Missouri River Fly Fishing Report - Page 55 of 64

Hannah Uhde the relatively famous artist fishes with beau HH Guide Peter Skidmore on this beautiful day on the lower river. Nice shot with the puppy too. Oh, and the cliche rainbow. Love the rainbow. Check out Hannah’s kick ass…

Bob Lay Rules…

June 28, 2014

Bob Lay Rules...

Bob Lay Rules… 10 Words that describe Bob. Genuine Crass Mentor Fun Honest Giving Thirsty Smiling Family Honorable Those are the words that I think describe Bob. We should al be so lucky. Those are the Bob Lay Rules. Thanks…

Future Fly Fishers

June 28, 2014

Future Fly Fishers

Love the shots of kids with trout. Van Seagrave here rocking a nice trout with Guides Ben Hardy and Brett Matula! Fishing with your folks, your Dad, your family. Priceless. Remember to spend time learning and enjoying the outdoors. Find…

Friday Fishing Report and Foto

June 27, 2014

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life, Photography

Friday Fishing Report and Foto, friday foto, Weekend in Montana

Dentist Joe releasing this fabulous Brown Trout this last week on a PMD Spinner. Awesome. The PMD Spinner has been one of the stars this last couple weeks with it’s cousins the Cripple and the Emerger. Really great PMD hatches…

Bob Lay | JustBob

June 27, 2014

Future Fly Fishers, Headhunters Life

Bob Lay Legend, Bob Lay Memorial Blog, Bob Lay Superstar, Team Headhunters Bob Lay

An article of love written by us here at Headhunters in March. Bob worked for Headhunters for a summer and we all fell in love with him. Tomorrow is his memorial, party, gathering, remembrance in Craig at the Vaders House…

Game On. The Missouri River Report.

June 25, 2014

Game On. The Missouri River Report.

It’s a go. The dry fly fishing is a go. Great PMD Hatches daily. The Caddis are gaining strength, the Sally’s too. Drakes? Soon. Saw some midge and some Psuedo’s today. The rain will bring a few Callibaetis as well.…

Beaver Bash 2014 – Beaver Island Carp

June 24, 2014

Fly Fishing Travel, Headhunters Life

carp, travel, video

I’m sitting in the Traverse City, MI airport with Alex Landeen (above), waiting for our respective flights home. Alex to Tuscon, myself to Great Falls. We’ve both got our laptops out and are reviewing the images and video we captured on our…

Missouri River Summer Fishing Report 6.23.14

June 23, 2014

Dry Flies, fishing report, Headhunters Unite, missouri river, Missouri River Summer Fishing Report

Good fishing to be had in the month of June. Great? Some days yes indeed. Others, just good. Lots and lots of folks around this weekend as the Montana contingent was out in force. The Dearborn River received a ton…

New Breed Chicks Rule Raining Cats and Dogs Edition

June 23, 2014

fishing report, New Breed Chicks, New Breed Chicks Rule, Torrey Caldwell

A submission from our friend Stephen Caldwell and his wife Torrey from the rainy Mo this last week. It is sunny now and we aim to keep it that way for a while. Here is the short note that Stephen…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.21.14

June 21, 2014

Caddislfies, June PMD's, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, PMD's

PMD’s, Caddis, Yellow Sally’s, Ants. The upper river has a pile of PMD’s coming off in the morning with the spinner fall sometime in the afternoon. Emergers, cripples, and spinners. All you need. The mid and lower are experiencing the…

Drift Boat Drive-In Recap

June 21, 2014

Drift Boat Drive-In Recap, Montana Fly Fishing Films

Drift Boat Drive-In Recap today not eh Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Great turnout last night on a long day. About 100 folks showed to view the Montana Fishing Film Festival in Craig last night. Fished all day, dinner at Izzak’s,…

Tonight Only! Drift Boat Drive-In Friday June 20th @ Headhunters

June 20, 2014

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Drift Boat Drive-In Friday June 20th, friday foto, Future Fly Fishers, missouri river, Montana Fly Fishing Films, video

Tonight in Craig Montana at the World’s Funnest Fly Shop the Drift Boat Drive-In @ Dusk! Drift Boat Drive-In June 20th. Yes, the 2nd Annual-ish Drift Boat Drive-in here in downtown Craig Montana. If you remember the Brian O’Keefe event here…

Ultra Skiff 360 coming to a river near you?

June 19, 2014

Fly Fishing Video

boats, Ultra Skiff 360

Awesome. Purely awesome. Sent to us by heads up Headhunter Brad Wiliiams of World Cup Supply. Check out the Ultra Skiff site here for more info in regards to this groundbreaking, is that the right word, Ultra Skiff. 6′ in…

Max Speaks!

June 18, 2014

Max Speaks!, team Headhunters, wade fishing

One of our new shop All-Stars speaks today on the Headhunters Blog. Max is a recent graduate of University of Montana. He has been a great addition to our fantastic fishy staff here in Craig. Max wrote this about his…

New Breed Chicks Rule #879

June 18, 2014

New Breed Chicks, Uncategorized

Jan, New Breed Chicks Rule #879

Jan Lindsey with this nice brown trout fishing with Headhunters Guide Jared Edens. Does it look like we like to fish with women? Well boy we do. Headhunters loves to fish with both men and women. But the women seem…

Missouri River PMD Fishing Report 6.17.14

June 17, 2014

Yes, hatches daily now. The trout will eat a PMD, a caddis fly, BWO’s, a Callibaetis, a Sally, an attractor pattern too. Your drift has to be good. In a couple weeks your drift has to be perfect. The first…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.16.14

June 16, 2014

Caddis Flies, fishing report, June PMD's, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, Pale Morning Dun, PMD

Great fishing man. Dry fly opportunities for those who like that sort of thing. The PMD image above shot by our good friend David from Calgary. He got this with a point and shoot, some luck, and a shit ton…

Future Fly Fishers Father and Son Edition

June 15, 2014

Future Fly Fishers

Future Fly Fishers, Land of the Giants, LOG, missouri river, Ryan McCourtney

Pierce caught this trout on an Elk Hair Caddis fishing with HH Guide Ryan McCourtney this last week. Fishing with Dad Robert Maloney on this Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day to all! Who said that you can only catch fish…

Happy Fathers Day!

June 15, 2014

Calgarians, Father's Day, Fathers and Sons

Uncategorized

Happy Father’s Day from all of us here at the epi-center of trout fishing in America. Yesterday Flag Day, today Father’s Day, tomorrow? Monday I think. Staying and fishing with us here at the Craig Trout Camp are Lance, Brian,…

Headhunters Fly Shop Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.14.14

June 14, 2014

Flag Day today and we are flying it high. The Flag that is. Happy Flag Day to you and yours this June 14th. Tomorrow Father’s Day. Another big one. Remember both this weekend as yo are out and about hopefully…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.13.14

June 13, 2014

fishing report, missouri river, team Headhunters

Good to great depending on who you chat with. Weekend in the West is certainly upon us and with it brings thunderstorms last night and today. Bring your rain gear and your Gink. The dry fly bite has been good…

It’s a Boy! Future Fly Fishers and New Breed Chicks!

June 13, 2014

Future Fly Fishers, New Breed Chicks

Future Fly Fishers, New Breed Chicks Rule, phtography, team Headhunters

Ed Note: The baby in the picture is a BOY! Mark, the blind author, made the mistake. Hence the re-post. Brad Bischoff’s daughter’s new baby and trout picture all in one. We love the next generation… Thanks Brad for this…

Beaver Island Carp

June 12, 2014

Fly Fishing Travel

carp, travel

So I get invited to go on this Carp fishing trip by me friend Cameron Mortenson of the Fiberglass Manifesto. It’s to a place called Beaver Island, which sits in the middle of Lake Michigan. I’ve heard of it, and…

New Breed Chicks Rule Thursday Edition

June 12, 2014

Lindsay Ruppert, missouri river, New Breed Chicks, New Breed Chicks Rule

Lindsay Ruppert today on New Breed Chicks Rule. Lindsay fishing with here dad Mike on their annual trip. Mike fishes the Missouri River often with Headhunters Guide Mark Raisler. Thanks so much Lindsay for fishing with Headhunters and maybe we…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.11.14

June 11, 2014

The Missouri River Fishing Report. You know when you should be here? Today. Or tomorrow. A few PMD’s, caddis…tomorrow better. The day after too.

I guess we’ll fish here…

June 11, 2014

Fly Fishing Travel, Headhunters Life

Dry Fly Bite, Flat Tire, Show stopper

Have you been here? We have been. Many of us were in this situation at one point on the Missouri. Damn. Still here.

The Summer of SAGE

June 10, 2014

Fly Fishing Gear

Are you ready for the Summer of SAGE? We are. While we like lots of different fly rods form many different manufacturers…we love our SAGE Rods the most. The Missouri River can be a demanding arena with as many differing…

Missouri River Dry Fly Fishing Report

June 9, 2014

Dry Fly Fishing Report, Montana Dry Flies

The Dry fly report is as follows for the beginning of the dry fly season and the beginning of the second week of the Dry Fly Month of June! We are off to a good start as the water has…

New Breed Chicks Rule #765

June 8, 2014

Daley Girls, New Breed Chicks Rule

Mel and Aislinn out fishing for a day on the Mighty Mo this last week. They got some killer Missouri River Trout. It had been a long spell since Mel had fly fished. Or fished for that matter. She has…

Headhunters Weekend Fishing Report Missouri River Montana

June 7, 2014

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The weekend looks good. While winter is over, spring is still around, and summer has still yet to set in. Bring your rain jacket, your fleece, and some sort of warm hat if you headed out for the day. Waders…

Silly Saturday Scenery | Road Less Traveled Edition

June 7, 2014

fishing report, missouri river, photography, Silly Saturday Scenery

You coming to Montana? It may be the Road Less Traveled. We will welcome you. This is the road to the Blackfoot River over the other side, the wet side of the divide. We will be traveling across soon enough.…

Missouri River Fly Fishing Map

June 6, 2014

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We’ve done a little tweaking to our popular Missouri River Montana Fly Fishing Map recently. Cleaned it up a little, and made some adjustments that reflect changes to access over the last few years. The new copies will be arriving…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report June 6th 2014

June 6, 2014

Dry Fly Fishing, June Dry Fly, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report June 6th 2014, Montana Dry Fly

The water levels have arrived at the dry fly level of 5240cfs. LEss than a week ago we had Holter Dam outflows of 11K+. All we can say is…terrific. Dry fly fihsing can commence now. Are there bugs in our…

GigaPan Technology

June 5, 2014

fly shop

Our good buddy Andy Watson at Bull Stock Media took this cool GigaPan image of our shop after work last week. Very cool stuff. You can zoom way in and out, pan around and even read the leader packs on…

Save a Trout, Kill a Walleye

June 5, 2014

walleye

You’ve seen a lot of Walleye pic’s from us this spring. Most of them dead. Which is how they should be. If I were a religious zealot I would say that God put Walleye on Earth to make fish tacos…

Missouri RIver Ch-Ch-Changes. brought to you by David Bowie

Missouri River Ch-Ch-Changes. Brought to you by Bowie

June 4, 2014

Average Water levels, David Bowie, Missoiuri River Water Levels, Missouri River Ch-Ch-Changes. Brought to you by David Bowie, Rock Video

Check it. The Mo is going through some changes. Dry fly changes. Happy Wednesday, Hump Day, a day for changes. Should you come in June? Nah, you wouldn’t like it anyway. All those fish rising and long afternoons and even…

Missouri River Flies for early June

June 4, 2014

fishing report, flies, Headhunters Fly Shop flies, patterns

The bottom is dropping out right now as I write this Tuesday evening. Look at the chart. You will approve. Already speculation that there will not be enough water to fill the reservoir. It is just that until we see…

June Events Missouri River Montana

June 3, 2014

June Events Mo River, June Missoiuri River Fly Fishing Tactics, missouri river, team Headhunters

A few June events to keep in mind as we move into my favorite month of the year. Summer has arrived albeit not officially til later in the month. The days are getting really nice, and really long. More time…

New Breed Chicks Rule Nearly Summer Edition

June 3, 2014

Fishing Chicks, Kelsey Chambers, missouri river, New Breed Chicks, New Breed Chicks Rule

Kelsey Chambers rocking the New Breed Chicks Rule broadcast today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. I fished with Stephanie and Jerry Chambers in late April and Stephanie Chambers has also graced the New Breed pages. So Mother/ Daughter New…

Nautilus FWX Featherweight Extreme Review

June 2, 2014

Fly Fishing Gear

We love this reel. Just got them in late last year and we are rapidly becoming big fans. Good looking and sleek, ported, sealed Disc Drag, shiny. What is not to love? We thought we better review this fantastic marvel…

FLOW UPDATE! Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 6.2.14

June 2, 2014

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Just in from the USBR Tim Felchle this morning. It appears the snowmelt runoff into Canyon Ferry Reservoir has peaked and inflows continue to decline. To control the rate of fill and assure the reservoir of refilling, releases out of…

Not yet on the Blackfoot River

June 1, 2014

Blackfoot River, Headhunters Blackfoot River Guides, Muddy water

Just did some recon on the Blackfoot River yesterday and today. Still blown. No surprise to those who know how freestone streams behave in the spring, and searly summer, and sometimes mid summer. According to Cathy at the Blackfoot Angler…

Missouri River Montana Water, Runoff, and Flow Update

May 31, 2014

Mark spoke with Stephanie Micek of the USBR Friday morning and this is what I found. The runoff has started and the snow is coming off nicely. The expected inflows into Canyon Ferry are expected to peak at 23K soon.…

New Breed Chicks Rule Saturday Edition

May 31, 2014

Brown Trout, MJ, New Breed Chicks Rule

MJ Baglin fishing all week with Jared Edens of Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service. MJ rules. Clearly. Husband Frank is here #1 fan and they fish well together. We have enjoyed getting to know both MJ and Frank this…

Skipping Rocks

May 30, 2014

Headhunters Life, Uncategorized

missouri river, team Headhunters

Ninch, Mark and I headed out on the river yesterday. The plan was to shoot some video and get a day on the water together. An option that will be rare for any of Team Headhunters for the next few…

Trout Porn Stars

May 29, 2014

facebook, phtography, trout porn

We received a visit from Team Trout Porn last week, as they hit the Missouri River as as part of their annual spring tour of Montana. Talk about enthusiasm, this crew seems to always have a smile on their face,…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 5.28.14

May 28, 2014

fishing report, missouri river, Spring Fishing, Summer

Great weather and not many folks around make for a great week. Nice and quiet for the last time. For about 10 weeks. Then June, July, August. With the increase in guests we have an increase in the dry fly…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 5.26.14

May 26, 2014

fishing report, holiday, Holiday weekend, Memorial Day, missouri river, team Headhunters

Two things we are excited about this Memorial Day Weekend include the sun and at the river. The two stars of the show. And you. You are a star too! Missouri River Montana Fishing Report Water levels are Dearborn 1120cfs…

Waiting for the Man | Velvet Underground

May 26, 2014

Lou Reed, Memorial Day Video, Rock Video, Velvet Underground, Waiting for the Man

A fly fishing break for you folks at home. Check out the video today from Velvet Underground with an appearance from Andy Warhol. Cool shit man. The holiday is nearly over and the three day weekend has gone away from…

Silly Sunday Scenery

May 25, 2014

Photography

Today’s Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Your Plan: Trout fishing on the Missouri River. Your Attitude: Calm, at ease. Enjoy the 3 day weekend. Sleep in tomorrow. Tuesday too. Blow off…

Headhunters BBQ Tonight!

May 24, 2014

BBQ, Headhunters BBQ Tonight!, Izaaks, Joe's Bar, Summer, team Headhunters

Headhunters BBQ Tonight! Yes, it is the first sign of summer. A free BBQ @ Headhunters. We are rolling out our finest Tube Steaks from Hebrew National along with the bun! Yes, for you the hungry angler. Get in on…

Restigouche Fall – Season’s on the Fly

May 23, 2014

Fly Fishing Video

Restigouche River, travel, video

For those who were asking about the trip Ben Hardy and I made to the Restigouche River Lodge, New Brunswick, last year, here is the latest episode of Seasons On The Fly. SOF producer Greg Heister was in camp with…

Friday Foto Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report

Friday Foto Memorial Day Fishing Report 5.23.14

May 23, 2014

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life, Photography

fishing report, Holiday weekend, Memorial Day, team Headhunters, Trout Fishing, Weekend in the west

Hooray for the weather, for the holiday weekend, for the trout. All good things happening here in Craig Montana. Kicking off the weekend in the west! If you are not coming this weekend, we certainly hope we see you this…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 5.22.14

May 22, 2014

Getting warmer by the day and the water temps are following suit. You should bring your warm weather gear as many have been over dresses. On the Mo, in the month of May? Yes, it is gonna be 80F today.…

New Breed Chicks Rule #6547

May 22, 2014