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Welcome to March. The landscape is filled with snow, shelf ice, a bundle of birds visiting the only open water in Timbuktu! The weather is heating up this week with air temps in the tolerable range. That below zero shit…

Piano Pat Sip & Dip Great Falls

March 3, 2014

If you have not seen Pat at the World Famous Sip & Dip Lounge in Great Falls yet, you need to. Set in a classic, stereotypical, gaudy Tiki Bar motif Pat is the star of the show. Piano Pat @…

Goran Andersson | Underhand Casting

March 2, 2014

This underhanded cast is pretty cool. Watch Goran execute this perfectly. Then wait until the weather warms and go practice. It’ll do you good. Learn more with Headhunters Spey March 8th and McCune/Gould May 3rd.. Spey lessons for all skill…

Headhunters Fishing Theater | Clint

March 1, 2014

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Clint Eastwood can fish. Every Which Way but Loose. Cold on this Saturday. Well below zero and snowing hard. We are warming up beside our computers today at home. Hope you are too, if you live locally. If you live…

Closed for the Frigid Weekend

February 28, 2014

Too damn cold for us. And you too. Temperatures below 0F make it silly for us to be in the shop…and for you to be on the river. Too damn cold. We will be open Monday morning @ 8am for…

Friday Foto | Trout Dogs

February 28, 2014

Headhunters Guide Jared Edens and a dog of Nick Stipech making chatting about the day. All trout dogs. Jared, Nick, the lab… Friday Foto | Trout Dogs The last day of fishing for a few days. Big storm is upon…

Snow, precipitation, spring, flows, predictions.

February 28, 2014

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Snowing, windy, cold, snow on the ground, more coming…winter in Craig today and for the weekend. Yes, more snow and cold on the way as we negotiate the late February time frame here in Craig Montana. When will it end?…

Mike McCune & Whitney Gould at Headhunters

February 27, 2014

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Headhunters is pleased to announce that we will be finishing up our Two-handed casting clinics (for this winter) with a visit from famed spey-casters Mike McCune and Whitney Gould. Mike is a longtime PNW Steelhead guide, and was on the…

Pink. Changing it up.

February 26, 2014

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique

Another Missouri River trout succumbs to the pink fly. Pink rules in the winter and spring. Some throw it all year and find that they need nothing else. When we use the term “pink” this time of year, we use…

Trout Bum 201| 10 Rules for Success

February 26, 2014

Future Fly Fishers, Headhunters Life

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“There are plenty of ways to make a living. There are fewer ways to make a life.” Which way will you go? Trout Bum 201 Yes, there are fellers who give this a shot and fail. Lots of them. Smart…

State of the Missouri River. Tonight in Helena!

February 26, 2014

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The annual State of the Missouri River is tonight at Montana Wild in a presentation by Grant Grisak @ 7pm. Check out this presentation sponsored by Pat Barnes Trout Unlimited Helena Chapter. Please come join us on February 26, 2014…

Can I add a Scandi to my Skagit?

February 25, 2014

Fly Fishing Technique

This article was written for SAGE Current Blog a couple weeks ago. Now we are posting for your pleasure…or who knows. You may just say aghhh baloney. Nevertheless we have our final Free Spey Casting Clinic on March 8th. It…

Last Call! Win a Free Trip and Support Cancer Research.

February 24, 2014

This is the last call we’ll give you. The drawing for the FREE guided fishing trip (with lodging) is coming up soon. Possibly this week. We are really impressed with the support the Headhunters community have shown to this cause,…

SIMMS G3 Bootfoot Waders

February 24, 2014

It’s here. A Gore-Tex Bootfoot wader from the leading and only American wader manufacturer SIMMS has arrived in downtown Craig. The G3 SIMMS Bootfoot wader is the answer to all those who like easy entry and comfort. The most usable…

Missouri River Fly Selection plus 400!

February 24, 2014

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

fishing report, flies, Headhunters Fly Shop flies, missouri river, new flies

Spring on the Missouri River means greener grass, Midges, Baetis, streamer fishing, and movement at Headhunters Fly Shop. Did you just add 400 more fly bins? You changing the store again? Don’t you guys ever rest? Are you bringing in…

Ridge to the River | Headhunters Guide Brett Matula

February 22, 2014

Hello out there anglers of the internet! This is Team Headhunters guide Brett Matula with a winter dispatch and first-hand snowpack update from Bridger Bowl/Bozeman, Montana. If you haven’t heard; we’ve got a shit-pile of snow in Montana this year. …

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 2.21.14

February 21, 2014

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Last Saturday we had a banner day. Clear blue skies coupled with a daytime temperature in the mid 40’s. This morning an inch of snow on the ground and blueing skies. What will the weekend bring? Check out the forecast…

Friday Foto

February 20, 2014

Headhunters Life, Photography

Friday Foto from out here west of the Mississippi, east of the Continental Divide on Montana’s Missouri River. We are gliding through the winter happier than shit. Not many folks around this winter due to the extreme cold. Oh, and…

Flies for Rivers

February 20, 2014

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Flies for Rivers is a great site with some kick ass flies, for rivers. Mostly an east coast slant as Buck ties flies for rivers he loves. Buck lives in Boise and ties for his local rivers in the West.…

Fly Tying Night in America | Headhunters Fly Shop

February 19, 2014

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Fly Tying Night in America in Craig Montana Headhunters Fly Shop. Tonight is gonna be a big one. Lots of folks making th journey. And we will tie. Come out and join us this Wednesday February evening for a couple…

$300 Missouri River Guide Trips | Headhunters Spring Special

February 19, 2014

Fly Fishing Travel, Headhunters Life

$300 Guide Trips, Headhunters Guide Staff, Headhunters Guide Trips, Spring Special

Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service Annual Spring Special begins March 15th and runs thru April 30th. $300 Guide Trips with your favorite Headhunters Guides. Try on our LOG Trips for $495 with Captain Ryan McCourtney. Yep, Ryan says bring…

Trout Bum 101

February 18, 2014

So you wanna be a trout bum. The first thing I would tell you is to finish your degree and pursue a normal career. If you don’t want to go the smart route, and spend the rest of your life…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 2.18.14

February 18, 2014

Coming out of the holiday weekend we feel great. Lots of anglers around on Saturday as the weather cooperated the first time in months. Sunny, calm, and just right! As the week moves onward we see temps drop and precip…

John Prine Fish and Whistle

February 15, 2014

John Prine Whistle and Fish Video today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. John Prine is one of our favorites here in Craig Montana. A couple of our shop staffers, Ninch and Sara, love them some Prine. Today we are…

Missouri River Presidents Weekend Fishing Report

February 14, 2014

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Is winter over here in central Montana? No. But Old Man Winter is giving us a break this holiday weekend! A lighter weather report will allow fishing this weekend without too much pain. The boat ramps are pretty much cleared.…

Friday Foto | Valentines Day Edition

February 14, 2014

Headhunters Life, Photography

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Bring your sweetie to the the Missouri for the weekend! Why not, you got Monday off and the wind shouldn’t blow too hard. Honest. Had a number of whack jobs here this week fishing in the wind, the rain, the…

Headhunters Fly Shop Employment 2014 | Need a couple more good men and women!

February 13, 2014

We have hired a few good men and women for the season…we still need a couple more! We are looking for full time fly shop staff April-October. Get in at the epi-center of modern American fly fishing fun this year…

Sunday Spey Clinic

February 12, 2014

A really cold day on the river, practicing 2 handed casting techniques. A number of folks showed and were interested. A lengthy classroom session with a couple hours on the water. Iced guides? Yes, but not enough to discourage us.…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 2.12.14

February 12, 2014

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The cold spell is over. At least for the time being. I’m sure we will get back to it. The last couple days the Headhunters Crew headed outside, braving the elements, actually felt like 40F yesterday and today after climbing…

Stream Access Battles

February 11, 2014

If you spend even 5 minutes a week surfing around blogs, forums, FB & Twitter, you should at least be aware that Montana and Utah continue to battle small but powerful (well funded) lobbies and individuals attempting to shutdown rivers…

Jared Edens Poetry plus a Taco Recipe!

February 11, 2014

Jared Eden is a Headhunters Guide Exrta-O-Dinaire. I asked him if he had written poetry before. He said, “Nope. First poem.” Thanks for the Blog Jared! Old man winter sitting on the porch this morning. I like poems, so I…

Tailout | Scumliner Media

February 11, 2014

John’s video last year that debuted at Down the Hatch Video Festival in Missoula. A cold spey clinic today with lots of indoor action. Next week, outdoor action too. Although we will venture out for a short, and frozen, casting…

Vedavoo Made in America

February 10, 2014

You may have seen this cool new Made in America packs, gear portals, and pouches on a few of our guides or on your city streets. This product is crazy good. Hand made in America and colorful. When they aren’t…

Sunday Science – Salmon GPS

February 9, 2014

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From WIRED Magazine – by Mary Bates Interesting read from the wires… how those Salmon and Steelhead get back to the creeks they were born in. Salmon Inherit a Magnetic Map Young salmon with no experience of the world, and without…

Sunday Surf Films | Under the Weather New Zealand

February 9, 2014

Under the Weather Surfing in New Zealand by Damon Meade. See, New Zealand is not just for Big Brown Trout Fishing. It is for more. The Australian Open, Big Browns, long beaches, deserts, and goats or lambs or something… We…

F3T “50” Tarpon Teaser

February 8, 2014

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

A cool video coming to a theater near you. The F3T show will be rolling through Great Falls March 14th at the Hilton garden Inn. Save the date and come out to shed the winter doldrums, your Patagonia puffball, your…

Spey Clinic Options for this and next week.

February 7, 2014

Cold weather continues to interfere with our Spey Clinics, and we’re planning on a second adjustment to this weekends clinic. We’ve just sent out email to those signed up, so check you inbox. Here’s the nuts and bolts: After moving…

Friday Foto | Iceberg Edition

February 7, 2014

Headhunters Life, Photography

Slushy, frigid, icebergs drifting down the river. Cold all over. It’ll be a few days until we get to fish the entire river. The lower is littered with ice. Per the blog yesterday by John. More like normal winter weather…

Lower River Fishing Report – Ice

February 6, 2014

Probably not the best stretch to float today, unless you happen to own one of these. In all seriousness, cold winters like we’re experiencing bring lots of ice to the Cascade stretch of the Missouri River. This winter is no…

Headhunters Winter & Spring Calendar

February 6, 2014

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Lots happening in the near future here on the Missouri River. While Mother Nature never rests, although it is difficult to tell this week with air temps hovering below Zero, neither do we. The Headhunters gang is busy in the…

Closed Today… too damn cold.

February 5, 2014

winter

-21 this morning. Little chilly. We’re going to take the day off instead of forcing our staff to head to work. It’s not like you’re going fishing today. Maybe ice fishing. If you need to call the shop to make…

Headhunters 2014 Spey Rod Lineup

February 5, 2014

Spey Pride!

With another two-handed (spey) clinic coming up this weekend, we thought we’d go over our lineup of two-handed rods. As two-handers get shorter and faster, we have constantly improving models available in that 6-7 weight range we like (385 –…

Winter Guide Trips…

February 5, 2014

Headhunters Guide Peter Skidmore coming up for air as he and his fiance, and a pile of locals remodel his house. Maybe Peter will stick around for a while as he establishes deeper roots. Peter is a highly regarded and…

Spey Clinic moved to Sunday

February 4, 2014

Spey Pride!

Due to the super cold temperatures forecast for the end of the week, we are forced to move our free spey/two-handed clinic to Sunday, instead of Saturday as scheduled. Temps on Saturday are forecast to be 0 degrees when we…

Who’s Fishing in the Toilets, Comrade?

February 4, 2014

Braden Lewis, Gary LaFontaine, team Headhunters

toilet fishing

We don’t often share social media stuff here on the blog. Social Media stuff is, well, for social media. But this tweet from Canadian Team Snowboarder Sebastien Toutant (SebToots on Twitter) has really got me curious. Apparently fishing is not…

Gary LaFontaine Wisdom…

February 4, 2014

Braden Lewis

Fly Fishing Technique

New employee Braden Lewis, you’ll meet him this summer, sent us this mid-winter blog post. Thanks Braden. We love LaFontaine wisdom too! While the winter time on the Missouri River still offers solid fishing, I find myself taking more time…

Wolf Creek Eggs ‘n Class

February 3, 2014

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Future Fly Fishers

Trout Eggs in the one room classsroom in Wolf Creek. The kids are watching the hatching process right in front of their eyes. I think they may be baby fish right now. Yep, baby Arlee Rainbows from the Jocko Hatchery.…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 2.3.14

February 3, 2014

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Congrats Seahawks. With the Seahawks win, in honor of the 12th Man…retail 12% off this week thru Saturday. Not valid on guide trips, lodging, and not valid on all retail items…but most! Snow all of last week with this week…

Seattle Seahawks

February 2, 2014

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If the Hawks win today, we will give the 12th Man, you, the in store retail bonus. We are sore losers, and we are Seahawks fans…so if the Broncos win, no cigar. 12% off kick ass goods in the store…

Damsel in Distress. Super Sick Video.

February 1, 2014

Saw this a couple of days ago on Vimeo and several customer sent us the link to be sure we saw it. The kind of customers who don’t watch video’s, or at least share them with us. Like Charlie Johnson.…

SIMMS Teaser | Off Season Angling

January 30, 2014

Check it out. A nice diversion on this Thursday. Tying night last evening. Some tying some small bugs for some hatch on some Missouri River dry fly flat. How about you? You getting ready for the eye opening season of…

Missouri River Trout Numbers High

January 30, 2014

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Trout Number high again this year on Montana’s Missouri River according to biologists. We are looking strong. Real strong again with trout numbers high, average fish size high, and advance bookings high as well. Sara says get your friends together…

Missouri RIver Montana Fishing Report 1.29.14

January 29, 2014

Winter. Still winter here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. While the weather dictates the number of folks plying their winter fishing trade the fish simply don’t care how hard it blows, how much snow is falling, or if you’d rather be…

Kreelex in Stock!

January 28, 2014

Kreelex, missouri river, Missouri River Streamer Patterns

The much awaited an anticipated arrival of the Kreelex has finally arrived. We got ’em in stock. Deep too. Both the kits and the actual fly. Although you should probably get on board with a couple dozen as to not…

Superbowl Week at Headhunters

January 28, 2014