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Ant, August, Hopper, Hot, Make a plan, Summer

How to Approach your August Fishing Day No longer do you have to get up early for the summer fishing session. Nope. You can sleep a bit longer as the days get shorter, the nights cooler. Daytime water temps are…

One Strong Dry Fly Suggestion…

August 20, 2024

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

DFO, One Strong Dry Fly Suggestion...

One Strong Dry Fly Suggestion… You gotta cast at the trout. You gotta. Well, only if you wanna catch ’em. #1 reason more folks don’t catch dry fly fish on the Missouri River? The angler is afraid to cast at…

Just Add Vise Clouser Crayfish Tying Video @ Headhunters Fly Shop

August 19, 2024

Bugs, Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

Clouser Crayfish, fly tying video, JAV, Just Add Vise

Popular fly this time of year. Guides and guests alike are tossing this big fly up front and getting it deep…or shallow. Try one with a tiny mayfly dangling off of his Crayfishy tail. Come in and get the Crayfish…

Weekend Fishing Report HH of Craig

August 17, 2024

Uncategorized

Weekend Fishing Report HH of Craig Open early, open late, get your shuttle from HH of Craig. Hoppers are an option. Ants too. Faster oyhen rich waters are what you search for. Present accordingly. Pink and purple and green? Upper…

Craig Caddis Festival next Saturday Aug 17th!

Craig Caddis Festival Saturday Aug 17th!

August 16, 2024

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Craig Caddis Fest

Craig Caddis Festival this Saturday Aug 17th! Come and bring the entire family, grandma too! Gone be some vendors of crafts and such before the event. Stop and peruse the Silent Auction Table for cool fly fishing and additional goods!…

Sharpie your Hopper

August 13, 2024

John Arnold

Do you use Sharpie, Pantone or Prismacolor markers to add some personalized color to your hopper patters? Lots of Missouri River guides do. So do some of the more particular local anglers. Their belief is that an “out of the…

Water Flow Projections for the future

August 11, 2024

Water Projections

Water Flow Projections for the future Water flows just popped up over 10% to 4710cfs. (We) Like that action. Water temps are 65F during the day, returning to 63F for those dark hours. Looking pretty normal for the upcoming year.…

Friday Fishing Report Mid August & Rodeo Tonight in Cascade

August 9, 2024

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

Friday Fishing Report Mid August & Rodeo Tonight in Cascade Montana Closed or Hoot Owl Restricted Waters Does not include the Missouri River. Current water temps 63F. Weed levels about a 5. Nothin’ to us locals. But some dislike it.…

Closing at 1pm Today for Baseball

August 8, 2024

Closing at 1pm Today for Baseball Generally open late, but today we are closing at 1pm for staff mayhem. See you tomorrow. Enjoy. Cloudy and smokey today. Calm. Bet they are rising out there…

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Tying Kit and Video

August 6, 2024

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Just Add Vise Kits, Online Store, Order from HH of Craig Today!, Zirdle Bug

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Tying Kit and Video Tie these up for summer and fall fishing success on the Mo. Ever thought of fishing it on your trout spey rod? A few of our gang has been flirting with…

August, mornings, afternoons, and a ball game Thursday

August 5, 2024

August is a strange month. Or can be. Hot temps generally keep the fishing confined to the morning hours. But not always. This year, sort of. The fishing is pretty good in the mornings so far this year. The cool…

Silly Sunday Scenery Canyon Image

August 4, 2024

Fall, Image, Silly Sunday Scenery

Silly Sunday Scenery Canyon Image Awful pretty this time of year. Enjoy your Sunday. We will be fishing, and watching baseball. How about you? Felt the first edge of fall this morning. Not too soon, but around the corner? We…

Friday Fishing Report Missouri River Craig Montana

August 2, 2024

Caddis, Hot, PMD, Summer, trico, Zirdle

Hot out there today. 100F today, 100F tomorrow. But, next week we see some rain and cooler times in the mid 70’s! Hooray. No river restrictions by the state on the Mighty Mo. Most anglers off the river about lunch…

Hump Day Foto: That’s Cliff Edition

July 31, 2024

Friday Foto Cliff Edition

Cliff looking for rising trout about ten years ago. It was really tough shitty that particular last week of July. Not too good either. But Cliff did not fall off the turnip truck yesterday. Seek and he shall find. He…

Corn-Fed Caddis Tying Video JAV

July 30, 2024

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Corn-Fed Caddis Tying Video JAV

Corn-Fed Caddis Tying Video JAV A good one for the Mo. And beyond. Many swear by this pattern. The Corn-Fed Caddis. Enjoy your week. All good here in downtown Craig. Book your August trip today. Buzzball $2.50 Select options This…

Missouri River August Fly Fishing Forecast

July 29, 2024

Missouri River August Fly Fishing Forecast

Missouri River August Fly Fishing Forecast Missouri River August Weather Hot. Super hot. Abnormally hot this past week. Will it continue? The forecasters state that the temps will bounce around in the 80’s-90’s- and one day in the 100’s this…

Time to Book Your Fall Fly Fishing Trip to the Missouri River Montana

July 28, 2024

Destination, Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Travel

Advanced Fishing School, Fall, October, September, Trout Spey

Time to Book Your Fall Fly Fishing Trip to the Missouri River Montana It is coming up quickly. The fall months of September, October and November will be here shortly. Just getting into summer? Me too, but…but it will soon…

CraigFlyShop.com is LIVE!

July 27, 2024

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

CraigFlySHop, Fly Shop Store, Online Retail, www.craigflyshop.com

CraigFlyShop.com is LIVE! It has arrived. In-house design and implantation by my biz partner John has brought us the newest of our web stores with this beauty at www.Craigflyshop.com If you got a few minutes to day to peruse the…

Missouri River Fishing Report 07.24.24

July 24, 2024

Caddis Flies, fishing report, Hot, July, Shuttle

Water Temps getting to 68F afternoons with 64F mornings. Water Flows at 4100cfs No Hoot Owl restrictions locally. Many are on and off early. On at 6am and off shortly after, noon. Our guides are following this program. Some guided…

Where do all the little ones live?

July 23, 2024

Where do all the little ones live?

We constantly get questions about our big fish. Not just how and why we have so many fish over 18″ but also where all the little ones are. And where do they live? And, why don’t we catch any little…

Monday.

July 22, 2024

Bugs

friday foto

Dragonfly. Mid-season and all is well. Be happy, it’s summer. We are. No Hoot Owl. But we are finishing before 2pm daily. Have a good Monday. Enjoy.

Wade fishing the Missouri River

July 21, 2024

missouri river, wade fishing

A great year to wade fish the Missouri River. Low flows have allowed the wade angler to access a ton of fishy water. Dry fly guys are happy that they can wander and find noses, sometimes a lot of noses.…

Redington Taco Tour Video w/ Mark Raisler of Headhunters Fly Shop

July 20, 2024

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

PMD, Redington, SOL, Summer, Taco

Redington Taco Tour Video w/ Mark Raisler of Headhunters Fly Shop Had a ball tossing PMD dries, drinking Special Beers, and making Birria Tacos with Guide Mario Guel of Redington last summer. This video is just 1 of several episodes…

July Trico's Missouri River Fishing Report

Thursday Fishing Report Mighty Mo 7.18.24

July 18, 2024

Thursday Fishing Report Mighty Mo 7.18.24 Nymphers headed into the Zirdle Bug era. 6 weeks of big fly up top, little fly on bottom. Weeds in the water column are developing. The warmth of the summer is here. We may…

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video + 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing

July 17, 2024

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

Dead Flies Don't Swim Video & 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing, DFO, dry fly, July, Technique, tips

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video + 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing Today is the day to repost this quite popular video and remind everyone that the primary topwater diet for all Mo River trout are dead flies.…

Oh boy it’s hot Reach Cast Video

July 15, 2024

How to, reach cast, SOL

Reach Cast Video Getting hotter here on the Mo. Trico’s in full swing. PMD spinner falls daily. Caddis best in years. Plugging along mid-July. It’s hot. The fishing can be difficult on the dry. ut not terribly difficult lately. Even…

PMD’s Up Close

July 14, 2024

John Arnold

macro, mayfly, PMD

Here’s a couple of detailed shots of our favorite Missouri River Mayfly for those who have never looked close, or those who can’t because the eyesight ain’t so good no more. To learn more than you need to know about…

Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters Fly Shop

July 12, 2024

Caddis, July, PMD, Summer, trico, Yellow Sally

Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters Fly Shop Flows 4220cfs. Water temps at 62F. Trico’s Daily. Males hatch brightly, females in the morning. Emergence 7am. Spinner fall 930-ish. Clusters, singles, spinners, emergers. Buzzball and Quill’s Cluster are good choices. Spent caddis…

Trico Swarm

July 11, 2024

Bugs

Trico Swarm

Trico Swarms daily. Nearly. Cool weather will put the hatch off a couple hours. Be calm. They generally come. Then set up and wait for the fall. Lots of folks on the upper river. Find solace below the Dearborn.

2.0! New Edition! Headhunter Fly Line for Serious Dry Fly Only Anglers

July 10, 2024

Fly Fishing Gear

Advanced, DFO, Fly Line, Headhunter, Line, Proprietary

Headhunter Fly Line for Serious Dry Fly Only Anglers Editor Edit: 2.0 Version of the Headhunters Fly Line now in Staock at HH of Craig. Add to the already terrific dry fly specific taper is RIO SlickCast coating. Way more…

Monday July 8th Missouri River Fishing Report

July 8, 2024

Csaddis, July, PMD, trico

Monday July 8th Missouri River Fishing Report Flows are 4160 cfs. Water temps are 62F. Trico’s? Yes. PMD’s? Yes. Caddis? Yes. Yellow Sally’s? Yes. Nymphing is great? Yes. Deep and shallow. PMD nymphs, caddis nymphs, Yellow Sally nymphs, Trico nymphs.…

Missouri River Trico’s

July 7, 2024

Missouri River Trico's

Great Trico hatches on the Mo daily. The Trico’s came on time this year. Caddis on the. PMD’s on time. Are you, are you on time? Top to bottom you can find your favorite white winged black friends coming off…

Happy 4th of July

July 4, 2024

4th of July

Happy 4th of July Slow day on the river. Family days. good times. PMD’s and Caddis dominate the dry fly day. Frenchies, SplitCase’s, and sows generate interest subsurface. Soon Trico’s will be added to the diet. Ants, hoppers, more and…

You haven't booked your summer trip yet?

Tuesday on the Mo. Yes, it’s good.

July 2, 2024

July

Yes, the fishing is good. Nymphing solid. Dry fly action strong. Streamer fishing? Don’t really know. There are fish rising. Swingers? See you in the fall. July. We love July.

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video

July 1, 2024

Dead Flies Don't Swim, DFO, Fly Fishing Video, Scumliner Media, Trico's

Dead Flies Don’t Swim fly fishing video from Scumliner Media. Trico’s. We love Trico’s. This filmed many years ago during an epic Trico season. It is forthcoming for the year ahead. Enjoy the video today. We are on the water,…

Missouri River July Fly Fishing Forecast

June 30, 2024

Caddis, Forecast, July, PMD, Terrestrial, trico, Water Flows, Weather, Weeds

Missouri River Mid-July Fly Fishing Forecast Welcome to July! We have made it through the busiest month of the year, June, and have emerged on the other side with the hope of continued summer hatches and sunshine. I’m sure we…

Missouri River June Saturday

June 28, 2024

June, PMD's, Weekend

The calm before the storm. Almost. Lots of folks on the river this fabulous weekend with the weather presenting a reason to slather on a cupful of Sunscreen! Bustling as we move into the dry fly season. June is the…

PMD Thursday

June 27, 2024

PMD Thursday

PMD Thursday Rain today. PMD’s like rain. Get your Skwala Rain Gear at Headhunters of Craig. It’s the good stuff man. Dry fly powders, GINK, Super Power Fly Floating, and light tippet material coupled with accurate reach casts will bring…

Mid Week Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop Craig Montana

June 26, 2024

Flows dropping today to 4100cfs. Water Temps 58F. PMD’s and Caddis currently hatching on the upper and lower reaches. Yellow Sally’s on the lower half. Best post up dry fly action on the upper half. Good blind fishing dry flies…

Flows Dropping this week

June 25, 2024

Uncategorized

Flows today to 4500 cfs. Flows Wednesday 8am 4100 cfs. Summertime on the Mo.

Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019

Silly Sunday Scenery

June 24, 2024

Fishing Report, Photography

Scenery, Summer, sunday

Silly Sunday Scenery All good in Craig. Flows dropping. Fish rising. Happy Sunday.

Skwala Soul-Stice this Weekend Sale

June 22, 2024

Fly Fishing Gear

Summer fishing should be soulful—long days, dry flies, tasty beverages, late-night campfires on gravel bars. We’ve you covered when it comes to sun protection, so you can focus on getting your mind (and your cast) right. Hook yourself up with…

Always Worth the Trip Video Scumliner Media

June 21, 2024

Always Worth the Trip, Blackfoot River, Freestone, Headhunters Summer, Saturday, Scumliner Media, Summer, video, Wet Side of the Mountains

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…

Missouri River Flows for Late June

June 20, 2024

Flows, June

Questions about flows following the rainstorms of the week. It spit again today with significant rains the past couple days. What will happen with the flows in the near future? Inflows at Toston are currently 6750cfs. Outflows at Holter are…

el SOL Video

June 19, 2024

el SOL Video

el SOL Video A fun short from Scumliner Media today on the Headhunters Blog. This entire video is shot while fishing a cinnamon ant. Ants work. Buy ants at Headhunters of Craig.

Tuesday Brown Trout

June 18, 2024

Image by Dave W. Just awesome. What a creature. Fishing is good. June is good. We are in the peak season right now. Time is now, Now is the time. PMD’s daily. Never saw more PMD’s on the water than…

Missouri River Montana Weekend Foreshadowing

June 14, 2024

Flow increasing today to 6500cfs. Weather cooperating this tail end of the week with wind free days yesterday and today. Water flows increasing, temperature decreasing, rain developing on Monday and Tuesday. PMD’s waxing. Caddis waxing. BWO’s waning. Midge holding steady.…

Happy Mondays here at Headhunters Fly Shop

5 Tips for Missouri River Mid June

June 13, 2024

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

5 Tips for Missouri River Mid June

5 Tips for Missouri River Mid June Yes there is dry fly fishing. Not all day long yet, but that is coming. It’s mostly on-ish?! Missouri River water flows are fluctuating between 4.5K and 6.5KK. Will we see lower flows?…

Monday June 10th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 10, 2024

Monday June 10th Missouri River Fishing Report All good here on the Mo. The Mo is at the peak of traffic as we head into the middle June weeks. Weekends of course very busy. Friday is the new Saturday. Saturday…

Missouri River Montana PMD Box

June 9, 2024

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Fishing Tips, fly fishing technique, Missouri River Montana PMD Box, Pale Morning Duns, Squeeky's PMD Tips

Pale Morning Duns are part of your day here fly fishing Montana’s Missouri River in June. We love June as the bugs participate more willingly everyday. While the weather this last week has been really shitty, the fishing has stood…

Trout Bum

June 8, 2024

Future Fly Fishers

trout bum

Many rivers, resources, and regions boast that most anglers are over the age of 65. Not true on the Missouri River. Cats like these two frequent Headhunters on their way to the river. Via the web, the blog, the Twitter,…

Thursday on the Mo!

June 6, 2024

Headhunters Life, Photography

Silly Sunday Scenery

We like Mayflies. The Missouri River has Mayflies. Lots of them. Happy Thursday. Today, the fishing goes on. All things flow down river. All of them.

Tying LaFontaine’s Buzzball

June 5, 2024

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

fly tying video, Tying LaFontaine's Buzzball

A must for any hard core Missouri River angler. Tied originally for this fine river emulating dead midge shucks. In conversations with Gary LaFontaine on the Trout Shop Cafe porch way back in the day Gary stated that even though…

High Bank: Mighty Mo Images

June 4, 2024

Headhunters Life, Landscape

Dudes, High BAnk, PMD's

High Bank Trout confusion continues this week. Bugs in a change period. Fish in a change period. Means, you should be in a change period. Change, to what? Ohh, you are an angler. Most, start guessing. That is the important…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 6.3.24

June 3, 2024