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Headhunters Life, New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule, SWOTF

Cool Catch Magazine Article From a few years back when we could stand closer to each other. Spokane Women on the Fly is a group headed up by Heather Hodsen et al and have been coming to the Mo for…

18 Days til Christmas

December 7, 2020

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Headhunters Fly Shop, Online Store, Santa, Shop, Shopping

18 Days til Christmas A reminder to you out there in Headhunters Land that the days are slipping past as Christmas races towards us. Another reminder that shopping with Fly Shop Small is damn important to us and the other…

Sunday Surf Flick

December 6, 2020

Un-Fishing

Flick, sunday, Surf

Sunday Surf Flick The long board. Pretty cool. Hangin’ ten. Kinda like a beautiful spey cast. Enjoy your Sunday. Time to think about your next your spey trip. We have great spey educators here at Headhunters. Get yours on the…

New Breed Chick Cassie Swings ’em up!

December 5, 2020

New Breed Chicks

spey, Swing, Swing Season, Trout, Trout Spey, TROUT2H

Cassie Swings ’em up! Chris shot this image of Cassie after swinging this Rainbow up last week. Chris and Cassie make the trip up I-15 north to the Mighty Mo Trout Spey Mecca often. And we like that. Both of…

Friday Foto Summer Dreams

December 4, 2020

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.

Missouri River Fishing Report December 1st 2020

December 1, 2020

Missouri River Fishing Report December 1st 2020 Pretty goo out there right now. Generally this time of year we see Montanan’s out there either nymphing or swinging a trout spey pattern. And most of you, those reading this blog, know…

Dick’s Top Ten Winter Swing Flies

November 30, 2020

Fly Fishing Gear

Dick Magill, flies, missouri river, patterns, spey, Swing, Top 10, Trout, Trout Spey, TROUT2H

The Chronicles of Dick Magill Dick’s Top Ten Swing Flies November is one of my favorite months to swing flies on the Mo. Massive Rainbow and Brown Trout alike will absolutely destroy a swung fly. At times, the take can…

Black Friday Sale!

November 27, 2020

Fly Fishing Gear, Uncategorized

Black Friday, sale

From today through Sunday we will have a few select items at special prices for “Black Friday”. You can find everything on our sale page in our webstore. A lot of these items, like our “Dry Fly Master Kit”, make…

Happy Headhunters Thanksgiving

November 26, 2020

Uncategorized

Happy Headhunters Thanksgiving Have a great day with or without your family and friends today. A Thursday Throwback to November 2008. Our first year as Headhunters Fly Shop. We had just returned from taking the entire staff, less than 10…

Paul Roos Dies at 78

November 25, 2020

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Conservationist, Legend, Montana, Paul Roos

Paul Roos Dies at 78 Article in the Helena Independent Record Excerpt from Tom Kuglin, Independent Record Ed Note: I did not know Paul Roos, but shook his hand a couple times over the years. But you cannot throw a…

Two-handed Trout Report 11.24.20

November 24, 2020

Fishing Report, Troutspey

report, spey

We are at the peak of trout spey season here on the Missouri River. A month ago, the water was too warm, weedy and buggy. A month from now, the water will likely be getting real cold. Right now it’s…

Headhunters Fly Shop Going Forward

November 22, 2020

Uncategorized

booking, COVID-19, fly shop, HEadhunters, holiday, hours, lodging, masks, Policy, protocols, Shuttle

Headhunters Fly Shop Going Forward We here at Headhunters feel pretty fortunate for 2020. We do, and we thank you the Headhunters out there. Our customers. Below is the outline for the Holiday period ahead of us. We are updating…

Silly Saturday Scenery

November 21, 2020

Brown, Midge

Silly Saturday Scenery A few midges in your box that are always a strong bet on the Mighty Mo include the Zebra Midge, CDC Hanging Midge, Griffith’s Gnat, Cluster Midge, Double Posted Cluster, and Buzzball. Don’t leave home with out…

Go Early. Stay Late.

November 21, 2020

Fall

Go Early. Stay Late. Head out there before the sun gets too high. The fish cannot squint. The don’t have eyelids. So take advantage of those periods when the sun is not terribly offensive. Although the fishing this past week…

Dick Magill Chronicles: Missouri River Bycatch

November 19, 2020

Dick Magill, walleye

Dick Magill Chronicles: Missouri River Bycatch Anglers flock to Montana’s Missouri River from all over the world in order to experience trout fishing nirvana. In all honesty it’s the very reason I find myself living in downtown Craiglandia. I am…

Jack Speaks about Summer in Craig

November 17, 2020

All Star, HH Staff, Jack

Jack Speaks about Summer in Craig A lot of my friends claimed that “you don’t need drag for trout” or “trout don’t take you into your backing”. On the Missouri these statements are myth. The first Trout I caught snatched…

Tightening the Belt in Craig

November 15, 2020

COVID-19, Headhunters Fly Shop Covid Protocols, Online, Shopping

Tightening the Belt in Craig We are so thankful to you folks who visited this summer! We are thankful for your commitment to safety in Craig and beyond. We thank you for shopping online here at Headhunters Fly Shop. We…

Missouri River Winter Fly Patterns. Pink Lightening Bug Tying Video

November 14, 2020

fly tying video, missouri river, Pink Lightening Bug, Winter Flies, Winter Patterns

Fly Fishing Video

Pink Lightening Bug Tying Video brought to you today by Headhunters Fly Shop, Just Add Vise Tying Kits, and the Missouri River. Ed Note: We are about plumb out of Just Add Vise Kits. So we have not has them available…

Trout Spey Gear Roundup

November 12, 2020

Fly Fishing Gear, Troutspey

2 Handed Rods, Fly Rod Review, gear, Leaders, lines, OPST, reels, Review, RIO, Running, SA, Scientific Anglers, spey, Spey Lines, Swing, tips, Trout Spey, Trout Spey Lines, Trout Spey Reels, TROUT2H

Ed Note: A re-post of this comprehensive Trout Spey Gear Roundup scribed by John this past month. We thought it important to post again as we now headlong into the TROUT2H Season. Swing Season has arrived! SWING SEASON 20-21 October…

Hooked up and bent! #TBT

November 12, 2020

#TBT, 2010, Hooked up and bent! #TBT, Rick Ried

Hooked up and bent! #TBT 2010 with good friend and SOL’s longtime White Pass WA ski area boss Rick Reed hooked up and bent! Cold again today here on the river. Snow yesterday. Snow last night. Snow this late weekend.…

Out there swinging on the Mighty Missouri River

November 10, 2020

Out there swinging on the Mighty Missouri River

Out there swinging on the Mighty Missouri River Need time to think? Try fishing with a trout spey rod. Trout with 2 hands, TROUT2H, will keep you thinking about the cast. And if that is too much for your head…stare…

Monday in Central Montana

November 9, 2020

Big Storm in Craig Montana, bridge, craig, Monday in Central Montana, Montana, Snow, winter

Monday in Central Montana The snow storm has passed. The blizzard. It certainly was blizzard like for most fo the day yesterday. Today? Windy and not as cold. Drifting snow and blowing snow can make travel a bit difficult. The…

Craig Montana Blizzard?

November 7, 2020

Craig Montana Blizzard?

Craig Montana Blizzard? Josh got a few good ones yesterday. Looks damn good out there to day. Dead calm, overcast, cool. Tomorrow Sunday? Blizzard. Shop may or may not be open. Depends on travel and whether or not Derrick wants…

Friday Foto Early November Rainbow

November 6, 2020

Friday Foto Early November Rainbow

Friday Foto Early November Rainbow Ryan with this nice November Rainbow. Sustained winds of 20mph yesterday. Measured with Squeeky’s trusty Anemometer. Many gusts beyond 30mph. But we prevailed. Scratch and Claw angling. Keep doing the right thing. Keep casting. Keep…

Wednesday November 4th Fishing Report

November 4, 2020

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…

This Land is Your Land Bruce Springsteen

November 3, 2020

This Land is Your Land Bruce Springsteen

This Land is Your Land Bruce Springsteen Sing it Bruce.

VOTE. Closed Tuesday November 3rd

November 2, 2020

Election Day 2020, VOTE

VOTE. Closed Tuesday November 3rd We are closed, Headhunters Closed, Tuesday November 3rd. Our shop staff, our guides, and you…VOTE on Tuesday November 3rd. VOTE. On Tuesday. VOTE. More Montanans have voted by absentee/mail ballot than have in any other…

Headhunters All-Star Macie Speaks about the Summer

November 2, 2020

Headhunters All-Star Macie Speaks about the Summer, HH All Stars, Macie

Headhunters All-Star Macie Speaks about the Summer Ed Note: CLOSED tomorrow Tuesday November 3rd. GO VOTE! Ed Note: Macie came to us early summer with another HH All-Star Jack who says his article is forthcoming. Many of you met and…

Sunday Scenery Brown Trout

November 1, 2020

Sunday Scenery Brown Trout

Sunday Scenery Brown Trout Feels like fall again this weekend. And we like that. A few fish out there looking at the fly. It may not be the October we love. With daily overcast and mega hatches. But of course…

Friday Foto

October 30, 2020

friday foto

Friday Foto A rainbow face today on the Headhunters Blog. Halloween tomorrow. A good looking weekend ahead of us as we endure the high winds this Friday afternoon with gusts reaching beyond the 50mph mark. Now that is windy! Tomorrow…

Fire On the Mountain A Teton Gravity Research Film

October 28, 2020

Fire On the Mountain Film

Fire On the Mountain Film Watched this Wednesday night. Awesome. A Teton Gravity Research Film. Super freaking cool. Far better than watching the Dodgers win the World Series last night. Unless you are a big LA fan. Then this would…

It kinda felt like WINTER! But it’s over now…

October 27, 2020

It kinda felt like WINTER! But it's over now...

It kinda felt like WINTER! But it’s over now… Whoa! That last week kinda felt like Winter! But it’s over now. We generally get our first taste of winter weather around Labor Day. And we did. And then we endure…

Dick Magill presents Cold Weather Prep

October 26, 2020

Dick Magill presents Cold Weather Prep From the Chronicles of Dick Magill comes this timely article about dressing properly for the conditions. The fall dn winter conditions that we see here on the river can come in quickly, are far…

Closed Saturday October 24th

October 23, 2020

Closed Saturday October 24th

Closed Saturday October 24th Lots and lots of snow will make travel difficult tomorrow. Headhunters Fly Shop CLOSED SATURDAY October 24th. Yep. Powder Day in Craiglandia. We will be open late Sunday morning if the conditions are right for safe…

Oh Boy! What a weekend ahead!

October 21, 2020

Oh Boy! What a weekend ahead!

Oh Boy! What a weekend ahead! Looking pretty fishy out there the week ahead. Cold and snowy too. So you get to choose. Go out in the severe cold temps, fight the wind, and not see another angler. And get…

Two-handed Trout Season

October 19, 2020

Headhunters Life, Troutspey

guided, spey, Two Handed

We’ve started Two-handed Trout season a little earlier than normal this year. Actually, some of are swinging every month of the year, but Late October to late December are what we consider “prime time”. The fishing is pretty good right…

Friday Foto

October 16, 2020

friday foto

Friday Foto Not snowing yet. This from yesterday morning. Friday Foto. We are looking for our window scrapers right now…

Weekend Snow Foreshadowing

October 15, 2020

Weekend Snow Foreshadowing

Weekend Snow Foreshadowing Snow in the forecast for Friday thru Monday. It’ll only bring 5-10 inches though. Bring warm clothes and jackets. Bring BWO patterns. Bring Streamer rods. Bring Trout Spey gear. Bring smiles, and a good toque. Bring hand…

Stick Figure Rise and Fall Video

October 14, 2020

Stick Figure Rise and Fall Video

Stick Figure Rise and Fall Video Rise and Fall. Some of those actions here on the Mo. Water temps falling. Weeds falling by the wayside. The water has already fallen. The bite is rising. The fish will soon be rising…

5 Missouri River Low Water Tips

October 13, 2020

Fly Fishing Technique

Low Water, Technique, tips

5 Missouri River Low Water Tips The Mo has not been this low in some time. Years, decades. And we love it. It is interesting to find new water, find the water that the fish have moved into. To explore…

Feeling like fall.

October 12, 2020

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…

Sunday Fishing Report

October 11, 2020

Sunday Fishing Report

Sunday Fishing Report Water temps 57F Flows 3440cfs Nymphing much better the past couple days. Flies include the Tailwater Sow family, Bubble Yum Scud, Silicons Scud, Rainbow Czech, Zebra, Tailwater Tiny, WD 40, Tow Bit Hooker, Little Green Machine, Little…

Thursday Foto

October 9, 2020

Snow, Thursday Foto

Thursday Foto This is from two years ago. Snowing this weekend. 2018 Last year? Trout Spey Camp with over a foot of snow and temps not reaching above freezing for the week. In fact near zero for a couple days…

A little bitier every day

October 8, 2020

A little bitier every day

A little bitier every day The dictionary said that bitier is a word. I thought so. The fish are a little bitier every day. And that is good. Pretty soft bite the last couple weeks with consistency just not there.…

Low Water.

October 6, 2020

Low Water

Low Water. Ever wonder what low water looks like on the Mo? Come on out. 3160cfs at the time of this blog Tuesday nite. Ever been this low before? Oh yeah. But not for a while. 2001-2003 above and below.…

Early October Fishing Update

October 5, 2020

Early October Fishing Update

Early October Fishing Update Not really that good. Certainly for the time of year. Last year this week? 12F and snowing hard. About a foot that first night. This year? It’s one of those we don’t like that much. Or…

Saturday Canyon Update

October 3, 2020

Saturday Canyon Update

Saturday Canyon Update Fished the canyon yesterday. Not too bad. Been a while since I had been down there and enjoyed the float. Fished an October Caddis Dry the entire time, save for a spell when we tossed the streamer.…

Friday Fall Foto

October 2, 2020

Friday Fall Foto

Friday Fall Foto Enjoying it. Daily.

Missouri River Mid Week Fishing Report 9.30.20

September 30, 2020

Missouri River Mid Week Fishing Report 9.30.20

Missouri River Mid Week Fishing Report 9.30.20 The no nonsense fishing report this hump day. Flows 3760cfs. Temps falling rapidly to 58F. Lots of Pseudo’s around. All of a sudden. That small black diptera is out there in big numbers…

Silly Saturday Scenery

September 26, 2020

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Fall on the horizon. Looking good on the Mo. If the wind leaves us alone. Which it may.

Smoke Jumper BWO Tying Video

September 24, 2020

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

BWO, dry fly, fly tying, Smoke Jumper, video

Smoke Jumper BWO Tying Video Our good friend Hans Stephenson over at Dakota Angler with the Smoke Jumper BWO today on the Headhunters Blog. We like this fly. We like cripples here on the Mo. We like small flies. We…

Wednesday Hump Day

September 23, 2020

Wednesday Hump Day

Wednesday Hump Day Mid Month. 2nd Day of Fall. All good here in downtown Craig MT. Fishing getting better daily. Pseudo’s out yesterday. A t least a couple weeks for the real BWO. Saw a couple October Caddis yesterday. Nymphing…

New Breed Chicks Rule Carol Edition

September 19, 2020

New Breed Chicks Rule Carol Edition

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule Carol Edition Fished with the lovely Carol yesterday along with her beau Treg. Great times. Fun fishing with them and Carol put on a show in the morning session. A few of these made us all…

Friday Foto

September 18, 2020

friday foto

Friday Foto Autumn leads into fall. Change your flies, change your direction, change your life. Enjoy your day whatever direction it leads you…

Missouri River Mid-September Fishing Report

Missouri River Montana Mid-September Fishing Report & Updates

September 17, 2020