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Fly Fishing Technique

5 Tips for Missouri River August Success Go early. Early bird gets the worm. First to fish is a good plan. If you think about warfare and the tactics that never fall from favor, you will understand. If you like…

Headhunters Fly Shop Closed Tuesday August 15th One Day Only

August 13, 2023

Closed

Headhunters Fly Shop Closed Tuesday August 15th Yep. Closed this coming Tuesday. One Day Only! A rare day with not one guide trip on the water. We have a shop sponsored ball game in Great Falls that evening and why…

August 16th Missouri River Fishing Report

August 12th Missouri River Fishing Report

August 12, 2023

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Ant, August 16th, Dam Fishing, Hopper, Summer, Tiny Nymphs

August 12th Missouri River Fishing Report Not too bad out there for this August 12th Missouri River Fishing Report. Fished this morning again before the heat of the day. When is the heat of the day occur? Seems like 11am. 11am…

Searching with Attractors Fishing Montana’s Missouri River

August 11, 2023

John Arnold

attractor, Education, Hopper, Long Leader, Technique

Scumliner penned this article a few years ago. Information like this is pertinent today as ever! August, typically some of the most productive attractor fishing of the year on the Missouri. And because afternoon hatches can be slim, it’s often the…

Hopper Box

August 9, 2023

Bugs, Headhunters Life

Grashoppers, Hopper

Hopper Box Is this the best hopper fishery in the west? Nope, not by a long shot. Do we fish grasshoppers on the Mighty Mo? Oh yeah. Would I come to the Mo for the hopper fishing alone? Oh, no…

Just Add Vise Zebra Midge Tying Kit

August 8, 2023

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

Just Add Vise, Kits, Midge, Midge Patterns, Online Store, patterns, video, Zebra

Just Add Vise Zebra Midge Tying Kit The best nymph for the Mighty Mo? Open to discussion. But you could argue that more fish have been caught on this pattern than any other nymph. So why not tie a bundle…

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 8.7.23

August 7, 2023

Autumn, Caddis, Fall, PMD, Summer, trico, water

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 8.7.23 Drizzle and rain this past weekend. A nice cooling effect for us here in central Montana. While the warmer water temps have affected the remainder of the state and beyond, the cool tailwater of…

Silly Sunday Scenery

August 6, 2023

August HAtches, trico

Silly Sunday Scenery Trico’s. Tricorythodes. The Mo has lots of them. Daily, For 4-10 weeks. It’s good right now if you like this sort of thing. It is summer. Many are up top near the dam, nymphing. You have some…

Friday Mo River Foto

August 4, 2023

Bugs, Uncategorized

Friday Mo River Foto Trico’s in the dam reach. August on the Mo. Image courtesy of Tim Plaska.

UV Para Ant Just Add Vise Tying Kit

August 3, 2023

UV Para Ant Just Add Vise Tying Kit

Fly Fishing Video

UV Para Ant Just Add Vise Tying Kit UV Para Ant Fly Tying Kit The ant is a popular fly for the Missouri about 6 months of the year. Those who do not believe in the ant, that is OK.…

Missouri River Montana August Water Forecast

August 2, 2023

Missouri River Montana August Water Forecast Warmer and wetter than normal is there NOAA August forecast. Normal water conditions. Cooler this next week. Let’s hope it continues. Dry fly anglers smiling. Not much DFO pressure. Most anglers nymphing. Both are…

A couple on an ant

August 1, 2023

A couple on an ant Long time Mo River Outfitter/Guide Tim Plaska/Missouri River Expeditions and Mark fished Tuesday. Got a couple on an ant. Also Trico Spinner, CDC. Caddis, PMD Spinner, Parachute Adams, Purple Haze. Sizes 14-20. Once again, drift…

UMOWA Boat Raffle

July 29, 2023

Conservation

UMOWA BOAT RAFFLE

UMOWA Boat Raffle Check it out. Win yourself a new RO Drifter. Scan the QR code and enter today! Help the river, and get your son to row you around for life. What’s better than that? Nothin’.

Monday July 15th Missouri River Fishing Report

Friday Fishing Report from Your Information Source in Craig Montana

July 28, 2023

Friday Fishing Report from Your Information Source in Craig Montana Update from your full time information leader in Craig Montana. Open daily for guide trips, shuttles, nightly cabin rentals, the Best Flies Under the Big Sky, rental boats, and so…

The twice annual Reach Cast Discussion

July 27, 2023

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

The twice annual Reach Cast Discussion

The twice annual Reach Cast discussion kicks off today this Thursday in late July. The other time we talk about this is when me, Mark, has nothing else to say in the mid winter. Or nothing of value daily to…

We rarely say…

July 24, 2023

We rarely say… The dry fly fishing is damn good. At least on Monday. Water under the bridge? Yep. Tomorrow, Tuesday. Will the fish be as bitey? Who knows. We do know that warm night promote early fish rise. If,…

Sunday Mo River Drifter

July 23, 2023

Sunday Mo River Drifter A hot one out there this weekend. Anglers out just after daybreak. Afternoon nap. Slept in. Splash and giggle out at the crack of noon. Nearing the latter part of the month. July. Minute Treeeeco’s or…

Silly Saturday Scenery

July 22, 2023

Silly Saturday Scenery Wade fishing Valhalla. Trico’s spent downstream. PMD spinners; trout candies. Ska dancing caddis skittering. The Mother Mo reveals her varied personalities. Anglers rejoice.

Weekend Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River in Craig

July 21, 2023

Ants, August, Caddis, fishing report, Hoppers, Hot, July, nymph, PMD, Spruce Moth, Summer, trico

Weekend Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River in Craig Short and sweet today. Your information source here on the Mighty Mo. Headhunters in downtown Craig MT. Flows dropping according to the BOR. Threatening 4500ish. Currently 5100ish. Perfect. We love 5-6K. They…

Friday Fly Box Image

July 21, 2023

Friday Fly Box Image Get out your dirty caddis fly box . Employ the flies that scumliners enjoy. The dirty flavors. Need some? Come by the shop. We got dirt.

Mo Flows are Perfect

July 20, 2023

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Flows

Mo Flows are Perfect You like dry fly wade fishing? Or wade fishing at all? Then this is your time. We like 5K-6K. But will accept lower flows. Enjoy your Thursday. We will be hanging at the shop daily 630.

Wednesday Mo River Fishing Update

July 19, 2023

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Friday Foto | Taylor Edition

Wednesday Mo River Fishing Update Flows currently 4770cfs. Wadeable. Trico’s am. Spinner falls daily, unless the wind blows them away. PMD spinner fall mid morning and into the afternoon some days. Saw good caddis hatches before noon and into…

X Caddis Just Add Vise Tying Video

July 18, 2023

X Caddis Just Add Vise Tying Video & Kit

X Caddis Just Add Vise Tying Video A great fly for many rivers. Including the Missouri in June, July, August, and September. Just those four months. Tie it up and fish it. We like sizes 14, 16, and 18. How…

Monday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 7.17.23

July 16, 2023

Dry Fly Report, fishing report, July 16, Nymph Report

Monday Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 7.17.23 All good on the Mo River front. July is half over and the dry fly fishing has been good, the flows are declining, the weeds are not terrible yet, and most are smiling.…

It’s Dry Fly Season! The Headhunter Fly Line

July 15, 2023

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

BWO, DFO, Dry Fly Line, Fly Line, Introducing the Headhunter Fly Line

The Headhunter Fly Line Today speaking about the Headhunter Fly Line. A dry fly line designed by Headhunters manufactured by RIO for our dry fly obsessions! It is finally dry fly season here on Montana’s Missouri River. And no better…

Friday Foto | PMD Caught Brown Trout

July 14, 2023

Headhunters Life, Photography

friday foto, Hatches, June Fly Fishing, missouri river, PMD Dry Fly Brown Trout

A PMD dry fly caught Brown Trout. Trusty Rusty Spinner. Love it. You coming to see a few PMD rise forms this month? How about next. We will welcome you. We love talking about trout.

Efficiency. A Blog by Max Mattioli

July 13, 2023

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Efficiency, Max Mattioli

Efficiency. A Blog by Max Mattioli Today Max Mattioli writes this fantastic article bout trout fishing with the dry fly. A great read and thanks to you Max for this Thursday article! Want to fish with Max in 2024? Look…

Even Flow: Releases dropping today, tomorrow, the following…

July 9, 2023

Even Flow: Releases dropping today, tomorrow, the following… Sunday today to 6800cfs. Monday dropping to 6200ish/cfs, Tuesday to 5600cfs-ish. Even Flow soon? Yeah, most likely.

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Kit and Video

July 7, 2023

JAV, Just Add Vise, Zirdle Bug

Zirdle Bug Just Add Vise Kit and Video Many fish the Zirdle as the top fly on the deep water nymph rig. Emulates crayfish, or just something that resembles food. A popular fly throughout the summer months including July. And,…

July 6th Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

July 6, 2023

July 6th Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Trico’s have arrived. Good spinner falls yesterday and today. Riverwide. Tomorrow? Flows continued higher than normal. Currently 8230cfs. Inflows at Toston falling and into the high K’s. Reduction in flows soon? We think…

Slow Motion 4th of July – Video

July 4, 2023

John Arnold

A throwback from 2013 with Scumliner Media and Travis in the danger position. Here’s a short I did a year ago today. I was playing around with the 240fps WVGA setting on the GoPro Hero 3. Pretty cool super slo-mo.…

Sunday Imagery from HH of Craig

July 2, 2023

Sunday Imagery from HH of Craig Ahh, the Dearborn 2023. A pleasant flow year. Lots of water, one float period, good fishing. What is not to like? Next year. We will see y ou again this coming year. If you…

Silly Saturday Scenery

July 1, 2023

Headhunters Life, Photography

Silly Saturday Scenery from Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service in Craig Montana. This juvenile Eagle resting on a limb downstream of Craig. Regal Eagle. The fishing is damn good. For those who like to dry fly fish. Holiday weekend…

New Conservation License for most State Lands

June 30, 2023

Conservation

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks asks for your help in reminding recreationists of the new requirement for a Conservation License. Beginning July 1, everyone ages 12 and older will need a Montana Conservation License to access most state lands. For…

PMD Friday

June 29, 2023

Bugs, Headhunters Life

Mega-Hatch, PMD, Summer

PMD Friday If you have dry fly fished here before you know the drill. Cripples, emergers, spinners. Although I have seen some eating the dun this year. A reminder as we head into the holiday weekend to practice humility, positive…

Top 10 PMD Dry Flies

June 28, 2023

Bugs, Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Top 10 PMD Dry Flies

Top 10 PMD Dry Flies Hi-Vis Spinner PMD # 16 Rusty Spinner #16 Q’s Sparkle Flag PMD #16 Sparkle Dun PMD #16 Limestone Cripple #16 Spider Variant #18 Film Critic #16 Ninch’s Hangman PMD #16 Half Dun Hatching PMD #18…

5 Tips for Late June Fishing Montana’s Missouri River

June 27, 2023

5 Tips for Late June Fishing Montana’s Missouri River June is a favorite month of dry fly anglers and nymphers alike. Great PMD hatches with daily opportunities for casting dries at feeding trout and bobbering a few up with Frenchie’s…

PMD Monday

June 26, 2023

Bugs

PMD Monday We love June. July too. Happy Monday out there in Headhunters Land. Flows falling today agin to 8K-ish. We’ll be fishing. You?

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Tip ‘O the Day

June 25, 2023

Dry Fly Tip

Tip ‘O the Day When Dry Fly Fishing on the Mo…Cast at the trout. P.S. At their heads man. Not above them, 4′-19′. At them, cast at them, at their heads, at the trout, at them.

CraigLodging.com Gate House New Property

June 24, 2023

CraigLodging.com Gate House New Property Just came online this cool and near the river nightly rental property the Gate House. Available this summer, now, which is rare for premier properties like this. But, with the advent of this location just…

Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise

June 23, 2023

Buzzball, Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise, Gary LaFontaine, Junk Fly, Just Add Vise Kits, missouri river, Online Shopping

Buzzball Fly Tying Just Add Vise A great fly for the Mo. Squeeky’s favorite summertime pattern. Been tossing it the past couple weeks. A good time for sure. It is not red hot, yet. It will be. No wing profile…

Headhunters Fly Shop Mo River Fishing Report 6.22.23

June 22, 2023

dry fly, Frenchie, high water, June, Nymph Game, Peak Season, PMD, Streamer

Headhunters Fly Shop Mo River Fishing Report 6.22.23 Flows tolerable at 10300cfs. Will it drop to 6K soon? Most likely. When? Don’t know. Ask Mother Nature. Fish up in spots. Soft edges. Reach casts needed as of a couple days…

Jazz and FlyFishing @ Craig Taphouse Wednesday June 21st

June 20, 2023

Wednesday Nite Only @ Craig Taphouse Jazz and FlyFishing @ Craig Taphouse Wednesday June 21st From Jazz & Fly Fishing: “In June 2023, the world’s only fly fishing and film making jazz quartet is embarking on their next big project,…

Water Falling Tuesday

June 20, 2023

Water Forecast

Water Falling Tuesday And that is OK. Rain locally, and around the state may cause further rising tides. Or not. Lake is full. This river, as they all, must fall. Forecast to drop to 10250cfs Tuesday at 1pm. Cool. Happy…

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.19.23

June 19, 2023

Caddis, fishing report, high water, June, Nymphing, PMD, Water LEvels

Monday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.19.23 Flows will be dropping, this month? Maybe. Dropping today to 11750. Helena Valley Irrigation requesting some water. Not a reflection of dropping or hovering inflows. Toston inflows creeping back up. Today 11500. Lake is…

Happy Fathers Day from Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana

June 18, 2023

Father's Day

Happy Fathers Day from Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana This trout caught this past week was a warrior. Happy Fathers Day to all of you Old Warriors. Young ones too. Fathers help us all the way through life. We…

Skwala Solstice Sale June 21-25

June 17, 2023

Fly Fishing Gear

Skwala

Skwala Solstice Sale June 21-25 Celebrate the longest days with the gear built for the longest days of the year. Get yourself kitted out for the summer fishing months with the best sun protection gear is all the land. Make…

Friday Fishing Report HH Fly Shop in Craig Montana

June 16, 2023

Caddis, fishing report, June, nymph, PMD

Friday Fishing Report HH Fly Shop in Craig Montana Trisha from Portland fishing with Steve Johnson last week here on the Mo. Flows currently stable under 13K. Inflows at Toston have been staying quite high and currently approx. 13K. Lake…

UMOWA Annual Rendezvous Friday June 16th

June 15, 2023

Conservation

UMOWA Annual Rendezvous Friday June 16t Sponsors and supporters, Our annual UMOWA Rendezvous is almost here! Please join us this coming Friday, the 16th, anytime from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Craig Taphouse (161 Leonard St, Craig, MT). We will…

Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis

June 14, 2023

Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis, Just Add Vise Kits

Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis Today we show you one of the new Just Add Vise Corn-Fed Caddis Kits from House of Headhunters in downtown Craig. The Corn-Fed Caddis is appropriate for this time of year. It will be one…

Tuesday Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report

June 13, 2023

Tuesday Montana’s Missouri River Fishing Report Just the facts today on the fishing report authority here in central Montana. Flows: Tuesday nite 11700cfs. Fell 2300 cfs today. More later? yeah, probably. No word yet, but we will of course keep…

Bald Eagle Days

June 12, 2023

Bald Eagle Days High waters along with the American Bald Eagle. He is looking downstream where there are fewer anglers. Many of the visiting anglers from the yet higher waters elsewhere around the state. Soon, summer will be here. And,…

Fishing Report and Water Update June 10th Mo River in Craig Montana

June 10, 2023

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

Fishing Report and Water Update June 10th Mo River in Craig Montana Higher water this year. Higher than in several years. Complainers complain about high water, low water, too many people, not enough restaurants, shuttle prices too high, not enough…

Friday Foto Fishing Report June 12th 2020

Friday Foto June 9th 2023

June 9, 2023

Friday Foto Fishing Report June 12th 2020

Friday Foto June 12th 2023 Not too bad this week with the water flows up. Dearborn up. Some fish, up. Deep Nymphers, getting deeper. Next week all hell breaks loose. Peak season, here locally. Izaak’s, Craig Tap House, the brewery…

Just Add Vise Tying Video Rusty Spinner

June 7, 2023