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Dead Flies Don't Swim Video & 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing, DFO, dry fly, July, Technique, tips

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video + 5 Things to Never Do Dry Fly Fishing Today is the day to repost this quite popular video and remind everyone that the primary topwater diet for all Mo River trout are dead flies.…

Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters Fly Shop

July 12, 2024

Caddis, July, PMD, Summer, trico, Yellow Sally

Friday Fishing Report from Headhunters Fly Shop Flows 4220cfs. Water temps at 62F. Trico’s Daily. Males hatch brightly, females in the morning. Emergence 7am. Spinner fall 930-ish. Clusters, singles, spinners, emergers. Buzzball and Quill’s Cluster are good choices. Spent caddis…

Monday July 8th Missouri River Fishing Report

July 8, 2024

Csaddis, July, PMD, trico

Monday July 8th Missouri River Fishing Report Flows are 4160 cfs. Water temps are 62F. Trico’s? Yes. PMD’s? Yes. Caddis? Yes. Yellow Sally’s? Yes. Nymphing is great? Yes. Deep and shallow. PMD nymphs, caddis nymphs, Yellow Sally nymphs, Trico nymphs.…

You haven't booked your summer trip yet?

Tuesday on the Mo. Yes, it’s good.

July 2, 2024

July

Yes, the fishing is good. Nymphing solid. Dry fly action strong. Streamer fishing? Don’t really know. There are fish rising. Swingers? See you in the fall. July. We love July.

Missouri River July Fly Fishing Forecast

June 30, 2024

Caddis, Forecast, July, PMD, Terrestrial, trico, Water Flows, Weather, Weeds

Missouri River Mid-July Fly Fishing Forecast Welcome to July! We have made it through the busiest month of the year, June, and have emerged on the other side with the hope of continued summer hatches and sunshine. I’m sure we…

Weekend Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River in Craig

July 21, 2023

Ants, August, Caddis, fishing report, Hoppers, Hot, July, nymph, PMD, Spruce Moth, Summer, trico

Weekend Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River in Craig Short and sweet today. Your information source here on the Mighty Mo. Headhunters in downtown Craig MT. Flows dropping according to the BOR. Threatening 4500ish. Currently 5100ish. Perfect. We love 5-6K. They…

Squeeky’s Top 5 Don’ts of July

July 20, 2022

July, Rant, Squeeky's Top 5 Don'ts of July

Fly Fishing Technique

Or should it be the bottom 5 don’ts of the month? Your choice. I wrote a blog a few years back of the Top 10 Worst Fly Fishing Products and got a ton of flack about it. So if you…

Monday Morning Montana Missouri River Fishing Report 7.11.22

July 11, 2022

Ant, Caddis, fishing report, Hopper, July, PMD, Summer, trico

Monday Morning Montana Missouri River Fishing Report 7.11.22 Good to great fishing out there. Nymphers of course rocking them. Dry Fly Anglers are here from far and wide. Not too many stripping, or swinging. If any art all. When the…

State of Montana’s Missouri River 7.5.22

July 5, 2022

Caddis, Forecast, July, PMD, State of the Mo, trico

State of Montana’s Missouri River 7.5.22 Rating? Oh I think a 9. Not overly stuffed today. July 5th. This since was the day that the cork came out. But that month is now June. And July plays second fiddle. Not…

Friday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River 7.1.22

July 1, 2022

Caddis, DFO, Flows, July, PMD, Summer, trico

Friday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River 7.1.22 Great fishing this past month. Good nymphing, good dry fly fishing. Flows flat at 4010cfs. Water Temps 59F. PMD’s daily. Spinners show in the morning if no thunderstorms, or heavy wind events. Of…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report plus 5 Late July Tips

July 22, 2021

fishing report, July, missouri river, tips

The fishing report is as follows today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog and Fishing Report Page. Missouri River Montana Fishing Report The old adage again comes into play as we state to many that the fishing is..as good as…

Happy 4th of July!

July 4, 2021

4th, Independence Day, July

Happy 4th of July! Happy 4th. Be safe. Or go nuts. Safely. Historically a slow fishing weekend here on the Mo. Family time. But, with the temps rocketing upwards and a high of 99F forecast for today there will be…

Sunday Scenery on the Missouri River

June 6, 2021

July, Sunday Scenery

Sunday Scenery on the Missouri River All is well here on the Missouri River. Ed Kruse perusing the flats. PMD’s on the horizon. Caddis in the evenings can be good. We are on hold kinda, til the next big thing…

You haven’t booked your summer trip yet?

March 29, 2021

2021, booking, Guides, July, June, lodging, Summer

You haven’t booked your summer trip yet? You are not totally screwed yet. But that time is nearing. Like later this week… June and July are nearing the ceiling for both guide and lodging booking capacities. Just a simple heads…

Missouri River Fishing Report 7.20.20

July 20, 2020

DFO, dry fly, July, Nymphers, Summer

Missouri River Fishing Report 7.20.20 Trico’s increasing. Looks like PMD’s decreasing. Spinners will get the finicky ones to bite. Caddis Strong! For those who like to fish the evening shift the second to last hour is the Golden Hour. Downwinged…

All good in this fishy neighborhood

July 25, 2019

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

All good in this fishy neighborhood, DFO, Dry Fly School, July, Nymhps, Water LEvels

All good in this fishy neighborhood Thursday today. The Headhunters Dry Fly School is picking off tonight and we could not have planned for better timing than we did. Did we know that the 2019 summer would bring strong dry…

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 7.22.19

July 22, 2019

Caddis, Drake, dry fly, July, Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 7.22.19, PMD, Summer, trico, Yellow Sally

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report 7.22.19 Trico’s. Daily hatches grace us for the remainder of the month and the entirety of August, and some of September. PMD’s still a factor. Get some today! Spinners rule the day, during the…

Friday Missouri River Fishing Forecast July 19th

July 19, 2019

Caddis, Drake, fishing report, Friday Missouri River Fishing Forecast July 19th, July, PMD, trico

Friday Missouri River Fishing Forecast July 19th Fishing this weekend will be good. Trico’s in some sort of fashion, PMD’s, Caddis, Brown Drakes, occasional Pseudo’s, and Sally’s should keep you busy fielding dry fly opportunities. The upper river is great…

Friday July 5th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report

July 5, 2019

Caddis, fishing report, July, PMD

Friday July 5th Headhunters Fly Shop Fishing Report & Forecast Fishing is fantastic here on the Mo. The best water levels, water temps, hatch timing, dry fly opportunities, Craig Montana vibe, outdoor music, and fishing in some years for the…

Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18

July 27, 2018

Caddis, fishing report, friday foto, July, PMD, Summer, trico, Weekend

Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18 Flows dropping to 4800 cfs today as we Monto the last gasp of July. Wade fishers paradise. Daily events include the Trico spinner fall @ 845 am. Later in the morning you…

5 Tips for Missouri River July Dry Fly Success

July 9, 2018

10 Tips, 5 Tips for Missouri River July Dry Fly Success, DFO, dry fly, July, Presentation Techniques, tips

5 Tips for Missouri River July Dry Fly Success The water is dropping rapidly. Finally. It is July and we are all about the dry fly this Month! It is our namesake for goodness sake! Headhunting we will go as…

Monday Morning July 31 Missouri River Fishing Report

July 31, 2017

Ants, Augsut, Caddis, fishing report, Hoppers, July, PMD's, Terrestrials, Trico's

Monday Morning July 31 Missouri River Fishing Report Trico’s. Going good. Some mornings they seem to not get out of bed though. So, we hope they are getting after it as you are out on the water. Yesterday was a good day. Floated…

Late July Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast

July 18, 2017

Air Temps, Caddis, Fires, Forecast, July, missouri river, PMD, smoke, trico, Water Temps, Weeds, Weekends

Late July Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast The best July we have had as far as dry fly fishing in some time. Honest. I have not den here as long as some, but longer than many and that is Squeeky’s…

Sunday Mid-Summer Missouri River Tips

July 9, 2017

Fly Fishing Technique

Dry Flies, July, tips

Sunday Mid-Summer Missouri River Tips A few quick tips from your friends at Headhunters Fly Shop in downtown Craig Montana this sunny and seasonal Sunday Mid-Summer morning. The fishing is great. Get out early and enjoy the day before the…

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video July 5th

July 5, 2017

Fly Fishing Video

Dead Flies Don't Swim, July, Scumliner Media, trico, video

Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video July 5th Yep. Trico’s. Shot late July a few years back. All the regular things apply here. First cast. Good drifts. Great presentations. Deead drifts…etc. Because, dead flies don’t swim bro.’ Ever. Enjoy this flick…

Late July Missouri River Fishing Report

July 28, 2016

fishing report, July

Late July Missouri River Fishing Report As good as you are. That is the way it will be for a while. Warm weather for the remainder of the week with the weekend heating up even more. We will see 90F…

Brutal Honesty on the MO!

July 26, 2016

attitude, Hot weather, July, March Brown Patterns, Punchy

Brutal Honesty on the MO! Or a bit of reality in Montana. Tough out there yesterday. May be tough out there this week too. A few anglers went blank out there. The news from the guides mirrored the sentiment of…

Late July & August Missouri River Fishing Forecast

July 25, 2016

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

August, fishing, Forecast, July

Late July & August Missouri River Fishing Forecast Today we bring you the late July & August Missouri River Fishing Forecast. One thing we know for sure is that the last week of July is gonna be hot. Trico’s August…

Thursday Morning Brown Trout

July 21, 2016

Brown Trout, July, Mornings, Summer, Thursday

Thursday Morning Brown Trout Big trout love mornings too. Thursday Morning Brown Trout gets our blood pumping. Get out there early or head out there late. But the most actiove time for brown torut is the hour before daybreak. Early…

A few Secrets for July Missouri River Fly Fishing

July 14, 2016

Fly Fishing Technique

Caddis, July, Techniques, tips, Trico's PMD's

A few Secrets for July Missouri River Fly Fishing Anglers come into the store and ask a ton of questions. We love to answer all that we can. And we do! We’ll let you in on a few of the…

July Trico’s Missouri River Fishing Report

July 13, 2016

dry fly, July, missouri river, Trioc's

July Trico’s Missouri River Fishing Report Some good times and some not as good times for anglers here fishing Montana’s July Trico’s Missouri River Fishing Report. Depends on where you are at what time with what fly and a good…

Welcome to July with Dead Flies Don’t Swim Video

July 1, 2016

Fly Fishing Video

July, Scumliner Media, Trico's, video

A Scumliner Classic today to greet you into July on the Missouri River. July means bugs. july means Trico’s. July means early mornings. July means fun. Lots folks around during this the busiest month of the year. Bring your sunglasses,…

Summer Video in Winter Big Sky PMD’s by Todd Moen

December 19, 2015

Fly Fishing Video

Catch, dry fly, July, June, magazine, Mega, PMD

We have entered the 6 month countdown until the PMD’s arrive. And I for one am damn excited. We have snow on the ground, high temps sometimes exceeding 40F, w/ a side of a brisk and chewy breeze. Historically the…

The rain cometh…

July 27, 2015