Mark Raisler, Author at Headhunters Fly Shop

UMOWA & Upper Missouri Waterkeepers Giving Tuesday Our local watershed organizations always need money. We here at Headhunters believe in both of these organizations. We donate to both of theme as well. Today is a good day to donate. Giving…

The Sun Sets on 2016 Final Fishing Report

Silly Saturday Scenery and Small Biz Saturday

November 26, 2022

Silly Saturday Scenery and Small Biz Saturday Come by today for a shuttle, a new rod, flies, HH Logo Gear. All of that stuff. Yep, open per usual. Daily. The weather yesterday and today the best this month! Honest. Air…

Thanksgiving 2022

November 24, 2022

Thanksgiving 2022 Happy Thanksgiving. Here’s hoping you are spending it with your family and friends. If not today, then a memorable sometime in the near future. We are in between storms in Craig Montana. A spit of snow yesterday, a…

Rainbow Czech Nymph Tying Video JAV

November 22, 2022

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

24/7, JAV Kits, Just Add Vise, Online Shopping, Rainbow Czech Nymph, tying, video

Rainbow Czech Nymph Tying Video JAV RAINBOW CZECH NYMPH The legendary Rainbow Czech was popularized on the Missouri River by the crew at Headhunters. Works every day of the year. We’ve put together this Rainbow Czech Nymph Fly Tying kit…

Holiday Week Report Montana’s Missouri River

November 21, 2022

November, spey, Thanksgiving Week, Wint4er

Holiday Week Report Montana’s Missouri River Flows just under 3K. Water temps continue to fall at 42.5F. Boat ramps are usable, but with variable weather this past couple weeks, and ahead, you should check any of the steep ramps for…

Silly Sunday Scenery

November 20, 2022

Landscape

Silly Sunday Scenery

Silly Sunday Scenery Gorgeous. Snow on a Sunday morning. Bring more snow and winter please Mother Nature. We need it for the summer ahead. We all need it. Looks like fishable weather as we look forward to this holiday week. Not…

Friday Frigid Foto

November 18, 2022

friday foto

Friday Frigid Foto Snowed this wee a couple days. Put a white coating on the river. Water temps falling fast. 41F this morning. Water flows 3280cfs. Air temps this am 2F. Yes, damn cold. Un-fishable?!?! Quiet. Quiet on the river. Except…

Black Fly Day Sale @ Headhunters of Craig

Hump Day Fishing Report 11.16.22

November 16, 2022

November, Snow, winter

Hump Day Fishing Report 11.16.22 Cold. Snow. Quiet. Not too much happening out there this past couple weeks. Looks like more silence on the horizon with snow falling today and the air temp dipping into the sub-zero region tomorrow. We…

Silly Sunday Scenery

November 13, 2022

Headhunters Life, Photography

Throwback image today this Sunday in November. Way back to the first couple years at the shop. The original sign shown here of this shop. Steve Butt and The Parrothead Fly Shop. A few still around that were contemporaries of…

Montanans Fish in the Winter

November 12, 2022

Montanans Fish in the Winter

Montanan’s Fish in the winter. Or ski. Or both. Some even nordic ski around here when there is enough snow on the ground. And recently we had enough to ski a bit. November is a great month to work on…

Friday Foto Untouchables Winter Bridge

November 11, 2022

Friday Foto Untouchables Winter Bridge

Friday Foto Untouchables Winter Bridge Cold and snowy. Friday. Winter. The air temps have crawled above the freezing mark. But not all that nice out there yet. Looks like highs int he 30’s this weekend. 30’s next week as we’ll…

Monday Morning, 12F, Winter.

November 7, 2022

Below Freezing, COLD, winter

Monday Morning, 12F, Winter. Monday and winter seems to have arrived. Looks like it will be colder tomorrow as well. Things, fishing included, have slowed. Today, stopped. The fishing has been good. A few rising in the pm. Nymphers are…

Silly Saturday Scenery | Fall Colors Edition

November 5, 2022

The Missouri River welcomes all… The silence is nearly deafening this past week. We loved it. More late fall like weather on the docket the week ahead. Snow and such. We are enjoying a very nice fall. The niceties of…

Friday Foto Fall Drift Boat

November 4, 2022

Fall Colors, Friday Foto Fall Drift Boat, Headhunters Fall, October

Friday Foto Fall Drift Boat Pretty river. They all are when the leaves change. Fall is spectacular. And sometimes the fishing is white hot. Windy AF today and tomorrow. Quite nice Thursday. Relatively calm albeit bright. More rain and overcast…

2022 Adipose Flow Drift Boats For Sale

November 3, 2022

2022 Adipose Flow Drifter, Adipose, Rental Botas, sale

SOLD! 2022 Adipose Flow Drift Boats For Sale UPDATE: Both boats sold! Thanks. Check back again 11/23 for another round of rental boats for sale! This years Adipose rental boats for sale. Made in February/March these two are ready for your…

Monday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

October 31, 2022

Monday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Flows 3000cfs. We like it higher. May be at this level for the winter months, into the spring. Water Temps 51.5F. We’d like to see it stay in the current state above 50’s range…

Silly Sunday Scenery

October 30, 2022

Headhunters Life, Photography

Images, Silly Sunday Scenery, Trout

Howling again on Sunday. Today. Blowing over 20mph. Blowing pretty hard. Overcast though. That helps, or the chop on the water helps?!?! Those trout out there look real, real, healthy. Big dogs. Get in on some of the fatty bows…

Missouri River Fall Saturday Image

October 29, 2022

Headhunters Life, Photography

Fall, Overcast, Saturday, Silhouette, Weahter

Missouri River Fall Saturday Image A drifter of sorts. Quiet river again Thursday. Today? Fishing is pretty good. Could it ramp itself up this week ahead with the weather turning south? Oh, we are fantasizing about overcast skies for a…

Friday Brown Trout

October 28, 2022

Brown Trout, Fall, friday

Friday Brown Trout Windy today. Windy yesterday. A bit nicer Saturday. See you on the river.

After the Guide Season…

October 27, 2022

Audrey Hepburn, Best Party Scene Ever, George Peppard, Guides Party!, Holly Golightly

Un-Fishing

After the Guide Season… This comes from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Holly Golightly likes to party. We do too. Specifically after the 240 day trout season here on the Mo. Guides will be sleeping in, fishing a bit stripping, swinging, and…

Wednesday October 26th on the Mo

October 26, 2022

Wednesday October 26th on the Mo On the back end of the season. It dropped off, the traffic, sometime last week. It feels real good man. If you like solace, not many anglers, and a slower pace to the day,…

Fly Tying Friday Little Green Machine Just Add Vise Kits

Fly Tying Tuesday Little Green Machine Just Add Vise Kits

October 25, 2022

Fly Fishing Video

Fly Tying Kits, Headhunters Only, JAV Kits, Just Add Vise, Little Green Machine

Many carry the Little Green Machine in their box. Many fly shops carry this fly in their bins. We carry it in several sizes and this convenient fly tying kit as well. It is so damn popular that we have brought…

10 Tips for Missouri River Baetis Success

October 24, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

10 Tips, Baetis, Technique, Trout Planning

10 Tips for Missouri River Baetis Success We are all into catching more fish on BWO dries. Actually not true. Some anglers. Not all anglers are interested in the dry fly. I have often stated to those who believe that…

Late October Missouri River Fishing Report

October 23, 2022

BWO, Fall, Late October Missouri River Fishing Report, Nymphers, October, Swing Bite

Late October Missouri River Fishing Report All good here on the Mo. Snow this week. Seasonal weather will bring those fish back to the surface. We just finished with an uncommon windless October session tied in with high and bright…

Silly Saturday Scenery October 22nd 2022

October 22, 2022

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Autumn, color, Fall

Silly Saturday Scenery October 22nd 2022 Finally raining today. Snow this afternoon, and snow tonight, tomorrow… Bring it. The wet portion of fall. Happy Saturday.

Little Prickly Pear Fall Colors

October 21, 2022

colors, Fall, Little Prickly Pear, Missouri River Expeditions, MRE, Tim Plaska

Little Prickly Pear Fall Colors Thanks to long time Missouri River Outfitter Tim Plaska for shooting this image! Fall here on the Mo. Snow this afternoon possibly with certain winter conditions arriving Friday night. 1″-3″ both Saturday and Sunday with…

Foxee Minnow Just Add Vise Video

October 19, 2022

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…

Tuesday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana 10.18.22

October 18, 2022

DFO, Fall, nymph, October, Swing, Trout Spey

Tuesday Fishing Report Missouri River Montana 10.19.22 Late in the month and we are enjoying it here in central Montana. A bit warmer that we would like for the fall session but quite nice as for humans the first 3…

October, and Caddis

October 17, 2022

Uncategorized

October, and Caddis Monday. October, and Caddis. The entire river is in full fall dress. A rare sight here in central Montana. We are enjoying it. Stop in if you are in the neighborhood.

Silly Saturday Scenery, Wooden Boat, Dog, Fishing, Fall Colors

October 15, 2022

Birds Bugs and Wildlife, Headhunters Life

Dogs, Fall, Family, fishing, Sunday Scenery, Wooden Boat

Silly Sunday Scenery Wooden Boat, Dog, Fishing, Fall Colors Really great scenery this time of year. Good fishing too. A really quite good tiny baetis bite in the morning (nymphers) and the afternoons with overcast skies keeps those bugs glued…

Streamer Season is upon us! Dick Magill Chronicles

October 12, 2022

Fly Fishing Technique

Streamer Season is upon us! Dick Magill Chronicles The Chronicles of Dick Magill on the Headhunters Blog. Thanks Richard for the blog today. Yes, many have been streamer fishing and it has been as consistent as we could hope for.…

Trout Spey Flies @ Headhunters. Sparrow Tying Video

October 11, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Trout Spey Flies @ Headhunters. Sparrow Tying Video Great Swing bite this week. And the fly that was on top of the list was this Sparrow. Runner up being the Carey Special. Included in the top five is the leech.…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 10.10.22

October 10, 2022

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…

Silly Saturday Scenery October Edition

October 8, 2022

& Wildlife, Birds Bugs and Wildlife

Silly Saturday Scenery October Edition

Silly Saturday Scenery October Edition Fishing is fantastic. The wind has been missing from most of your thoughts. That sure is nice. Some Octobers blow hard. Not this one. Enjoy hunting today as well. Happy Saturday.

Streamers Inc. Scumliner Media Headhunters Fly Shop Video

October 7, 2022

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

HH Fly Shop, humor, Ninch Rules, Scumliner Media, Streamers Inc

This premiered at the Down the Hatch Film Fest in Missoula in 2015. Screenplay by 7wt. Filmed, edited, produced by Scumliner Media. Directed by Ninch and John. Underwritten by Orvis and Headhunters Fly Shop. A Headhunters Fly Shop Humor Department…

Kreelex Just Add Vise Video

October 6, 2022

Kreelex Just Add Vise Video, Streamer Pattern

Fly Fishing Video

Kreelex Just Add Vise Video Some fellers use this fly exclusively. Meaning just this fly pattern. Only. All the time. Honest. It is fishing well this fall already. The Skiddish Smolt as well. And we have been liking gold over…

Upper Missouri Water Keepers Craig TapHouse 5-8pm Thursday Oct 6th

Upper Missouri Water Keepers Craig TapHouse Takeover 5-8pm Thursday Oct 6th

October 5, 2022

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Craig TapHouse, fundraiser, UPWK

Upper Missouri Water Keepers Craig TapHouse 5-8pm Thursday Oct 6th Come on down and support Upper Missouri River Keepers on Thursday 5-8pm. A takeover event to support the Upper Missouri River Waterkeepers. Drink, toast, support and enjoy the fellowship this…

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.4.22

October 4, 2022

Tuesday Missouri River Fishing Report 10.4.22 All good this month. So far. Flows at 3800cfs with the water dropping as forecast this week according to the DNRC. 3400cfs is what the forecasters state. Water temps holding around the 60F. A…

October. We made it. Montana’s Missouri River

October 3, 2022

October. We made it. Montana’s Missouri River Loving it. One of our favorite months. May be our favorite month. Next to November. Welcome to October. Stop in and say hello. Hello October. We love you! Have a great Monday. We…

Dame Ames Book Signing @ the Craig Tap House, and the Pescadores October 1st 4-7

Dave Ames Book Signing @ the Craig Tap House, and the Pescadores October 1st 4-7

September 30, 2022

Dave Ames Book Signing @ the Craig Tap House, and the Pescadores October 1st 4-7 Oh man. I’m gonna be at this one. A new book by Dave Ames and his band the Pescadores all in one night! See you…

RIO Spey Line Sale

September 29, 2022

Troutspey

RIO Spey Line Sale A mid summer trout spey line sale at Headhunters. Your source for all things 2 handed trout! Check out the SALE SELECTION and fill in some holes in your line wallet!

Mid-WeekFly Tying Just Add Vise Mozuri Minnow

September 28, 2022

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…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report

September 26, 2022

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 9.26.22 Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report for September 26th 2022. Nymphers like Sows. And sow bugs. Nad large sows and little sows and beaded sow bugs. Scuds too. Worms, Zebra’s, Crawdads. Most…

Missouri River Week in Review: Images

September 25, 2022

Images, missouri river, Missouri River Week in Review: Images, September, Trout

Fun times here on the Mo this last week. Rainy times this past week. Then we moved into a sunny and warmer week with a few hold over Trico’s in the morning, higher and brighter sunny skies with air temps…

Saturday and all is well

September 24, 2022

Saturday and all is well Love the weather this past week. The fishing is pretty good. The weeds can be pretty bad. And your day on the Mo? Perfect. Whether it includes fish in the net or not. Fellowship, nature,…

Friday w/ water temps falling into fall

September 23, 2022

Friday w/ water temps falling into fall Cooler water temps mean more bugs, more ac time trout, more rising fish, more streamer eats, more fun. And what else do you need in a fall weekend. How about Izaak’s Ribs, hand…

Fish 12, Sleep 12. Autumnal Equinox 2022

September 21, 2022

Fish 12, Sleep 12. Autumnal Equinox 2022 Tomorrow the daylight hours and dark hours equal the same. 12 hours of each. Friday, more dark than light. Summer is over my fishy friends. Along with the darker hours we get cool…

So much to look forward to here October fishing Montana’s Missouri River

September 20, 2022

DFO, Fall Streamer Fishing, Foreshadowing, October, short leash rig, Streamer Bite

So much to look forward to here October fishing Montana’s Missouri River Pretty stoked for the upcoming month of October here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Once my favorite month, and still may be. I’ll tell you if it has become…

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 9.19.22

September 19, 2022

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 9.19.22 Feeling pretty good about the year as we squeaked outta a desperately lean spring into an average water year. And we are so thankful. Weeds about average out there. Fishing about average. Traffic about…

We Ski Cousins Tonight @ Izaak’s

September 17, 2022

We Ski Cousins Tonight @ Izaak’s

Fire on the Mountain, Dead

September 15, 2022

Autumn, Dead, Fall, Fire on the Mountain, HH of Craig

Fire on the Mountain, Dead Great rain and thunder storm this evening. Still Smokey ’round here. Vis 4.6 miles when I did and ad hoc measurement at 85mph drifting down I-15. Let’s hope the smoke recedes this week. Cooler temperatures…

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…

Autumn Water Temps are good

September 10, 2022

Autumn Water Temps are good Soon they will fall below the 60F mark. Lower daytime temps beginning Monday. Trout love 54F-57F. Coming soon to a river near you. And one near us. Have a great past holiday weekend! The fishing…

Friday Fall Foto

September 9, 2022

Uncategorized

Friday Fall Foto Fishing quite well as we head into the second week of September. Weeds are in issue if you cannot snap them off. If you can, no worries man. Cool today with air temps not reaching out of…

We like every day a little bit better…

September 8, 2022

We like every day a little bit better… As the Autumn progresses towards fall we like it a little bit better every day. Cooler mornings beginning today for a short spell. Rain and 50’s tomorrow. Along with the weather change…

September, and how we feel about 2022

September 5, 2022