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Headhunters Life, Troutspey, Uncategorized

above: Whitney Gould offers some tips to one of the casting competition competitors. WHAT A CRAZY WEEK! Somehow, we managed to set up for, hold, and clean up after a 3+ day event at the shop and get to Denver…

Off Air

October 16, 2019

Off Air

Off Air The Headhunters Brain Trust will be in Denver for the annual International Fly Tackle Dealer Show this week. The blog will be Off Air for the week. If you cannot survive with out daily HH News, check out…

Trout Spey Camp Fly Contest

October 15, 2019

Fly Tying, Troutspey

Here’s a great group of swing flies submitted for our fly tying competition at Trout Spey Camp. Maybe they will inspire you to get on the vice and whip up a new Trout Spey home brew of your own. Thanks…

Monday HH Fishing Report

October 14, 2019

Monday HH Fishing Report

Monday HH Fishing Report Flows are good, and historically average at 4200cfs. Water temps 51F. Should be stable for the week ahead. BWO’s, Pseudo’s, tan caddis. Those are your daily bugs. Most days, or even some days. Weather ahead? 50’s…

Saturday Trout Spey Camp Update

October 12, 2019

#troutspeycamp, Casting Competition, Craiglandia, Saturday Trout Spey Camp Update, Trout Spey

Saturday Trout Spey Camp Update Halfway through day 3 of our 2019 Trout Spey Camp. Sunny 52F. All is well! 7F Thursday morning. Feels good to have the sun on our backs! The anglers are out fishing the Mo. Swinging.…

Friday Foto #troutspeycamp 2019

October 11, 2019

#trotuspeycamp, Friday Foto #troutspeycamp 2019

Troutspey

Friday Foto #troutspeycamp 2019 Fun times. Trout Spey Camp 2019. #troutspeycamp Fishing not too good. The catching part. The fishing part real swell. The swinging is good. Lots of fun trying new rods and lines and such from he product…

Thursday October 10th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report

October 11, 2019

2019, DFO, dry fly, Fall, fishing reort, nymph, October, Short Leash, Streamer, Thursday October 10th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report

Thursday October 10th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report Lots happening locally as we kick off our Trout Spey Camp 2019 this morning with a cast of thousands here in downtown Craig Montana. Spey casters from around the country and beyond…

New Breed Chicks Rule Alena Edition

October 9, 2019

Alena, New Breed Chicks Rule Alena Edition

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule Alena Edition Alena with this nice brown trout caught while fishing with Headhunters guide Lindsey Channel. El Segundo has many talents including killer pics with a paint brush in hand. Not a one trick pony. No…

Montana Trout Spey Video Scumliner Media

October 8, 2019

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

Montana Trout Spey Video Scumliner Media

Montana Trout Spey Video Scumliner Media New, no. Cool, yes. I have watched this a ton of times. And I’m gonna watch it many more today. I love watching good casters. It never gets old. Mental training is important in…

Trout Spey Camp Fishing Forecast

October 7, 2019

More winter on the way this week, which should ramp the swing fishing up another level (it’s already pretty good)! Right now we are under a Winter Storm Watch for Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by cooler temperatures for the rest…

Double Spey River Right Video

October 6, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Troutspey

Double Spey River Right, Spey Cast, video

Double Spey River Right Video A quick video today on this Sunday previous to our big Trout Spey Camp beginning this Thursday. Funtimes ahead. The spey bite has been good with streamers primarily followed by the soft hackle. Seconded. Not…

Silly Saturday Scenery

October 5, 2019

A nice friendly blog today

Silly Saturday Scenery Awful nice out there. Love October. Hey some are saying we do not state the truth on this report. That they don’t like how we present information. that we should change the way we operate here in…

Throwback Thursday Shop Interior 2010

October 3, 2019

#TBT, fly shop, Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday Shop Interior 2010 First year of the expanded ceiling and new color ways. First year we opened for 12 months, everyday but Christmas. First year of this decade. 3rd year of Headhunters Fly Shop. Last year of this…

Wednesday Headhunters Fishing Report 10.2.19

October 2, 2019

Wednesday Headhunters Fishing Report 10.2.19

Wednesday Headhunters Fishing Report 10.2.19 Day 2 of October. Liking it already. The morning temps are cool. 17F as we write this. A cool 13F yesterday morning. But the afternoon was fantastic with air temps crawling into the Hi 30’s!…

Tying Tuesday @ Headhunters of Craig

October 1, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Buy Online, Fly Tying Kits, fly tying video, Headhunters Own, Just Add Vise, Sparrow

Tying Tuesday @ Headhunters of Craig The Sparrow is a fly that flat out works. Commonly swung through Missouri River Trout Spey runs. Or employed with a single hander while fishing the RIO Single Handed Spey Line. Squeeky’s favorite single…

Trout Spey Camp – Intro to Spey Clinic FULL

September 30, 2019

Just a heads up for those who still haven’t signed up for our Trout Spey Camp. Our “Intro to Spey” Clinic is now completely full. You can still sign up for the Camp, but you’ll need to attend Mike McCune’s…

Mo River October Caddis Love

September 30, 2019

Bugs, Fly Fishing Gear

Caddis, DFO, Fall, Headhunters Fall, Images, Mo River October Caddis Love, Swing it up man

Mo River October Caddis Love September is over and we look forward to October as it is one of our favorite months here on the banks of Montana’s Mighty Missouri River. Therefore, we proclaim our Mo River October Caddis Love.…

Sunday Snow Report from Headhunters of Craig

September 29, 2019

Fall, September, Snow, spey, sunday

Sunday Snow Report from Headhunters of Craig Still snowing here in Craig. Not as much as the doomsday report had got us ready for. But thankfully we were prepared. Blowing hard from the north as we write. Drifting snow around…

Silly September Saturday Scenery and Fishing Report

September 28, 2019

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Fall, fishing report, Silly September Saturday Scenery

Silly September Saturday Scenery Fall is here. Autumn may be gone with the snow from this winter event we are currently enduring, Snowing hard in Cascade with at least 2″ on the ground already this morning. Projected to be 15″+…

Friday Foto Calm before the Storm

September 27, 2019

friday foto

Friday Foto Calm before the Storm Cool, calm, overcast. That is the status today. Rained last night. Do we historically have snow this time of year? Oh yeah. Generally we have already had a spit or two of snow. Almost…

Weekend Weather Outlook – Break Out the Toboggan’s and Galoshes!

September 26, 2019

Just an update on the current weather forecast for this weekend, a subject on the minds and tongues of everyone over the last 24 hours. The forecast is for a major winter storm to hit North Central Montana from Friday…

Face Plant Minnow JAV Video

September 25, 2019

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Face Plant Minnow JAV Video, fly tying video, Headhunters Own, JAV, Just Add Vise Kits

Face Plant Minnow JAV Video Appropriate for the weekend snow ahead of us here in downtown Craig Montana. Tying in the snow, inside. Tying for the streamer season, which has indeed started. Tying because you like to have cool streamer…

Trout Spey Camp Update & Report

September 23, 2019

Fishing today is the priority, so let’s get right to the spey report. The crew is starting to get out with the two-handers now, and we’ve been running a few guided spey trips as well. Fishing the swing is pretty…

Dangerous Type The Cars Ric Ocasek

September 22, 2019

Dangerous Type The Cars Ric Ocasek

Dangerous Type The Cars Ric Ocasek RIP Ric. Big band when I was a kid. Bought several albums from Columbia House back of the magazine subscriptions including my first 2 Cars albums. Then I was hooked on Ric Ocacek’s voice…

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition

September 21, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule Diane Edition Diane fishes a ton. And catches fish like this one. Big Brown Trout. She smiles too. Just not in this shot. Stoic here. Thanks to Gary for the photo! Thanks Diane. Love the pic!…

Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report

September 19, 2019

Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report

Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report Getting better daily. The nymph bite has stabilized with the better catch rates mid day. It has cocked off in the late afternoons though. 11-3 has fished pretty well the past couple days, Weeds get…

Headhunters has Guides

September 18, 2019

Headhunters has Guides

Headhunters has Guides Shane Wilson above laughing with his guests Tuesday, Need a fly fishing guide on the Missouri River Montana? Headhunters has guides. A bundle of full time ones. Available all the way thru Christmas. And beyond. Call today…

Monday Morning Missouri River Briefing

September 16, 2019

dry fly, LT, Monday Morning Missouri River Briefing, Sandy A, September

Monday Morning Missouri River Briefing Good, decent, great, not so great, slow. All heard in the shop post fishing this last week. Guide Brett Matula said to me this week “If you capitalize on half of the eats today you…

Howard and Bob’s Excellent Adventure

September 15, 2019

Howard and Bob's Excellent Adventure

Howard and Bob’s Excellent Adventure Howard and Bob caught fish all over the state on grasshoppers this past week. This hopper double on the Mo. Great fishing n the Blackfoot as well with Mark of Headhunters. Awesome couple of days…

New Breed Chicks Rule Aislinn Edition

September 14, 2019

New Breed Chicks Rule Aislin Edition

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule Aislinn Edition New Breed Chick Aislinn rocking this nice rainbow last week. Thanks Aislinn for bringing your cool son Finn too. He will grace the pages of this blog shortly. Aislin lives with her hubby Chris…

Friday Fall Foto

September 13, 2019

friday foto

Friday Fall Foto All good here on the Mo. Weedy? Yes. The upper end not as much. Towards Cascade not as much. It seems to get eaten up by the rapids at Half Breed? Always strange. Fishing decent, not as…

Trout Spey Fly Tying Contest

September 11, 2019

Fly Tying, Troutspey

competition, contest, fly tying, Trout Spey

As part of our new 2019 Trout Spey Camp, Headhunters will be holding a fly tying competition for the best Trout Spey Pattern. We are looking for some great new Trout Spey “Swing” patterns for the Missouri River and beyond,…

Missouri River 9.8.19 Fishing Report

September 9, 2019

Missouri River 9.8.19 Fishing Report

Missouri River 9.8.19 Fishing Report Water Temps are about 62F-64F and may fall a bit this week with eh overcast rainy skies. Water Flows 5010cfs. Above average and feeling good. Weeds here and there. I personally think a level 6.…

Silly Saturday Scenery

September 7, 2019

Silly Saturday Scenery

Silly Saturday Scenery Autumn weather. An Autumn mood. Fishing is turning for the better, I think. I feel it in my bones. Decent bite sub-surface Friday. Decent bite on the surface. Overall? Decent. Today? Could be better. Will have to…

Howard, Bob, and the Blackfoot

September 6, 2019

and the Blackfoot, Bob, Howard

Howard, Bob, and the Blackfoot Fished the Blackfoot on Thursday. It was good. Several nice Cutthroat on hoppers. A couple on droppers. Light traffic, fabulous weather, no wind, and great conversation. And the fishing was good. A turn for the…

Headhunters Surf T

September 5, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear

Headhunters Surf T

Headhunters Surf T Autumn weather brings on the need for a long sleeve T some mornings. Soon a hoody or puffball to start the day, over your Headhunters Surf Logo T. We love the long sleeve shirt. Breathes well, protects…

Trout Spey Gear Roundup 2019-20

September 3, 2019

gear, Guide, spey, Trout

It’s time for our annual Trout Spey Gear Roundup as “Swing Season” approaches. A month from today we will be getting after it pretty hard (some of us are now), and in two months we wont be doing much else.…

Trout Spey Camp Event Page

September 2, 2019

camp, spey, Trout

DEDICATED EVENT PAGE We’ve created an EVENT PAGE for our first annual Trout Spey Camp so you can see a complete – but fluid – itinerary. I will keep updating the page as changes and additions are made. We’ve also…

Sunday Funnies?

September 1, 2019

Headhunters Life, Un-Fishing

Comic, Fly Fishing

If you’re old enough, you get it. Maybe.

Saturday Scenery

August 31, 2019

Headhunters Life, Photography

Today you are either watching college football or fishing somewhere or spending the holiday weekend with family and friends. It’s the last weekend of the summer, so you’re not likely laying on the couch checking out the Headhunters blog. For…

Do You Use a Streamer Specific Line?

August 30, 2019

fly, lines, Streamer

Cuz you don’t have to. But most hardcore streamer anglers I know not only have a streamer specific line, but a whole outfit. Generally a 6 or 7 weight, and occasianally an 8. If they wade fish a lot with…

End of August Fishing Report

August 29, 2019

fishing report

Our longtime friend RJ Maricich with a dandy Brown Trout he caught recently with guide Shane Wilson. On a hopper if you can believe it! And that’s the program right now for most. Hoppers. But there’s more going on than…

What Hopper?

August 28, 2019

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Hoppers

Were in the midst of a good hopper season in Montana. From the Yellowstone to the Madison to the Bitteroot, it seems like everyone is talking Hoppers. Same on the Mo’. The hoppers were late – like all the other…

Check out the Big Brain on Ben!

August 27, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

amadou, BMF

If you cruise around our shop, you’ll notice we like 2 things: 1. Fly fishing products that are useful, well made and and incorporate exceptional design. 2. Things that make us laugh. From the creative mind of Ben McNinch comes…

Sage Trout Spey HD

August 26, 2019

Troutspey

hd, SAGE, spey, Trout

“Swing Season” is just around the corner, and we’ve even been out doing some prospecting with our ultra-light Spey Rods already. While we’re still in the middle of dry fly season, we’re starting to get some tackle questions revolving around…

ACR Nova Closeout!

August 25, 2019

Troutspey

ACR, Nova, spey

Anderson Custom Rods (ACR) has been slowly replacing their popular Nova series Spey Rods with the new “Nova 2” series. Last spring we received the 3 and 4 weights, but the 2 weight was a while in coming. But it’s…

Where’s Mark?

August 24, 2019

Probably at the Ball Park If you haven’t figured it out yet, you’re not actually reading our blog posts. Mark is long gone on vacation, and will be for a while yet. He’s on the East Coast, on a MLB…

Weekend Update

August 23, 2019

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

The “back-to-school” lull is in full swing, and it’s pretty quiet in Craiglandia these days. Which is nice. The guides are recovering from weeks of sun stroke, and our shop staff is fishing more and harder than they usually do.…

Life Aquatic

August 22, 2019

I spent a day with my friend Pat Clayton helping him shoot some underwater trout images. By helping, I mean sitting on the bank and watching him slip into the icy mountain water to take photos. Occasionally I take a…

Quiet Time

August 21, 2019

Above: Ben McNinch schooling some trout with a single dry fly and the new Headhunter Fly Line. And it’s that time of year. Typically quiet on the river as school is starting and people plan for Labor Day weekend activities.…

Sub-Surface School Sept. 26-30

August 20, 2019

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

We’ve only got 2 spots left for our new Sub-Surface Fly Fishing School coming up at the end of September. We talk “Dry Fly” all the time, but the reality is that nymphing is an important part of most modern…

Sunday Scenery

August 18, 2019

Your Sunday Scenery shot from a cool and cloudy yesterday. The beautiful view of the Prewett Creek ‘hood from the south face at Tower Rock State Park. You should go hike it. I need help keeping the trail from getting…

Headhunter Fly Line Update

August 17, 2019

We’ve now had several weeks to fish hard with our new Headhunter Fly Line, as well as receive feedback from the many customers who have purchased one. Generally speaking, it has been fantastic, the feedback has been incredibly positive, and…

G Loomis NRX LP Closeout!

August 16, 2019

Fly Fishing Gear

G. Loomis, NRX LP, sale

UPDATE all the 9’ 5 weights were gone in hours as expected. We do have two 9’ #4 rods left as of Saturday AM. One of our all-time favorite Missouri River Dry Fly sticks is being closed out by G…

NFG – Mike McCune joins our Guide Staff

August 14, 2019