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fly shop, Fly Tying Materials, Kreinik, materials, team Headhunters

The Chronic Kreinik Connection in the central Montana region is located in downtown Craig. Yes, at Headhunters Fly Shop. We got yer back bro’. You need, you desire, you demand the Cheronic? We got it. The Chronic Kreinik Connection is…

Friday Foto Redux

March 22, 2014

After seeing the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog Friday Foto post Patrick emailed yesterday morning with this update on his fishing career. Unfortunately the full time part has been interrupted… Patrick Speaks Patrick rocking it Winter Rainbow Style Thanks for the…

Montana Cinema – Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

March 21, 2014

Headhunters Life, Un-Fishing

montana cinema, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Who doesn’t love a movie that was filmed in your backyard? While Montana isn’t known as a location for motion picture filming, we have had a few excellent Hollywood productions filmed here. Of course you all know and make fun…

Friday Foto

March 20, 2014

friday foto, missouri river, team Headhunters, Where is Spring?

This shaggy cat lived on the banks of the Missouri River for a couple years. And caught a ton of trout. A throwback hunter and gatherer Patrick is back int eh work force, begrudgingly. Trout bums seems to be few…

Fish Art Originals at the Russell Art Show this Week-(end)

March 19, 2014

Wayne Kolstad from the big city of New Richmond Wisconsin stopped in the store this afternoon and showed us some really cool one of a kind hand carved fish art. Made of wood, blood, sweat and tears Wayne hand crafts…

Spring Training Spring Fishing.

March 17, 2014

$300 Guide Trips, craig trout camp, Midge Hatch, Spring Fishing, Spring Training

Love spring. For some the favorite season of the the year. The grass in becoming greener, the snow is less frequent, the refreshing smells of spring, smiles come easier, and we become comfortable enjoying the longer afternoons and rising temperatures.…

Craig Caddis Festival 2014

March 16, 2014

Caddis Festival, Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook-Off, food, fundraisers, Headhunters fun

Craig Caddis Festival 2014 is coming. Saturday May 17th is the date. Always the 3rd Saturday in May. Spring opener here for Montana creeks and streams. The Dearborn opens on the 17th. All festivities start at 4pm this year with…

Day 1 Spring Special 2014

March 15, 2014

Day 1 has come and is nearly beyond us here on the Mighty Missouri River near Craig Montana. $300 Guide Trips through then end of April. Day 1 is past and Day 2 will arrive in the morning. We look…

F3T Great Falls Friday March 14th

March 13, 2014

F3T rolls into town again tomorrow night at the Hilton Garden Inn 730pm. But if you want to have even more fun than just viewing the films you should wander down the the Hilton early and hang with your good…

Precipitation Report & Runoff Predictions

March 11, 2014

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

fishing report, runoff, snowpack

Snotel Reports We’re really starting to cross the line between a “good” snow year, and a “big” snow year. The low spots in the state are in far western MT, where the lower Clark Fork and the Kootenai are at…

Last Week. This Week.

March 9, 2014

Dirty Water, Flooding, Guide Trips, Spring Conditions

Some wind last week. Some rain last week. Some warm air temperatures last week. Some guides trips out last week. Some ice breaking free and creating some excitement in the local creeks last week. Some fun last week. This week?…

New Boat Smell | Spring Edition

March 9, 2014

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Adipose Boatworks, missouri river, New Boat Smell

New Boat Smell Adipose Flow Style with Headhunters Guide Nick Stipech today. Nick had previously rowed a RO Deville, then a RO El Camino. He is excited about his new purchase. We’ll see Nick on the water gliding expertly and…

Curing Boredom.

March 7, 2014

dangerous, towboating

It does get a little boring during these cold winter months in Craig, MT. We fish, go to Joe’s, and threaten to go ice fishing. Sara seems to have found a thrilling way to make the winter months go by.…

Do Wolves Change Rivers?

March 7, 2014

rivers, wolves, ynp

Here’s an interesting video that was sent to me by a person who has no particular interest either way when it comes to Wolves, rivers or fish. He just thought I might be interested in it. The film-maker George Monbiot…

Newsletter Returns

March 6, 2014

After nearly a year of laziness – a new record for me – our eNewsletter has returned. We are aware that many of you look forward to our newsletter, and that it is the preferred platform for receiving the latest…

Day 1

March 6, 2014

Headed out guiding this week as the March Madness begins. Jared has been out already and the rest of the Spring Gang, the Headhunters Crew, is trickling, dribbling into Craig. When do you want to make your arrival known in…

Cancer Donation Guide Trip Winner!

March 5, 2014

We want to thank everyone who donated to Jon and Shannon Hardy’s Boston Marathon fundraiser. Great job, Headhunters Community. Sixty-seven of you donated over $2800 for team Hardy, and Dana-Farber Cancer Research. Jon just emailed and he and Shannon pulled…

Live the Dream & Buy a Riverside Restaurant

March 4, 2014

Live the Dream, Missouri River Inn, Riverside Restaurants

Live the Dream and buy this riverside restaurant at Prewitt Creek. We loved this place, the Missouri River Inn the past couple years. Originally a road house, supper club, the place in the canyon to be, Bud and Joan Osterman…

Piano Pat Sip & Dip Great Falls

March 3, 2014

If you have not seen Pat at the World Famous Sip & Dip Lounge in Great Falls yet, you need to. Set in a classic, stereotypical, gaudy Tiki Bar motif Pat is the star of the show. Piano Pat @…

Closed for the Frigid Weekend

February 28, 2014

Too damn cold for us. And you too. Temperatures below 0F make it silly for us to be in the shop…and for you to be on the river. Too damn cold. We will be open Monday morning @ 8am for…

Friday Foto | Trout Dogs

February 28, 2014

Headhunters Guide Jared Edens and a dog of Nick Stipech making chatting about the day. All trout dogs. Jared, Nick, the lab… Friday Foto | Trout Dogs The last day of fishing for a few days. Big storm is upon…

Snow, precipitation, spring, flows, predictions.

February 28, 2014

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Snowing, windy, cold, snow on the ground, more coming…winter in Craig today and for the weekend. Yes, more snow and cold on the way as we negotiate the late February time frame here in Craig Montana. When will it end?…

Mike McCune & Whitney Gould at Headhunters

February 27, 2014

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

Headhunters is pleased to announce that we will be finishing up our Two-handed casting clinics (for this winter) with a visit from famed spey-casters Mike McCune and Whitney Gould. Mike is a longtime PNW Steelhead guide, and was on the…

Trout Bum 201| 10 Rules for Success

February 26, 2014

Future Fly Fishers, Headhunters Life

team Headhunters, trout bum, Trout Bum 201

“There are plenty of ways to make a living. There are fewer ways to make a life.” Which way will you go? Trout Bum 201 Yes, there are fellers who give this a shot and fail. Lots of them. Smart…

State of the Missouri River. Tonight in Helena!

February 26, 2014

missouri river, Montana Wild, State of the Missouri River

The annual State of the Missouri River is tonight at Montana Wild in a presentation by Grant Grisak @ 7pm. Check out this presentation sponsored by Pat Barnes Trout Unlimited Helena Chapter. Please come join us on February 26, 2014…

Last Call! Win a Free Trip and Support Cancer Research.

February 24, 2014

This is the last call we’ll give you. The drawing for the FREE guided fishing trip (with lodging) is coming up soon. Possibly this week. We are really impressed with the support the Headhunters community have shown to this cause,…

Missouri River Fly Selection plus 400!

February 24, 2014

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

fishing report, flies, Headhunters Fly Shop flies, missouri river, new flies

Spring on the Missouri River means greener grass, Midges, Baetis, streamer fishing, and movement at Headhunters Fly Shop. Did you just add 400 more fly bins? You changing the store again? Don’t you guys ever rest? Are you bringing in…

Ridge to the River | Headhunters Guide Brett Matula

February 22, 2014

Hello out there anglers of the internet! This is Team Headhunters guide Brett Matula with a winter dispatch and first-hand snowpack update from Bridger Bowl/Bozeman, Montana. If you haven’t heard; we’ve got a shit-pile of snow in Montana this year. …

Friday Foto

February 20, 2014

Friday Foto from out here west of the Mississippi, east of the Continental Divide on Montana’s Missouri River. We are gliding through the winter happier than shit. Not many folks around this winter due to the extreme cold. Oh, and…

Flies for Rivers

February 20, 2014

Fly Fishing Gear, Headhunters Life

Flies for Rivers is a great site with some kick ass flies, for rivers. Mostly an east coast slant as Buck ties flies for rivers he loves. Buck lives in Boise and ties for his local rivers in the West.…

$300 Missouri River Guide Trips | Headhunters Spring Special

February 19, 2014

Fly Fishing Travel, Headhunters Life

$300 Guide Trips, Headhunters Guide Staff, Headhunters Guide Trips, Spring Special

Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service Annual Spring Special begins March 15th and runs thru April 30th. $300 Guide Trips with your favorite Headhunters Guides. Try on our LOG Trips for $495 with Captain Ryan McCourtney. Yep, Ryan says bring…

John Prine Fish and Whistle

February 15, 2014

John Prine Whistle and Fish Video today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. John Prine is one of our favorites here in Craig Montana. A couple of our shop staffers, Ninch and Sara, love them some Prine. Today we are…

Friday Foto | Valentines Day Edition

February 14, 2014

friday foto, missouri river, phtography, team Headhunters

Bring your sweetie to the the Missouri for the weekend! Why not, you got Monday off and the wind shouldn’t blow too hard. Honest. Had a number of whack jobs here this week fishing in the wind, the rain, the…

Headhunters Fly Shop Employment 2014 | Need a couple more good men and women!

February 13, 2014

We have hired a few good men and women for the season…we still need a couple more! We are looking for full time fly shop staff April-October. Get in at the epi-center of modern American fly fishing fun this year…

Sunday Spey Clinic

February 12, 2014

A really cold day on the river, practicing 2 handed casting techniques. A number of folks showed and were interested. A lengthy classroom session with a couple hours on the water. Iced guides? Yes, but not enough to discourage us.…

Jared Edens Poetry plus a Taco Recipe!

February 11, 2014

Jared Eden is a Headhunters Guide Exrta-O-Dinaire. I asked him if he had written poetry before. He said, “Nope. First poem.” Thanks for the Blog Jared! Old man winter sitting on the porch this morning. I like poems, so I…

Sunday Surf Films | Under the Weather New Zealand

February 9, 2014

Under the Weather Surfing in New Zealand by Damon Meade. See, New Zealand is not just for Big Brown Trout Fishing. It is for more. The Australian Open, Big Browns, long beaches, deserts, and goats or lambs or something… We…

F3T “50” Tarpon Teaser

February 8, 2014

A cool video coming to a theater near you. The F3T show will be rolling through Great Falls March 14th at the Hilton garden Inn. Save the date and come out to shed the winter doldrums, your Patagonia puffball, your…

Spey Clinic Options for this and next week.

February 7, 2014

Cold weather continues to interfere with our Spey Clinics, and we’re planning on a second adjustment to this weekends clinic. We’ve just sent out email to those signed up, so check you inbox. Here’s the nuts and bolts: After moving…

Friday Foto | Iceberg Edition

February 7, 2014

Slushy, frigid, icebergs drifting down the river. Cold all over. It’ll be a few days until we get to fish the entire river. The lower is littered with ice. Per the blog yesterday by John. More like normal winter weather…

Lower River Fishing Report – Ice

February 6, 2014

Probably not the best stretch to float today, unless you happen to own one of these. In all seriousness, cold winters like we’re experiencing bring lots of ice to the Cascade stretch of the Missouri River. This winter is no…

Headhunters Winter & Spring Calendar

February 6, 2014

Craig Montana, missouri river, Spring Calendar, team Headhunters

Lots happening in the near future here on the Missouri River. While Mother Nature never rests, although it is difficult to tell this week with air temps hovering below Zero, neither do we. The Headhunters gang is busy in the…

Closed Today… too damn cold.

February 5, 2014

winter

-21 this morning. Little chilly. We’re going to take the day off instead of forcing our staff to head to work. It’s not like you’re going fishing today. Maybe ice fishing. If you need to call the shop to make…

Winter Guide Trips…

February 5, 2014

Headhunters Guide Peter Skidmore coming up for air as he and his fiance, and a pile of locals remodel his house. Maybe Peter will stick around for a while as he establishes deeper roots. Peter is a highly regarded and…

Who’s Fishing in the Toilets, Comrade?

February 4, 2014

toilet fishing

We don’t often share social media stuff here on the blog. Social Media stuff is, well, for social media. But this tweet from Canadian Team Snowboarder Sebastien Toutant (SebToots on Twitter) has really got me curious. Apparently fishing is not…

Seattle Seahawks

February 2, 2014

Headhunters Deals, Seattle Seahawks, team Headhunters

If the Hawks win today, we will give the 12th Man, you, the in store retail bonus. We are sore losers, and we are Seahawks fans…so if the Broncos win, no cigar. 12% off kick ass goods in the store…

Missouri River Trout Numbers High

January 30, 2014

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

Trout Number high again this year on Montana’s Missouri River according to biologists. We are looking strong. Real strong again with trout numbers high, average fish size high, and advance bookings high as well. Sara says get your friends together…

Win a Free Trip with Headhunters guide Ben Hardy and Support Cancer Research!

January 27, 2014

Boston Marathon, free fishing

Help cure cancer and go guided for free? Sounds like a win win. You’ve got a guest blogger today ladies and gents, Headhunters guide Ben Hardy here (picture above), writing from the tropical Bahamas. Here’s the deal. My younger brother…

Silly Sunday Scenery

January 26, 2014

missouri river, phtography, winter

A bundle of folks on the water yesterday. Today? Not as many. When the weather warms you Montanans exit your households and wander towards a winter fishery like the Missouri River. We got the hot free perked coffee for you.…

Sunday Super-Humans | Zappa Edition

January 26, 2014

Frank Zappa, Sunday Super-Humans, video

Moving to Montana soon. Gonna be dental floss tycoon. Or a fly shop guy. John and I both came here for the trout, not the floss. My love for Zappa was an unwelcome one. I worked at a slope side…

We can’t keep them off the Missouri River!

January 25, 2014

Lots of college kids here this week. Finals… While I don’t remember much of my finals week, I do remember wanting to fish, all the time. I would trick my self into tying flies instead of studying. I felt that…

Friday Foto | 2010 Flashback

January 24, 2014

A shot from the lower river. Awesome. Love the lower river. It’s damn nice. Differing characteristics make the Missouri a must. Yah, tell your wife you must come this summer. We can write a doctor’s note if that will help……

Fly Tying Night in America

January 22, 2014

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

missouri river, team Headhunters, winter

Yep, it’s on. Tying tonight in Craig Montana. Snowing as I write this post and we expect a few inches is all. No wind. Nice! Been reading Scumliners posts this last week and learning a ton! Maybe he should write…

Pre Runoff Fly Fishing in Montana

January 21, 2014

pre runoff

Pre runoff is one of our favorite times of year. Montana is blessed with some fantastic early season fly fishing, and pre-runoff fishing can be some of the most reliable fishing over the course of the season. The water will…

F3T Opens in Helena!

January 18, 2014