Fly Fishing Gear Archives - Page 6 of 6

I have a few of them. The SAGE Method. I used to be, as many of you know, a soft rod guy. Well, not anymore. What I have learned, albeit slowly, that tip flexing stiffer fly rods are made for…

SIMMS Wading Boots. 2 to Consider.

January 4, 2014

The SIMMS G4 BOA is a boot that many Missouri River anglers will be wearing for several years. Why? Ease of use. The RiverTek BOA, the predecessor, is a boot that many of the Headhunters staff has been wearing the…

New Boat Smell | Winter Edition

December 31, 2013

Ken Stock got himself a new boat this year. 2013. How about you? A new boat for 2014? Why not. You deserve it. Or just hook yourself up with a punch card full of guided trips. Adipose Boatworks Flow is…

Order today for last minute Santa

December 19, 2013

Get in on the last minute shopping with delivery for Christmas today! Free Shipping too! If you need to get just a few more items for your fly fishing sweety-pie, call today @ 406-235-3447 Sara and her elves will pack…

Deep into Fly Line Selection | A Headhunters Passion

December 16, 2013

I was fishing Montana’s Missouri River this last month with Luca Troiani of Sweetgrass Rods. He of course had a full quiver of Sweetgrass Bamboo Rods. You know the shop. The bamboo craftsmen, Jerry Kustich & Glenn Bracket were once…

Do it All Fly Lines

December 12, 2013

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Do It All Fly Lines? Rio Indicator Line v. Rio Perception In early October, John Arnold wrote a great Headhunters blog on fly lines for the fall. John called some of them “Floating Do-It-All Lines” and that really caught my…

Headhunters Gift Card | Take the EZ Way Out!

December 12, 2013

Gift Card, team Headhunters

Why choose gifts under all the pressure of the holidays? Just get yourself and all of your friends a Headhunters Gift Card. Headhunters Gift Card | A Smart Choice Don’t know what you want for Christmas? We do. A Headhunters…

Abel Classic Skull and Crossbone

December 11, 2013

Abel Classic Skull and Crossbone Reels at Headhunters Fly Shop now. A perfect gift for yourself this holiday season Abel Classic Skull and Crossbone The Abel Classic brings back the traditional look and feel of an ultra-lightweight Spey reel, but…

Diablo Kayaks SALE

December 9, 2013

Headhunters Fly Shop Diablo Demo Kayaks are on SALE! We have a couple of these very popular and user friendly Diablo Kayaks ready to go from our door to yours this holiday season. You see the kayak gang sometimes as…

Essentials for Deep Winter Fly Fishing

December 9, 2013

Essentials for Deep Winter Fly Fishing A couple weeks ago as I walked out my door for another late fall/early winter day of guiding, I realized that it was not fall at all! It definitely winter! The tides had changed.…

Streamer Fly Lines for Winter Fun

December 4, 2013

We got the Streamer Fly Lines for your winter excursions here on Montana’s Missouri River. Headhunters Fly Shop is flush with them. We never stop thinking, or dreaming, about trout fishing. The Missouri River is a 12 month game, and…

Fishpond Nomad Net @ Headhunters Fly Shop

December 3, 2013

A really cool product from Fishpond. The Nomad Series nets qualify for one of the cooler intro’s this winter. Carbon fiber and glass with a super ghost net will make this one of the items you want adorning your drifter…

Cyber Monday Fly Boxes

December 1, 2013

missouri river, team Headhunters

Team Headhunters Fly Boxes. Need something for a stocking stuffer? How about these dandy slimline HH Logo Fly Boxes! A Headhunters Gift Card fits nicely into an envelope to send your _______. Check out our smashing deals with our Black…

Headhunters Fly-Fishing-Fun Gift Card

November 30, 2013

Black Friday, Headhunters Gift Card, missouri river, team Headhunters, travel

A Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service Gift Card. Think if it as your pre-paid fun pass for the Missouri River. Get it for $100 and gift your secretary. Get it for $200 for your kids. Haul off and drop…

Black Friday @ Headhunters Fly Shop

November 29, 2013

Black Friday, sale, Shopping

Black Friday Deals and Specials and Sale Items… Black Friday to Small Business Saturday on to Superfly Sunday and finally Cyber-Monday. We’ll be busy here all weekend long answering your phone orders, filling web orders, selling in store and living…

Missouri River Winter Flies | Headhunters Fly Shop

November 25, 2013

flies, patterns, winter

Monday morning here in Craig Montana. We are settling in. Totally settling in. The pace has slowed from the slow pace last week. Now, it is truly weather dependent for the anglers daily arrival. Purely locals and some regional folks…

New Boat Smell | November Style

November 24, 2013

Brian Cheyney today with New Boat Smell. We asked Brian what he liked most about his new Adipose Flow Skiff. His response? “It rows better than any other drift boat.” That’s about all you need to know. Ease of rowing…

World’s Worst Fly Fishing Products

November 23, 2013

I know I’m gonna get some shit for this post…but I don’t care. If you’re that tight today, lighten up or stop reading now. The world is full of overinflated blogs, reviews, fluffer-type articles praising products that really are not…

Friday Foto | All you need…

November 22, 2013

phtography, team Headhunters

Friday Foto has all you need to get through the day. Redbreast and a kick-ass flask from your favorite fly shop? We’ll sell you a flask. We can’t sell you the Redbreast. Although, we may pass you the bottle when…

Abel Nippers are killer Overpriced Nippers

November 19, 2013

Abel, gear, nippers

Abel manufactures the cool shit. We can all agree on that. These Abel Nippers are one of the most popular accessories in fly fishing today. At 60 bucks a whack, these are not your fathers nippers. No, not at all.…

Hydro Flask @ Headhunters Fly Shop

November 6, 2013

We dig this product. A ton. Headhunters Fly Shop is the place that carries products that many fly shops do not. We get the cool shit, the kind of product that blows your skirt up. Hydro Flask is a high…

RIO Products | Missouri River Annual Trip

November 4, 2013

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Travel

Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service hosted the RIO Products team this year here in Craig fishing the Mighty Missouri River this last month of October. A fun time had by all. RIO hosts a number of dealers from around…

Fly Fishing Leaders for Fall | Missouri River Fly Fishing Gear

October 15, 2013

An essay today of fly fishing leaders we like for the fall. Have bundle of leaders at your disposal for all day, all wee success. Ever wonder what we use? Well, here it is folks. We have also been known…

Gearing Up For Fall – Fly Lines

October 7, 2013

We’ve just had our first big cold-front of the fall. Real cold. The one that brings rain, sleet and snow. Temps in the 30’s. Freezing hands. You forgot the coffee? This is the front that we wait for every year…

Headhunters Streamer Rig | October Gear Tip

October 6, 2013

Get out your streamer rigs and toss them in to the water. The Missouri River preferably. We like it. The streamer rig that is an option is this one above with a swivel in play. We like to tie the…

Thomas & Thomas Two-handers

October 1, 2013

Spey Pride!, two hander

Swing Season is nearing, and the FedEx guy brought us some new toys to play with today. A box of the new Thomas & Thomas DNA-XF two-handers arrived and we are chomping at the bit to get out on the…

Rio Fly Line Cleaning Towelette

September 24, 2013

Squeeky’s #1 Favorite Fly Fishing Item. Bar None. Rio’s Fly Line Cleaning Towelette. Money. Use this towelette many times per day for fly line health. I find myself using it about 3 times per day. Strictly personal use. It is…

Fall Porch Sale! This Weekend Sept. 21-22!

September 21, 2013

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Today is the SALE! Get on out here and save some money. And fish a little. The weather is fall like, and warm. BBQ today with Headhunters Famous Onion and Garlic Burgers! Headhunters is not known as the “Sale Shop”,…

I Have an Indicator Fetish

September 13, 2013

Bob Glassen with a great Blog today about his obsession with Indicators. We know you fellers are out there with similar issues…I may fall into this category too! If you’ve seen me on the river, you know I spend…

Wader Repair | Aquaseal & Cotol 240

September 4, 2013

You remember when you tossed those leaky waders in the trunk of your Chevy and told yourself to fix those shitty leaky waders before fall, and streamer fishing…up to your nuts. Now is the time to get those baby’s out…

Missouri River September Dry Flies

August 30, 2013

Is September a great dry fly month? No, not really. Can you dry fly fish in the month of September? oh, yeah. What you will see in the month? Some caddis and some Psuedocloens and some Callibaetis and some terrestrial…

Smith Low Light Ignitor

August 25, 2013

Here’s an odd product that is very popular with guides and a few anglers at Headhunters. Low light sunglasses. Yes, low light shades. Kind of an oxymoron, but a very important piece of gear for those that fish dries in…

Purple Trout Flies

August 24, 2013

flies, purple flies

Yes, purple continues to be the color of choice. Purple Morrish Hopper, Purple Peanuts, Grape Slushy, Purple Weight Fly, Purple Lightning Bug, Purple Holo Prince, Purple Zebra, Purple Haze… you get the idea. It would seem kind of ridiculous to…

Flipflopolypse

August 21, 2013

chaco, flip flops, gear, sale

Get Your Chaco Flips on the Cheap! We’re moving into fall. Kids are gathering school supplies, mornings are a bit cooler and anglers are starting to think streamers. The weather, though, still seems to be firmly fixed on “summer mode.” Bearing…

MFC Hot Grips

August 21, 2013

How bout’ these apples. Your friends will not get away with it. The theft of your nippers or Hemo’s. Nope, you are safe. These are certainly identifiable. Sharp and effective. Pick them up at your local fly shop. Or your…

October Caddis Pupa

August 20, 2013

flies, missouri river

Wait a few days til the weeds disappear and toss this outside the boat. Any cast that lands outside the ‘Adipose Flow’ driftboat is a good cast, Honest. October Caddis Pupa can bring on a big bite. Honest. See your…

Sage Method Fly Rod Video

August 14, 2013

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video

We have a 590 Sage Method fly rod at the shop. It is fast. It is cool looking. It is super light. It is accurate. It can throw a whole line pretty easily. It is stiff. We are super excited to…

Area 51 – NRS Inflatable Drift Boat

August 14, 2013

inflatable drift boat, NRS

If you follow our Facebook Page, you’ve no doubt seen a few pictures of the new “Freestone Drfiter” from NRS. Yes, the inflatable drift boat – or IDB – is here. And it’s pretty cool. It occurred to me that…

Margaritaville, Methods & Buck Flies

August 8, 2013

Montana Margaritaville The Ron Bartek first annual Montana Margaritaville Ice Cream Social kicks off tomorrow (Friday the 9th) afternoon around 3:00pm. Come on by and have Ron pour you one of his favorite drinks. He claims to be an aficionado.…

Derek DeYoung @ Headhunters Fly Shop

August 2, 2013

Yep, cool new items from Derek DeYoung at Headhunters Fly Shop this week. Derek fishes the Missouri often and loves the size of the fish. Does he get inspiration from the fishery, this world class trout stream? Well, he has…

Squeeky’s Caddis Box Part 2 | Missouri River Caddis Patterns

July 31, 2013