Headhunters Life Archives - Page 18 of 27

Fly Fishing Technique, Future Fly Fishers, Headhunters Life

Cold Dry, Fall 2016, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing School, HEadhunters, Nymphing, nymphing techniques, On the Water, School, Techniques

Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School Introducing the Headhunters Advanced Fly Fishing School on Montana’s famed Missouri River. Yes, in the past few years we here at Headhunters have had many requests to present a school for those who want to…

Friday Foto Baetis Brown

April 15, 2016

Patrick with this nice Baetis Brown Trout today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. The BWO hatch yesterday was pretty epic. And the trout got on them. Today? Snow. But only 1-3 inches.

Missouri River Summer Water Update 2016

April 13, 2016

Missouri River Summer Water Update 2016

We won’t go dry. That is the good news. Not really any bad news. I’m not holding my breath for a big water year…but strange things can happen in the spring. Then run into summer. A few of those high…

Upper Missouri River Brown Trout

April 10, 2016

Area Attractions, Headhunters Life

Gates of the Mountains, LOG

This from Capt. Jeff Parker from Land of the Giants on the upper Missouri River. A fun trip to add to your lower Missouri River trip. Many fish a few days below Holter Dam and a day or two below…

Friday Foto Black and White Scene

April 8, 2016

B & W, friday foto

Friday Foto Black and White Scene Looking south from the Cascade Boat Ramp. Sunny afternoon with howling winds. This past Wednesday. Thursday 70F and calm. Today? SSW along with temps in the hi 70’s. Like 79F. Enjoyable weekend ahead. See…

8th Anniversary Today. Headhunters Fly Shop

April 4, 2016

8th Anniversary, Headhunters Fly Shop

8th Anniversary Today. Headhunters Fly Shop. Happy Birthday to Headhunters Fly Shop. We are celebrating today at the shop. Mostly because we have given the shop a facelift since we secured the lease in October ’07. We took over this…

How a River Shuttle Saves you Money & Time

March 30, 2016

Conservation, Headhunters Life, Travel

conservation, Family, Money, Savings, Shuttle, Time

How a River Shuttle Saves you Money & Time All the fly shops have shuttle businesses. So before I get too far down this road of this math equation I will let you know that I am not yelling from…

Spring Brown Trout

March 25, 2016

Spring Brown Trout

Spring Brown Trout Looking good on the Mo. Blustery and windy and snowy and spring like for sure. Finish your day at Izaak’s and your night at Uncle Joe’s. Then get up and do it again. TGIF.

Izaak’s Open, HH Logo Wear, and more

March 24, 2016

HEadhunters, Izaaks, Logo Wear, Nets

Izaak’s Open, HH Logo Wear, and more Izaak’s open tonight at 4pm. Hooray. We will be feasting on BBQ and a few celebatory cocktails kicking off the spring in style tonight. Lots of cool gear arriving daily here at the…

Headhunters Hats for 2016

March 23, 2016

hats, logo

Q: When are the new 2016 Headhunters hats coming? A: They’re here. At least some of them. We get this question all the time in the spring. We’ve just received a number of new Simms logo hats, and they feature…

Welcome to the Montana Spring

March 20, 2016

Birds Bugs and Wildlife, Headhunters Life, Nature

vernal equinox, Welcome to the Montana Spring

Welcome to the Montana Spring I think it has arrived. The calendar says yes. Mother Nature says yes. I saw the first sign of spring this previous Tuesday. At least the first spring marker for me. The first Bluebird. I…

Lunch Time on the Mo

March 18, 2016

Drift Boats, friday foto

Stopping for lunch on the Mo in Craig Montana. On snow days, like yesterday it feels good to take a little walk and have lunch in the cabins. It always feels good to stand up and get the blood moving…

Casting For Recovery & Spey-O-Rama & Whitney & Mia

March 15, 2016

Headhunters Life, Troutspey

Casting for Recovery, Mia, Spey-O-Rama, Whitney

Our good friend Whitney Gould is teaming up with fellow Steelhead guide and Spey Caster Mia Shepard to raise funds for Casting for Recovery. They both will be competing in the Spey-O-Rama World Championship casting competition on April 22,23,24 at the…

Spring Special March 15th thru April 30

March 14, 2016

Fly Fishing Travel, Headhunters Life, Travel

April 30, Cheap Lodging, Discounted Guide Trips, March 15th, Spring Special

Spring Special March 15th thru April 30 It starts tomorrow. The Annual Headhunters Spring Special March 15th thru April 30. $350 Guide Trips in conjunction with discounted local lodging on Montana’s famed Missouri River. Want to fish earlier than you…

Montana Fishing Film Festival Teaser ’16

March 11, 2016

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Craig Caddis Festival, Fly Fishing Video, Friday May 20th, Montana Fishing Film Festival Teaser '16

Montana Fishing Film Festival Teaser ’16 The Montana Fishing Film Festival Teaser ’16 today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. We will be again hosting this event on Friday Night May 20th at about 8pm. Come out and enjoy this Headhunters…

Missouri River Summer Water Update

March 8, 2016

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Missouri River Summer Water Update

Lots of talk about the upcoming summer season including water predictions. The Missouri River Summer Water Update can be explained easily with a couple charts. That chart above shows the probable water levels for the year ahead. You have seen…

Spring Training Montana

March 6, 2016

Spring Training Montana, video

Spring Training Montana March has rolled into Montana and we love Spring Training Montana style. Baseball is always the tipping point for me. Spring Training has started and I cannot be happier. It is the sign that we have arrived.…

Howler Bros Spring ’16 Collection

March 4, 2016

Destination, Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Clothing, Hipster, Howler Bros Spring '16 Collection, Palm Trees, saltwater, Surfing, video

Howler Bros Spring ’16 Collection Back at you this Friday with the Howler Bros Spring ’16 Collection. If you are not revved up for sun, longer days, and of course longer nights the arrival of the Spring Howler Collection might…

Project Healing Waters Boats at Headhunters Fly Shop

March 1, 2016

Adipose Boatwrks, Montana, Project Healing Waters

Project Healing Waters Boats Are you a veteran or active duty military man or woman? Have you heard of the Montana Project Healing Waters chapter out of Helena? If you are a vet or an active duty US Military member…

29 Reasons to Love the Missouri River

February 29, 2016

29 Reasons to Love the Missouri River February 29th today. Leap Year is in effect. I do not like February. It is my least favorite month. Why? Shitty weather, not much precip., and cold. Boring too. Not a great month,…

HH Guide Spring Prep

February 28, 2016

Headhunters Life, Uncategorized

HH Guide Spring Prep

Most of our guides live here full time. Some guide elsewhere during the winter months. One thing in common? They all fish all year long. No hobby guides here on the Missouri River. All of the Headhunters Guides fish for…

Headhunters Weekend Plans

February 27, 2016

Headhunters Weekend

Headhunters Weekend Plans We’ll be fishing this Headhunters Weekend. That is the plan. So will a few of your neighbors. Heard of a Robin sighting recently. Not here, but somewhere’s in Montana. That is one of the many signs of…

Montana Spring?

February 26, 2016

Montana Spring

Montana Spring? Montana Spring has possibly arrived. Maybe. Nice weather again this weekend with little precipitation before or behind us. Fish from top to bottom with no worries. No ice. Bring your sail as it may blow. Hard. Stop in…

At the Headhunters Vise last night

February 25, 2016

Bugs, Headhunters Life

Buzzball, Cluster Patern, dry fly, fly tying, Headhunters Vise, Kreelex, LEech, UV Light

At the Headhunters Vise last night in Craig Montana. The usual suspects tied for a couple hours chomping on some KFC brought by Rick. Thanks Rick. Remember when at those strange family or neighborhood party’s in the 70’s when the…

Heikki Lunta Snow Dance Song

February 23, 2016

Headhunters Life, Nature

Heikki Lunta, Snow Dance

Heikki Lunta Snow Dance Song Ninch sang this song to us yesterday. He has been humming it softly to himself for weeks. He said it played on the AM Radio when he was a kid in Yooperland. So while yearning…

Top 10 Tailwater Midge Flies

February 22, 2016

Bugs, Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Dry Flies, February, flies, Midge, patterns, tailwater, winter

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…

Spend you Gas Savings in Craig Montana this Summer!

February 19, 2016

Headhunters Life, Travel

Craig Montana, Fuel, Gas, Summer Trout Fishing

With fuel prices dropping why not start a gas savings account. Or put it in your Piggy Bank. Then crack that ceramic swine over the head and book a trip to Craig Montana this summer. Or spring. Maybe fall? Booking…

Tent with a Missouri River View

February 15, 2016

Camping, Craig MT, missouri river, Tent

The Craig Campground has nice riverside placement. Tent with a View. Where else would you want to place your temporary home? You got me. Tons of anglers around this week and certainly on this holiday weekend. Presidents Day is Monday.…

Book your Blackfoot River Trip Today

February 10, 2016

Fly Fishing Travel, Headhunters Life

Blackfoot River Trip

Add a Blackfoot River trip to your annual Missouri River vacation. A short scenery packed 1 hr jump over the Continental Divide to freestone bliss. It can be tough to drag guests from the gentle runs and mega hatches of…

10th Annual Craig Caddis Festival & BBQ Cook-Off

February 6, 2016

Area Attractions, Food, Headhunters Life

10th Annual, Community Events, Craig Caddis Festival, May 21st

10th Annual Craig Caddis Festival & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 21st is the date for our 10th Annual Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook-Off in downtown Craig. This is our biggest and longest term community festival. The Craig Volunteer Fire…

The Scandinavian Way F3T Trailer

February 3, 2016

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Coming up in Helena February 5th. Spokane, Seattle for couple nights and then Helena. The 10th Annual run across America the F3T has become a favorite for many winter anglers needing a fly fishing fix. Enjoy it in your town…

Silly Sunday Scenery

January 31, 2016

Headhunters Life, Photography

drift boat, inflatable drift boat, January, Silly Sunday Scenery, Upper River, winter

Headhunters Guide Max Mattioli rocking the upper river with a guest Saturday. Sun and some wind and some trout. The week ahead looks like unseasonably warm weather again. Light winds too. Come out and fish. If you wish! February is…

One man’s spey rod journey

January 30, 2016

Dwayne Sutphin

Dewey, spey, Spey Clinic, Staff, steelhead, Trout Spey

Why should I take up spey “two-handed” fishing you ask? Could it be that new learning is good? Could it be that it looks like fun? Could it be that after watching people make that beautiful cast I just thought…

Saturday Trout Spey Rainbow

January 23, 2016

Kreelex Love, Saturday Trout Spey Rainbow, Trout Spey, winter

John Kirk sent us some images from he and friend Nathan last week on the Mo. Swung up a few he said. And per usual the Kreelex was the star he said. He’ll be back again this winter he said.…

Headhunters Fly Shop 2016 Event Calendar

January 21, 2016

2016, 4th of July, Browns and Brews Festival, BWO's, Caddis Festival, Calendar, events, Film, March Brown Hatch, Montana, Trout

A few dates to get into your calendar for the upcoming 2016 season. Headhunters events, community events, and hatch events that can make your vacation planning easier. The water looks like it will be in the average range for the…

Mike McCune & Whitney Gould Spey Clinic

January 18, 2016

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life, Troutspey

clinic, Gould, mccune, spey

The dates are set for our 2016 spey sessions with Mike McCune & Whitney Gould. For those looking for some hands-on Spey instruction in a small 3:1 classroom setting, you’ll find no better opportunity. Mike & Whitney are among the worlds best Spey-casters…

Economical Fly Tying

January 13, 2016

Braden Lewis

Braden's Brain, fly tying, Wednesday in Craig MT

The first Fly Tying Night in America is tonight (Wednesday 1/13) at Headhunters Fly Shop. It’s the season for fly tying and I wanted to share an idea that has been on my mind lately regarding economy in fly tying. First…

Fly Tying Night In America This Wednesday

January 11, 2016

Braden Lewis

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

flies, fly tying

This Wednesday (1/13/16) at 6:00 PM Headhunters will be hosting the first Fly Tying Night in America session of the season. Hopefully we’ll be welcoming back some familiar faces from last winter as well as some new tiers. If you’ve…

Silly Sunday Shop Scenery

January 10, 2016

Bugs, Headhunters Life

flies, fly shop, Scenery, sunday

Ninch checking it out. The new ’16 flies come in beginning in March. Out with the old and in with the new. Ninch gets rid of all of the flies that either do not sell, or do not work. Yep,…

Spey Clinic Bumped

January 6, 2016

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

bump, clinic, spey

Unfortunately, the weather is forcing us to move this weekends spey clinic to the following weekend, Jan. 16th, 2015. The forecast is for a high temperature around 12 and a low that morning of around 7 degrees. We have also…

A Craig Montana New Years Ritual

January 3, 2016

craig, Craiglandia, MT

24F with a 10-15mph north breeze for air temps on skin at about 0F. So why not dip your entire body in the water on New Years Day. The orange dude in the suit is the safety net! And at…

Silly Saturday Scenery

January 2, 2016

Headhunters Life, Landscape

Scenery, Wood Boat

Silly Saturday Scenery Snowy and slushy and sunny and cold and windy New Years Day. A few anglers and a few hunters out on the water Friday. Today again cold and sunny. Enjoy your final Holiday Weekend.

Missouri River New Years Fishing Report 1.1.16

January 1, 2016

2016, fishing report, Forecast, Missouri River New Years Fishing Report 1.1.16, New Year, Nymphing, Streamer fishing, winter

Missouri River New Years Fishing Report 1.1.16 New Years Day Missouri River Montana Fishing Report starts out with cold air temps. The Umteenth (21st) Annual Craig Polar Bear Plunge is at High Noon today a the Craig Boatramp. Were you…

MRDF 455 Lab Summer Quarter 2016

December 30, 2015

Bugs, Headhunters Life

Brown Trout, Casting, Education, information, Mayflies, Trout, Trout University

MRDF 455. Lab only. 3-5cr.(days) Summer Quarter. Class location Missouri River Craig MT. Missouri River Dry Fly 455. PREREQUISITE: An intense desire to learn. Examines and explores Missouri River dry fly technique primarily with mayflies. Dry fly casting techniques will…

Shelf Ice Sunday

December 27, 2015

Boat Ramps, Headhunters Life, ice, Safety, Shelf

Shelf Ice Sunday Be careful out there with the shelf ice building throughout the week. Probably more this week too. Nightly temperatures have dipped well below the freezing mark allowing shelf ice to develop. While shelf ice up and down…

Merry Christmas 2015

December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas 2015

Merry Christmas to all of you out there. Enjoy today. This is one of our first Headhunters images from 2008. A Christmas greeting from Team Headhunters to all of our friends…

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

December 24, 2015

Cartoon, Christmas Video, Rudolf

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer Happy Christmas Eve from downtown Craig Montana. Pretty quiet this morning with temps in the low 20’s. Snow on the ground, Joe’s Bar serving Reindeer Beers this morning. Bailey’s is our drink of choice on…

A break in the weather

December 20, 2015

A break in the weather, December, fishing report, winter

Fishing weather has returned, albeit temporarily, for the weekend and front end of the week. Although we have been loving the snow. A good feel of winter with snow falling most of the last week. And the week ahead looks…

Snow Day

December 14, 2015

fishing, SIMMS, winter

We should be waking up to an all-day snowstorm in Craiglandia this Monday morning. Sunday was a beautiful, almost windless day on the Missouri River. I spent it doing something I just don’t do that much anymore in the winter.…

The End of the Hunt

December 12, 2015

bird, hunting, kowalski

If you live outside of Montana, you think Montana’s are all about trout fishing. They are, but it’s hunting that really motivates many (most?) Montanan’s. Big game season is over, sans a few shoulder season and damage control hunts. Upland birds…

Friday Foto Throwback

December 11, 2015

This was few years ago at the WC Boat Ramp. Bob lighting up a winter cigar. Winter time can be tough. So smoke ’em if you got ’em. A bit of snow yesterday. Not much stuck on the ground. Sunday…

First Call for Summer 2016 Fishing and Lodging

December 10, 2015

Headhunters Life, Travel

booking, craig trout camp, Guide, lodging

First Call for Summer 2016 Fishing and Lodging Heading into the Christmas Holiday in a couple weeks. You will be surrounded by friends and family. A good time to discuss your summer 2016 fishing plans. It ’tis the first call…

Weekend Re-Cap here in Craig Montana

December 7, 2015

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

craig, December, Gift Card, missouri river, Montana, winter

Monday morning here in Craig Montana. A fun weekend here on the Mighty MO. Our first of several Free Spey Clinics went off without a hitch on Saturday. A few cancellations left us with a smaller group of about 15.…

Maybe this is why we live in Montana

December 7, 2015

A map of the 4G LTE coverage in Montana. You can clearly see that Montana is not covered. We actually do have cell coverage here in Montana. All those giant Montana cities, of which a couple peak at the 100K…

Friday Foto December Snow Edition

December 4, 2015