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Future Fly Fishers, New Breed Chicks

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Both today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. Our good friend Preston Moon sent us this image and this short below. HH staff, Here are a few pics of my new breed chick Katrina Moon! We took out the PHW…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 5.9.14

May 9, 2014

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Good weekend ahead of us here on the Missouri River. Good weather too. If you like potential snow and rain. You should like this weekend just fine. The tributaries are clear and clean and the entire river is fishing just…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 5.3.14

May 3, 2014

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A couple hints today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Report for this early May weekend. Sow bugs man. Scuds and sows. Mostly the key for the Headhunters guides this week. Some mayfly action, but the prominent flies are of the…

Missouri River Montana Weekend Fishing Report

May 1, 2014

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The weekend us upon us and the weather is warm. Time to head out fishing to your local river or lake, or to the Missouri River. It’ll be fun! The fishing report will be short and factual. 2 spots left…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.30.14

April 30, 2014

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The fishing can be difficult as the Rainbows are, or seem to be on strike. Or on the spawn. They are not as present as they have been or will be. But the Brown Trout are out and being caught.…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.28.14

April 28, 2014

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Flows holding at 8670cfs and water temps are 44F. Not bad for an April Monday. The bugs have definitely arrived in a big way and some fish are responding. Look hard in the afternoons and post up for those surface…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.26.14

April 26, 2014

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Raining and sleeting out this morning as we movie into more winter here in Craig Montana. Montana’s Missouri River is fishing well if you are prepared for the elements. Bring rain gear, hand warmers, a Thermos or 2 of coffee,…

Silly Saturday Image

April 26, 2014

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Check it out. Mark rowing switch. He thinks he invented it. I for now believe he did. Thanks to westside Tony for sending this image. He said: I think an appropriate name for this trick would be the ‘switch 180 inside…

Friday Foto. Brown Town.

April 25, 2014

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A ton of these guys in the river this year. Is this the year that we see a large number of Brown Trout in the system? Maybe. We have been seeing a number of larger Brown Trout this year already,…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.24.14

April 24, 2014

$300 Guide Trips, fishing report, Midge Hatch, missouri river, Spring Fishing, Spring Special

The Spring Special rolls on as we enter the final week of $300 Guide Trips. Grant, Paul, and Blair were out fishing today down from the northern region and graced us with this beautiful Rainbow image. More on the Facebook…

Soon. Missouri River Baetis

April 24, 2014

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Baetis on the docket. Soon. Have seen some movement and have seen some fish respond. More on the way. Soon. Your objective? Be at the right place at the right time. Your task? Drift well. We know you have the…

New Breed Chicks Rule #547

April 21, 2014

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New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks Rule #547. Lisa has always been a New Breed Chick. And she Rules. Thanks for coming on out Lisa and fishing the Missouri River. We will see you later this summer! We love women anglers! They are…

10 Tips for High(er) Water Success

April 17, 2014

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

$300 Guide Trips, fishing report, fly fishing technique, Guide Trips, Midge Hatch, missouri river, Spring Fishing

The flows this morning are 8360cfs. This is not high by historical flows, but is higher than some anglers are comfortable with. High flows are aver 15K to us here on the Missouri. We will write another blog when she…

New Boat Smell | Tax Day Edition

April 15, 2014

$300 Guide Trips, Adipose Boatworks, IDB, inflatable drift boat, missouri river, New Boat Smell, NRS

It is the time of year when we see a ton of new boats coming out to the Missouri River for the inaugural float. Why not christen your craft on the Missouri? This is one more of the many new…

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 4.14.14

April 14, 2014

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As the weather warms just getting better everyday. The sun always makes the fishing better. If you have had winter until yesterday morning that is. Today Monday? I’m praying for sun. I did a little coffee & sun jig this…

New Breed Chicks Rule #421

April 9, 2014

New Breed Chicks

Brownt Trout, Jared Edens, missouri river, New Breed Chicks, Skwala, team Headhunters

Sally rocks. She rules too. She can throw a dry with the best of them. And does often. She even lets her husband Chuck sit in the back, most of the time. HH Guide Jared got her in position to…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.9.14

April 9, 2014

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The sun has come. But rain today and 61F. The bite is on with good reports of nymphing and some highlights of Skwala action. The Skwala action is not red, or even white hot but a few have been fooled…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.8.14

April 8, 2014

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Spring is here. What? Yep. The 2nd day over 60F today and we are nothing but excited. And warmer. Get out your tube of sunscreen and apply liberally. Warmer tomorrow for sure. [forecast] The weather will be great…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.5.14

April 5, 2014

$300 Guide Trips, fishing report, missouri river, Spring Special, wade fishing

Yes pretty damn good. We add the sun divide the breeze multiply the fun and come up w/ the quotient this week as we have been in dire need of it for months. The sun. So fishing is a 7…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 4.3.14

April 3, 2014

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Yesterday brought sleet, snow, rain, wind, sun, overcast, calm. Today? Who knows. Probably more of the same. Our Spring Special is picking g up speed and several guides out daily. You cashing in on the $300 Special? Bugger Chuckers The…

Pink Lightening Bug

April 1, 2014

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Fly Fishing Video

This bug still in play. Will be for another month. At least. Tie it. Fish it. Believe it. Buy it. Just Add Vice for your April Fools Day tying binge. You can find a dozen JAV kits hanging not he…

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 3.31.14

March 31, 2014

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I think we are turning the corner on spring. The indicator birds have arrived. The Robins and Starling last week. The Bluebirds a couple days ago. Yesterday the Osprey came home for the summer. The Goldeneye are on their way…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 3.28.14

March 28, 2014

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Looking up daily here on Montana’s Missouri River and here in Craig. We’ve been fishing daily and the clients have been able to keep themselves warm with the trout action. Not too much on the dry, none really, but there…

Missouri River Hump Day Trout

March 26, 2014

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Missouri River Hump Day Trout is a Brown Trout with Headhunters Guide Jared Edens. Fishing in reaches other than the top end is in vogue as we move through the latter week of March. It’s WFO. Yo. This is the…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 3.23.14

March 23, 2014

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Looks like a better week coming at us. We are moving from snow and 30’s to sun and 40’s to rain and 50’s. You like apples? Tumultuous and wonderful all in the same breath. Fishing? Good. Folks wandering around in…

Friday Foto

March 20, 2014

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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…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 3.20.14

March 20, 2014

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Rising Tide. The flows are now at 6500cfs+ and it is fishing well. Remember that it is not 3K anymore and the water is moving faster. And, and it is deeper. Where do Missouri River Trout live? Having said that…

Friday Foto Fishing Report

March 14, 2014

Fishing Report, Photography

$300 Guide Trips, craig trout camp, fishing report, LOG, missouri river, winter

The water is up since the last report, since the last weekend, since the last snow and wind and rain events. Tonight? The Fly Fishing Film Tour stops into Great Falls at the Hilton Garden Inn @ 7:30pm. But the…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 3.11.14

March 12, 2014

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Daytime highs in the 40′ and approaching the 50’s as we move through this 2nd week of March. Some folks have looked outside, agreed with the weather, and made their way out to the river. And how happy they were.…

New Boat Smell | Spring Edition

March 9, 2014

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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…

State of the Missouri River. Tonight in Helena!

February 26, 2014

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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…

Missouri River Fly Selection plus 400!

February 24, 2014

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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…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 2.21.14

February 21, 2014

Last Saturday we had a banner day. Clear blue skies coupled with a daytime temperature in the mid 40’s. This morning an inch of snow on the ground and blueing skies. What will the weekend bring? Check out the forecast…

Fly Tying Night in America | Headhunters Fly Shop

February 19, 2014

Fly Fishing Video

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Fly Tying Night in America in Craig Montana Headhunters Fly Shop. Tonight is gonna be a big one. Lots of folks making th journey. And we will tie. Come out and join us this Wednesday February evening for a couple…

Missouri River Presidents Weekend Fishing Report

February 14, 2014

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Is winter over here in central Montana? No. But Old Man Winter is giving us a break this holiday weekend! A lighter weather report will allow fishing this weekend without too much pain. The boat ramps are pretty much cleared.…

Friday Foto | Valentines Day Edition

February 14, 2014

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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…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 2.12.14

February 12, 2014

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The cold spell is over. At least for the time being. I’m sure we will get back to it. The last couple days the Headhunters Crew headed outside, braving the elements, actually felt like 40F yesterday and today after climbing…

Headhunters Winter & Spring Calendar

February 6, 2014

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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…

Wolf Creek Eggs ‘n Class

February 3, 2014

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Future Fly Fishers

Trout Eggs in the one room classsroom in Wolf Creek. The kids are watching the hatching process right in front of their eyes. I think they may be baby fish right now. Yep, baby Arlee Rainbows from the Jocko Hatchery.…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 2.3.14

February 3, 2014

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Congrats Seahawks. With the Seahawks win, in honor of the 12th Man…retail 12% off this week thru Saturday. Not valid on guide trips, lodging, and not valid on all retail items…but most! Snow all of last week with this week…

Kreelex in Stock!

January 28, 2014

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Fly Fishing Gear

The much awaited an anticipated arrival of the Kreelex has finally arrived. We got ’em in stock. Deep too. Both the kits and the actual fly. Although you should probably get on board with a couple dozen as to not…

Silly Sunday Scenery

January 26, 2014

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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.…

Fly Tying Night in America

January 22, 2014

Fly Fishing Technique, Headhunters Life

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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…

Montana Mid-winter Snowpack Report

January 17, 2014

John Arnold

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Time to talk about our Montana Mid-winter Snowpack Report, snowfall and water prognosticating for the upcoming season. Unlike others, Mark and I refuse to tell you what’s going to happen this summer when it comes to streamflows and runoff timing.…

Silly Sunday Scenery | Summer Love

December 15, 2013

Photography

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Ahh, summer dry fly days. Posted up on rising trout. No rush. They are feeding. No rush here this winter either. The fish are trapped in the river. The water temps are currently in the 35F range. Pretty cold. Silly…

Silly Sunday Scenery

December 7, 2013

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Photography

Still miserably cold here on Montana’s Missouri River. Still beautiful though. Love looking at the scenery through the comfort of the windshield. With the heat blasting. The truck does not want to start during this deep freeze. At all. Silly…

Size Matters | Bob Glassen

December 5, 2013

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Fly Fishing Technique

Bob Glassen, missouri river, Orvis Helios 2, RIO Outbound Short, SAGE ONE

We do a lot of mending here on the Mo’. The flows are moderate to slow – not the fast, tumbling water you’d see in free stone streams. Most of these trout have seen it all and dragreally turns them…

Headhunters Sunday Surf Flick | Big Wednesday

December 1, 2013

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Video

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Headhunters Sunday Surf Flick on this Holiday Thanksgiving weekend. Football, naps, and senseless laptop retail fun. Fishing has been damn good this last week and this weekend. Enjoy this trailer of Big Wednesday. It’s Scumliner’s favorite surf movie. Buy it…

Cyber Monday Fly Boxes

December 1, 2013

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Fly Fishing Gear

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

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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…

Holidays Fishing Report | Damn Good

November 26, 2013

It is really quite good. Good weather, good streamer bite, fantastic nymph angling…all good my fishy friends. Water temps in the low 40’s with low flows and fish gobbling the streamer. White, yellow, flashy are all on fire. On fire.…

Missouri River Friday Fishing Report 11.22.13

November 22, 2013

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Still here, still fishing, still damn good. Dr. Harvey stopped by again this week from eastern Washington for a winter trout bite. Looks like it was OK. Headhunters Guide Nick Stipech and the gang braved the wind adn did well!…

Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 11.18.13

November 18, 2013

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Slower this weekend on the Missouri River. What will a Missouri River Monday bring? Probable slowness. On the river, slowness. Not the fishing part. The people part. Maybe the fishing part too. Til the afternoon., then it will pop! Supposed…

Missouri River Fishing Report 10.26.13

October 26, 2013

The last day of Sunshine before the touch of winter invades us. We are enjoying light and variable winds with that ball of fire, warming us to the core. Tomorrow and the week ahead includes… [forecast] Winter Storm Warning for…

Missouri River Fishing Report 10.19.13

October 19, 2013