Dewey’s Trout Spey Rig
Dewey’s Trout Spey Rig Ed note: Today on the Headhunters Blog we have Dewey’s Trout Spey Rig. Dewey loves to swing the fly! He and Shane nymphed quite a few up on Thursday. But the real success was on the…
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Thursday Fishing Report. A warming trend
Thursday Fishing Report. A warming trend The air temps have risen above the freezing mark. Nice. The water temps? Not really. Well, they are above the 32F locked up solid mark. But not much. Current water temps are below. A…
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A Million Miles Away. Sort of.
A million miles away. Sort of. The summer is coming. It feels like a million miles away. Sort of. But the reality is that a few blinks of the eye and it will be upon us. Time to book that…
Read More Fly Tying Night in America Wednesday Jan 18th
Fly Tying Night in America Wednesday Jan 18th Big night in Craig Montana. Fly Tying Night in America Wednesday Jan 18th. A loose gathering. No lesson based stuff. A free for all with some beer, sometimes chips. Lots of BS…
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Sage PULSE: The XP Reincarnate
Sage PULSE: The XP Reincarnate Shane speaking with you today on your favorite Montana fly fishing blog from downtown Craig. Headhunters is my home and the Missouri River is our testing ground. Below are my thoughts from my favorite new…
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Headhunters Fly Shop still accepting applications for 2017
Headhunters Fly Shop still accepting applications for 2017 Want to join the Fraternity of the Fly? Want to be part of the fly fishing industry? Want to live, eat, breathe, and sleep fly fishing? Well get that resume together and…
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Sunny. Snowy. Slushy. Melting.
Sunny. Snowy. Slushy. Melting. Check the boat ramps before you go. Wolf Creek is questionable. Craig is clear. Stickney not too good. Mountain Palace No way. Dearborn do not do it. The dam? Probably good. Fish the upper river above…
Read More The Super Salmon – Worth your 25 minutes
The Super Salmon by Ryan Peterson is a fantastic conservation video featuring Alaska’s Susitna River and threats it faces from a proposed dam. Following the incredible journey made by a Salmon, the film features the people and places that call this river…
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Friday Foto the 13th
Friday Foto the 13th Not as cold as it has been the entire last month. Warmer this weekend for sure. We welcome it. Wednesday night came in at -24F. Yesterday better. But still will not make above the freezing mark…
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Ninch’s Trout Spey Set-Up
Ninch’s Trout Spey Set-Up Today we view Ninch’s Trout Spey setup. Ninch fishes the 2 hander most of the year when he is not tossing fires at rising trout. He is excited about getting out again soon when the weather…
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Still room in our Jan 29th Spey Clinic!
Still room in our Jan 29th Spey Clinic! The weekend before the Super Bowl you got some time? Saturday the 28th is booked up. But we have lots of room in the Sunday January 29th Headhunters Free Trout Spey Clinic.…
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ECHO Gecko @ $100!
ECHO Gecko @ $100! A few of these left in stock. The ECHO Gecko rod only for a paltry $100. ECHO has updated this rod package now available with the ECHO Gecko rod, reel, fly line, and rod tube all…
Read More Bud Lilly Passes
Bud Lilly Passes I personally did not know much about Bud Lilly. I do know he was revered and loved by many. I have visited his fly shop, sold a few times over the years, in West Yellowstone. Cool place.…
Read More The Natural World Video
The Natural World Video I met Tom Melvin this last October at the Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School. I was unloading the truck with beer, food, and various fly fishing gear. Tom walked up and introduced himself.…
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Silly Saturday Scenery. Ice Cold
Silly Saturday Scenery. Ice Cold Frozen River. Down lower from about Suicide to the ‘burb of Cascade. Unfishable. This image is near Cascade. Unfishable. Ice Cold. John got us up to date Thursday with the Boat Ramp Report. Nothing has…
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Trout Spey Rigs: Braden
Trout Spey Rigs: Braden Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog we have Braden’s Trout Spey Rig. We thought it would be helpful if we outlined what we use here on the Missouri River during the Swing Season. Braden, and…
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Boat Ramp Report
This weekend temps are expected to get up into the high teens. Normally, this wouldn’t bring anglers out of their winter holes, but we’ve had nearly 6 weeks of unfishably cold conditions, and if the wind lays down I expect…
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Two Tools Squeeky cannot live without
Two Tools Squeeky cannot live without The only tool I cannot live without is the Ketchum Release Tool. No nippers? No problem. No Release Tool? I freak out. I have several back-ups in the boat if one happens to break.…
Read More Headhunters Fly Shop looking for a few good men or women!
Headhunters Fly Shop looking for a few good men and women! Want to join the Fraternity of the Fly? Want to be part of the fly fishing industry? Want to live, eat, breathe, and sleep fly fishing? Well get that…
Read More Wild Trout: A Montana Fish Story
Wild Trout: A Montana Fish Story A cool Montana film to watch this morning as the calendar turns a page. Happy New Year! Hope you are not nursing anything to severe today. If you are, turn back over and sleep…
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The Sun Sets on 2016 Final Fishing Report
The Sun Sets on 2016 Final Fishing Report The last day of the year. 2016 has been a good ride. 2016 Review Normal water levels again with out the weed infestation of the recent couple years. The year in review?…
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The Three Kings from Loomis, Sage, Orvis
The Three Kings from Loomis, Sage, Orvis We have them all here in Craig Montana at Headhunters Fly Shop. The Three Kings from the best of the best. Loomis just introduced the Asquith recently. Lots of buzz about this rod.…
Read More Fishski Revisited Scumliner Media
Fishski Revisited Scumliner Media Hoep you are on your couch today and not at the office. But if you are at the office we suggest you watch this video. Even if you have seen it before. We are still chilly…
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Winter truly starts now…
Winter truly starts now… Christmas hangover. It will last a few days and then many will snap out of it. The River Facts And get back to reality. Winter here in Craig is the reality. Water temps are frigid 3…
Read More T-Motion Carpology Part 2 Video
T-Motion Carpology Part 2 Video Carp video today. Happy Christmas. Go Seahawks. Enjoy your day. Enjoy your friends and family. From all of us at HH.
Read More The Christmas Song Met Torme and Judy Garland
The Christmas Song Met Torme and Judy Garland Merry Christmas from all of us here at Headhunters Fly Shop of Craig Montana We are spending the day with our friends and families and hope you are too. I have always…
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Enjoy the day. Christmas is a good one to spend with friends and family. Thanks for everything this year from us to you. We love each and every last one of you! See you next year. Enjoy the…
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Best Christmas Movie Ever?
Best Christmas Movie Ever? Red Ryder Comic A Christmas Story is a great Christmas Movie. My wife likes Home Alone. I agree. But this classic from ’83 rules. I usually watch it several times on Christmas day. TBS runs it…
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Missouri River Montana Pre-Holiday Fishing Report
Missouri River Montana Pre-Holiday Fishing Report Hey there. It is warming up. About 3 weeks of non-fishing weather has passed us…at least temporarily. The weather yesterday was about as windy as it gets. But the air temps climber above freezing…
Read More Christmas Wish Lists Headhunters Gang Pt 2
Christmas Wish Lists Headhunters Gang Pt 2 Sara and Ben and Shane today on the Headhunters Christmas Wish Lists part 2. Shane Galvan T-4 Hatch Nippers ECHO TR2 Spey 4113 11’3″ 4wt. Yeti Rambler 64oz Yeti Hopper Flip The Echo…
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Silly Snowy Drift-Boat Sara Sled Sunday Scenery
Silly Snowy Drift-Boat Sara Sled Sunday Scenery This image from February ’14. Sara rocking the Eastside Drifter at 35mph. Fireball was here co-pilot. If you want to do some drift boat sledding the mean streets of Craig are ripe for…
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Sub Zero Saturday
Not much to report on this sub-zero Saturday. Too cold for pretty much any and everything. So, lets learn through observation. Here’s a short clip I shot at the request of a customer a couple of weeks ago. Aerial shots…
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Things to do in Craig when it’s 20 Below.
As the snow tapers off and the temperature drops, we head into a solid 36 hours of butt-ass cold weather. The weatherman says -20 or more (or less?) coming Friday night, and that “Real Feel” map says -40 all over…
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New Boat Smell…. ME!
I’m back on the sticks guiding full time in 2017, and I’ve been without a drift boat for a couple years. My raft, my Towee, and my boots have been my main modes of covering water. Today I drove up to…
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Report from Ice Station Zebra
Above: Sara Roholt attempts to free the ice from her guides while swinging the Missouri River at -10. Extreme cold has settled in to the Northern Rockies for longer than it usually does. Really cold, and with it lots of…
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BHA Quiet Waters Initiative
Above: Headhunters guide Capt. Ryan McCourtney running his powerboat downstream from Cascade. “Montana’s rivers and streams comprise less than 1% of our landscapes, but are valued and used disproportionately by people,wildlife and, of course, fish. They are the focal points…
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Headhunters Fly Shop Gift Card. The easy way out!
Headhunters Fly Shop Gift Card Anytime, any amount, for anyone. A perfect gift for those in need of an easy way out. And, something thing that everyone on your fly fishing wish list will appreciate! You could get one for…
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ECHO Gecko Rod for Kids!
ECHO Gecko Rod for Kids! Hi Sara and Ben, Thanks for letting Paxton demo the Echo Gecko. He was so excited that it was his size and easy to cast. Catching the rainbow was icing on the cake. Real quote…
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Christmas Wish Lists Headhunters Gang Part 1
Christmas Wish Lists Headhunters Gang Part 1 Our wish lists are partly in. Today we have the Christmas Wish List that we all hope Santa drops to us through the chimney. Or through your favorite Montana Fly Shop Headhunters in…
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ECHO TR2 SPEY and TROUTSPEY
The ECHO TR (Tim Rajeff) has consistently been one of our most popular Spey rods over the last several seasons. It’s combination of price and performance is unbeatable, as it’s ability to throw a variety of lines and casts. ECHO…
Read More Friday Flick – Cadent
Everyone loves the fall, and this will only remind you why. Judging by the mega-views on Vimeo, you’ve probably already seen it, but we thought worth posting as it’s so good. This should be in the “Best of the Web”…
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Next Troutspey Clinic – Jan. 28 & 29
Our next Troutspey Clinics will be held Jan. 28th and 29th. You can expect the emphasis to be on trout and Skagit techniques with lightweight rods. Over the years our clinics have slowly morphed from a Scandi influenced general casting…
Read More Shooting Line can be a Drag – More from Mike McCune
More from the Godfather, Mike McCune. One of the most common questions I get at our spey clinics is “how do I manage and handle my running line while spey casting?”. I try to avoid answering this. It’s a personal…
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Cold Weather Reading – “Body of Water”
Below 10 degrees for the next couple of days. No fishing for sane folks, but great weather for expanding your mind with a good book. While it may appear that real books are doomed, I still prefer to grab a beat-up,…
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Monday Snow Day, Trout Spey, & Shop w/Headhunters
Monday Snow Day, Trout Spey, & Shop w/Headhunters Cold and snowing today here in the Missouri River canyon. We like it. While it is colder than most would like for tossing a fly into the famed winter waters of the…
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Sunday Dry Fly Fish
Sunday Dry Fly Fish This nice trout from last week. Caught on a large Purple Haze. Nice work Scott. Skinny water, big fish. But tonight we have snow and bitter cold weather greeting us for the coming week. So, we…
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Silly Snowy Saturday Scenery
Silly Snowy Saturday Scenery Snow on the ground yesterday morning. Some it has blown away towards North Dakota. Some of it has stayed. Super Freakin’ Windy today as we hold our first of many Spey Casting Clinics during the Missouri…
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Montana Guided Spey Trips
Headhunters has been dabbling in guided spey trips for the last two winters. We’ve run a few, but haven’t really pushed it too hard. Most of our guides have no interest in more work during the winter. They’re more interested…
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2016-17 Spey Lineup – Rods and Reels
The season is in full “swing” for the folks who enjoy swinging trout up on a two-hander. Most folks are done chasing Steelhead in the upper Columbia drainages, and big game season has just ended. The balmy autumn has plenty of folks…
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Cyber Monday Fishing Report
Cyber Monday Fishing Report Some of you are busy shopping online on this Cyber Monday. What are we doing here in Craig Montana? Filling orders not only form our web store but running shuttles, chatting with folks ’bout trout…
Read More Switch it Up Video Scumliner Media
Switch it Up Video Scumliner Media Spey Season is here. In full swing as they say… Reminder that Headhunters has all you need in the trout spey, 2 handed game. From OPST, SA, RIO, and Airflo. Well over 250+ spey fly…
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Shop Small Today!
Shop Small Today! And everyday. We too shop at larger retail outlets. It’s all fun. But today why not support the local small stores. Every Saturday should be shop small Saturday. Including today. Shop the online store, call us, or…
Read More Back in Black Friday AC/DC
Back in Black Friday AC/DC Sale today. Our program here in Craig? Come in and make a deal. You want a deal. Come in and bargain with our crack retail staff. Shane and Braden will haggle til the death…
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Headhunters Thanksgiving Missouri River Fishing Report
Headhunters Thanksgiving Missouri River Fishing Report Two words. Damn good. The best late fall bite we have witnessed in several years. Dry fly? Good for the last couple hours. Not too good before that period. But really quite good after…
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