Missouri River Fly Fishing Report - Page 41 of 64

Caddis Flies, fishing report, June, PMD's, Technical

Late June Missouri River Fishing Report The weather is nice. The temps are good. The water is normal. The crowds are a bit below average. The dry fly fish are a bit tougher than we would like. The nymphing is…

Missouri River Dry Fly Myths

June 26, 2016

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Missouri River Dry Fly Myths

Missouri River Dry Fly Myths A few Missouri River Dry Fly Myths for your pleasure today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. The Mo is fishing well with the trout getting smarter daily. The Buzzball works every drift. No, untrue.…

Dry Fly Dreams on the Mighty Mo!

June 25, 2016

Dry Fly Dreams on the Mighty Mo!

Getting a bit tougher out there. The fish have wised up. So address them softly. Then drift with purpose. And watch. Lots of watching. Outfitter David Bryan watching brilliance happen!

Brown Drakes

June 24, 2016

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Brown, Drake

I have been chasing Brown Drake emergences for almost 30 years. For years on Silver Creek, a bit on the Henry’s Fork, and since I saw one on the Missouri, which was 15 years ago. They’ve been seen lately. I don’t…

Wednesday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report

June 22, 2016

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video

Caddis, dry fly, June, PMD, reach cast, video, Wednesday

Wednesday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report Damn good dry fly fishing. Most of the anglers I saw on Tuesday were toying with the dry fly. Good on them. Wednesday should be the same, with less wind. The wind came up…

Wilderness Cutthroat – Video

June 22, 2016

Conservation, Fly Fishing Video, Nature

cutthroat, Fisheye, Guy, photography, video

I’ve spent a little time walking around in the woods with Pat Clayton this spring and early summer. Fishing the mountains and looking for interesting things to take pictures of. For those who don’t know, Pat Clayton is the worlds…

1st Day of Summer Daydream

June 21, 2016

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

1st Day of Summer Daydream

1st Day of Summer Daydream It is all happening right now. All of it. Folks are super stoked. Those anglers that would like us to let them know when it is shit hot. The time is now. Good to great…

Fenwick Fenglass Small Stream Fishing

June 20, 2016

Braden Lewis

Fly Fishing Gear

Fenwick Fenglass, fly fishing gear, Pflueger Medalist, Rio LightLine, small stream

The past couple weeks I have spent several mornings fishing Little Prickly Pear Creek upstream of Wolf Creek before work. I have been trying out the new Fenwick Fenglass fly rods that we recently got into the shop. In my opinion, small stream fishing should…

Happy Father’s Day

June 19, 2016

Father's Day, sunday

Happy Father’s Day to all of you Father’s. We honor our father’s out there ing and far. The Mo is fishing awesome. Bring your Dad out here and row for him. Certainly tie his flies on for him. And net…

Headhunters Friday Fishing Report 6.17.16

June 17, 2016

Uncategorized

Headhunters Friday Fishing Report 6.17.16 Friday Fishing Report goes like this. All good in this neighbor hood. For those who always email, call, and plead for us to let them know when it is good enough to come on out,…

The Wader Makers A SIMMS Video

June 17, 2016

Fly Fishing Video

The Wader Makers A SIMMS Video Made in the USA. Made in Montana. Made in Bozeman. The best waders in the business. The only wader made in the good ‘ol USA. Period. #wadermakers #simmsfishing The only waders we you need!

Thursday Eagle Image

June 16, 2016

Get out there and find those PMD’s! This eagle is checking out the fish near the surface. Which there are lots of. Fish up in all kinds of cool locations yesterday. This weekend will be good. Love the lower air…

Mid June Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report

June 15, 2016

Caddis, dry fly, June, PMD's

Mid June Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report Damn good. That is the short report. The longer report is below. PMD’s daily. They can hatch at any time during the day. Spinner fall anytime during the day as well. Hot…

New Breed Chicks Rule Mother-In-Law Edition

June 14, 2016

Andy Banks, Beth Langell, New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule Mother-In-Law Edition Mark’s Mother-In-Law Andy Banks with this nice Brown Trout fishing with Missouri River Guide Beth Langell. New Breed Chicks Rule Mother-In-Law Edition today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. Danielle and Andy rocked it…

How to (not) catch Missouri River dry fly fish

June 13, 2016

Fly Fishing Technique

DFO, dry fly, June, Summer, Techniques, tips, What not to do

How to (not) catch Missouri River dry fly fish A few of the ways that we as Missouri River dry fly anglers keep ourselves out of fish are listed and explained in this short and factual Monday morning fly fishing…

Silly Sunday Scenery Dentist Edition

June 12, 2016

Dentist, Dr. Madden, Dr. Mast, missouri river, Scenery

A good scene here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Today is the Dentist Edition of Silly Sunday Scenery. Last week fished with a few dentists. Dr. Mast lives here locally and loves Montana. He too is from Mt. Vernon WA. Mike…

Weekend Fly Fishing Report

June 11, 2016

Caddis, Flows, June, missouri river, PMD's

Weekend Fly Fishing Report All good here on the Missouri River. It is the middle of June and the bugs are up. The fish too. Per the last month lots of folks fishing the canyon with less pressure on the…

Friday Foto Blackfoot River Days

June 10, 2016

Blackfoot River, friday foto, Kelley Lasek

Friday Foto Blackfoot River Days Many more trips ahead of us as we movie into the meat of the summer. Traveling across the divide to fish a completely different resource the Blackfoot River is a jewel. If you are here…

Blackfoot River Salmon Flies & Fishing Report

June 8, 2016

Blackfoot River, Blackfoot River Fishing Report, Blackfoot River Salmon Flies, Bugs, Salmon Flies

Bugs

Blackfoot River Salmon Flies & Fishing Report Hey all good across the divide. The Salmon Flies are out in force and the trout don’t want them. So what to do? Well I’m not really sure other than keep fishing and…

Missouri River Bugs – June

June 7, 2016

Braden Lewis

Birds Bugs and Wildlife, Bugs, Fly Fishing Technique, Nature, Photography, Uncategorized

Bugs, flies, fly fishing technique, June, Nymphs, phtography

Missouri River Bugs The following are some pictures of bugs from the Missouri River that were collected in June a couple miles upstream of Craig. These images will hopefully aid in your fly design and/or fly selection while you are fishing this…

Always worth the trip Blackfoot River Video

June 7, 2016

Fly Fishing Video

Blackfoot River, video

Headed over the mountain this morning to the Blackfoot River. The big bugs are coming off. So we hope that the orange monsters are keeping those cutthroats busy. Gotta go to know. It is always worth the trip… As for…

Your Missouri River Monday Morning Fishing Report

June 6, 2016

Caddis, dry fly, fishing report, June, Nymphs, PMD

Missouri River Monday Morning Fishing Report We are headlong into the one of the best months of the year. June brings lots of great fishing for those who like to nymph and dry fly fish. We love it because of…

Headhunting with the Sage PULSE

June 5, 2016

Fly Fishing Video

Fly ROd, Headhuntering, Sage PULSE, video

Lots of Headhunters around this month on the Mo. A recent tool of choice? The PULSE by Sage. My dentist just bought one yesterday. He’s sold. He said the PULSE is only half the price of a root canal. We…

Saturday Scenic Missouri River Brown Trout

June 4, 2016

Saturday Scenic Missouri River Brown Trout

Boy is it pleasant out there on that river. Sunny skies and rising trout. A few bugs now. Tons very soon. June is really a great month.

PMD’s On Deck

June 3, 2016

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Hodek, Nymen, PMD, Quigley, Silverman

This weeks warm weather should get the Pale Morning Dun’s cranked up. Our very favorite Missouri River hatch. PMD’s epitomize downstream dry fly presentations on flat water. And the trout love them. That first week or 10 days is always…

Headhunters Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report

June 3, 2016

Headhunters Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report

Headhunters Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report Rolling into the weekend with warm weather and light winds. Should be a great one on Montana’s Missouri River. Craig will be buzzing. Water levels dropping this week as we anticipate the filling of…

Galvan Wins Yellowstone Angler 5 Weight Shootout

June 2, 2016

Fly Fishing Gear

Galvan, Shootout, Torque

The Yellowstone Angler just released the results of their 2016 5 Weight Reel Shootout. We were a little shocked to find out the winner was the Galvan Torque. Not because it’s not a great reel. It is, and it’s one of…

Upper Missouri Waterkeeper sues EPA over Water Quality

June 1, 2016

Conservation, Headhunters Life

EPA, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper

Our friends at Upper Missouri Waterkeepers filed suit this week against the EPA over it’s approval of a so called “variance standards” for nitrogen and phosorphus pollution in Montana’s waterways. Excessive levels of Nitrogen and Phosorphus are leading contributors to the…

Dry Fly Leaders: Please Add Tippet

June 1, 2016

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique

dry fly, leader, tippet

Some high-tech dry fly fishing is just around the corner here on the Missouri River, and a little discussion about leader design and tippet length is in order. The leader can be the most important element to any dry fly rig. For…

Missouri River Fishing Report: Holding Steady

May 31, 2016

report

It seems like it’s been a while since I’ve seen a couple of chutes open at Holter Dam. Drove up today to watch the water pour over the top. I like it. Makes it feel like there actually is some…

Trending: Stream Access & Gubernatorial Race

May 30, 2016

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Gianforte, Governor, stream access

You can’t really call attacks on our Stream Access Law here in Montana “Trending” because the attack is constant. If you live in Montana and follow the news or social media, you may be aware that Republican Gubernatorial hopeful Greg Gianoforte…

Sunday Motivator

May 29, 2016

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Ninth

Ben McNinch shows us a dandy Brown he landed the other day. Right when the water bumped, but hey, that’s his day off. Do you think Ninch is going to take the day off because they raise the water a little?…

Things To Do: Tower Rock State Park

May 28, 2016

Headhunters Life, Un-Fishing

Rock, state park, Tower

We’re often asked what other activities there are to do around Craig if you’re not fly fishing, and hiking is at the top of the list for many. Unfortunately the Missouri River is surrounded by private land and hiking on…

Friday Foto – Storm Season

May 27, 2016

Headhunters Life, Nature, Photography

Our weekly image shows this wicked Thunderstorm that whacked the river last night around 8pm. This shot is taken near Cascade with the Adel Mountains in the background. Plenty of lightning associated with this cell. Finally. I love storms and…

Rising Water Fishing Report

May 26, 2016

high water, report

Here we go. Runoff has arrived and with it a bump in flows. Not big enough to push the river out of its banks, but big enough to make you change tactics. The river is currently at 6790CFS (though it…

Take Your Kids Fly Fishing

May 25, 2016

Fly Fishing Technique

fishing, kids, School

School has or is winding up for most people in the region, and it’s time to think about getting those kids out on the water. It’s pretty easy to let them lay around the house for a week or 3.…

By the way… the Creeks are Open

May 24, 2016

Montana’s “small stream opener” falls on the 3rd Saturday in May each year. That was last Saturday, and we always hold the Craig Caddis Festival on the opener. Rain pretty much swamped most folks creek plans last weekend, but now…

Inconsistencies

May 23, 2016

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Weather

The above image shows Missouri River guide Eric Mondragon and clients shoving off into the wind at Wolf Creek on Sunday morning. We’ve had plenty of wind lately. Often from the north, which impacts everything from boat control and casting…

Fishy Art Show in Bozeman

May 23, 2016

Two of our favorite artists are holding their annual showing at the 406 Brewery in Bozeman on June 2 from 5 to 8pm. Pat Clayton – a.k.a. Fish Eye Guy – and Mimi Matsuda will be on hand showing their latest…

Sunday Hangover

May 22, 2016

Caddis, Festival

Under dark skies and on and off downpours, the 10th Annual Craig Caddis Festival was held yesterday in Craiglandia. Our annual fundraiser for the Craig Volunteer Fire Department was attended by hundreds, and despite the cool and wet weather, the…

Caddis Festival Today!

May 21, 2016

Uncategorized

Today is it. Partying in downtown Craig Montana. All the festivities start about 4pm with BBQ’ers ramping up and the big Parade in Craig. Live and Silent Auctions along with the raffle will raise about 20K for our Craig Volunteer…

Friday Foto and River News

May 20, 2016

Headhunters Life, Uncategorized

Caddis Festival, Craiglandia, Headhunters Fly Shop Holidays, Knotted Nymph, MFC, SAGE, SIMMS

Friday Foto and River News Not quite sure what to make of this yet. After you think you have seen it all the Knotted Nymph pops up. Rumors for the last week and now it seems… Down river at the…

Dry Fly Education

May 19, 2016

Future Fly Fishers

dry fly, Education, reach cast

Dry Fly Education Our friend Roger with this dry fly education today on the Headhunters Blog. Saw Roger out for a few days. Then he was back on a plane to Seattle. But, he’ll be back. He has had a…

Want to be a better streamer and dry fly angler?

May 18, 2016

Caddis Festival, Education, HEadhunters, May 20-22, SAGE Fly Rods

Want to be a better streamer and dry fly angler? Come out and see us this Sunday for a dry fly demonstration by Mark Raisler and a streamer demonstration from Zack Dalton. Meet at the store Sunday morning about 11am…

Missouri River May Monday Fishing Report

May 16, 2016

Missouri River May Monday Fishing Report

Missouri River May Monday Fishing Report A wet on e this weekend again. A wet week ahead. We are hoping for sun on this Saturday’s 10th Annual Craig Caddis Fest and BBQ Cook-Off. Again a good fishing report from the…

Caddis Fest in 1 Week!

May 14, 2016

Uncategorized

BBQ, Caddis Festival, Downtown Craig, May 21, Spring Opener

!0th Annual Craig Caddis Fest in 1 Week here on the banks of the Missouri River. 4-7pm for BBQ. 4pm Parade, Silent Auction. Live Auction 730pm with lots of kick ass fly fishing trips, original art, and more! Live Music…

Sage On the Water Tour in Craig Montana

May 13, 2016

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique

Sage On the Water Tour in Craig Montana Craig Caddis Fest weaken is approaching and we are damn excited. Next Saturday is the event. This year the gang at Sage has decided they better attend this annual event. So, the…

Friday Sun Foto

May 13, 2016

Friday Sun Foto

Cloudy and rainy this morning turning to sun this afternoon. But the next week is littered with rain clouds and precipitation. We’ll gladly oblige. Fishing is good in May and this is no exception. See you this weekend on the…

Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report May 12th

May 12, 2016

Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report May 12th The long and short of it today, but mostly the short of it. Highlights if you will. Or, need to know info. Getting pretty good out there this May. BWO’s still on the…

Missouri River May Rain Days

May 10, 2016

BWO's, May, Mountain Palace, Rain, Spring, Tuesday, Untouchables Bridge

Missouri River May Rain Days Missouri River May Rain Days from your information and entertainment leader here on the Mo. Rained all day yesterday. May rain all day today. The good news is that it is a cold and wet…

May Missouri River Fishing Forecast

May 9, 2016

Bugs, Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

BWO's, Canyon Ferry, dry fly, fishing report, Forecast, Hatches, Inflows, March Browns, May, Mother's Day Caddis, Nymphing, Outflows, Projection, Streamer

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. Missouri Rive May Weather and Water Forecast May is…

Happy Mothers of Invention Day

May 8, 2016

Headhunters Life, New Breed Chicks

Frank Zappa, Mother's Day, Mothers of Invention, Thanks Mom

A tribute to all Mother’s today. We totally honor all Mother’s today in central Montana. Mother’s nurtured all of us in the fishing industry to follow our hearts. And we thank you from the bottom of our souls. Thanks Mom.…

10 Things anglers don’t like…

May 7, 2016

10 Things anglers don't like..., Etiquitte, missouri river, Top 10

10 Things anglers don’t like… The goal of many fishing days is to get through the day, catch a couple fish, and avoid the 10 Things anglers don’t like. We have all made mistakes on the water and got too…

Friday Foto Papu & four-O-six

May 6, 2016

Dentist, Dr Chris Mast, fourOsix, friday foto, Helena, Papu

Papu of fourOsix in Helena Montana. The coolest lifestyle, ski, snowboard, sunglass, and outstanding clothing hang in Helena. Papu is releasing this sprite Missouri River Rainbow Thursday morning. Fished a Purple Haze with a Peep Show below all day long. Papu…

Cinco De May Missouri River Fishing Report

Cinco De Mayo Missouri River Fishing Report

May 5, 2016