of great dry fly and streamer action left! You’ll still be in shirt sleeves 6 weeks from now! But anglers are coming by, asking for the “swing”…

Troutspey Around the Corner

August 29, 2015

John Arnold

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Echo, fiberglass, glass, spey, troutspey

Swing Season (spey season) is approaching. We’re not there yet. There’s still some big hatches to be had, as well as our epic Montana streamer fishing. But it’s getting close. Sara, Ninch and I are starting to get the lineup…

OPST Commando Smooth Sale!

Spot Open for Sat. McCune|Gould Spey Clinic!

Spey Special Ends Soon

2017-18 Trout Spey Lineup

Swing Season 2017-18 is Here!

ECHO TR2 SPEY and TROUTSPEY

Next Troutspey Clinic – Jan. 28 & 29

Shooting Line can be a Drag – More from Mike McCune

Mike McCune – Perry Poke Video

2016-17 Spey Lineup – Rods and Reels

Attn DFO’s One Month Left

2016-17 Spey Clinics

Missouri River January Forecast

Mike McCune – Troutspey Retrieve Methods

Women’s Spey Clinic

Two-Handed Report

Guided Spey Trips

Trout Spey Line Selection

I guess we’re starting Troutspey a little early…

Troutspey Around the Corner

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