Mark Raisler, Author at Headhunters Fly Shop

Silly Memorial Day Scenery Good looking lines on this classic Montana Boat Builders Skiff. Always been an attractive boat in the water, and out. Love the clean sexy design. A few of them on the Mighty Mo. We honor those…

Memorial Day 2022

May 30, 2022

Memorial Day

We Honor those who have fallen today. 3pm is the time to observe a moment of silence. Honor. Respect. Remembrance. In traditional observance, the flag of the United States is raised briskly to the top of the staff and then…

Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report, Weather, and Family

May 27, 2022

Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report, Weather, and Family Big Family Weekend Ahead! Fun times for all this holiday session. Outdoors, family, fly fishing. Fun. And Rain. Lots of it. Bring rain gear or get it at Headhunters. Your choice. Bugs.…

SALE FLIES!

May 27, 2022

flies, sale

SALE FLIES! Spring and nearly Summer on the Mo. Time to get some sale items, like cheap flies! SALE. FLIES! Head over to the Sale Page and gobble up these savings. A buck a fly! Yes, 1 dollar. $1/ea. That…

Missouri River Montana Top Nymphs for late May

May 26, 2022

missouri river, Nymph flies, Nymph Patterns, Top Nymphs for May

Brush Hog Translucent Pupa Tung Dart Purple Weight Fly Jig Crack Back Bullet Brown Tungsten French Jig Lucent Tag Perdigon Olive and Cream Tailwater Sow Bug Caviar Scud Fish Finder Worm Perdigon Nymph Black Quilldigon Natural Perdigon Baetis Split Case…

Mid Week Update from the Missouri River Information Source

May 25, 2022

Mid Week Update from the Missouri River Information Source Hey good morning. If you read this blog stop on by the Headhunters HQ in Craig next time you are in town. Looking for alternate greatness? Tired of the same old…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.23.22

May 23, 2022

fishing report, May

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 5.23.22 Flows 3k. Water Temps 51F. Caddis showing somewhat. BWO’s still red hot. March Browns, say goodnight. Although there are some last minute micro local events. PMD nymphs in the water column. Caddis pupa…

Spring Creek Opener happened Saturday!

May 22, 2022

Spring Creek Opener happened Saturday! The Dearborn and Little Prickly Pear opened Saturday. This past weekend. And not many fished them. Certainly not many, if any anglers floated the Dearborn. Phone calls yes. Potential shuttles yes. Actual rubber floating the…

Skwala Fishing Carbon Jacket is for Spring Weather like TODAY!

May 20, 2022

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

Available at Headhunters, Skwala, Skwalal Fishing Products

Skwala Fishing Carbon Jacket is for the Spring! Spring weather typically will bring many conditions throughout the fishing day. This spring is no different. Today winter like conditions, along with spring like conditions, mixed with the NORTH WIND (upriver yuck!)…

Clean Drain Dry Protect our Montana Waters

May 20, 2022

Conservation, Headhunters Life

clean, Clean Drain Dry Protect our Montana Waters, conservation, Drain, Dry, MFWP

Clean Drain Dry Protect our Montana Waters Clean. Drain. Dry. Do it every time. Guides, outfitters, and rec boaters must do this daily. Then and only then can you stop the rapid destruction of your, yes your waters. That means…

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report 5.19.22

May 19, 2022

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Fishing Report 5.19.22 All good here on the Mighty Mo. Cori with the Brown Trout today. Shot by John, hubby, who fishes all the time! And skis, and recreates…good for both of you, enjoying the…

New Breed Chicks Rule Sheri Edition

May 17, 2022

New Breed Chicks

Brad, NBCR, Sheri

New Breed Chicks Rule Sheri Edition A good one from Sheri today. Nice work. Brad shot the image. Thanks for sending it our way Brad. Better keep Sheri fishing. Looks like that is her talent! Have a great image of…

Monday Day Hot Tip

May 16, 2022

Hump Day Hot Tip

Hump Day Hot Tip You know, a fella could take a shot of his fishing license on his cell phone and keep it in his pocket, the phone. And the fishing license. But so many fellers forget to bring their…

Silly Saturday Scenery

May 14, 2022

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Rainbow. Double Rainbow. What does it all mean? How long will the March Browns stick around? Maybe not an issue as the Mo Day’s Caddis will pick up the slack. June is full. Late July has a…

Weekend Update Mo River Fishing Report 5.12.22

May 12, 2022

fishing report

Weekend Update Mo River Fishing Report 5.12.22 Good rain today. Ended as we are writing his fishing report, but did give us a nice soak today. More please as we move through the remainder of the month. Flows 3200cfs Water…

Adventure Guides TV Show 2009

May 10, 2022

Fly Fishing Video

Adventure Guides, DFO, Fly Fish Chick, TV Show, video, Vimeo

Adventure Guides TV Show 2009 We shot this TV show Adventure Guides in 2009 with John Dietsch and Fly Fish Chick Christine Johnson. A fun couple days. Now available for us to view on Vimeo. Super fun vid with very…

Prickly Pear Land Trust | Canyon Cattle Co Event May 10th 430-7pm Craig Montana

May 9, 2022

Conservation

Prickly Pear Land Trust | Canyon Cattle Co Event May 10th 430pm Craig Montana YOU’RE INVITED to the Canyon Cattle Drive in Craig, Montana! Prickly Pear Land Trust is hosting an indoor-outdoor event for conservationists, local business owners, and community leaders…

Monday Morning Missouri May 9th River Report

May 9, 2022

Excellent, May, Spring

Monday Morning Missouri May 9th River Report Truly as good as May gets. This is the call, that many like us to call, if the fishing is great. Well, We are not gonna call you, you gotta opt in. This…

Silly Saturday Scenery

May 7, 2022

Headhunters Life, Photography

Keepemwet, Silly Saturday Scenery, Trout

Lovely weekend here in central Montana. Rain last night followed by below average air temps coupled with the 15-25mph wind today makes us happy. The rain part. Some sun, some wind, some bugs, some locals, some non-local locals, some 2…

Thursday Fishing Report straight outta Craig MT

Thursday Fishing Report straight outta Craig Montana

May 5, 2022

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 Tips for Fly Fishing success!

May 2, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

May Missouri River Tips for Fly Fishing success!

May Missouri River Tips for Fly Fishing success! Hello all out there in TroutLand! May has arrived and the fishing is good. A couple hot tips or suggestions for the Missouri River angler as we move through the month of May.…

Headhunters Fly Shop Hiring Shop Staff 2022 Season

April 30, 2022

Hiring 2022, Staff

Headhunters Fly Shop Hiring 2022 Season Looking for additional shop, shuttle, and housekeeping staff for the 2022 Season. Got some great resumes already but are in need of more all stars to work with our fun crew here in Craig.…

Friday Fishing Update for the Mighty Mo

April 29, 2022

Friday Fishing Update for the Mighty Mo Snow and sleet today. Less as the weekend passes. But seasonable weather for the next 10 days. Not too warm. Midge are heavy. SOme fish eating them on the surface. BWO hatches have…

Drift Boat 101 Clinic Saturday April 30th in Craig Montana

April 26, 2022

101 Clinic, Adipose Boatworks, Craig MT, drift boat, Mending Waters Montana, Saturday April 30

Drift Boat 101 Clinic Saturday April 30th in Craig Montana What: Drift Boat 101 Clinic. Come on down if you are interested in learning a few things about drift boats. All the parts, the trailer, how to back up, how…

5 Tips for BWO Success

April 24, 2022

Bugs, Fishing Report

5 Tips for BWO Success, Fall, October

5 Tips for BWO Success The Baetis have arrived and we are super stoked here in Craig. Looks like BWO weather for the next week! The fish will be loving it. They are attaching their feed bags and readying themselves…

Happy Earth Day from Headhunters Fly Shop

April 22, 2022

Birds

Grebe

Happy Earth Day from Headhunters Fly Shop TGIF, and Happy Earth Day. Overcast and calm. Could be a good one. Western Grebe.

Pat Barnes Trout Unlimited Annual Banquet Helena MT April 23rd

April 22, 2022

Uncategorized

Pat Barnes Trout Unlimited Annual Banquet Helena MT April 23rd Hop on in to the PBTU Annual Banquet. Support your local TU organization. April 23rd at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena Montana. $65 tickets available at WC Angler and…

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Montana Fishing Report April 21st

April 21, 2022

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…

Sage R8 Fly Rod Nymphing Applications & Video w/ Matt Heron

April 20, 2022

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

Available at HH of Craig, Debut, Fly ROd, Multi Application Fly Rod, SAGE, Sage R8

Sage R8 Fly Rod Nymphing Applications & Video w/ Matt Heron One of 3 Sage R8 Videos to be released in conjunction with this flagship rod release from Sage Fly Rods. We will post the streamer version later with Steve…

Tuesday Fishing Report 4.19.22

April 19, 2022

April, BWO, fishing report, Flahsy, Spirng, Trout Spey

Tuesday Fishing Report 4.19.22 All good in the canyon this coming week. Does not look like much more snow but we are in the Rocky Mountain region. The Divide is within sight, and the weather can truly change within a…

Happy Easter Headhunters

April 17, 2022

Uncategorized

Happy Easter Headhunters Enjoy today, Easter. We are in Craig Montana. Snow this past week, snow this coming week. Periods of sun, wind, rain, snow, sleet, and clouds. Springtime in the Rockies. Springtime on the Mo. Fishing is pretty good.…

Thursday on the Mo

April 14, 2022

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Thursday on the Mo

Thursday on the Mo Snow on the ground. But, not really stacking up like we’d thought it might in this first storm pass. More on the way Saturday, this weekend, and into the body of next week. Angry enough weather…

Missouri River Spring Tips

April 12, 2022

Spring, tips

Missouri River Spring Tips Why not include the Missouri River Spring Weekend Tips in the fishing report? Yes, we do help you out here on the Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service Fishing Report from the information leaders here in downtown…

Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson

April 11, 2022

Red Headed Stranger, Willie Nelson

Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson Good Monday Morning Montana. While we are not headed to Blue Rock Montana, or located there either, we are happy to be in Craig Montana. Enjoy this tune today to get your week started. It…

SUNDAY #’S

April 10, 2022

SUNDAY #'S

SUNDAY #’S Check out the numbers here on this Sunday. Large fish in the Craig region. The upper end of the age class is un-real. Over 6K per mile 10″ or better. Pretty awesome. Enjoy your Sunday. We are conducting…

Friday April 8th Missouri River Fishing Report

April 8, 2022

Friday April 8th Missouri River Fishing Report Warm today Friday with air temps reaching the mid 70’s. Cooler this weekend. Snow next week. Flows 3110cfs. Water temps 40F. Shop open at 8am and til 6pm at nite. Shuttles, guide trips,…

Repost: Sunday Words of Wisdom

April 1, 2022

Dave McKee, Pequod, Sunday Words of Wisdom

Repost: Sunday Words of Wisdom Speaking with Dave McKee the other day and he said something interesting. I did not catch the meaning of what he had said until mid way though the day. Dave said “I love fishing the…

April Weekend in the West

March 31, 2022

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…

Squeeky’s Recent Thoughts: Structure Education

March 30, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Squeeky’s Recent Thoughts: Structure Education Thinking a lot, about less and less… My favorite Dead lyric. Late in the tune Althea. Check it here. Kinda outta context the way I think about it, that’s my prerogative as the writer here.…

In Defense of Young, New Anglers

March 29, 2022

Act accordingly, Mentorship, Yong Generation

Future Fly Fishers

In Defense of Young, New Anglers The definition I am using here for this article is simply this: Anyone who is younger, newer, less schooled, in a different generation, brought up with different values, anyone of a different background than…

Sage R8 Video

March 26, 2022

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Come on by for a demo, Headhunters Sells Sage, Sage R8, SOL, video

Sage R8 Video Looking forward to the release of the next generation of Sage Fly Rods in early April. Headhunters will have a full rack of the Sage R8 in the most popular Mo River sizes 4-7wts. Until then, we…

UMOWA: Our Feathered Friends

March 22, 2022

Birds

UMOWA: Our Feathered Friends Great article today on the Upper Missouri River Watershed Association website about our Feathered Friends. Go ahead and check it out here. Also check out what UMOWA is doing this year, and has accomplished in the…

Mini Fishing Report, Spring Hours, Skwala Fishing Outerwear, Current Local Events

March 21, 2022

fishing report, MArch, Midge

Mini Fishing Report, Spring Hours, Current Local Events Fishing is very good for the spring session. The spring session that started yesterday. It’s good. Daily air temps will be warm this week and no wind, not high winds, forecast for…

Vernal Equinox Today

March 20, 2022

vernal equinox

Vernal Equinox Today Spring starts today. We like Spring. Summer is next. The next 90 days until then look to be great. It’s damn good right now. Happy Spring.

Helena MT F3T Tuesday March 22nd

March 18, 2022

Uncategorized

F3T, March 22

Helena MT F3T Tuesday March 22nd This coming Tuesday at the Myrna Loy 7pm. $20 Tix. Get your fly flicking stoke on in Helena March 22nd. A couple pretty decent eateries and bars downtown before and after the show. Enjoy!…

2002 Hyde Drift Boat For Sale $4200 OBO

March 17, 2022

2002 Hyde Drift Boat For Sale On the lot today. This 2002 Hyde Drifter Pro Staff Model. In fair shape will need some attention in the oar lock area. Has a repair in the storage unit in bow of boat.…

Montana Fly Fishing Film Festival Helena March 25th

March 16, 2022

Grandstreet Theater, Helena MT, March 25th, MFFF, Montana Fly Fishing Film Festival

Fly Fishing Video

Montana Fly Fishing Film Festival Helena March 25th The 9th Annual Montana Fly Fishing Film Festival in Helena Montana Friday March 25th 630pm Grand Street Theater. So cool that Matt Devlin has been spearheading this film festival for this many…

March 15th Missouri River Fishing Report

March 15, 2022

DFO, dry fly, fishing report, MArch, Midge, Swing

March 15th Missouri River Fishing Report Dry Fly Fishing kinda as good as it gets for late winter early spring midge action. Sunday the best I’ve seen personally in a number of year. For the dry. For the midge bite.…

Skwala Debut @ Headhunters Fly Shop

March 11, 2022

Outerwear, Skwala, soft goods, Spring, winter

Skwala Debut @ Headhunters Fly Shop Here at Headhunters Fly Shop we super excited and honored to be the first fly shop to carry the new Skwala brand. The Skwala line is designed for anglers like you and us. Anglers…

Tuesday Snow

March 8, 2022

Landscape

winter

Tuesday Snow Snow Tuesday. Cold Wednesday. Warmer this weekend.

Spring Tune Up w/ a Guide Trip @ HH of Craig

March 6, 2022

Spring Tune Up w/ a Guide Trip @ HH of Craig $450 Guide Trips through the remainder of the March for all of you who want to get tuned up before the season really starts rolling. Yep, save $150 off…

Silly Saturday Scenery Flashback

March 5, 2022

Silly Saturday Scenery Flashback At least 10 years back. Sunshine, SOL’s old boat, and dry fly days.

Flows Forecast to be below average for 2022

March 5, 2022

Flows Forecast to be below average for 2022 Without more snow, ran, and help for m Mother Nature the river flows are forecast to be below average fro the upcoming 2022 fishing season. DNRC predicts that the situation will not…

Dry Fly Fish Late Winter/Early Spring

March 4, 2022

Dry Fly Fish Late Winter/Early Spring Has been pretty good as of late. Yeah, the midge fishing has been pretty good a few days out there. Today? Well, you kinda have to be here to get in on it. Hard…

New Product Video. Skwala

March 3, 2022

Skwala Video Proud to be an exclusive dealer of a new product line outta Bozeman Montana. Skwala Product streaming into the Headhunters Flagship Store Downtown Craig Montana in the coming weeks. As always, we will keep you our favorite anglers…

Saturday in Craig Montana

February 26, 2022