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Headhunters Fly Shop Late August Blackfoot River Fishing Report

Headhunters Fly Shop Late August Blackfoot River Fishing Report

August 29, 2017

Blackfoot River, fishing report, Hopper

Headhunters Fly Shop Late August Blackfoot River Fishing Report Pretty good out there yesterday. Sunny, smoky, and fishy. Fished with friends from Hawaii for their first trip to the Blackfoot River over the divide. An awesome experience. Put in at…

Eclipse Missouri River Fishing Report

Eclipse August Missouri River Fishing Report

August 22, 2017

Ants, August, Eclipse, fishing report, Pressure, Rising Trout, Trico's

Eclipse August Missouri River Fishing Report Fished yesterday Craig to Spite Hill during the eclipse. Fished all by my lonesome. Nice. Ate plenty of smoked salmon, pistachios, and drank several pouches of Capri-Sun. It was perfect. Ddi the fish rise…

Missouri River Fishing Report

Missouri River Fly Fishing Report August 16th

August 16, 2017

Ants, August, Chubbies, Fly Fishing Report, Hoppers, Solace, Trico's, Weeds

Missouri River Fly Fishing Report August 16th Water temps falling as the month moves towards September and cooler temps all the way around. Still some smoke in the air and we should expect it through the rest of the fire…

Water levels, Weather, and a short State of the Mo

Water levels, Weather, and a short State of the Mo

August 2, 2017

Ants, August, Hoppers, missouri river, Trico's, Water LEvels, Weather

Water levels, Weather, and a short State of the Mo Hump Day here in central Montana as we talk about Water levels, Weather, and a short State of the Mo. Water levels look to be steady as we get the fresh…

July 31 Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday Morning July 31 Missouri River Fishing Report

July 31, 2017

Ants, Augsut, Caddis, fishing report, Hoppers, July, PMD's, Terrestrials, Trico's

Monday Morning July 31 Missouri River Fishing Report Trico’s. Going good. Some mornings they seem to not get out of bed though. So, we hope they are getting after it as you are out on the water. Yesterday was a good day. Floated…

July 24th Missouri River Fly Fishing Report

July 24th Missouri River Fly Fishing Report

July 24, 2017

July 24th Missouri River Fly Fishing Report Just the facts today not he Headhunters Fly Shop July 24th Missouri River Fly Fishing Report. That is all you need. No? Yes. Fishing early is the key. Fishing late can work. Fishing the…

Late July Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast

Late July Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast

July 18, 2017

Air Temps, Caddis, Fires, Forecast, July, missouri river, PMD, smoke, trico, Water Temps, Weeds, Weekends

Late July Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast The best July we have had as far as dry fly fishing in some time. Honest. I have not den here as long as some, but longer than many and that is Squeeky’s…

Friday Foto Night Vision

Friday Foto Night Vision

July 14, 2017

Friday Foto Night Vision Good times last night on the ‘ol Missouri River. It’s good in that evening slot. Night vision is worth it! But, bring Mosquito repellant! Skittering caddis was my game. The Weilenman’s CDC and Elk seemed to…

Mid Week Missouri River Update

July 12, 2017

Mid Week Missouri River Update River dropping to 4100 cfs today. Lets hope it stays at least that level. We need it for the remainder of the summer. Keep those water temps down. Only time will tell how it will…

Depth Perception Scumliner Media July on the Mo!

July 10, 2017

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video

Ben Hardy, Caddis Flies, DFO, Mark Raisler, Scumliner Media, Wolf Creek to Craig

Depth Perception Scumliner Media One of my favorite shoots, and one of my favorite Scumliner Media videos. Ben Hardy, John Arnold, and Mark Raisler out for a evening quickie on the Mo Mid July 6 years ago. Fun. Evening fishing…

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report June 28th

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report June 28th

June 28, 2017

Caddis, DFO, Flows, June, Nymphers, PMD's, Trico's

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Report June 28th We’ll give you the bulleted list today on the Headhunters Fly Shop updated fly fishing report for June 28th. Lots of folks around and sunny skies have all smiling. If you have…

June 26th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 26th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 26, 2017

June 26th Missouri River Fishing Report Coming at you live from the banks of the Missouri River this wonderful sunny Monday morning in late June from Dry Fly HQ @ Headhunters Fly Shop in downtown Craig Montana. All things are…

Missouri River Summer Weekend Outlook

June 23, 2017

Caddis, crowds, Hatch, June, Long Days, Peak Season, PMD

Missouri River Summer Weekend Outlook Gonna be real busy here this weekend if last night was any indication of the near future. Streets of downtown Craig Montana clogged with RV’s, drift boats, aimlessly wandering fly fishing vagabonds, locals, non-locals, those…

Craig Montana LP

Mellow Monday, Craig MT, and BBQ Tonight!

June 19, 2017

BBQ, Craig MT, HH Events

Mellow Monday, Craig MT, and BBQ Tonight! Hello and good morning from Craig Montana. All is well here on the Mighty Missouri River as we approach the Summer Solstice. Fishing is quite goo, the water is high, and we see…

UMOWA Annual, Fishing Report, and Water Update

June 17, 2017

fishing report, UMOWA, Water Update

UMOWA Annual, Fishing Report, and Water Update UMOWA Annual Meeting tonight in downtown Craig at the Firehall 6-9pm with free food. Auction items as well as they let us know the Missouri River State of the Union. Love to see…

Wednesday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.13.17

Wednesday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.13.17

June 14, 2017

Caddis, fishing report, June, PMD, Water Flows

Wednesday Missouri River Fishing Report 6.13.17 Water levels may be rising as we had a pretty wet Tuesday. It must have been wet towards the upper drainage as well as we are witnessing an increase in water flows. The Canyon…

Saturday Water Flows

Saturday Water Flows

June 10, 2017

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Caddis, dry fly, June, PMD, Summer

Saturday Water Flows 8410cfs. That is good. For fishing that is. Dry fly fishing. Should be much better at these lower flows. Will it get to 6K this month? Later maybe. July for sure. But the flushing flows that many…

June 9th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 9th Missouri River Fishing Report Headhunters Edition

June 9, 2017

June 9th Missouri River Fishing Report

June 9th Missouri River Fishing Report Pretty good dry fly action at these levels. These levels is currently 10K. On the nuts. Will it satay that way? Maybe. The DNRC cancelled an increase late Thursday. The lake level is 93.3%…

Missouri River Water Update

Missouri River Water Update

June 7, 2017

Flows, June Forecast, Levels, missouri river, water

Missouri River Water Update/Forecast Here is the latest from the water management team. Looks like 7K, or 8K, or higher. But not 12K. Maybe. Look at the projection below. We are 99% of our 30 year average. We have 108%…

Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th

Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th

June 5, 2017

dry fly, fishing report, June, Nymphs, PMD's, Summer

Monday Morning Fishing Report June 5th Well into June and we are pretty revved up. The dry fly game is taking shape. The bugs are coming on strong. It’s June man. We have arrived. Bust coming up in the coming…

A Bulleted Missouri River June Forecast

June 1, 2017

Dry Flies, Forecast, June, missouri river, Nymphs, Trout Spey

A Bulleted Missouri River June Forecast A short run-down of the Missouri River June Forecast today. A long winded over the top informational version may come in the near future, or not. So we hit you today with the crib…

A few Monday tips for higher water!

A few Monday tips for higher water!

May 22, 2017

A few Monday tips for higher water! So we have some spring time higher water here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Some of the other rivers in the state must be coming back into shape, or not, as we move into…

Higher Ground Missouri River Water Rising

May 13, 2017

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Craig Caddis Festival, high water nymphing, missouri river, Nymphing, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Water LEvels

Higher Ground. Missouri River Water Rising Coming up today, this morning (order not shown) to nearly 8000 cfs and tomorrow morning to the 8500 cfs range. Yep spring in Montana with some snow in the hills. I predicted it would…

Friday Foto Missouri River Net Job

Friday Foto Missouri River Net Job & Weekend Tips!

May 12, 2017

Ben, fishing report, flies, Hardy, high water, May, net

Friday Foto Missouri River Net Job Guide Ben Hardy netting this one up with guests Mary and Kevin straight outta Michigan. Their first trip to the Mo with friends Betsy and Charlie. Both families are in the golf business. They…

Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits

Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits

May 6, 2017

fishing report, Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits

Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits An up to the minute, at least when I wrote this, report and Headhunters Weekend Quick Hits blog from the information leaders in Craig Montana. Water is up. 7310nat time of press. Water temps 47F. Fish…

May 4th Missouri River Fishing Report

May 4, 2017

BWO, Fly Fishing, March Brown, May, Mother's Day Caddis, report, Spring, Water LEvels, Weather

May 4th Missouri River Fishing Report Water levels falling a bit to 7.3K and wear temperatures rising upwards to 48F. So some movement yesterday in the action. Along with the water fluctuations we now bring you summer air temperatures for…

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Update

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Update

April 22, 2017

April, fishing report, Spring Special

Saturday Missouri River Fishing Update Flows stable at 7020 cfs. Higher water means learning for not only the trout but anglers too. Some have state that the fishing is not too good. Not consistent is the word from us here…

Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report

Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report

April 18, 2017

April, BWO, Hot Nymphs, Midge, Skwala, Streamer, Tax Day, Water Flows

Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report Mid April and today we bring you the Missouri River Tax Day Fishing Report. The water is rising per the predictions and statements of Stephanie Micek of the DNRC. More rain, snow, precip means…

Hump Day and all is well

Hump Day and all is well

March 29, 2017

fishing report, Hump Day

Hump Day and all is well 4240cfs and a stones throw from 40F water temperature. More precipitation this week with moderate temperatures. A chance of snow showers in the forecast for the coming weekend and beyond. Don’t forget your foul…

Monday Morning Fishing Report

Monday Morning Fishing Report

March 27, 2017

End of March, fishing report, Spring Guide Trips

Monday Morning Fishing Report Headed into the final week of March. We are looking forward to leaving March. Just like February, just another annoying month as we wait for the real action to start. Not that we don’t like the…

Sunday Fishing Update

March 26, 2017

Sunday Fishing Update

Sunday Fishing Update Looks like a mix of sun snow and rain for the week ahead. Today? Some sun, 52F, and light winds from the SW. Yesterday? Pretty good out there. As far as the nymphing goes. The dry fly?…

Weekend Advice

March 18, 2017

There’s going to be some folks out on the water this weekend. With temps near 70’s, and minor flooding shutting down a few streams around the state, we expect to see plenty of folks on the Missouri. We’ve had plenty…

Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report

Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report

March 17, 2017

Big Shoals, BWO, fishing report, Pink, Shuttles, SmithFly, Weekend

Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report Looks like, fishes like, we are heading into that first big spring fishing transition. Many Headhunters out this week with both the staff and guided trips fishing a number of days. Consensus? Change is happening…

The New Kid in Town. Meet Mr. BWO

The New Kid in Town. Meet Mr. BWO

March 13, 2017

Bugs, Fishing Report

BWO, Foreshadowing, Mayfly Nymphs, Spring, Think

The New Kid in Town. Meet the BWO While we still primarily see life through pink colored fly lenses and will be for at least another month, we began flirting with a different shade of blue this week. The Blue Winged…

Missouri River Fishing Report March 2nd

Missouri River Fishing Report March 2nd

March 2, 2017

fishing report, MArch, missouri river, Spring

Missouri River Fishing Report March 2nd Spring is on the doorstep. Another couple weeks and we will reach the 1st day of spring. It’s coming. Although the Groundhog thing said we would face another 6 weeks of winter last month.…

Annual Spring Special

Headhunters announces Annual Spring Special Guide Trips and Lodging

February 27, 2017

Fishing Report, Travel, Troutspey

$350 Guide Trip, craig trout camp, Discounted Lodging, Guide Trips, Spring Special

Headhunters announces Annual Spring Special Guide Trips and Lodging Deals February is nearly over and we turn our attention to our upcoming Annual Spring Special. This hyper-popular pricing schedule has many of our anglers all fired up! Along with discounted…

Weekend Update Fishing Report

February 17, 2017

The ice is gone on the upper river, most of the ramps are clear and the first thunderstorms of 2017 rolled through unannounced last night. We’ve just experienced two consecutive days with temperatures around 60 degrees and the forecast for the next…

Fishing Report – Get Out There!

February 12, 2017

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life, Nature

fishing report, fly fishing technique, Missouri River Montana Fishing Report, Weather, winter

This Past Week It’s hard to believe that the Super Bowl was only one week ago. A lot has changed on the river in the past week. We received significant snow fall during the middle of last week that added to the…

Boat Ramp Report – Freshies!

February 9, 2017

Above: Glen Plake hucking the wire. Sub-arctic today, but the Chinooks are gathering and we expect to see some people headed up to Craig for a little fly fishing this weekend and into next week. The foreseeable forecast looks great…

Fishing Report – Warming Trend!

February 8, 2017

Continued COOOOOOLD conditions have hampered our fishing efforts. But not our enthusiasm. The only nice weather we’ve had recently coincided with last weekends spey clinics. It was beautiful, but we were teaching, not fishing. There were folks some folks out…

Do you ever feel like this? It's Monday.

Do you ever feel like this? It’s Monday.

January 30, 2017

Do you ever feel like this? It's Monday.

Do you ever feel like this? It’s Monday. We feel like it is Monday. It’s warmer out today with snow on the way tomorrow and beyond. Bring it. Stack it up in the Rockies. We need it for summer. Some…

Thursday Fishing Report A warming trend

Thursday Fishing Report. A warming trend

January 19, 2017

fishing report, flies, Pink, winter

Thursday Fishing Report. A warming trend The air temps have risen above the freezing mark. Nice. The water temps? Not really. Well, they are above the 32F locked up solid mark. But not much. Current water temps are below. A…

Sunny. Snowy. Slushy. Melting.

January 14, 2017

Sunny. Snowy. Slushy. Melting. Check the boat ramps before you go. Wolf Creek is questionable. Craig is clear. Stickney not too good. Mountain Palace No way. Dearborn do not do it. The dam? Probably good. Fish the upper river above…

Boat Ramp Report

January 5, 2017

boat, ramp, report

This weekend temps are expected to get up into the high teens. Normally, this wouldn’t bring anglers out of their winter holes, but we’ve had nearly 6 weeks of unfishably cold conditions, and if the wind lays down I expect…

The Sun Sets on 2016 Final Fishing Report

The Sun Sets on 2016 Final Fishing Report

December 31, 2016

2016, fishing report, Last Day

The Sun Sets on 2016 Final Fishing Report The last day of the year. 2016 has been a good ride. 2016 Review Normal water levels again with out the weed infestation of the recent couple years. The year in review?…

Winter truly starts now...

Winter truly starts now…

December 26, 2016

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear

Asquith, Covert, ECHO TR2, Helios 2, Loomis Rods, Orvis, post Christmas, RIO, SA, SAGE ONE, winter

Winter truly starts now… Christmas hangover. It will last a few days and then many will snap out of it. The River Facts And get back to reality. Winter here in Craig is the reality. Water temps are frigid 3…

Missouri River Montana Pre-Holiday Fishing Report

December 20, 2016

Christmas, fishing report, Holidays, wind

Missouri River Montana Pre-Holiday Fishing Report Hey there. It is warming up. About 3 weeks of non-fishing weather has passed us…at least temporarily. The weather yesterday was about as windy as it gets. But the air temps climber above freezing…

Silly Snowy Saturday Scenery

December 3, 2016

missouri river, Snow

Silly Snowy Saturday Scenery Snow on the ground yesterday morning. Some it has blown away towards North Dakota. Some of it has stayed. Super Freakin’ Windy today as we hold our first of many Spey Casting Clinics during the Missouri…

Cyber Monday Fishing Report

Cyber Monday Fishing Report

November 28, 2016

$450 Guide Trips, Cyber, fishing report, Monday

Cyber Monday Fishing Report Some of you are busy shopping online on this Cyber Monday. What are we doing here in Craig Montana? Filling orders not only form our web store but running shuttles, chatting with folks ’bout trout…

Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 11.18.16

November 18, 2016

fishing report, holiday, November, Swinging

Missouri River Fly Fishing Report 11.18.16 Gonna be on the cool side this weekend and cold today. Winds from the south and southwest should not be too offensive. Too much sun for our liking but still have not figured out…

This may be your Fly Fishing Day

November 17, 2016

This may be your Fly Fishing Day Snowing today, but just a bit. Yesterday high and bright with some southern wind to greet us in the morning. I fished a couple fellers from Bozeman who had purchased the Henry’s Fork…

If you missed a few days…that would be OK

November 15, 2016

late fall, No Bugs, November, Swinging

If you missed a few days…that would be OK Blowing and no bugs. That is the current situation here on the Missouri River. But the streamer fishing is good. The swinging is good. And the mood is good. It’s quiet.…

Missouri River Fishing Report 11.12.16

Missouri River Fishing Report 11.12.16

November 12, 2016

Missouri River Fishing Report 11.12.16 Good nymphing. Not too good dry fly. Inconsistent streamer fishing. So that is the upshot of the fly fishing here not eh Missouri River this mid November. Will it change? That is the only thing…

Hump Day in Montana

Hump Day in Montana

November 9, 2016

November Fly Fishing

Hump Day in Montana Whether you like or dislike the events of yesterday…the trout do not care. The river does not care either. So we move on as we commonly do in the insulated river world that we live in…

November Missouri River Fishing Report 11.7.16

November Missouri River Fishing Report 11.7.16

November 7, 2016

November Missouri River Fishing Report 11.7.16 The water temperatures are above normal. How much above normal? We saw temps like we are having this week, currently 51F, the last 3 years. But 4 years ago, 2013, we saw water temps…

Missouri River Streamer Fishing Update

November 2, 2016

Missouri River Streamer Fishing Update Better yesterday than the previous several weeks. A few boats out fishing streamer exclusively yesterday fared pretty well. The wind was not too horrible and the clouds obscured the sun for a while. We boated…