May is a month for Streamers!
May is a month for Streamers! May is a month for Streamers! Most of the HH staff loves the month of May and one of the reasons is the streamer bite. Some really big brown trout come in May. Still…
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McCune/Gould Spey Sessions Recap
Another long weekend of Spey Casting instruction with Mike McCune and Whitney Gould is in the books. We held 3 classes this year in what turned out to be absolutely perfect weather. No wind. 3 days in a row. In…
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Missouri River May 2nd Fishing Report
Missouri River May 2nd Fishing Report Checking in this Monday morning in central Montana with your Missouri River May 2nd Fishing Report. Sun ahead this week until the weekend, then some better dry fly weather. The first day after a…
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New Breed Chicks Rule March Brown Edition
New Breed Chicks Rule March Brown Edition March Browns treated New Breed Chick Casey Hamel this last week fishing with Hh Guide Nick Stipech. She caught several of these. Nick texted me several images of the days success fishing the…
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Heading full speed out of April
Heading full speed out of April Big Sale. Bugs in full swing. Gould/McCune Spey Clinics. Overcast and calm. Really looks good for the rest of the spring as we accrue moisture at a rate we need too. Craig is awake…
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Friday Foto BWO
Friday Foto BWO. It’s on. The lid is coming off. This weekend will be busy. Be nice on the river. It is good for everyone. Have a great time!
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Spring Sale!
BIG Spring Sale this Friday and Saturday at Headhunters. We’re trying to make a little room by clearing out some merchandise from last fall, celebrating Spring, and declaring an “end” to both Swing Season on the Missouri, and out “Spring…
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April 28th Missouri River Fishing Report
Shit hot short fishing report today this Thursday in late April. BWO’s: Top to bottom. Hatch generally in the afternoon, but yesterday started about 937am and did not stop. March Browns: Yep. This is a short lived hatch and when…
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Upper Missouri Watershed Alliance Annual Meeting April 29th 6pm
Upper Missouri Watershed Alliance Annual Meeting April 29th 6pm This from the UMOWA website. The Upper Missouri Watershed Alliance (UMOWA) would like to invite the public to the annual members meeting and barbecue to be held April 29th 2016 at…
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Tuesday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report
Tuesday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report Good weather breeds good fishing. Many having a slow morning with faster afternoons. BWO’s everywhere in the PM. March Browns showing too. Well front he top to the bottom. Really pretty good days had…
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McCune/Gould Spey Clinic 4 Spots open Sunday May 1st!
McCune/Gould Spey Clinic 4 spots available on Sunday May 1st for the McCune/Gould Spey Clinic a week from now. This is a world class spey event held here on the Missouri River for those who want to go to the…
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Public Land Water Access PLWA.org
Public Land Water Access PLWA.org Public Land Water Access PLWA.org is a great organization fighting to keep some of your land open. Commonly private interests insert themselves into our fishing and hunting life by buying, owning, and changing your land…
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April 26th River Closure
April 26th River Closure 11am at Suicide Bend for 30 minutes. April 26th Missouri River Closure. Would be fun to park above and watch some explosions too. Bring a 6 pack and your camera. At Suicide
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New Boat Smell Rubber Style
Can’t remember who’s boat this was. But I do like it. A reminder that the freestone season is not that far off. We dig the Blackfoot. It also happens to be the nearest kick ass freestone nearest us here in…
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Friday BWO Image
Friday BWO Image Maybe some cloud cover today. We’re crossing our fingers. Have a great Friday. We hope it includes some baetis action for you.
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Mid Week Missouri River Business
Cleaning up the week as it stands today with our Mid Week Missouri River Business Post. Lots happening with the weather, the fishing, the spewing Rainbows, and the ebb and flow of the early season here on the Mighty Mo.…
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Living Rivers – Cast
From Epic Montana comes a very nice video about our friend, fellow guide and Upper Missouri Waterkeepers PD Wade Fellin. One of the better fly fishing videos I’ve seen in a while, and one with a message that matters. Check it out…
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Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School
Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School Introducing the Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School on Montana’s famed Missouri River. Yes, in the past few years we here at Headhunters have had many requests to present a school for those who want to…
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Plenty of BWO’s around the Missouri River
Plenty of BWO’s around the Missouri River The sun will squash the great dry fly fishing for the most part this week. But, if you sneak around you will find some fish to cast at. Plenty of BWO’s around the…
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Sage PULSE Video The Sage PULSE video featuring Mark from Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana. Come in and test one out if you wish. We love both the Sage PULSE 590-4 and the 690-4. Perfect rods for the Missouri…
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Missouri River Post Tax Day Report
Missouri River Post Tax Day Report Not only is the Missouri River Post Tax Day Report it is the post snow day report as well. The snow will be melting today as the weather turns once again to the seasonal…
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Friday Foto Baetis Brown
Patrick with this nice Baetis Brown Trout today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. The BWO hatch yesterday was pretty epic. And the trout got on them. Today? Snow. But only 1-3 inches.
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Missouri River Mid-Week Report
Missouri River Mid-Week Report Already Thursday today while Headhunters Fly Shop brings you the Missouri River Mid-Week Report. Th espirn his happening. The Golden-Eye ducks are gone and the Pelicans are here. Must be spring. The air temps have ranged…
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Missouri River Summer Water Update 2016
We won’t go dry. That is the good news. Not really any bad news. I’m not holding my breath for a big water year…but strange things can happen in the spring. Then run into summer. A few of those high…
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UMOWA Spring Meeting April 29th
UMOWA Spring Meeting April 29th This is the Newsletter from UMOWA as posted on their site. Missouri River UMOWA has set the date and program for the annual member’s meeting. The gathering will be April 29th at the Craig Fire…
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Missouri River Monday Fishing Report
Monday Fishing Report The weather has been warm then cool. Snow yesterday morning following the 81F on Friday. Oh, not so strange. Just like Montana spring weather patterns. Who knows what this week will bring. Overcast yesterday morning with that…
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Upper Missouri River Brown Trout
This from Capt. Jeff Parker from Land of the Giants on the upper Missouri River. A fun trip to add to your lower Missouri River trip. Many fish a few days below Holter Dam and a day or two below…
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Missouri River Fishing Report Weekend Update
Missouri River Fishing Report Weekend Update All good heading into this April weekend here on the Missouri River. Izaak’s is open, the BWO’s have arrived for real, Midges abound, and the sun is shining. I understand the Oasis is open…
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Friday Foto Black and White Scene
Friday Foto Black and White Scene Looking south from the Cascade Boat Ramp. Sunny afternoon with howling winds. This past Wednesday. Thursday 70F and calm. Today? SSW along with temps in the hi 70’s. Like 79F. Enjoyable weekend ahead. See…
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New Breed Chicks Rule Lethbridge Edition
Diane with this nice Brown Trout at the boat ramp. Nice finish Diane! She and her husband Peter dropped off the kids at the parents and headed south for the Mo. They even threatened to bring the kids in the…
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8th Anniversary Today. Headhunters Fly Shop
8th Anniversary Today. Headhunters Fly Shop. Happy Birthday to Headhunters Fly Shop. We are celebrating today at the shop. Mostly because we have given the shop a facelift since we secured the lease in October ’07. We took over this…
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Missouri River Fly Line Source is Headhunters in Craig
Missouri River Fly Line Source In downtown Craig Montana you will find your Missouri River Fly Line Source. You can judge a fly shop by a ton of different parameters like customer service, friendliness, accurate information, the attention to detail in…
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April Fools Missouri River Fishing Report
April Fools Missouri River Fishing Report Our warmest weekend greets the April Fools Missouri River Fishing Report today. We love the 60’s in the spring months. We have just come out of a snowy and rainy period that lasted a…
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A bit of help for Harper
A bit of help for Harper Just saw this piece on Facebook and wanted to post immediately. Our friend and Missouri River guide Stephen Caldwell, his wife Torrey and their little girl Harper need a bit of help. Harper is…
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New Breed Spring Chicks Continues…
New Breed Spring Chicks Continues… Bailey with this nice fish last week. Had a gal Diane in the boat yesterday and her New Breed showing will be later this week. Love to see women fishing. Their Mo-Jo is way different…
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How a River Shuttle Saves you Money & Time
How a River Shuttle Saves you Money & Time All the fly shops have shuttle businesses. So before I get too far down this road of this math equation I will let you know that I am not yelling from…
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Do Drift Boat Anglers need Waders?
Do Drift Boat Anglers need Waders? In the past few years most of the Headhunters Guides have gone this route when they can. Sans waders. Of course we wear waders many, many days throughout the season. But if you are…
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Monday Morning Montana Fishing Report
Monday Morning Montana Fishing Report Fished yesterday afternoon with my wife. Saw a few other boats on the water below Craig. Boats from the top to the bottom and some Easter wade fishers as well. Looked like family time on…
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New Breed Chicks Rule Easter Edition
New Breed Chicks Rule Easter Edition Jenny brings us this Easter Edition New Breed Chicks Rule image. Happy Easter to all you folks out there. Enjoy this day with your family. Thanks to Jenny for showing us this Rainbow from…
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Easter Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report
Easter Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report The machine is in full motion here on Montana’s finest tailwater fishery as we move into the Easter Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report. The Midges are in motion, the BWO’s are nearly a topic of…
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Spring Brown Trout
Spring Brown Trout Looking good on the Mo. Blustery and windy and snowy and spring like for sure. Finish your day at Izaak’s and your night at Uncle Joe’s. Then get up and do it again. TGIF.
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Izaak’s Open, HH Logo Wear, and more
Izaak’s Open, HH Logo Wear, and more Izaak’s open tonight at 4pm. Hooray. We will be feasting on BBQ and a few celebatory cocktails kicking off the spring in style tonight. Lots of cool gear arriving daily here at the…
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Headhunters Hats for 2016
Q: When are the new 2016 Headhunters hats coming? A: They’re here. At least some of them. We get this question all the time in the spring. We’ve just received a number of new Simms logo hats, and they feature…
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Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Update
Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Update Snow on the ground as it snowed all day yesterday and looks like we will witness more of the same as the week moves toward the weekend. As they say, “May get a bit…
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Freezout Lake Snow Goose Migration
The Freezout Lake Snow Goose migration occurs each spring, and is a very popular event for nature lovers in the Great Falls area. Julie and I have logged many days at Freezout – but in the fall and with guns.…
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Welcome to the Montana Spring
Welcome to the Montana Spring I think it has arrived. The calendar says yes. Mother Nature says yes. I saw the first sign of spring this previous Tuesday. At least the first spring marker for me. The first Bluebird. I…
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March Mobile Fishing Report
Braden Lewis is bringing us the Mobile Fishing Report for mid-March. Fishing continues to change with the seasons as we move from winter to spring. Nymphs, streamers and now… dries. We should be talking about mayflies on next months video…
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Lunch Time on the Mo
Stopping for lunch on the Mo in Craig Montana. On snow days, like yesterday it feels good to take a little walk and have lunch in the cabins. It always feels good to stand up and get the blood moving…
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St Patty’s Day Missouri River Montana Fishing Report
St Patty’s Day Missouri River Montana Fishing Report Wearing green today and fishing the green too. St Patty’s Day Missouri River Montana Fishing Report here on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog this Thursday March 17th. Green buggers, Little Green Machines, Green…
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Stocking Wing Caddis Step By Step
Stocking Wing Caddis Step By Step During the caddis fly hatch on the Missouri River, it’s a good idea to have several patterns with differing profiles in your box including there Stocking Wing Caddis. It makes sense to have some high floating…
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Casting For Recovery & Spey-O-Rama & Whitney & Mia
Our good friend Whitney Gould is teaming up with fellow Steelhead guide and Spey Caster Mia Shepard to raise funds for Casting for Recovery. They both will be competing in the Spey-O-Rama World Championship casting competition on April 22,23,24 at the…
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Spring Special March 15th thru April 30
Spring Special March 15th thru April 30 It starts tomorrow. The Annual Headhunters Spring Special March 15th thru April 30. $350 Guide Trips in conjunction with discounted local lodging on Montana’s famed Missouri River. Want to fish earlier than you…
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Montana Fishing Film Festival Teaser ’16
Montana Fishing Film Festival Teaser ’16 The Montana Fishing Film Festival Teaser ’16 today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. We will be again hosting this event on Friday Night May 20th at about 8pm. Come out and enjoy this Headhunters…
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X Caddis JAV Kit and Tying Video
X Caddis JAV Kit The X Caddis is a killer fly! Still a couple months away from needing this bug. But I truly believe that the X Caddis originally tied by Craig Mathews is one of the 5 caddis you…
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Missouri River Summer Water Update
Lots of talk about the upcoming summer season including water predictions. The Missouri River Summer Water Update can be explained easily with a couple charts. That chart above shows the probable water levels for the year ahead. You have seen…
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