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Classic Image, craig, fog, missouri river, Montana

Silly Saturday Scenery Craig Montana Moving towards the final days of October. Decent dry fly fishing afternoons. Good enough streamer bite in between. Nymphers paradise. Fading traffic. Late October. Wade fishing paradise. Flows @ 3K. Temps 54F. Fallen two degrees…

Valentines Snow on the Mighty Mo!

February 14, 2024

craig, Drifter, Montana, Snow, Valentines Day, winter

Valentines Snow on the Mighty Mo! Snowing in Craig Tuesday, today, and tomorrow? Happy Valentines Day from all of us in downtown Craig Montana. Will you be mine? Love the continued snow. Bring it. Need more to fund our water…

Getting Warmer with State River Restrictions

August 4, 2022

Fishing Report

hoot owl, Montana, River Closures

Getting Warmer with State River Restrictions No restrictions here fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Water temps currently peaking at 69F, today. The warmest it has been this year. Will it continue upwards? The forecast for the near future is better as…

Tuesday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

January 25, 2022

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fishing report, Montana, winter

Tuesday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Water temps cold. Water low. Traffic light. Shelf ice pretty non-existent. Shop open 8am daily. Sows, scuds, Zebra’s, Pink flies of your desire. Deep and slow water. Split shot. Almost stopped for the nymphers.…

2021 Montana Fishing Licenses

May 20, 2021

Do it at home, Fishing License, Montana

2021 Montana Fishing Licenses It’s time to renew your Montana State Fishing License for 2021. The new license will be valid March 1st thru February 28th 2022. We are fortunate in Montana to have beautiful scenery. Great fishing. But sometimes not so…

Paul Roos Dies at 78

November 25, 2020

Conservation, Headhunters Life

Conservationist, Legend, Montana, Paul Roos

Paul Roos Dies at 78 Article in the Helena Independent Record Excerpt from Tom Kuglin, Independent Record Ed Note: I did not know Paul Roos, but shook his hand a couple times over the years. But you cannot throw a…

Monday in Central Montana

November 9, 2020

Big Storm in Craig Montana, bridge, craig, Monday in Central Montana, Montana, Snow, winter

Monday in Central Montana The snow storm has passed. The blizzard. It certainly was blizzard like for most fo the day yesterday. Today? Windy and not as cold. Drifting snow and blowing snow can make travel a bit difficult. The…

Weekend Update: Swing Report

December 15, 2018

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

Montana, report, spey

Fishing reports vary from good to great right now. Remember, it’s all relative in December. To most, a pleasant winter day on the river that brings 6-10 nice fish to the net is “great”. To others that’s just “good”. Either…

Mid-Winter Forecast. Will you Fish?

December 11, 2018

Fishing Report, Nature

fishing, Forecast, Montana, winter

Will you do some fly fishing this winter? In Montana? Most of the best winter fishing venues in Montana are solid each and every year. The upper Madison, Bighorn and Missouri are likely the most popular, but there are plenty…

Turkey Day Spey Report

November 22, 2018

Fishing Report, Troutspey

Montana, report, spey, Trout

We’ve got some great fishing weather in the forecast for the next couple of weeks, and Trout Spey anglers will find the fish are pretty receptive to the swung fly. Pressure has been light lately, as most Montanan’s are out…

Coming home is so very sweet!

December 17, 2017

Hawaii, missouri river, Montana, Winter Fishing

Coming home is so very sweet! Out of town for a spell and returned home yesterday. Spent the time away in sunny Hawaii. Pretty nice and quite entertaining. Fished with my bro’ Marty Thomas, my wife Danielle, and Mike Hennessey.…

Great Beer Advertising Rainier Beer Montana Edition!

August 11, 2017

Fly Fishing Video

Advertising, Montana, Rainier Beer

Great Beer Advertising Rainier Beer Montana Edition! The first time I stepped in Joe’s Bar with Shaun Thompson and Erich Bittmann asking what was on tap…I was shocked. We had driven 12 hours across two states and the two beers…

Montana Vets Montana Waters Promo Film

July 3, 2017

Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Big Hole, Carroll Jenkins, David Decker, Montana, , Veterans, Veterans Programs, video

Montana Vets Montana Waters Promo Film Check it out today on the Headhunters Blog a short film about Montana Vets Montana Waters. An org for Montana Vets by Montana Vets. This killer film today on the Big Hole in SW…

Thursday in Craig Montana

June 29, 2017

craig, Montana

Thursday in Craig Montana Raining this morning. Much cooler indeed. But if you look into the future you will see very warm temperatures greeting us for the weekend and the holiday ahead. So enjoy today and the cloudy conditions. All…

Friday Foto An Early Fall in Montana?

August 12, 2016

Fall, Montana, Seasons

Friday Foto An Early Fall in Montana? Saw the turning of colors begin about 2 weeks ago. An early fall in Montana? Yep. Maybe. The water temps are cooler than normal. The weed growth is not early what it has…

New Boat Smell Hyde Montana Skiff

June 28, 2016

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Drift Boats, Headhunters Fly Shop, Hyde, Montana, New Boat Smell, Skiff, Staff

New Boat Smell Hyde Montana Skiff Shane Wilson and his new Hyde Montana Skiff today at Headhunters Fly Shop. Max Mattioli has one too. Now both of these HH guides are rocking this Hyde version of the ever so popular…

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Update

March 23, 2016

Fishing Report

fishing report, MArch, Montana, Snow, Wednesday

Mid Week Missouri River Fishing Update Snow on the ground as it snowed all day yesterday and looks like we will witness more of the same as the week moves toward the weekend. As they say, “May get a bit…

Last Headhunters 2016 Free Spey Clinic

March 7, 2016

Fly Fishing Technique, Troutspey

clinic, HEadhunters, Montana, spey

In some incredibly balmy weather on Saturday – high 60’s – we held our final free spey clinic off the 2015-16 winter season. The full house enjoyed the usual classroom presentation, light winds, a wide variety of lines and rods,…

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…

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…

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.…

Don’t Forget to Wash Your Boat!

September 23, 2015

Conservation

ANS, boat, clean, Montana

Above: Montana guide James Whitescarver cleaning every inch of his drift boat. A few years ago, preventing the spread of Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) was all the talk. Wader manufacturers were producing non-absorbent boots with Vibram soles, Facebook was littered with…

Missouri River Fishing Report 9.1.15

September 1, 2015

Fishing Report

fishing report, Montana

“All over the place” could be the best term to describe fishing conditions right now. Early starts for some (above image), hoppers for others. Streamers are working great. Some days. So are Callibaetis. Some days. Nymph fishing on the upper…

Hunter and Angler Dollars important to Montana

Hunter and Angler Dollars are important to Montana!

March 28, 2015