How to Clean a Fly Line Part 1
How to Clean a Fly Line Part 1 I love clean fly lines. Who doesn’t? Today on the Headhunters Blog we have a vid from RIO about how to get it clean. Want ultimate performance from your fly line? Clean…
Read More Playoff Fishing here on the Missouri River
Playoff Fishing here on the Missouri River It is go time here. Playoff fishing here on the Missouri River. Excitement daily as we are headlong into the fall fishing period. And it is good! I sighted many real life BWO…
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Sunday Fishing Report Quick Hits
Sunday Fishing Report Quick Hits A good weather day as we get right into our Sunday here in Craig. Overcast, cool, and some moisture forecast for today. A good one to be here. Look for more overcast and inclement weather…
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Silly Saturday Scenery Trout Spey Days
Silly Saturday Scenery Trout Spey Days Getting it done on the Mo with a Trout Spey rod. It is time. Come on by and get on at Headhunters. Demo’s lines, tips, info, guide trips, casting instruction. All you need in…
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Friday Foto FF School Edition
Friday Foto FF School Edition All is well here as we move into the fall period on the Mighty Mo. We are entrenched in the Wolf Creek Lodge with our annual Advanced Fly Fishing School that kicked off last night.…
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Snow Day on the Mo Day
Snow Day on the Mo Day It came. It is awesome. Fish love Snow. And some people do too! Headhunters is your only SIMMS dealer on the Missouri River. We have all of the fall and winter gear for your…
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Chartreuse Little Green Machine
Blue Winged Olives With snow the last couple days, river temps are continuing to drop. This morning the water temp was 54.5 degrees. As this trend continues, we will continue to see lots of pseudos. Before too long we will…
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Coming Monday. Snow. Tuesday Too.
Coming Monday. Snow. Tuesday Too. Winter is on the way this fall. Monday and Tuesday we will have snow on the ground. Maybe a foot. BWO’s like that kind of weather. And some anglers do too!
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Friday Foto Spite Hill Edition
Friday Foto Spite Hill Edition The fishing is getting damn good. The fishing will get better as we move toward Thanksgiving. Better every day. We love October. September is good too. But October is a fantastic month. The sun will…
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YETI @ Headhunters Fly Shop
YETI @ Headhunters Fly Shop While this market has been saturated by YETI themselves we were the first fly shop in America to carry this ever so popular product. Now we have in stock the newest in 5 gallon bucket…
Read More Mozuri Minnow Just Add Vise Kit Video
Mozuri Minnow Just Add Vise Kit Video Getting ready for full on fall with the Mozuri Minnow Just Add Vise Kit Video today y on Headhunters Fly Shop daily blog. John Arnold created this pattern a few years back for the…
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Missouri River Fishing Report September 26
Missouri River Fishing Report September 26 All good here in this neighborhood as we move into the last week of September and have October on our minds. The fishing has us thinking that direction too. The Dry Fly Bite Getting…
Read More East Bound and Down, Bandit, and Buford T. Justice Quotes
East Bound and Down, Bandit, and Buford T. Justice Quotes All good here on the Mighty Mo this Sunday. Some crazy NFL ball on the TV, sunshine outside, and fall on our minds here in downtown Craig Montana. So today…
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Winter Weather this weekend!
Winter Weather this weekend! Looking forward to it. Really liked the wet week we just had 7 days ago. 2″-4″ Friday. Bring it. The dry fly fishing pretty good. Pseudo rising trout are on the bite. The nymphing is sick.…
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Hump Day Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River
Hump Day Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Lots of ways to skin the cat out there. Dry, dripper, nymphing, streamer fishing. Your choice. Swinging too. It is all on here in central Montana. You can nymph them up at pretty…
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Dead Drifter Sticker @ Headhunters of Craig
Dead Drifter Sticker @ Headhunters of Craig Call us up @ 406-235-3447. Order Dead Drifter Sticker for 8 bucks. We stuff it in an envelope and send it to you. You stick it on… Why not get two. First run…
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Strange Items in Squeeky’s Boat
Strange Items in Squeeky’s Boat It should be titled The Not So Strange Items in Squeeky’s Boat. All the items listed below are times that you would find in my boat all 12 months of the year. I self admittedly…
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2 Spots Open for Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School
2 spots open for the first session of the Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School October 5-8. Call today for add’l info! Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School Want to get better at fishing the Missouri River? Want to improve…
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Silly Saturday Scenery Rain Edition
Silly Saturday Scenery Rain Edition Raining hard yesterday. Depends on who you believe but I see over 2.6″ on one site and nearly 2 inches on another. Less today with air temps reaching the 60F mark. The fishing is heating…
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Missouri River Headhunters Weekend Outlook
Missouri River Headhunters Weekend Outlook Rain yesterday. Rain today. Rain tomorrow. Perfect. If you are coming out this weekend you will be greeted by rain. Overcast skies. And food fishing. Anglers are fishing top to bottom. Lots of interest in…
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New Breed Chicks Rule October Edition
New Breed Chicks Rule October Edition Karen caught this large brown trout with guide Lindsey Channel last October. Cold, wet, inclement. And then this happened. Leonard, her husband, reeled up and watched the magic. October is on the way. The…
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A few items for Fall Fishing Magic!
A few items for Fall Fishing Magic! Heading headlong into fall here in Craig Montana. A few times that may make your fall fly fishing adventure better when visiting the Missouri River. A few clutch times in that image. RIO…
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Missouri River Monday Fly Fishing Report
Missouri River Monday Fly Fishing Report IT may be turning the corner. Fishing yesterday was encouraging to say the least. Boats are all over the river from top to bottom as we have moved out of the late summer doldrums.…
Read More Never Forget
Never Forget While we remember the brave souls of 9/11 we also keep in mind our local wild fire fighters here not only in Montana but all over the west. We are pulling for you out there. A fundraiser for…
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3 Hot Missouri River Rigs for the Weekend
3 Hot Missouri River Rigs for the Weekend We have not turned the corner but the daily river reports from anglers up and down are becoming more consistent as we move beyond the first week of September. We love September…
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710 Ashbury @ Izaak’s Fundraiser for Wildfire Fighters Saturday September 9th
710 Ashbury @ Izaak’s Fundraiser for Wildfire Fighters Saturday September 9th 710 Ashbury playing on Izaak’s Log Jam Saturday September 9th. A Dead cover band. What is not to like. A Fundraiser for WildFire Firefighters too! Come on down and…
Read More Rain. The Cult. Video
Rain. The Cult. Video A couple months without rain. We are ready. We need it! Enjoy the Cult on the Headhunters Blog today. Rain. Here comes the rain… This is foreshadowing, clairvoyance, telepathic. This video will bring rain. Big party…
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New Breed Chicks Rule Jackie Edition
New Breed Chicks Rule Jackie Edition Jackie and Max with this nice Missouri River brown trout near Pelican Point. Jackie and her folks are non local locals. A number of folks who own second homes here fish with guides. Sometimes.…
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Signs of Improvement
Signs of Improvement Much cooler Monday Labor Day after the hot and smoky Sat and Sun Weekend period. Hi of 75, winds from the north allowed the smoke to pass to another county. At least for Monday. Possibly the clearest…
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Labor Day Scenic Craig Bridge View
Labor Day Scenic Craig Bridge View Smoke on the horizon coming in fast Sunday afternoon. Monday, Labor Day, and the weekend is nearly over but, the Half Price Fly Sale is still on! Today is the last day. September is…
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Sara says SALE!
Sara says SALE! Day 2 upon us. Same fly pricing Sunday and Monday. Half Off flies! Call us up if you want our experts to load you up a few fly pucks full of your favorites. We will pop them…
Read More Half Off Fly Sale @ Headhunters All Weekend!
Half Off Fly Sale @ Headhunters All Weekend! 50% OFF ALL FLIES ALL WEEKEND! 50% off all fly boxes. Demo Rod Sale. Sage, Orvis, Fenwick, ECHO, Loomis and more! Check out our selection of dry fly rods, nymphing sticks, and…
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Six Essential Flies For The Missouri River
A couple days ago, I was digging through one of my fly tying drawers and I found an old shuttle sheet. The shuttle sheet was dated December 29, 2015. On the back of it were scribbled several lists of six…
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New Breed Chicks Rule Blackfoot River Edition
New Breed Chicks Rule Blackfoot River Edition Shalom with her first trout that wasn’t a dink on a dry fly! This cool Cutty fell for a Trina’s Carnage Purple Hopper Monday below River Junction. Marty and Shalom were out this…
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The reason for the smoke is…FIRE!
The reason for the smoke is…FIRE! A bunch of fires to the NW of us here in Craig MT. The prevailing winds are SSW. No wonder! Check out the InciWeb site for up to date fire information. Maps, individual fires,…
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Headhunters Fly Shop Late August Blackfoot River Fishing Report
Headhunters Fly Shop Late August Blackfoot River Fishing Report Pretty good out there yesterday. Sunny, smoky, and fishy. Fished with friends from Hawaii for their first trip to the Blackfoot River over the divide. An awesome experience. Put in at…
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September is upon us, October coming soon!
September is upon us, October coming soon! Fall is on the way. Yep. But not before some more summer. Fall does not officially start until September and the Autumnal Solstice beginning the 4th week of this pivotal month. Water temperatures…
Read More Labor Day Weekend Sale @ Headhunters Fly Shop
Labor Day Weekend Sale @ Headhunters Fly Shop Big Sale this weekend at Headhunters Fly Shop in Downtown Craig Montana. Help us clear out the summer wear and make room for the fall and winter gear. Is summer over? NOPE!…
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Silly Saturday Scenery Sara Wade Fishing
Silly Saturday Scenery Sara Wade Fishing Get out there and wade fish. The best time of the year to get at least your ankles wet. Tie on a hopper and walk all day long fishing riffles, soft insides, and grass…
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Friday Foto Dam Session
Friday Foto Dam Session Lots of action up top at the dam. Lots of people too. Trico’s will get your dry fly dander up. Trico anglers will be fishing anywhere from the dam to Mid Canon. You can find some…
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A perfect plan for an August Day
A perfect plan for an August Day Fish the dam for a few hours. Until your arms fall off. Nymph up some dandy’s on the grass flats. A circus for sure. Fun? Yep. Can there be a few boats up…
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Eclipse August Missouri River Fishing Report
Eclipse August Missouri River Fishing Report Fished yesterday Craig to Spite Hill during the eclipse. Fished all by my lonesome. Nice. Ate plenty of smoked salmon, pistachios, and drank several pouches of Capri-Sun. It was perfect. Ddi the fish rise…
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Epic Fastglass Fly Rod Demos
Epic Fastglass Fly Rods These rods are awesome. I have been fishing one of the 6 weights myself lately, and I love it. I have liked fiberglass rods for a long time, but they always seemed like niche rods that…
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Silly Sunday Scenery Fall Foreshadowing
Silly Sunday Scenery Fall Foreshadowing Early signs of fall. Today we look at Silly Sunday Scenery Fall Foreshadowing here on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Those bushes always turn red before anything else. The last week of July you see a…
Read More Longhorn Beetle Just Add Vise Video
Longhorn Beetle Just Add Vise Video A feller came in the shop and said he wrecked them on beetles. Just after Braden told same feller they did not eat the beetle that well here on the Mo. Well…sometimes they do!…
Read More Fly Shop Strong – ECHO Fly Fishing
Fly Shop Strong – ECHO Fly Fishing A great Friday Video. We agree with this message. Thanks ECHO for making this. Thanks to ECHO for being so cool. Tim Rajeff is a fantastic fellow. They are the easiest vendor to…
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I love Foam Hoppers!
I love Foam Hoppers! Foamies bro’. Really all you need. Honest. These not so new fangled foam hopper patterns make hopper fishing pretty entertaining. They are so cool. And they mostly float. Not as high and visible as…
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Missouri River Fly Fishing Report August 16th
Missouri River Fly Fishing Report August 16th Water temps falling as the month moves towards September and cooler temps all the way around. Still some smoke in the air and we should expect it through the rest of the fire…
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Trout Flies By Gary Lafontaine
I have always loved the writing of Gary Lafontaine. The first post I ever wrote for this blog was about his theory of color attraction. I have read a lot of books about fly fishing and fly tying, but Trout…
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Intruder Boot Review
Initial Impression “What an ugly boot.” That was my first thought when I saw the new Intruder Boot from Simms. Then I got over myself and gave the boot a try. I loved it. And I wouldn’t say that unless…
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Blackfoot River Fishing Report August 13th
Blackfoot River Fishing Report August 13th Fished the canyon stretch with HH Guide Shane and friend Brian and had a ball. Put in on the North Fork of the Blackfoot outside of Ovando. Skinny for sure. Did not have to…
Read More Great Beer Advertising Rainier Beer Montana Edition!
Great Beer Advertising Rainier Beer Montana Edition! The first time I stepped in Joe’s Bar with Shaun Thompson and Erich Bittmann asking what was on tap…I was shocked. We had driven 12 hours across two states and the two beers…
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Cascade Rodeo Friday August 11th and Saturday August 12th
Cascade Rodeo Friday August 11th and Saturday August 12th This annual PRCA event is a lot of fun. Mutton Bustin at 630 with the rodeo starting at 7pm. Lots of locals out drinking beer and watching the action. Beats the…
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Squeeky’s Techy Dry Fly Set-Up
Squeeky’s Techy Dry Fly Set-Up Rod: Sage X 9′ 5 weight. This is a sharpshooter rod. Quick, fast, hyper-accurate. Light in the hand and love casting it. Fly Line: RIO InTouch GOLD. Went back to the GOLD when the InTouch…
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SIMMS Intruder Boot Felt
SIMMS Intruder Boot Felt Want a wading boot for wet wading? We have just the boo for you. The IntruderWading Boot from SIMMS of Bozeman Montana will do it all. Ankle support, a neoprene inner sock that most wear with…
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Summer Fun Photo Contest
Headhunters Fly Shop is hosing a “Mo River Summer Fun” Photo Contest on our Facebook page. The contest will run until this Friday, August 11. The winner will receive the New Phase gift package pictured below. How to participate: Go…
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