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Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

Reach Cast Video

Reach Cast Video An oldie but goodie on the Headhunters Blog. Since you have been practicing casting the entire month we are reminding you to do a bit of this action too. Some sort of slack line presentation can be…

420 in Craiglandia

April 20, 2020

420 in Craiglandia, April 20, Rasta Lunker

420 in Craiglandia It looks like this… Rasta Lunker Die Cut Sticker $3.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

The very latest happenings Craig Montana 4.20.20

April 20, 2020

2020, April, BWO, COVID-19, craig, Hatches, Nymhps, Spring, The very latest happenings Craig Montana 4.20.20, Traffic

The very latest happenings Craig Montana 4.20.20 Sunday was awful nice in Craig Montana. Nearly 60, light winds, with a ton of Montanans dragging their outdoor summer toys with vigor through our recently quiet fishing ‘burb. Here are the facts…

Saturday Black and White

April 18, 2020

Saturday Black and White Rain today. 50F. Craig, Montana. Black and white trout release. The longer you stare at this image, the better it gets. At least for me. Love the way the bleached front end of the trout is…

Zappa. Montana. ’73

April 17, 2020

Zappa. Montana. '73

Zappa. Montana. ’73 It’s the weekend. Play Zappa loud. For those who don’t “get Zappa”, so sorry. If Frank makes your ears hurt, or just confuses you, or you don’t understand the music? Elton John may be more your speed.…

John Foust. Montana Fishing Legend

April 15, 2020

John Foust. Montana Fishing Legend

John Foust. Montana Fishing Legend I had the privilege of fishing with John a few times over the last twenty years. There is only one John Foust. Met John and Elna when I worked for the Trout Shop Cafe in…

City of New Orleans. Steve Goodman

April 12, 2020

City of New Orleans. Steve Goodman

City of New Orleans. Steve Goodman I think of this tune and sing it often. Good Morning America, how are ya. An American theme song. I think of it as an American Anthem. For now, for yesterday, for tomorrow. A…

Spring Craig Saturday Snow

April 11, 2020

Spring Craig Saturday Snow

Spring Craig Saturday Snow Snowing pretty hard this morning in Craig. In north central Montana. Spring in the Rockies. Will snow through the evening. This coming week we will see more of the same. Plodding along here in Craig. Keeping…

Friday Foto

April 10, 2020

Future Fly Fishers

friday foto

Friday Foto A few years back this scene with the Lasek Family. Colin and Kelley getting it done in June. Been fishing with Kelly for a number of years. Introduce your kids to fishing this year. Do it. A great…

Hello in There. John Prine Dies at 73

April 8, 2020

COVID-19, John Prine, RIP

Hello in There. John Prine Dies at 73 Deeply sad news today as John Prine dies at 73. One of the soldiers that lost their live due to Covid-19. It saddens me along with the loss of life we are…

Craig Caddis Fest Cancelled

April 7, 2020

Craig Caddis Fest Cancelled

Craig Caddis Fest Cancelled Another cancellation on the list this year includes the Craig Caddis Festival slated for the 16th, third Saturday in May. This annual event, the 15th annual, may be re-scheduled for August. Still thinking about that and…

How a Fly Line is Made RIO Products

April 5, 2020

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

Fly Line, Manufacturing, RIO, The Headhunter Fly Line, USA, video

How a Fly Line is Made RIO Products Cool video from RIO Fly Lines today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. The Headhunter Fly Line is manufactured by the Idaho Falls gang. Not very often when you get a peek…

Mike revisits the events that brought him to the Mo

April 4, 2020

COVID-19, friday, Life Path, Mike Owen

Mike revisits the events that brought him to the Mo Mike O from Headhunters today tells us the story of how he arrived on the Missouri River and the extenuating circumstances leading to his lifelong passion for Mother Mo. …

Missouri River Montana Campgrounds Closed

April 3, 2020

COVID-19, Missouri River Montana Campgrounds Closed

Missouri River Montana Campgrounds Closed This just in. Campgrounds closed on the Mo. The Holter Dam BLM campsite is closed as of today. Don’t know about the boat ramp. But indications are that it is open. There we folks out…

OPST Commando Smooth Sale!

April 3, 2020

Commando, OPST, spey, troutspey

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…

More closures at Montana FAS sites?

April 2, 2020

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

More closures at your local FAS sites? Some closures dropped down by the Fish Wildlife and Parks folks two days ago could be expanded as we make our way through the days, weeks, and months ahead. While some larger group…

Can’t make all this s**t up!

April 1, 2020

Coronavirus, COVID-19

A gnarly spring storm ripped into Craiglandia yesterday afternoon, covering the region with 1-6” of snow. Super windy as well. I hurried home from the shop on the front end of the storm, and decided to take a short nap.…

Trout Spey Outlook

March 31, 2020

Troutspey, Uncategorized

We’re still in Trout Spey season on the Missouri, and the swing bite remains good. As the weather and river slowly warm, the fish continue to get more active. The Rainbow trout are spawning right now in good numbers. It’s…

Somewhere in the Middle of Montana Monday

March 30, 2020

Somewhere in the Middle of Montana

Somewhere in the Middle of Montana Monday Monday morning here in central Montana. Sunny, hi forecast of 57F. Not much wind. A pretty nice Monday. We are sending out online orders this morning to you out there in TroutLand. Tying…

Fishing is Open. But not much else.

March 30, 2020

Coronavirus, COVID-19

We are getting a boatload of questions regarding fishing, guiding and fly shop operations under the Statewide “Stay at Home” order that went into effect early Saturday morning. Bottom line: you can go fishing, but you will be “unsupported”. No…

Silly Sunday Scenery Summer Ahead

March 29, 2020

Silly Sunday Scenery Summer Ahead

Silly Sunday Scenery Summer Ahead At the end of this long tunnel we are in… Sit a couple chairs by the river.

Make that list man

March 28, 2020

Make that list man Started writing this morning without a title, without a blog topic, without a direction for my day, without the fly shop open, without a purpose. And that is bad. Awful. Dangerous! No direction is like being…

Last Call!

March 26, 2020

Coronavirus, cover-19

This afternoon Gov. Steve Bullock announced a Statewide “Stay at Home” order, similar to orders currently issued in many other states that order all non-essential business’ closed. We’ve been running a spartan operation all week, and this order shuts us…

Spring Sunshine, Snowpack, and Surprises

March 26, 2020

Spring Sunshine

Spring Sunshine, Snowpack, and Surprises Been pretty nice here on the river. Good fishing, good weather, fresh air. But, as I write this Wednesday evening it is snowing hard, with an inch on the ground in the past 30 minutes.…

Just Add Vice Sale

March 25, 2020

Fly Tying

We’re here to help keep you occupied and thinking ‘bout Trout. Maybe you’re living under a “stay at home” order, or maybe it’s self imposed. Or maybe it’s just that you broke your last Thin Mint (above) off on a…

Cabins & Shuttles & Rental Boats… No Go.

March 24, 2020

Headhunters Life, Uncategorized

Unfortunately, we have decided to close down our lodging at the Craig Trout Camp here at Headhunters. This closure will run from now until April 1, at which point we will re-assess. We made this decision after discussing it over…

Flies… To Go!

March 24, 2020

Takeaway

And of today, the front door at Headhunters will be locked and we are asking customers to use the “takeaway” window on the Side of the building, AKA the “beer drinking porch”. Trying our best to help everyone keep their…

Weekend Recap

March 23, 2020

Whoa, what a weekend. Saturday saw the masses descend on Craig and the Missouri River. While there were plenty of fisherman, there was plenty more folks just getting out of the house and enjoying some flawless March weather. Sunny with…

Silly Sunday Scenery

March 22, 2020

Silly Sunday Scenery

Silly Sunday Scenery Craig MT. Snow AM. Sun PM. No wind all day long. Happy Sunday from downtown Craig MT.

Saturday March 21st

March 21, 2020

Saturday March 21st

Saturday March 21st Spring in Craig Montana. And in your neighborhood too. The earliest spring equinox in 124 years. It snuck right past me! Maybe you too? Sunny Saturday March 21st. 3rd day of Spring. 50F and yes, sunny. Anglers…

Fishing & Weekend Operations

March 20, 2020

Headhunters is still open, and we’re getting a number of calls asking if we will be open this weekend. Answer: Yes, we will and are. We’re really here as a service provider at this point. Shuttles, lodging, guide trips and…

Throwback Thursday Mayflies on the Water

March 19, 2020

Mayflies, Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday Mayflies on the Water Plugging along here in downtown Craig Montana handling the international health issues the best we can. We are fielding phone calls and questions about the future daily. Call us if you have any concerns.…

Craiglandia Phone Troubles. Standard.

March 18, 2020

We became aware today that some customers have had trouble getting through to us on the phone the last couple of days. Phone troubles are standard in Craig. Tin cans and string are more reliable. At any rate, we have…

Zirdle Bug Olive St Pat’s Day!

March 17, 2020

Zirdle Bug Olive St Pat's Day!

Zirdle Bug Olive St Pat’s Day! A green fly for today. Tie them up if you nymph the big fly like the Zirdle Bug. Buy them up if you just want to watch re-runs or are glued to the TV.…

5 Steps to Summer Success

March 16, 2020

5 Steps to Summer Success

5 Steps to Summer Success In this self-isolation period of our lives we need to do something, anything, to keep ourselves busy. Spending time with your fly rod could be just the answer. We know you always have the best…

COVID-19/Coronavirus Operations Update

March 15, 2020

Coronavirus, COVID-19

Edited May 20, 2020, High Noon 14 Day Quarantine Ends June 1st Out of state visitors and anglers can begin to travel to Montana without a mandatory 14 Day Quarantine Monday June 1st. No longer do you have to lock…

Closed This Weekend… Saturday for Sure, Sunday Probably

March 12, 2020

A nasty Winter Storm is forecasted to descend on Craiglandia this weekend, so we are just going to close The shop down Saturday and Sunday. No point in asking our staff to work in what looks to be un-fishable conditions.…

Thursday Throwback Ants

March 12, 2020

Thursday Throwback Ants

Thursday Throwback Ants High water this coming year? We don’t think so. This image of creepy ants is from 2010. A high water year for sure. Does not look like we will see this kind of run-off this year. Unless…

Headhunters Advanced Dry Fly School July 25-29 2019

E-Newsletter to Return!

March 11, 2020

A few years ago I quit sending out our E-Newsletter via email. Many of our customers liked it, and I received your emails requesting that we continue it. But I personally get tired of constant email communication in my inbox,…

Two-hander Report

March 10, 2020

Troutspey, Uncategorized

Darn good swing fishing for early March on the Missouri, and more than a few spey anglers out searching. At least when the weather is nice. The water is still chilly, and you’ll find fish in the deep slow tanks…

Here’s soon to be pre-med student Jesse Dewitt whacking fatties on the Mo over the weekend. Jesse is a fly fishing beast!!

New Breed Chicks Rule Jesse Edition!

March 9, 2020

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule Here’s soon to be pre-med student Jesse Dewitt whacking fatties on the Mo over the weekend. Jesse is a fly fishing beast!! Thanks Andy for sending this pic along. It made our day for sure. Fishing…

New Fly of the Week Rusty Trombone

March 7, 2020

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Tying

New Fly of the Week Rusty Trombone

New Fly of the Week: Rusty Trombone 7wt bringing in new flies for the season at Headhunters Fly Shop. We have always been know as the go to shop for flies in the canyon and many know us as carrying…

Friday Foto It’s March!

March 6, 2020

friday foto, MArch

Friday Foto It’s March 71F today on the river. Calm for the morning session, windy for the afternoon. Tonight possible snow flurries. Again on Saturday nite too. Montana. Spring. Normal. SNAFU. The fishing is picking up. Along with the springlike…

Montana Fishing Film Festival in Helena Friday March 6th

March 6, 2020

Montana Fishing Film Festival

Montana Fishing Film Festival Montana Fishing Film Festival in Helena Friday March 6th at the Grandstreet Theater. Put together by Matt Devlin of Missoula Montana. These are film by Montanans for Montanans. Unique in that sense. Really cool. We had…

Late Winter Fishing Report by Richard

March 5, 2020

dry fly, Dry Fly Fishing Report, flies, Late Winter Fishing Report by Richard, Richard Magill, Swing

Fishing Report

Late Winter Fishing Report by Richard The weather has been unseasonably warm, which typically means the wind is turned up to 11. Controlling a drift boat in gusty conditions can be difficult to say the least, but the rewards can…

Monday Morning March Fishing Report

March 2, 2020

Monday Morning March Fishing Report

Fishing Report

Monday Morning March Fishing Report Hello March. Hello Missouri River anglers. Hello Spring? The groundhog did predict spring. Not six more weeks of winter. Last year at this time we were in a deep freeze. Real deep. Snow and ice…

Back of the House 2010

February 29, 2020

Back of the House 2010

Back of the House 2010 Looking at the back of the shop about ten years ago. That Parrothead sign is important to me. I’m gonna refinish it soon. Maybe this next week. Saturday on the Mo. Kinda warm, windy, not…

News Flash. Not all anglers want to be dry fly anglers!

February 26, 2020

fly fishing progression, learning, missouri river

Fly Fishing Technique

I’ve been rolling around a personal progression of fly fishing for a couple years and as of late it has been haunting me daily. I believe that we, as an industry, are educating our anglers in an improper way. We…

Bozeman Thursday @ 630 Rialto 50/50 On the Water Film Tour

February 25, 2020

50/50 On the Water Film Tour, Support your local fishing community!, women

50/50 On the Water Film Tour For those in Bozeman check out the 50/50 On the Water Tour at the Rialto Thursday February 27th 630 pm sponsored by the Fishing Outfitter Association of Montana.

Winter Day Dreaming

February 24, 2020

Daydreaming, Dick Magill. Angler, Richard Writes, Summer

Winter Day Dreaming Another installment of Dick Magill. Angler. Thanks for the great summer story today Richard. I too am looking forward to the summer season. Not that I don’t like spring, and I don’t really like winter…summer keeps my…

The Police Live at Beat Club 1978

February 22, 2020

Beat Club, Punk, The Police, The Police Live at Beat Club 1978, UK Band

The Police Live at Beat Club 1978 Showed off the Chameleons this past week. But they do not compare to the talent in this late punk band. The Police. The Police had a hand in shaping the music of the…

Friday Foto Hardy Country

February 21, 2020

Friday Foto Hardy Country

Friday Foto Hardy Country Windy. Warmer. Still winter like here in the canyon and beyond. The weekend even warmer. And probably windy. February is nearly over. Hooray. My least favorite part of the year. By a wide margin. March is…

#TBT Headhunters Fly Shop OG Dry Fly Video

February 20, 2020

#TBT, #TBT Headhunters Fly Shop OG Dry Fly Video, dry fly, February, HH All Stars, video

#TBT Headhunters Fly Shop OG Dry Fly Video This is our original promo video from 2009. HH opened the doors April 4th 2008. Scumliner’s first video for HH of Craig. Of course he then went on to shoot some killer…

Casting Video Straight Rod Tip Path

February 16, 2020

Casting Video Straight Rod Tip Path

Casting Video Straight Rod Tip Path The rod tip path has to be straight. Convex round rod tip path does not work if you want to improve or move forward in any way in your fly fishing career. Dropping the…

Post-Punk Rock Weekend Hit

February 15, 2020