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Headhunters Life, Landscape

Silly Sunday Scenery

Relax today. Tomorrow back to work. The river is nice and slow. The cold spell has dissipated. Now sunny blue skies for the near and long term future. Chat with your family and friends and get that summer 2016 trip…

Happy Thanksgiving from Sub-Zero Craig Montana

November 26, 2015

COLD, Happy Thanksgiving from Headhunters Fly Shop, Headhunters Holiday, Thanksgiving

A cold one here in Craig. -5F this morning. Ninch, Braden, and Mark spent a few hours huddles around the heater…then went home. Holiday parties with football, friends, and good eats for the rest of the gang. Open Friday morning…

Why we love the shortest day in Craig MT

One Cold Montana Holiday Week

November 25, 2015

One Cold Holiday Week

Does not look like a good day to come out to the MO. Tomorrow Thanksgiving Day met be a more conducive to trout fishing. Damn cold and snowy here in Craig MT. Really too cold to fish. Wednesday Snow likely,…

Reward for Stolen Headhunters Porch YETI Cooler

November 24, 2015

Bitches, Reward, YETI

The most famous YETI Cooler in Montana has been shoplifted. But the thieving bitches had to cut the cable with bolt cutters before stealing it. We talked about the reward for such an integral piece of our Headhunters porch culture. Offering…

Silly Sunday Scenery Snow Spey Edition

November 22, 2015

Snow on the Trout Spey rods Friday morning. Looks like more of the light and white and fluffy stuff arriving this week. Cold too. As we near Thanksgiving the temps cool off. Been a few anglers out tossing the trout…

A good week(end) to fish?

November 19, 2015

It certainly is if you like the snow. Snowed hard yesterday morning and made the roads a bit dicey. Cleared up in the afternoon with calm winds and overcast skies. But the 20F air temp kept most off the river. Lonely…

Are you into Craiglandia?

November 17, 2015

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Craiglandia

Are you into Craiglandia? We are. Craiglandia is a real place. One of your favorite places. The Craiglandia Hoody is how to remember and live your inner Craiglandia at home. On your river. At the office. In your garage. Chillin’ on…

Tying Knots – Friday Photo Essay

November 13, 2015

essay, knots, photo

Going through the last 12+months photos recently and realized something. I have a lot of pictures of my friends tying knots. Lots. You’re probably asking yourself, “why in the hell would you take a picture of someone tying a knot?…

Craig Trout Camp Open All Winter

November 10, 2015

cabins, winter

The entire Craig Trout Camp at Headhunters will be open for the entire winter for those who spend just as much time fishing the Missouri during swing season. The Rainbow & Brown, Craig House and Sutton Place will all be…

Women’s Spey Clinic

November 9, 2015

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life, Troutspey

clinic, spey, troutspey, women

Headhunters manager Sara Roholt and guide Beth Hood held our first women’s spey clinic this weekend. As expected from these two, the clinic was a success and all who attended learned a thing or two about spey casting, rigging and…

Missouri River November Fishing Forecast

Missouri River November Forecast

November 4, 2015

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Missouri River November, Missouri River November Fact Sheet, Missouri River November Fishing Report 11.2.15, November Fly Fishing

Winter rates start on November 16th Missouri River Winter Lodging Craig Trout Camp is open for business with the Brown and Rainbow Cabins $125/night. Craig House which sleeps up to 6 anglers is also open all winter long. Full kitchen,…

Snow on Tuesday. Wednesday too…

November 3, 2015

Headhunters Life, Landscape

Snow on Tuesday. Wednesday too...

Snow on Tuesday. Wednesday too… Started snowing this morning. Still snowing this evening. About 3″ on the ground. More falling from the skies. Wednesday some snow in the morning. Later in the day? Very few anglers on the water Tuesday.…

Silly Sunday Scenery

November 1, 2015

Silly Sunday Scenery

November 1st. A good month. Nobody around. Rising fish. Craig Ghost Town. Just drift boats and out of work guides. Perfect. Above is Darcy Richardson of Fernie B.C. He and his brother Darren see us annually after Darcy has finished…

Spooky Saturday!

October 31, 2015

steelhead, witch

Popular on Headhunters social media yesterday, our friend the Wicked Witch of the Grande Ronde is using her powers to try and skate up a Steelhead. The way the wind is blowing on the Mo’ this weekend, it seems as…

Local Boy Wins!

October 30, 2015

Guides, mattioli, Max

We rarely highlight any of our guides, we think they’re all awesome. A professional crew that does a huge number of trips every year, with smiles that last until mid-September (mine used to last until early June). If NFGuide Max…

Second look at the SAGE Pulse

October 26, 2015

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Fly Rod Review, Fly Rods, Pulse, SAGE, Second look at the SAGE Pulse

The Second look at the SAGE Pulse. One of the newest SAGE fly rods to come out the Autumn of ’15. At Headhunters Fly Shop and across the industry this rod has come out of the gate strong. Well received…

“Mend” Kickstarter

October 25, 2015

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Kickstarter, Mend

Simon Perkins/Sharptail Media and Nick and Kami Swingle/Two-Fisted Heart Media are seeking some support for this film project. Check out the trailer below By some accounts, Joey Maxim died on November 21st, 2011. The car crash was horrific, so bad…

Classic Dog Kissing Trout Shot

October 24, 2015

Classic Dog Kissing Trout Shot

Everybody loves this kind of image. Classic for sure. Saturday in October with overcast skies showing today? Yesterday afternoon some hazy skies with the air temperature dipping. Decent afternoon bite. Meaning if you found a couple fish they might eat…

Missouri River Swing Season

October 23, 2015

Education, Spey Lessons, Swing Season, Trout Spey

We are so damn close. After the dust settles on the BWO parade we dive right into Swing Season on the MO. Daily conversations about fly lines and the latest in 2 handed Trout Spey Rods here at Headhunters. While…

Missouri River Fall Fishing Images

October 22, 2015

Headhunters Life, Landscape, Photography

October can stand alone on the sheer beauty of Montana’s Missouri River. Yes, everywhere is damn colorful donning perennial flavors. Here too. Not as rich as the northeast but we got one thing they don’t. Kick ass fat trout. Who…

Guided Spey Trips

October 20, 2015

guided, Microspey, spey, trips, troutspey

Requests for guided two-handed Spey fishing trips on the Missouri River have been on the increase. We’ve actually done some the past few seasons, but have not formally made it an official part of our guided trip packages. Until now. Beginning…

El Nino Impacts Montana Winters

October 20, 2015

Conservation, Headhunters Life

el nino, snowpack, Weather, winter

excellent images and video from NOAAclimate.gov We’ been reading all summer that a potentially big El Nino event could impact North America this coming winter. It looks as though that forecast will prove correct. The Pacific is warming rapidly creating…

Foggy Sunday Mornings

October 18, 2015

fog

Fog. Finally. To us a classic Autumn morning in Craig begins with blue skies, crisp temperatures, and a dense stream of fog covering the river. We typically get it in mid-September, but with this seasons warmer than normal temperatures – especially…

The Missouri River October Experience

October 13, 2015

Fall Fly Fishing Montana, fishing, missouri river, October, The October Experience, Why October is so Great

The Missouri River October Experience Playoff Baseball. It feels like fall when the Boys of Summer are playing fall baseball. Fish during the day and watch playoff baseball at night. October is great in my book because baseball feels good…

Friday Foto

October 9, 2015

friday foto

Fall means wade fishing. Fall means great fishing with great friends. Fall is just plain fun.

Missouri River Friday Fishing Report

October 2, 2015

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Missouri River Friday Fishing Report

Missouri River Friday Fishing Report. Cold this weekend with seasonable weather arriving with teeth! A hard bite for you folks. Dress warmly and enjoy the streamer, dry fly, and nymphing all day long. The bite seems to get better as…

Welcome to October

October 1, 2015

Day 1 of 31 fantastic October days. Welcome to October.

A Day on the Missouri River told through Images

September 30, 2015

Birds Bugs and Wildlife, Headhunters Life, Landscape, Nature

A Day on the Missouri River told through Images, Craig MT, Hump Day Missouri River Images, Wildlife

Dawn til dusk. A day on the river. Last day of September. Tomorrow it will be October. We love it.Click on first image for slider view.

Xtreme Saturday

September 26, 2015

Headhunters Life, Un-Fishing

Mt. Bike, Unreal

Un-fishing for your Saturday enjoyment, because it’s one of the coolest video’s I’ve ever seen. A perfect aerial drone shot and flawless ride, 4 minutes long. TRAILER FOR UNREAL – You can download it on iTunes

Friday Foto Crazy Trico Eyes

September 18, 2015

Bugs in your eyes I’ve heard of…Bugs on your eyes? Two Trico’s gracing the glasses of Mike yesterday morning. He is one buggy dude. Straight outta Cape Cod fishing with the Headhunters gang the past couple days. Fun fellers and…

I guess we’re starting Troutspey a little early…

September 15, 2015

Headhunters Life, Troutspey, Uncategorized

SAGE, spey, troutspey

It seems like everyone is Jonesing to Spey. We still have several weeks of great dry fly and streamer action left! You’ll still be in shirt sleeves 6 weeks from now! But anglers are coming by, asking for the “swing”…

Winter Spey Clinic Dates

September 14, 2015

clinic, Gould, mccune, spey

We’ve set the dates for the 2015/16 Spey Clinics at Headhunters. As usual, these dates are somewhat tentative, as we occasionally move them due to weather. But we make every attempt to keep those dates solid. We get quite a few…

WOMEN’S SPEY CLINIC

September 12, 2015

clinic, spey, women

Headhunters Spey Casting instructors Sara Roholt and Beth Hood will be holding their first Women’s Spey Clinic this fall on November 14. Class size will be limited to 6-8 anglers. Rods will be provided and this class will be geared…

Labor Day Sale, Browns and Brews Craft Beer Fest Success, and long weekends!

September 6, 2015

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Browns and Brews, Headhunters Fly Shop Big Labor Day Sale!, sale

Back in the shop this morning after a great Browns and Brews Craft Beer Festival here in Craig. Good attendance despite the inclement weather. Really good man. The rain came in sheets for a wile then opened up into a…

Montana Made Weekend for Missouri River Anglers

September 5, 2015

Craig Party, Headhunters Holiday, Montana Made Weekend for Missouri River Anglers, sale

The weather is not terrific for floaty bikini type groups…too bad. On the other hand, this is great fishing weather! And the fishing is pretty damn good. The good news for this holiday weekend is the lack of folks around…

Friday Foto

September 4, 2015

Headhunters Life, Landscape

friday foto

It’s gonna be a good weekend rain or shine here in Craig Montana. Come out and see the river, the beer fest, the folks, Izaak’s, Joe’s, and Headhunters Big Sale. Enjoy your kick off day to the weekend. Run hard…

The Music Never Stopped…Labor Day Rain or Shine!

September 3, 2015

Oh, it’s on for the weekend ahead. A couple big events in your favorite trout town Saturday and Sunday September 5th and 6th. Browns and Brews Fest Craig Montana Going down rain or shine! Browns and Brews, Craig MT’s first…

Opening Day – Montana Bird Season

September 2, 2015

Birds, Headhunters Life

Today was the upland bird opener in Montana, and for many one of the most anticipated days of the year. Hunting birds over pointing dogs is cultural in North Central Montana. More than just a weekend-warrior activity. I had the pleasure…

Badfish TV

September 1, 2015

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

badfish, video

A pretty cool new website called BADFISH.tv appeared a few weeks ago. For those who like fly fishing videos, this is a one stop shopping option, an aggregator of all fishing videos. Or most. It’s based on a very…

New Fire at Holter Lake

August 31, 2015

Bray, fire, holter

KRTV (Great Falls) reported that the BLM campgrounds on Holter Lake were evacuated/closed this afternoon, due to a new fire above the Lake. I went up last night to take a look as there wasn’t much information on the news.…

Slack

August 30, 2015

slack

Traditionally the slowest time of year around Craig, late August and early September can be eerily quiet. This year is no exception. Yes we have some early am guide trips leaving, and the weekends do see a few folks around,…

Smoke and Fire Report

August 29, 2015

air quality, fire, forest, smoke

Woke up early this morning and I could see the sky. Meaning I could see some definition, clouds, the sun itself. It’s been a few days. Very thick fire smoke has been plaguing North Central MT for a while now.…

Troutspey Around the Corner

August 29, 2015

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Echo, fiberglass, glass, spey, troutspey

Swing Season (spey season) is approaching. We’re not there yet. There’s still some big hatches to be had, as well as our epic Montana streamer fishing. But it’s getting close. Sara, Ninch and I are starting to get the lineup…

In the Life of a Headhunter

August 27, 2015

admin

Shop boy Johnny Ewald with this post today from his perspective of working at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig. So what is it really like to work for a fly shop located on arguably one of the most famous Blue…

Headhunters Events Calendar

August 25, 2015

Headhunters Events Calendar

Winding down with summer proper and we are looking forward to the change of seasons. With that comes an entire set of autumn activities. Get some of these dates on your calendar because we know that you too have a…

The Godfathers. Birth. School. (Fish.) Work. Death.

August 18, 2015

Cool hipster video from the 80’s sot of sensation The Godfathers. Like the tune, but the Godfathers forgot one very important part of the equation. Fish. This young week here on the Missouri River is going well. Rain coupled with…

Big Labor Day Sale and Local Brewing Festival

August 17, 2015

brews, browns, dollar flies, Labor Day, sale

Labor Day Sale on the Deck! It’s hard to believe that Labor Day is approaching, but it is. Soon we will be talking Baetis instead of Hoppers, and worrying about proper layering instead of proper hydration. Good. And with the…

New Breed Chicks Rule

August 16, 2015

New Breed Chicks Rule

Alex on the Mighty Mo this last week. She and her husband popped up from Billings for a touch of fly fishing on the Missouri. The Bighorn used to be their favorite river. No longer. They we quite pleased with…

Madison River Report

August 12, 2015

madison, river

A brand new Otter Raft from NRS has been sitting on it’s trailer in my garage since May. Pathetic. Last weekend, Julie and decided it was time to get it wet. Our search for some good flows for a family…

Browns and Brews Beer Festival in Craig MT Saturday September 5th

August 3, 2015

Community Fundraiser, Craig Events, Derek DeYoung, Headhunters Holidays, Izaak's Restaurant, Joe's Bar

The next big thing in downtown Craig is our 1st Annual Browns and Brews Festival. Wow! Another cool weekend even in Craig? Yep. Saturday September 5th on Labor Day Weekend in Craig MT. Breweries from Montana will pour their wares…

Friday Foto Mo Trout

July 31, 2015

Friday Foto Mo Trout

Hot one this weekend. Looking forward to hopper fishing on the Mo. Trico’s will come this morning. Better hatches the last couple days. Techy Dry fishing for you? See you for coffee at 6am…

Silly Sunday Scenery Brown Trout Edition #47

July 26, 2015

Brown Trout, photography, Silly Sunday Scenery Brown Trout Edition #47, Trout

Brown Trout on the dry fly. The big fly. Looking like a July week ahead. A 2015 July week with unsettled weather. Looking like a high on Monday of 52F. A typical non-typical year. The cooler weather should keep some…

Dual Sport

July 22, 2015

dual sport, holter, Nick, perch, Stipech

The other day top-guide Nick Stipech invited me to go do a little Perchin’ up on Holter Lake. He did some recon off the dock the evening before and said it was good. He though we should take my Towee Calusa…

July Craig Montana Sunday Morning Images and Micro Fishing Report

July 19, 2015

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life, Photography

July Craig Montana Sunday Morning Images and Micro Fishing Report

Top notch morning in Craig. July 19th. Sunny and warm. The water had cooled to 60 two nights in a row and now hovers at 64F. Love my Corolla! Tough fishing conditions for those who do not carry a fly…

Crowds. Your Choice.

July 15, 2015