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Squeeky's Words of Wisdom

Squeeky’s Words of Wisdom If you ask a gal to dance, then step on her toes…she may not say yes again. Just think about that when casting at rising trout. Stepping on their toes hurts, and they behave differently. Don’t…

Friday Foto Night Vision

July 14, 2017

Friday Foto Night Vision Good times last night on the ‘ol Missouri River. It’s good in that evening slot. Night vision is worth it! But, bring Mosquito repellant! Skittering caddis was my game. The Weilenman’s CDC and Elk seemed to…

Spents and Spinners

July 13, 2017

Bugs, Fly Fishing Technique

Spents and Spinners Dead shit. That is what we throw. July is full of dead bugs. And live ones too. The dead ones are easier to eat. Honest. Fish them with confidence. As you can see I am becoming sun…

Mid Week Missouri River Update

July 12, 2017

Mid Week Missouri River Update River dropping to 4100 cfs today. Lets hope it stays at least that level. We need it for the remainder of the summer. Keep those water temps down. Only time will tell how it will…

Tuesday Tying the Buzzball

July 11, 2017

Fly Fishing Video

Buzzball, Tying Video

Tuesday Tying the Buzzball Fishing is good. Not much to report on other than the dry fly fishing is fabulous. Nymphing is great. But, get out early. The afternoon bite has been inconsistent with the advent of hot temperatures. Tomorrow…

Depth Perception Scumliner Media July on the Mo!

July 10, 2017

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video

Ben Hardy, Caddis Flies, DFO, Mark Raisler, Scumliner Media, Wolf Creek to Craig

Depth Perception Scumliner Media One of my favorite shoots, and one of my favorite Scumliner Media videos. Ben Hardy, John Arnold, and Mark Raisler out for a evening quickie on the Mo Mid July 6 years ago. Fun. Evening fishing…

Sunday Mid-Summer Missouri River Tips

July 9, 2017

Fly Fishing Technique

Dry Flies, July, tips

Sunday Mid-Summer Missouri River Tips A few quick tips from your friends at Headhunters Fly Shop in downtown Craig Montana this sunny and seasonal Sunday Mid-Summer morning. The fishing is great. Get out early and enjoy the day before the…

Silly Saturday Scenery

July 8, 2017

Landscape

Silly Saturday Scenery

Hunting Heads. Headhunting. Headhunters. Open daily.

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video July 5th

July 5, 2017

Fly Fishing Video

Dead Flies Don't Swim, July, Scumliner Media, trico, video

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video July 5th Yep. Trico’s. Shot late July a few years back. All the regular things apply here. First cast. Good drifts. Great presentations. Deead drifts…etc. Because, dead flies don’t swim bro.’ Ever. Enjoy this flick…

Montana Vets Montana Waters Promo Film

July 3, 2017

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Big Hole, Carroll Jenkins, David Decker, Montana, , Veterans, Veterans Programs, video

Montana Vets Montana Waters Promo Film Check it out today on the Headhunters Blog a short film about Montana Vets Montana Waters. An org for Montana Vets by Montana Vets. This killer film today on the Big Hole in SW…

Fairies Wear Boots Black Sabbath

July 2, 2017

Black Sabbath, Rock

Fairies Wear Boots Black Sabbath This tune rocks. Ozzy rocks. Black Sabbath rocks. Rock it today, Sunday. PMD’s waning. Trico’s waxing. June is put to bed. July is waking. Lots of non-anglers out there this weekend. The Missouri is a…

Rule #1 Don’t Ever Let Your Guide Touch Your Rod

July 1, 2017

Guide Bullshit, Guide Lore, Holiday weekend, Rule #1

Rule #1 Don’t Ever Let Your Guide Touch Your Rod This is a given to may long term clients. This Rule #1. But yesterday, day 6 with Ed and Jim, I lulled Jim into a sleep state and got hi…

Thursday in Craig Montana

June 29, 2017

craig, Montana

Thursday in Craig Montana Raining this morning. Much cooler indeed. But if you look into the future you will see very warm temperatures greeting us for the weekend and the holiday ahead. So enjoy today and the cloudy conditions. All…

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report June 28th

June 28, 2017

Caddis, DFO, Flows, June, Nymphers, PMD's, Trico's

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report June 28th We’ll give you the bulleted list today on the Headhunters Fly Shop updated fly fishing report for June 28th. Lots of folks around and sunny skies have all smiling. If you have…

Alpha Blondy Wish You Were Here

June 27, 2017

Alpha Blondy, Caddis, Cover, Late June, PMD, Wish You Were Here

Alpha Blondy Wish You Were Here Not much to say today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. Other than I Wish You Were Here. This cover from Alpha Blondy rules. First heard Alpha Blondy on Greg Stumps 1987 epic ski…

June 26th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 26, 2017

June 26th Missouri River Fishing Report Coming at you live from the banks of the Missouri River this wonderful sunny Monday morning in late June from Dry Fly HQ @ Headhunters Fly Shop in downtown Craig Montana. All things are…

Silly Sunday Scenery New Breed Version

June 25, 2017

Headhunters Life, New Breed Chicks

Silly Sunday Scenery

Silly Sunday Scenery New Breed Version So many good looking gals with trout this last week we have to populate our blog with both women and trout. We have enough pics of you sir. No harm intended at all. But…

New Breed Chicks Rule Lily Edition

June 24, 2017

New Breed Chicks Rule

New Breed Chicks Rule Lily Edition Nice trout from Lily yesterday with guide Mark Raisler. The Batley group was here in full fore with some from the local neighborhood and stretched out as far as Florida. An annual migration and…

Missouri River Summer Weekend Outlook

June 23, 2017

Caddis, crowds, Hatch, June, Long Days, Peak Season, PMD

Missouri River Summer Weekend Outlook Gonna be real busy here this weekend if last night was any indication of the near future. Streets of downtown Craig Montana clogged with RV’s, drift boats, aimlessly wandering fly fishing vagabonds, locals, non-locals, those…

X Caddis Tying Video Just Add Vise Kits

June 22, 2017

Fly Fishing Video, Fly Tying

Craig Mathews, fly tying, video, X Caddis

X Caddis Tying Video Just Add Vise Kits These legendary tying its come with everything you need for tying 25 flies. And a video to boot! Slow it down, speed it up, pause it…you are the boss! Folks love these…

Summer Solstice 2017

June 21, 2017

Squeeky Speaks

A long one yesterday. Longer this week to come. The 4th of July right around the corner. PMD’s rocking. Some caddis around, and yes, they will eat it. Trico’s on the horizon. Fish up all over the place. The…

The Spokane New Breed Chicks! Spokane Women on the Fly!

June 20, 2017

New Breed Chicks Rule, Spokane, Women on the Fly

The Spokane New Breed Chicks! Spokane Women on the Fly! This group was refreshing. We need them to come once a month and breathe new life into this stage fishing town. The Spokane Women on the Fly group to day…

Mellow Monday, Craig MT, and BBQ Tonight!

June 19, 2017

BBQ, Craig MT, HH Events

Mellow Monday, Craig MT, and BBQ Tonight! Hello and good morning from Craig Montana. All is well here on the Mighty Missouri River as we approach the Summer Solstice. Fishing is quite goo, the water is high, and we see…

A Father’s Advice to us all

June 18, 2017

Uncategorized

Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s out there in Blogland. Today we celebrate the institution of Fatherhood. Hooray for Father’s. Today a plea for boat ramp courtesy from a Father in the local neighborhood. We agree Josh. We can…

UMOWA Annual, Fishing Report, and Water Update

June 17, 2017

fishing report, UMOWA, Water Update

UMOWA Annual, Fishing Report, and Water Update UMOWA Annual Meeting tonight in downtown Craig at the Firehall 6-9pm with free food. Auction items as well as they let us know the Missouri River State of the Union. Love to see…

2016 UMOWA Water Quality Report

June 16, 2017

Conservation

conservation, missouri river, UMOWA, water quality

2016 UMOWA Water Quality Report Yesterday we summarized the 2016 UMOWA Macroinvertebrate Report written by David Stagliano of the Montana Biological Survey. Today we are going to discuss the 2016 UMOWA Water Quality Report. Study Design In 2016, UMOWA began…

2016 UMOWA Macroinvertebrate Report

June 15, 2017

Bugs, Conservation

Bugs, conservation, fly fishing technique, missouri river, Nymphs, UMOWA

2016 UMOWA Macroinvertebrate Report On March 17, the Upper Missouri Watershed Alliance (UMOWA) published the results of the 2016 bug study performed by David Stagliano of Montana Biological Survey. We are late in sharing the results, but with the UMOWA Annual…

Wednesday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.13.17

June 14, 2017

Caddis, fishing report, June, PMD, Water Flows

Wednesday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.13.17 Water levels may be rising as we had a pretty wet Tuesday. It must have been wet towards the upper drainage as well as we are witnessing an increase in water flows. The Canyon…

Crawfish Flies For the Missouri River

June 12, 2017

Fly Fishing Technique

Crawfish, Crayfish, flies, Nymphing, Spring Fishing

At some point every spring, trout in the Missouri River start eating a lot of crawfish. It is difficult to know exactly when this will happen, but below are some facts that should aid in your angling success. The Spring Spawn…

Saturday Water Flows

June 10, 2017

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Caddis, dry fly, June, PMD, Summer

Saturday Water Flows 8410cfs. That is good. For fishing that is. Dry fly fishing. Should be much better at these lower flows. Will it get to 6K this month? Later maybe. July for sure. But the flushing flows that many…

June 9th Missouri River Fishing Report Headhunters Edition

June 9, 2017

June 9th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 9th Missouri River Fishing Report Pretty good dry fly action at these levels. These levels is currently 10K. On the nuts. Will it satay that way? Maybe. The DNRC cancelled an increase late Thursday. The lake level is 93.3%…

Two Mussel Encrusted Boats Intercepted

June 8, 2017

Conservation

AIS, boat inspections, conservation, Montana FWP, mussel

Over Memorial Day weekend, two mussel encrusted boats were intercepted in Montana. Invasive species pose a constant threat to the quality of our waterbodies in Montana. As anglers, it is our responsibility to be educated about invasive species and our…

Missouri River Water Update

June 7, 2017

Flows, June Forecast, Levels, missouri river, water

Missouri River Water Update/Forecast Here is the latest from the water management team. Looks like 7K, or 8K, or higher. But not 12K. Maybe. Look at the projection below. We are 99% of our 30 year average. We have 108%…

Retro Blog Post Saturday February 21st 2009

June 6, 2017

Guide Rides, Headhunters Life

Top 10 Fly Fishing Rides of all Time Ed Note: A blog post written by Squeeky in February 2009. I like this one. Still pertinent today 8 years later. Some spelling errors, per usual. Enjoy this for what it’s worth!…

Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th

June 5, 2017

dry fly, fishing report, June, Nymphs, PMD's, Summer

Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th Well into June and we are pretty revved up. The dry fly game is taking shape. The bugs are coming on strong. It’s June man. We have arrived. Bust coming up in the coming…

UMOWA: The Case For Flushing Flows

June 4, 2017

Conservation

conservation, flushing flows, missouri river, UMOWA

The Case For Flushing Flows The Upper Missouri Watershed Alliance (UMOWA) recently released their spring newsletter. Within the letter, UMOWA discusses the history of Missouri River flows and the beneficial contribution that flushing flows have upon the health of the Missouri River.…

Friday Foto June 2nd

June 2, 2017

Bugs

Friday Foto June 2nd

Friday Foto June 2nd PMD Spinner on Amadou What does this mean? It means June has arrived. And we are in it. Lower that water level and we will be covered up in it. PMD’s I mean. But the water…

A Bulleted Missouri River June Forecast

June 1, 2017

Dry Flies, Forecast, June, missouri river, Nymphs, Trout Spey

A Bulleted Missouri River June Forecast A short run-down of the Missouri River June Forecast today. A long winded over the top informational version may come in the near future, or not. So we hit you today with the crib…

High Water Vid from a few years back

May 31, 2017

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Fishing Video

high water, high water nymphing, June, Mark, May, nymphing techniques, Sara

High Water Vid from a few years back A quick video from 6 years back, our last high water era, with instructional overtones. While this video is a few years old, it still applies to us today. Meaning today! Fish…

May 30th Headhunters Fly Fishing Report Missouri River Montana

May 30, 2017

Craig MT, fishing report, missouri river

Uncategorized

May 30th Headhunters Fly Fishing Report Missouri River Montana All is well in downtown Craig Montana. Nothing to complain about here other than the slower than average dry fly bite. The nymphing is good and the streamer fishing…well nobody is…

2017 Craig Caddis Festival Photo Gallery

May 28, 2017

Caddis Festival, craig trout camp, Craiglandia, Silly Sunday Scenery, team Headhunters

2017 Craig Caddis Festival Wrap Up Last Saturday, Craig hosted the 11th Annual Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook-Off. This year, the weather cooperated (it only poured rain for a little bit) and the turnout was great! The official count…

Juvie Jigger Streamer Strikes!

May 27, 2017

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Tying

flies, fly tying, missouri river, Spring Fishing, Streamers

Juvie Jigger Streamer At the end of April, Headhunters hosted a Spring Streamer Fly Tying Contest on our Facebook page. We received a ton of awesome entries. Choosing a winner was tough. Each shop staffer and several guides selected their…

Kicking Plastic

May 26, 2017

John Arnold

Conservation, Headhunters Life

bottle, kicking, plastic, water

After several years of threatening to do so, a few of our guides – myself included – are switching from store bought plastic water bottles to other methods of transporting and distributing water to our guests. Most guides I know…

Meet Derek and Jared!

May 25, 2017

shop staff, team Headhunters

Meet Derek and Jared! Derek and Jared are two new members of the Headhunters Team for the 2017 season. We previously introduced Patrick and Nick. You will meet all four of these guys in the shop this season. They are all good dudes.…

The Day I Tried to Live Soundgarden Video

May 23, 2017

The Day I Tried to Live Soundgarden Video

The Day I Tried to Live Soundgarden Video Chris Cornell passed this last week. Another good rock and roll band from Seattle from back in the day. I love me some Soundgarden. Seen them several times. Good times. The day…

A few Monday tips for higher water!

May 22, 2017

A few Monday tips for higher water! So we have some spring time higher water here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Some of the other rivers in the state must be coming back into shape, or not, as we move into…

Fly Fishing in Craig
We’re live and Missouri River fly fishing in Craig with Simms Fishing Products and Headhunters Flyshop.
Posted by Visit Montana on Friday, May 19, 2017

Live Fishing With Mark Raisler and Visit Montana

May 21, 2017

Fly Fishing Video

missouri river, SIMMS, Spring Fishing, video

Fly Fishing in CraigWe’re live and Missouri River fly fishing in Craig with Simms Fishing Products and Headhunters Flyshop.Posted by Visit Montana on Friday, May 19, 2017Live Fishing With Mark Raisler and Visit Montana A few days ago, Mark Raisler…

Craig Caddis Festival Today!

May 20, 2017

Area Attractions, Headhunters Life

Caddis Festival, Craiglandia, team Headhunters

Join us today for the 11th Annual Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook Off! This event benefits the Craig Volunteer Fire Department and is always a great time. The event is fun for the whole family! Food, drink, kids events,…

Darrell, Carla, and Barley

May 19, 2017

Headhunters Life, New Breed Chicks

Brown Trout, Craiglandia, New Breed Chicks, Spring Fishing

Darrell, Carla, and Barley Darrell, Carla, and Barley stayed in our Brown Trout Cabin this past week over their anniversary while they fished the Missouri River. We love getting the chance to share our knowledge of the river with awesome folks…

New Breed Chicks Rule Faith Edition

May 18, 2017

New Breed Chicks, New Breed Chicks Rule, Spring Fishing

New Breed Chicks Rule Faith Edition Faith recently caught this nice rainbow on the Missouri River. Faith is rocking the local Carroll College colors. Her outfit matches her rainbow trout! We see a lot of students from Carroll enjoying their…

Missouri River Bugs – May 2017

May 16, 2017

Bugs

Bugs, flies, fly fishing technique, Nymphs

This week, we collected bugs on the lower river between Pelican Point and Cascade. Today we are going to talk about what Missouri River bugs we found and how to best imitate them during periods of higher flow. The Usual…

Meet Patrick and Nick!

May 15, 2017

team Headhunters

Meet Patrick and Nick! Patrick and Nick are two new members of the Headhunters Team for the 2017 season. Derek and Jared have also joined the team. We will feature Derek and Jared on the blog soon. You will meet…

Happy Mother’s Day!

May 14, 2017

Happy Mother's Day!, Mom's Rule!

Happy Mother’s Day! To all the Mom’s out there we salute you. This is a New Breed Chicks Rule Mother’s Post today on the Headhunters Blog where we love all women fly fishers! You are the glue that holds many…

2017 MF3 Film Teaser. In Helena Friday May 19th!

May 14, 2017

Helena, MAtt Devlin, PMD Productions

2017 MF3 Film Teaser. In Helena Friday May 19th! Matt Devlin rolls out his annual Montana Fishing Film Festival this Friday night in Helena Montana. Doors open at 7pm Grandstreet Theater. Lots of fun, swag, fly fishing films, and the…

Higher Ground Missouri River Water Rising

May 13, 2017