Bald Eagle on Brown Trout
Bald Eagle on Brown Trout Saw this Bald Eagle on Brown Trout an afternoon in the lower canyon. He was getting after this Brown Trout. A 20″ fish for sure. Entertainment, information, education, and customer service are paramount to the…
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Last week, this week, next week.
Took the week off from writing. Last week. This week back. A good mental break. Fished the Dearborn twice, and the Mo twice. Variable. Unstable. Hit and miss. Those are all words used to describe the past week of fishing.…
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day We honor those who died while serving. One day is clearly not enough. We should honor them everyday. But today we can show how we feel by raising the flag. Take a moment and reflect on those who…
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Missouri River Trout Confusion
John and I talked about this recently. The May trout confusion factor. Yes, sometimes we think we got this thing all figured out. News Flash: We, the collective angler(s), we don’t. Living and fishing here for decades will teach you…
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Weekend Tips from Headhunters of Craig
Weekend Tips from Headhunters of Craig Windy here in Craig Montana this morning. Is it windy here all the time? No. But almost. Average wind speed in our neighborhood is 12.4 mph. Chew on that for a minute. And practice…
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Friday Foto May 17th 2024
Friday Foto May 17th 2024 A classic Woodie Drifter, a train bridge, anglers, the Missouri River. Happy Friday.
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Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 5.16.24
The water downriver is clearing already. The LPP Creek has about half the volume of mud as it was yesterday. Today, half as much again. Good vis all the way to Craig. The water is green but not dirty. I’d…
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Words of Dry Fly Wisdom
Words of Dry Fly Wisdom Thinking about the dry fly bite this am before heading to the water today. Some things never change. Fish are wild animals. They are not trained. They do not understand that you did not practice…
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Meditate. Monday. Updates.
Meditate. Monday. Updates. Water levels on the river primary stable. A bit of upward movement from the deluge this past mid week. Tributaries have been slowly growing and the river proper is somewhat off color in sections. Little Prickly Pear…
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Happy Mothers Day
Happy Mothers Day Happy Sunday. Happy Mothers Day. Super sunny ands warm this weekend. Perfect for Mom’s. Happy Sunday. We rejoice in the names of your mothers today. Hope you are spending it with yours. Squeeky holding a fish that…
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Rain makes small impact on the Missouri River
Rain the past couple days. Over 2″ fell on the region. Prickly Pear and Dearborn rivers peaked yesterday. Now will follow a long slow fall the next week. Some dirt in the water below both. Impacting the fishing? Nope. A…
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Friday PSA: NRS Throw Bag Video
Today this very important video by NRS. Watch it. Twice. Then practice tossing your throw bag. And re-stuffing properly. And keep it within hands reach in your fishing craft. Throw Bags can Save Lives. Thank to NRS. Throw bags…
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Will the Missouri River see a rise in water levels?
Will the Missouri River see a rise in water levels? Currently raining hard. 1.65″ in the last 24 hours. More to come. How much? Who knows. Forecast for a another few hours of rain. Will the Missouri River see more…
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May Missouri River Fishing Forecast 2024
May Missouri River Fishing Forecast Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog you get the May Missouri River Fishing Forecast. What to expect, wish for, and believe for the month ahead. Things to look forward to in May include… More…
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Monday. Missouri River. May.
Monday. Missouri River. May. Great words from John G in the comments yesterday. Long time Mo River angler fishing along with friends and family this past week on the river. Was not able to hook up with the fellas, but…
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The Voice of a Wade Angler
I used to be a wade fisher. A wade angler. A bankie. Fishing a nice riffle on Montana’s Missouri River Fly Fishingare. I get out and wade fish often. The liberty of the boat is the difference. I can get…
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UMOWA Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance Annual Rendezvous Friday May 31st
What: Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance Annual Rendezvous Friday May 31st 3-8pm. Where: Craig TapHouse & Stonefly Grill 161 Leonard St, Craig MT Who: You, the supporters of the Upper Missouri River Watershed Alliance. All welcome to this easy going…
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Friday Foto Near Spring Edition
Friday Foto Near Spring Edition Nearing spring but ‘ol man winter still has a seat at the table. Lots of anglers over here for the week and weekend ahead nymphing, swinging, stripping, and looking for some rising midge and BWO…
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Hump Day Missouri River Summer Water Projections
Hump Day Missouri River Summer Water Projections NOPE. This is stock file PHOTO. The Dearborn is not blown. We will not see this kind of runoff this year 2024. Unless we have a large rain event in the Rockies. Stock…
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New Boat Smell 2024 Adipose Flow Rental Boat(s)
New Boat Smell 2024 Adipose Flow Rental Boat(s) One the lot. The injection Molded new Adipose Flow at HHFS in Downton Craig Montana. Book your rental boats today for the summer by calling 406-235-3447 ext. 1 Love the new boat…
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Monday Morning Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report
Monday Morning Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report Water Flows 3860cfs. Water Temperatures 45F. Nymphers loving the lower water levels and getting them on Tailwater Sow, Pill Popper, Firebead Rays, Bubble Yum, Rainbow Weight Fly, Tungsten Jig Brush Hog, Tungsten Jig…
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ONLY 1 LEFT! 2023 Adipose Flow Drift Boat For Sale @ Headhunters of Craig Now $14,500
2023 Adipose Flow Drift Boats For Sale For Sale 1 SOLD! 1 Available Adipose Drift Boats Flow Model. Used as rental boats on Montana’s Missouri River Craig Montana. Gentle rivers provides pretty damn clean gently used rental boats. These 2…
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Missouri River Dry Fly Fishing Report April 26th
Missouri River Dry Fly Fishing Report April 26th This is a dry fly fishing report. Nymphing is great. Streamer fishing and trout spey is hit and miss. Un-real dry fly opportunities in the past month. Continues to get better. Water temps…
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Drift Boat 101 Clinic Saturday April 27th in Craig
Saturday April 27th Adipose Boatworks presents Drift Boat 101 Clinic in Craig. Meeting time: 10am @ Izaak’s in Craig What’s Provided: Lunch, cool swag, education, Come for the day and enjoy learning the in’s and outs of drift boating. Breaking down…
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G. Loomis Trout Spey Rod Demo Daze Saturday and Sunday
G. Loomis Trout Spey Rod Demo Daze Saturday and Sunday\ This weekend at your favorite Trout Spey Shop in Craig we present to you G. Loomis Short Spey Demo’s this weekend at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig. What: Loomis IMX-PRO…
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Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report 4.22.24 Montana’s Missouri River
Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report 4.22.24 Montana’s Missouri River Pretty killer out there on the river right now. Flows are good, temps are good, fishing is good. Water Temps: 44F. Rising. Water Flows: 3560cfs. Stable. Nymphers: Lots up at the…
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Silly Sunday Lower Canyon Scenery
Silly Sunday Lower Canyon Scenery Long time Mo River angler Shawn Thompson hooked up. Stunning scenery. Fantastic guy. Happy Sunday. Warmer this week ahead. River is in fine shape.
Read More Orvis Helios Models Defined w/ Shawn Combs
Orvis Helios Models Defined w/ Shawn Combs You’ve seen a few videos about this rod already I’m sure. The hype is pretty big. Does it stand up to other rods in the category? And what is the difference between the…
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How to locate Spring Nymph Water
How to locate Spring Nymph Water Lots of discussion every morning at the shop about How to locate Spring Nymph Water here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. I fully understand the confusion. Sometimes we are all confused as to where the…
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Midge “R” OK
Midge “R” OK A few BWO out there. Billions of Midge. I’d have both in my box. Headhunters is your dry fly source on the banks of Montana’s Missouri River. Honest. V2 of the Headhunters Fly Line now available. Same…
Read More Dory Land – A Short Film
Dory Land – A Short Film Truly good. Dory’s. One of the reasons I wanted to become a guide. The boats. Loved this short. If I did not land here in Craig I certainly could have seen myself behind the…
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Saturday Scenery in Paradise
Saturday Scenery in Paradise Sunny today. 75F. Spring on the Mighty Mo.
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Missouri River Fishing Report 4.12.24 Headhunters Fly Shop
Missouri River Fishing Report 4.12.24 Headhunters Fly Shop Weather: Warm. Air temps higher than average int eh mid 70’s for the weekend. Some wind, of course. Water Temperatures: 42F. Rising quickly. Water Flows: 3660 cfs. Up and down. No understanding…
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Missouri River Water Advisory Board Meeting Update 2024
Missouri River Water Advisory Board Meeting Update 2024 Attended the Annual Meeting with above title Monday April 8th. Always informative the 5 member speaking group presented the current upper river/lake report for fish including perch, walleye, and rainbow populations, DEQ…
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Solo. April 7th 2024
Solo. April 7th 2024 Solo. Fishing Solo? There are times to go it alone with a long stick in your hand. I love to fish alone. Just as much as I like to fish with others. Letting thoughts bounce around…
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An April Reminder to not Tread on Redd
An April Reminder to not Tread on Redd A reminder today regarding the Rainbow Trout Redds currently in the Missouri River. Don’t step on them. They, the eggs and trout doing the fragile incubation and spawning dance of tomorrows trout…
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The Thing about Fly Fishing is…is that it is for everyone.
The Thing about Fly Fishing is…is that it is for everyone. If you ask 100 fly fisherman why they fish, you may get 100 different answers. But I would speculate that many of the answers would include fellowship, friendship,…
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Headhunters 16th Birthday is today April 4th
Headhunters 16th Birthday is today April 4th photo: Jess McGlothlin Media It all started in a Tiki Bar in the lower Florida Keys. This idea. The fly shop idea. Every friend of ours said exactly the same thing upon hearing…
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Mo River HH Fly Shop Tuesday Fishing Report
All good here this spring. Lower than average waters, nothing we can control (honest), about average water temps, average bite for the season, sun is out, rain and snow on the way. That is the short hit for the report.…
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Missouri River April Fly Fishing Forecast
Missouri River April May Fly Fishing Forecast No foolin’ today on the HH Blog. Your information source on the Montana’s Majestic Missouri River. Keep us in mind as you pass through Craig this spring. The friendly fly shop in Craig!…
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Friday Foto Brown Trout Edition
Friday. Weekend full of overcast weather here. Mid 40’s, light winds. We’re out tossing a few flies at Montana trout. Wish you were here. Headhunters open daily including Sunday Easter. The most open fly shop in the world? Shuttles daily.…
Read More Wading through March! Thursday Fishing Report
Wading through March! While many are out there chasing the bobber, albeit slowly, the remainder are swinging the fly through Missouri River runs with success. Yes, the swing can be quite good as we wade through MARCH! Swingers are getting…
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Missouri River July Caddis Flies Video
As we move through, or just into this dryer than normal spring, we cannot help but think about July and swarming caddis flies. July & August bring sun, dry flies dawn til dusk, along with caddis flies in your ears.…
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Be Deliberate – Nymphing Tips
Headhunters Guide Braden Lewis with this reminder to be better today on the Headhunters Blog. Be deliberate in your actions when you are fishing. Lately we have been doing a lot of nymphing and having a lot of success, especially…
Read More The Montana Song Dick Noel, plus fishing report
The Montana Song Dick Noel Snowing. Saturday. The Montana Song by Dick Noel. Status Quo here in downtown Craig Montana. Anglers around. BWO’s on the mind, Midge around. Clusters, singles, cripples, emergers. Nymphers getting ’em. Deep, slow, and medium slow…
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Friday Foto
Trout on the Mo. Tons of Rainbows and some Brown Trout too. Spring seems to have arrived along with variable weather patterns. Sunny and nearly 70F last week. Snow and rain and wind and such, this week. Springtime in Montana…
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Izaaks Opening Today, Weekend in the Rockies
Izaak’s Opening Today, Weekend in the Rockies Local News: Izaaks Opening today March 21st! So very hungry and damn excited we are this time of year when Izaak’s opens its doors today! Welcome back Chef John and the well known…
Read More Skwala Trout & About Spring Sale
Skwala Trout & About Spring Sale Remember your childhood excitement on the eve of opening day? Trout seasons are mostly a thing of the past, but certain communities, especially back East and in the Midwest, still treat the April Trout…
Read More FWP, MSU seek help from anglers who catch tagged fish in upper Missouri River Basin
New Release from Montana FWP: Not on the Missouri River reach we fish. Nope, the farther up the drainage than where we fish. Join in if you wish. PSA from HH of Craig FWP, MSU seek help from anglers who…
Read More Firebead Ray Charles Tying Video
Firebead Ray Charles Tying Video Saturday in Craig Montana. St Pats Day tomorrow. Warm for the week ahead. Time to get out and fish. Weekend in full effect. Good swing action out there. Also getting into the pink period of…
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Waters of March | Classic Jobim
I don’t know if you are a Bossa Nova fan, but I am. Spring is here, we think, and the Waters of Defrost are occurring. If you are a Jobim fan you already know this tune. Even if you are…
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Hump Day Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River
Hump Day Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Water temps are currently 35.5F. Water flows are currently 3970cfs, just shy of 4K. This author believes the flows are lower than the USGS gauge is reading. Current basin percentages are at about…
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Craig Taphouse and Stonefly Grill Open Tonight
If you are in the neighborhood this evening from 4-8pm. Downtown Craig MT on Leonard Street you will find the grub and brewhouse location serving locally brewed beers by Ten Mile Brewery and Alan’s Burgers grilled up at the Stonefly…
Read More Rainbow Czech Nymph Just Add Vise Kit, Video
Rainbow Czech Nymph Just Add Vise Kit, Video The legendary Rainbow Czech Nymph offered by Headhunters Fly Shop of Craig Montana. Included is the video above. Come by the shop picking up the Just Add Vise Rainbow Czech Nymph Tying…
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