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Silly Sunday Scenery

Looking for the rise form. Eric Mondragon and angler Dave out for a day of fly fishing on Montana’s Missouri River. The fall is a good time to get out. Are you going to get out another time before we…

Missouri River Montana Weekend Fishing Report

October 17, 2014

Missouri River Montana Weekend Fishing Report

Getting revved up for the big Weekend ahead. Not much to talk about other than the fishing. It is good. Or at least some of the time. Really depends on your skill set. Commonly, certainly when the fish do not…

New Breed Chicks Rule October Edition

October 16, 2014

Fly Fishing Fall, Karen Sorocco, New Breed Chicks Rule October Edition

Karen Sorocco with this nice fish last week on the Missouri River. More and more women coming out with their girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands and by themselves too. Love to see the gals on the water. Women are a treat to…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.14.14

October 14, 2014

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.13.14

Approaching the middle of the month and the big BWO’s? Not here. They have flirted, a little bit. Nothing to write home about. So what are we doing this week to keep ourselves busy on the water? well, we’ll tell…

Missouri River October Flies

October 13, 2014

Dry Flies, Fall Flies, Missouri River October Flies, Wet Flies

Fly Fishing Technique

Dries that have kept our interest this last week include some of the following. The weather has not been cooperating with clouds and moisture. But it should, would, will come? We are doing the snow and rain dance daily. Row…

Silly Sunday Scenery

October 11, 2014

Silly Sunday Scenery

Love the fall colors. Could post an image every day from here on out. Maybe I will. Go Hawks.

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.10.14

October 10, 2014

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.10.14

Getting mighty fishy my fishy friends. It is heating up and the fishing is getting a little bit better everyday. Matt and Oliver fishing with Mark caught this killer double above from this last week. Nice fella’s! Want to rip…

Friday Foto

October 10, 2014

friday foto

It is damn pretty here on the Mo’. Eagles, Brown Trout, and you? The fall colors are happening and the we just love the shorter days, cooler nights, and clean smelling air. The weeds are fading, the bugs are hatching,…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 10.8.14

October 7, 2014

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, October Dry Flies, October Fly Fishing, Website Update

If we can get grid of this damn sun and move into some cloudy weather patterns we will see more fish rising. Until then, we will just have to endure the beautiful relatively windless days here on the Missouri River…

Headhuntersflyshop.com is back!

October 7, 2014

Website down for a day. Malware invaded the server and fouled us up, or down. Lost a couple weeks of posts but seems to be stable now and we are back. Just like rising trout. You can put them down,…

Always Worth the Trip Video

October 7, 2014

Always Worth the Trip Video, Blackfoot River, Scumliner Media

Uncategorized

Here is the latest video from Scumliner Media from some fishing from Mark and John on the Blackfoot River this past month. Get over there in the next week. Like this one and you may have some really good fishing!

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 9.20.14

September 20, 2014

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, October Caddis, Psuedo's, September Goodness

September and all is well. The river is not empty as we move through the 3rd busiest month of the year. October is not as popular, but we suggest you may like it. Well only if you like streamer fishing…

Howlin’ on the Mo’! Tomorrow Sunday Sept 21st 3pm

September 20, 2014

Howlin' on the Mo'! Tomorrow Sunday Sept 21st 3pm

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You coming tomorrow for the fall party of the year? We hope so! The menu is set with Chicken Skewers & Peppers, Garlic & Onion Burgers, Kosher Dogs, salads, chips and more! The Wrinkle Neck Mules will a lose be…

Blackfoot River Fly Fishing – Final Countdown

September 19, 2014

Blackfoot River, cutthroat, report

Mark and I continue to sneak over to the Blackfoot River if we can both find a day off together. Fishing has been good, and only seems to be getting better. Typical for this time of year. Things are cooling…

New Breed Chicks Rule Thursday Edition

September 18, 2014

Ann Nash, Ants, Awesome!, New Breed Chicks Rule Thursday Edition, September Brown Trout

Ann Nash rocking this big brownie on an ant. Bi-color in skinny water. That fish just sucked it under. Pretty surgical indeed. You know the take…the fly just disappears. Where? Into the mouth of this great creature. Fall is here…

October Caddis. Yes.

September 17, 2014

October Caddis. Yes.

Fish these. October Caddis can be good in September. Don’t wait to long. Get on it. This is the short fishing report. You can nymph too. It is mostly good, most of the time. Fish the caddis, October or not,…

Pseudos… call them what you will.

September 16, 2014

Fly Fishing Technique

Anoka, Baetis, Pseudo

Mark and I hit the river at Pelican the other afternoon and both Pseudocleon (Pseudo’s) and Caddis were present in a big way. Fish were up all over the river eating both bugs. Mid-September is when both of these hatches…

Howlin’ on the Mo’! Sunday September 21st 3-8pm

September 15, 2014

BBQ @ Headhunters, howler bros, Howlin' on the Mo'! Sunday September 21st 3-8pm, Partying @ Headhunters, team Headhunters, Wrinkle Neck Mules

Howlin’ on the Mo’! presented by Howler Bros of Austin TX and Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig MT Sunday September 21st at 3pm Yep. Another kick ass party in Craig Montana “Home of the Missouri River.” The boys at Howler…

Silly Sunday Scenery

September 14, 2014

September Fishing, Silly Sunday Scenery

Silly Sunday Scenery and Imagery from Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service in Craig Montana. Good times here in the late summer of 2014. Call today for the best in guides this fall. Still lots of good fishing to be…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 9.13.14

September 13, 2014

missouri river, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, October Caddis, September Fly Fishing

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report for this coming week including the weekend. Warming up although it started out cool this morning throughout the week with air temps apparently moving into the low 90’s this week. Do we believe it? I…

Friday Foto

September 12, 2014

Bird Pics, Eagle, friday foto

Friday Foto Eagle Edtion today this Friday the 12th of September. Snow the last couple days. Sun today. Look at the weather and if you are of the fair weather type of angler you may want to come out sooner…

Howlin’ on the Mo Sunday September 21st 3pm

September 10, 2014

BBQ, howler bros, Howlin' on the Mo Sunday September 21st 3pm, Live Music, Party at Headhunters, team Headhunters

Howlin’ on the Mo presented by Howler Bros of Austin TX and Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig MT Sunday September 21st at 3pm Yep. Another kick ass party in Craig Montana “Home of the Missouri River.” Why? Why not is…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 9.9.14

September 9, 2014

Fall Fly Fishing, Hoppers, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report

I think the hopper fishing is over for the week. Maybe the Trico’s too. Callibaetis? Oh they will be strong as well as the Psuedo’s. Hatch-O-Mania. Look at the river stats and the weather before dressing for the day. Hot…

Swedes in Craig MT. Again.

September 8, 2014

Swedes in Craig MT. Again.

Ulf and his cast of thousands was in Craig for a couple visits on the Montana tour. Then Stefan was back in Craig with Martin again for his 5th visit. I think. We see a number of Japanese guests on…

Silly Sunday Scenery Blackfoot River Edition

September 7, 2014

Blackfoot River Guide Trips, Silly Sunday Scenery Blackfoot River Edition

A magical shot of the Blackfoot River this last week. The fall is here. The baetis? Not yet. But some of the components of the fall are showing. The colors are just around the bend. Silly Sunday Scenery Blackfoot River…

Missouri River & Blackfoot River Fishing Reports 9.6.14

September 6, 2014

Blackfoot River Fishing Report, Dry Fly Fall Fishing, Hecuba, Missouri River & Blackfoot River Fishing Reports, Missouri River Fishing Report, nymphing techniques, October Caddis

Both rivers fishing well. Why wouldn’t they? We are heading into one of our favorite seasons. Maybe our favorite? Yours? The weather is fading into a perfect fall pattern with daytime highs in Craig in the 70’s while across the…

Early Morning Rise Drift Boat For Sale

September 6, 2014

Early Morning Rise Drift Boat For Sale, EMR, Used Drift Boats

Early Morning Rise Drift Boat For Sale at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana. A good friend of our is letting this blue baby go. It has served him well the past several years and it is time to say…

Friday Foto September Evenings

September 5, 2014

Getting on into the season and the days are shorter, the nights are longer, the mornings cooler, and the fishing pretty damn hot! Will you be coming to the Missouri River this year? We hope you are! The fishing is…

Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report September 4th

September 4, 2014

Blackfoot River, BWO's, Flows, Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report, missouri river, September Fishing Report

The Missouri River is fishing quite well. The Blackfoot too. Which river should you fish? How about both. John and Mark are heading over the hill today to fish the Blackfoot for a couple days to see the cool color…

Boat Fly Review Of The Year So Far

September 3, 2014

Braden Lewis

Adipose Boatworks Flow, Boat Fly Review Of The Year So Far, flies, gear, Headhunters Fly Shop, rental boats, team Headhunters

Patterns from the island of discarded/forgotten flies. Since the spring, the employees here in the shop have been saving all the discarded/forgotten flies that have been left in our rental Adipose drift boats. The picture accompanying this post shows the flies…

Missouri River Early September Fishing Report

September 2, 2014

Missouri River Early September Fishing Report, September Lodging, September Missouri River Insects Hatches, September Missouri River Water Temps

September weather is here and the daytime highs are in the 70’s and sometimes 60’s. We would rather it go that route than get back into the 80’s. We are happy to move out of August and into the future.…

Labor Day Rocking 80’s Video

September 1, 2014

80's, Canadian ROckers, Labor Day Rocking 80's Video, Loverboy, Working for the Weekend

Loverboy for Labor Day today with Everybody’s Working for the Weekend from ’81. It rules. Hope you had a fantastic Labor Day that did not include much labor. Fishing we hope. Endure the first two minutes of rock and roll…

Dewey, Ben, and Peter Go Golfing

August 31, 2014

Dwayne Sutphin

and Peter Go Golfing, Ben, Dewey, Dewey speaks, team Headhunters

A cool article written by Dewey a Headhunters All Star about the weekly trial and tribulations of folks in the fishing game. Dewey is our resident Safety Expert. His background dictates he fills this position. Ben and Peter? Their backgrounds?…

Headhunters Fly Shop Big Labor Day Sale!

August 30, 2014

Headhunters Fly Shop Big Labor Day Sale!

Headhunters Fly Shop Big Labor Day Sale today through Monday at the fly fishing superstore in downtown Craig Montana. Tomorrow, Sunday is the BIG 50% OFF ALL FLIES in the store. And we have a bundle. Ninch says come on…

RIO Line Selector App for your IOS or Apple

August 29, 2014

RIO, RIO Fly Lines, RIO Line Selector App for your IOS or Apple, RIO Products

SAGE Rods above. Can’t sleep at night until you have found the perfect fit for your SAGE Switch Rod? Ever need another fly line and your local fly shop has closed for the evening? The RIO Line Selector App may…

New Breed Chicks Rule #769

August 28, 2014

New Breed Chicks Rule #769

Helen rocking this big brown trout with Headhunters Guide Jared Edens Monday afternoon. Just awesome Helen. Nice work. Late August fishing is pretty damn good. Not many folks around. Quiet. Lots of space. Just a few of these brownies hanging…

Fly Tester by Flymen Fishing Co.

August 27, 2014

Braden Lewis

Cool Shit, Fly Tank, Fly Tester by Flymen Fishing Co., Headhunters Fly Shop, Headhunters Fly Shop Products, Streamers

The Fly Tester at work testing some streamers in the shop. The newest addition to the growing fly tying arsenal at Headhunters Flyshop is the Fly Tester by the Flymen Fishing Co. Have you ever tied up a dozen flies…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 8.26.14

August 26, 2014

Callibaetis, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, Spinner Fall, Streamer Fishing the Mo, Trico's

The rain has stopped. At least for now. We always have some sort of weather event in and around Labor Day. Some say it is the Solstice Storm. But we are still plenty of days, weeks, away from that date.…

Labor Day Sale & BBQ!

August 25, 2014

fly sale, gear, labor day sale

As usual. We’re having a Labor Day Sale, BBQ and general Mo-down this coming weekend 8-30 thru 9-1. This is a great chance to pick up some awesome fly fishing gear at great prices. We will be outside under the…

Andrea Larko, the Drake, and Headhunters Fly Shop

August 24, 2014

and Headhunters Fly Shop, Andrea Larko, the Drake

Andrea Larko Art @ www.andrealarko.com If you have not seen the Art of Andrea Larko yet you should be soon. You have seen it on the shirts of Headhunters around the river and the far places our Missouri River anglers…

Friday Foto | Glacier National Park

August 22, 2014

Photography

friday foto

Some random gorgeous stream in the GNP. Lots of folks gracing the park this last week but it seems pale in comparison to the numbers they pack in Yellowstone Nat’l Park. Damn pretty. If you want to take a day…

New Breed Chicks Rule Later Summer Edition

August 21, 2014

DFO, dry fly, New Breed Chicks Rule, New Breed Chicks Rule Later Summer Edition, summer fishing

Sunny Hodge on today’s New Breed Chicks Rule. Headhunters Guide Jared Edens put the boat in position for Sunny to get the job done. Nice work Sunny. New Breed Chicks do rule as these two beauties were caught on the…

DeYoung – Redfish Confetti

August 21, 2014

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life, Uncategorized

art, Derek DeYoung, video

Here’s a neat video from our bud and famous Montana artist Derek DeYoung. You get to watch the process of a DeYoung painting in creation, and Derek shares a little story about Redfish, one of his – and our –…

Ulf Borjesson of Mad Trout Wednesday Video

Ulf Borjesson of Mad Trout Thursday Video

August 21, 2014

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Fly Fishing Video, Mad Trout, Swedes!, Trico Fishing Montana, Trico's, Ulf, video

Ulf visits the Mo every year. Now. It is certainly on his list of rivers to fish in the States. We love seeing Ulf on the Missouri and getting the Swedish version of things. He also likes to laugh. We…

Missouri River Photos by Jon Covich

August 20, 2014

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jon covich, phtography

We had a visit from well known angler, photographer and tackle rep Jon Covich last week. Jon was taking his boys on a fly fishing trip through Montana before they had to go back to school. I asked these boys…

Missouri River Fall Flyfishing Forecast

August 20, 2014

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Missouri River Late August Not too bad at all. While the other dozen freestone rivers in Montana are fishing quite well we are fishing pretty well too. Hoppers get all the headlines but we have a damn strong Trico hatch…

Sun Bum Sun Products

August 20, 2014

Headhunters Fly Shop Products, Sun Bum Sun Products, Sunsceen, Trust the Bum

We are all about this hot new sunscreen product we bought in the store last month. It goes on easy, has a non greasy feel, and smells a little like coconut. I’s say we dig it! Lots of different sizes…

Blackfoot River Update

August 19, 2014

Blackfoot River Update

Yep. It’s good. Ran over the hill yesterday for a change and we were all happy with the decision. Iowa brothers Toby and Tim fishing with HH Guide Mark Raisler had a ball changing it up by heading over the…

SAGE Salt at Headhunters Fly Shop

August 19, 2014

SAGE, SAGE Fly Rods, SAGE Salt at Headhunters Fly Shop, Saltwater Gear

Brian O’Keefe said it was the best rod at the show. The best rod he had ever cast. Generally whatever Brian O. of Catch Magazine says about fly rods, if you have seen him cast you would know, we tend…

“Hoot Owl” Restrictions on Dearborn, Sun and Smith

August 18, 2014

With all the water Montana has received this season, stream closures due to warm and low flows are not on most people’s mind. We do have a few however, and as they are all in our area, you should be…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 8.18.14

August 18, 2014

Dry Flies, Grasshoppers, Hoppers, missouri river, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 8.18.14, Trico's

August is here. We are here. The trout are here. Mostly. The upshot of the week is this. It is short and bittersweet. Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 8.18.14 Trico’s Mornings can be really great. Strong hatches riverside. The most…

Future Fly Fishers Graeme Sharp Edition

August 18, 2014

Future Fly Fishers Graeme Sharp Edition

Future Fly Fishers

A couple pigs from Missouri River Angler Graeme Sharp. This kid can fish. I am only posting a couple of the images he sent. They are all big ones on dry flies. Nice work Graeme. Look forward to your work…

Silly Sunday Scenery

August 17, 2014

Brett Matula, Craig Montana, Silly Sunday Scenery, UFO's

I think Brett sees a Unidentified Flying Object. Or he thinks he does. Or Just some Trico’s. Or just too many days guiding. Great mornings here on the Mighty Missouri . We dig August because of the the light pressure,…

Missouri River Hopper Time

August 17, 2014

Blackfoot River, Grasshoppers in Montana, Headhunters Blackfoot River Guides, Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Serivce, Missouri River Hopper Time

It si pretty good for the ‘ol hopper on the Mo. Well, not too good for Mr. Hopper himself. But pretty good for those tossing them in the water. We got lots. Lots in the bushes, lots clacking on the…

Hatch Magazine Missouri River Rowdies

August 16, 2014