Epic Fastglass Fly Rod Demos
Epic Fastglass Fly Rods These rods are awesome. I have been fishing one of the 6 weights myself lately, and I love it. I have liked fiberglass rods for a long time, but they always seemed like niche rods that…
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Intruder Boot Review
Initial Impression “What an ugly boot.” That was my first thought when I saw the new Intruder Boot from Simms. Then I got over myself and gave the boot a try. I loved it. And I wouldn’t say that unless…
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Squeeky’s Techy Dry Fly Set-Up
Squeeky’s Techy Dry Fly Set-Up Rod: Sage X 9′ 5 weight. This is a sharpshooter rod. Quick, fast, hyper-accurate. Light in the hand and love casting it. Fly Line: RIO InTouch GOLD. Went back to the GOLD when the InTouch…
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SIMMS Intruder Boot Felt
SIMMS Intruder Boot Felt Want a wading boot for wet wading? We have just the boo for you. The IntruderWading Boot from SIMMS of Bozeman Montana will do it all. Ankle support, a neoprene inner sock that most wear with…
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Take a Kid Fishing Photo Contest
Take a Kid Fishing Photo Contest Headhunters Fly Shop is hosting a “Take a Kid Fishing” photo contest on our Facebook page. The contest will run for a week from today until next Monday, July 24. The winner will receive…
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Troutspey Reels and Running Lines
There is always a lot of talk about running lines for trout spey rigs around the shop. Some like mono, and some like a coated running line. I think were at about a 50/50 split among our customers and staff.…
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Spring Streamer Fly Tying Contest Photos
Spring Streamer Fly Tying Contest Headhunters hosted a streamer fly tying contest on our Facebook page this past week. The objective was to submit a home-brewed streamer pattern that would work well on the Mo this spring. Tyers sent in a…
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Ninch’s Fish Finder Worm
Ninch’s Fish Finder Worm needs to be in your box. Fish like worms. Rising water flushes worms from the banks and bottom of the river into the current. Last week the flows increased from around 5,000 cfs to the current…
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RIO, Scientific Angler, and TroutHunter Tippet Comparison
Tippet Brands Headhunters stocks tippet from RIO, Scientific Anglers, and TroutHunter. All three companies make great tippet. I’ve used all three and they have all performed well. So what kind should you buy? Cost Cost is a primary consideration. It…
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Paper or Plastic?
Paper or Plastic? Soon, you might be hearing this question at your local fly shop as well as the grocery store. AFFTA has announced that they are making recycled paper fly boxes available to fly shops as an alternative to the…
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New Scientific Anglers Spey Lite Lines
A couple of months ago, Scientific Anglers sent me a few prototypes of some new “Trout Spey” lines they were working on. I’ve been fishing them regularly and have been really impressed. They cast extremely well, and feel right (not…
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Casting Range
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! For many anglers springtime means “gear time”. Lots of things on the to-do list. Cleaning lines, tying flies, cleaning out that mess you call a boat bag, and for many it means some new equipment. In…
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New Boat Smell Wilson Edition
New Boat Smell Wilson Edition Shane Wilson of Headhunters Fly Shop just got his Adipose Boatworks Flow. He is stoked! He traded in his last boat and got this beauty. Why do most Headhunters guides float this boat on the…
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KAST Steelhead Glove New and Improved!
KAST Steelhead Glove New and Improved! How could our #1 selling fishing glove be improved? We did not design it, we just love it. And, the crew at KAST has improved the now legendary Steelhead Glove. The only fishable fishing…
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Mark Raisler Trout Spey Set-Up
Mark Raisler Trout Spey Set-Up The break in the weather this week has got us out there fishing on the Missouri River again. Hooray! Happy Valentine’s Day too. We know you set your sweetheart up with something nice. Now, don’t…
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Headhunters is the Trout Spey Line HQ
Airflo, Bucket, iMOW, OPST, Poly Leader, Riffle, RIO, Run, SA, Scandi, Scientific Anglers, Skagit, spey, Spey Accesories, Switch, Trout Spey, VersiLeader, Wulff
Headhunters is the Trout Spey Line HQ We have them all. Almost all of them. We may not have every trout spey line ever made but we have most of the bases covered including well over 100 trout spey demo…
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Shane’s Trout Spey Set Up
Shane’s Trout Spey Set Up Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop daily blog we see Shane Wilson’s Trout Spey Set Up. Shane is one of those who is enamored with the Echo TR2 rod. We can’t blame him. Most of…
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Dewey’s Trout Spey Rig
Dewey’s Trout Spey Rig Ed note: Today on the Headhunters Blog we have Dewey’s Trout Spey Rig. Dewey loves to swing the fly! He and Shane nymphed quite a few up on Thursday. But the real success was on the…
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Sage PULSE: The XP Reincarnate
Sage PULSE: The XP Reincarnate Shane speaking with you today on your favorite Montana fly fishing blog from downtown Craig. Headhunters is my home and the Missouri River is our testing ground. Below are my thoughts from my favorite new…
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Ninch’s Trout Spey Set-Up
Ninch’s Trout Spey Set-Up Today we view Ninch’s Trout Spey setup. Ninch fishes the 2 hander most of the year when he is not tossing fires at rising trout. He is excited about getting out again soon when the weather…
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ECHO Gecko @ $100!
ECHO Gecko @ $100! A few of these left in stock. The ECHO Gecko rod only for a paltry $100. ECHO has updated this rod package now available with the ECHO Gecko rod, reel, fly line, and rod tube all…
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Trout Spey Rigs: Braden
Trout Spey Rigs: Braden Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog we have Braden’s Trout Spey Rig. We thought it would be helpful if we outlined what we use here on the Missouri River during the Swing Season. Braden, and…
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Two Tools Squeeky cannot live without
Two Tools Squeeky cannot live without The only tool I cannot live without is the Ketchum Release Tool. No nippers? No problem. No Release Tool? I freak out. I have several back-ups in the boat if one happens to break.…
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The Three Kings from Loomis, Sage, Orvis
The Three Kings from Loomis, Sage, Orvis We have them all here in Craig Montana at Headhunters Fly Shop. The Three Kings from the best of the best. Loomis just introduced the Asquith recently. Lots of buzz about this rod.…
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Winter truly starts now…
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…
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Christmas Wish Lists Headhunters Gang Pt 2
Christmas Wish Lists Headhunters Gang Pt 2 Sara and Ben and Shane today on the Headhunters Christmas Wish Lists part 2. Shane Galvan T-4 Hatch Nippers ECHO TR2 Spey 4113 11’3″ 4wt. Yeti Rambler 64oz Yeti Hopper Flip The Echo…
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Headhunters Fly Shop Gift Card. The easy way out!
Headhunters Fly Shop Gift Card Anytime, any amount, for anyone. A perfect gift for those in need of an easy way out. And, something thing that everyone on your fly fishing wish list will appreciate! You could get one for…
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ECHO Gecko Rod for Kids!
ECHO Gecko Rod for Kids! Hi Sara and Ben, Thanks for letting Paxton demo the Echo Gecko. He was so excited that it was his size and easy to cast. Catching the rainbow was icing on the cake. Real quote…
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Christmas Wish Lists Headhunters Gang Part 1
Christmas Wish Lists Headhunters Gang Part 1 Our wish lists are partly in. Today we have the Christmas Wish List that we all hope Santa drops to us through the chimney. Or through your favorite Montana Fly Shop Headhunters in…
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2016-17 Spey Lineup – Rods and Reels
The season is in full “swing” for the folks who enjoy swinging trout up on a two-hander. Most folks are done chasing Steelhead in the upper Columbia drainages, and big game season has just ended. The balmy autumn has plenty of folks…
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SIMMS Bounty Hunter Reel Case Review
SIMMS Bounty Hunter Reel Case Review This caught my eye the other day at Headhunters of Craig Montana. It looks good. The updated appeal of the new Bounty Hunter luggage line from SIMMS is attractive. Gone are the rounded edges…
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SIMMS DOWNStream Jacket @ Headhunters
SIMMS DOWNStream Jacket @ Headhunters Love this new outerwear piece from SIMMS of Bozeman Montana. SIMMS DOWNStream Jacket @ Headhunters. This past week we got to put it to the test for the first time this fall. And it performed…
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Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report
Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report Marcie caught this bad brown on a tiny small olive mayfly. A sz 20! She is kicking off our Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report! Nymphing is on fire this week, and last, and…
Read MoreSIMMS Wader Maker Series The Fixer
SIMMS Wader Maker Series The Fixer SIMMS waders made int eh USA, and fixed in Bozeman Montana. Try picking put the phone and getting someone to answer questions about your overseas made wader? When we have problems we just pop…
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Big Half Price Fly Sale Today
Big Half Price Fly Sale Today Half Price Fly Sale today in conjunction with the Browns and Brews Fest. Come on down for the day and night. Float first. Drink local beers from local brewers second. Buy sale flies thirdly.…
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Fishpond Drifty Boat Caddie
I’ve been using the Fishpond Drifty Boat Caddie this summer and I’ve been loving it. Here are the main reasons why this product has become essential for my fishing: Storage I love flies. The Fishpond Drifty Boat Caddie holds all…
Read MoreAlthea Grateful Dead Video & GD 50th Abel
Althea Grateful Dead Video & GD 50th Abel Talking about less and less…my favorite line of this one of my favorite GD tunes. Calm and not too warm yesterday. 75F in the late afternoon. Not too bad at all. Calm…
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NRS Freestone For Sale!
NRS Freestone For Sale! We only have a couple left of the NRS Freestone. One in the box, and one demo boat for sale. We love the NRS Freestone for when we get out of the tailwater mind set and…
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Fly Fishing Sun Protection
Above: Former firefighter and fly fishing model Dwayne Sutphin sporting some of our favorite sun protection gear: a DeYoung Patterned Buff, a 12WT FreeWT shirt, and the new Osprey Hat from Sheltahats. We sell a lot of sun protection gear…
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Fenwick Fenglass Small Stream Fishing
The past couple weeks I have spent several mornings fishing Little Prickly Pear Creek upstream of Wolf Creek before work. I have been trying out the new Fenwick Fenglass fly rods that we recently got into the shop. In my opinion, small stream fishing should…
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Galvan Wins Yellowstone Angler 5 Weight Shootout
The Yellowstone Angler just released the results of their 2016 5 Weight Reel Shootout. We were a little shocked to find out the winner was the Galvan Torque. Not because it’s not a great reel. It is, and it’s one of…
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Dry Fly Leaders: Please Add Tippet
Some high-tech dry fly fishing is just around the corner here on the Missouri River, and a little discussion about leader design and tippet length is in order. The leader can be the most important element to any dry fly rig. For…
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Sage On the Water Tour in Craig Montana
Sage On the Water Tour in Craig Montana Craig Caddis Fest weaken is approaching and we are damn excited. Next Saturday is the event. This year the gang at Sage has decided they better attend this annual event. So, the…
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New Boat Smell Rubber Style
Can’t remember who’s boat this was. But I do like it. A reminder that the freestone season is not that far off. We dig the Blackfoot. It also happens to be the nearest kick ass freestone nearest us here in…
Read MoreSage PULSE Video
Sage PULSE Video The Sage PULSE video featuring Mark from Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana. Come in and test one out if you wish. We love both the Sage PULSE 590-4 and the 690-4. Perfect rods for the Missouri…
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Missouri River Fly Line Source is Headhunters in Craig
Missouri River Fly Line Source In downtown Craig Montana you will find your Missouri River Fly Line Source. You can judge a fly shop by a ton of different parameters like customer service, friendliness, accurate information, the attention to detail in…
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Do Drift Boat Anglers need Waders?
Do Drift Boat Anglers need Waders? In the past few years most of the Headhunters Guides have gone this route when they can. Sans waders. Of course we wear waders many, many days throughout the season. But if you are…
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Sage MOD Rod Review
Sage MOD Rod Review A short Sage MOD Rod Review today from the Missouri River. The latest rod introductions from Sage include the MOD, BOLT, and the PULSE. The PULSE has been the sales winner for us at Headhunters. A…
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New Abel Reels in Stock
We’ve just received a new batch of new graphics from Abel, and also a NEW REEL! Yes, the long awaited for Abel SD (Sealed Drag) reel is here, and we have two in stock, We actually received a couple late…
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Top 10 Tailwater Midge Flies
Top 10 Tailwater Midge Flies These Top 10 February Top 10 Tailwater Midge Flies are sure to please your Missouri River fancy. The midge hatch has begun in ernest and manny anglers are asking about the correct midge patterns to…
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SIMMS Freestone Z Waders
We love this additional option for a full zip wader offered by Montana’s own wader company, SIMMS. The SIMMS Freestone Z Wader may be for you. Don’t want to shell out the $800 for the G4Z? Then get on board…
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In Defense of Switch Lines…. Just Kidding.
Lately I’ve seen a resurgence in the dreaded “switch” line. Particularly on newer spey rigs purchased regionally. At our last clinic there were no less than 3 new outfits present rigged with switch lines. All were recommended as part of a rod/reel/line…
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Galvan Torque Reels – The Elegant Workhorse
Galvan Torque Reels – The Elegant Workhorse Ed. Note: Shane has been with Headhunters for about a year. He and his wife Kelly are here for the long haul. A former Henry’s Fork angler and employee Shane loves the Missouri.…
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YETI Hopper 20qt & 30qt
YETI Hopper @ Headhunters Fly Shop While many of you already own a YETI hard sided cooler some of you cannot stay away from the soft sided Hopper. We agree. A fabulous overpriced item again from YETI. And amazingly…
Read MoreGet your kids an ECHO Gecko
The #1 selling kids rod in the World! The reason? Because it is clearly the best tool for your kids. Bar None! The common conversation among parents who are looking to get their children into fly fishing goes something like…
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5 SIMMS Winter Favorites
5 SIMMS Winter Favorites It really has been a cold winter. As winer should be. Most days we see temperatures in the mid 20’s with occasional days in the mid 30’s. If a fella wants to fish he needs to…
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