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Redington Taco Tour Video w/ Mark Raisler of Headhunters Fly Shop

January 15, 2025

Redington Taco Tour Video w/ Mark Raisler of Headhunters Fly Shop Had a ball tossing PMD dries, drinking Special Beers, and making Birria Tacos with Guide Mario Guel of Redington last summer. Just viewed long time friend Wayne Peterson of…

Oh boy it’s hot Reach Cast Video

July 15, 2024

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Video

How to, reach cast, SOL

Reach Cast Video Getting hotter here on the Mo. Trico’s in full swing. PMD spinner falls daily. Caddis best in years. Plugging along mid-July. It’s hot. The fishing can be difficult on the dry. ut not terribly difficult lately. Even…

Squeeky’s Thoughts on Hump-Day

January 31, 2024

Mark Raisler

Headhunters Life

SOL

Squeeky’s Thoughts on Hump-Day Believing only in fly pattern is like only believing in your personal dress. Just ’cause you look cool, you like the threads you’re donning, are following the newest trend, does not directly correlate to success in…

Squeeky’s 2023 Guidelines

March 22, 2023

Mark Raisler

Headhunters Life

Guidelines, SOL

Squeeky’s 2023 Guidelines Disclaimer: The balance of the HH guide list will gladly fish you with whatever presence or discipline you desire. This is Mark’s ruleset headed into the coming season. Not everyone associated with the HH Guide Crew. Ran…

Squeeky’s Thought of the Day

December 5, 2022

Mark Raisler

Headhunters Life

Guessing Games, Is this the year of change?, Rant, SOL, Squeeky Oar Lock

Squeeky’s Thought of the Day The weather has not been conducive for trout fishing in central Montana for the past 5 weeks. The last day I guided was November 5th. It blew as hard as it has, while I’ve been…

Sage R8 Video

March 26, 2022

Mark Raisler

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Video, Headhunters Life

Come on by for a demo, Headhunters Sells Sage, Sage R8, SOL, video

Sage R8 Video Looking forward to the release of the next generation of Sage Fly Rods in early April. Headhunters will have a full rack of the Sage R8 in the most popular Mo River sizes 4-7wts. Until then, we…

How to Approach Like A Pro. Fall Edition.

October 20, 2021

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Technique

DFO, dry fly, missouri river, Pro, Rising Trout, SOL, Spring Creek, tailwater, Technique

How to Approach Like Pro The number one reason that more anglers do not catch fish with a dry fly is because they do not approach rising fish in the proper manner. Most every angler (men) rush right in and…

Two Forbidden Dry Fly Maneuvers

June 22, 2021

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Technique

dry fly rules, SOL

Two Forbidden Dry Fly Maneuvers Fly pattern does not matter if you do one or both of the Two Forbidden Dry Fly maneuvers listed below. Angler chooses not to cast at the target. The rising trout. Instead he or she…

Seasons of the Mo

January 25, 2021

Mark Raisler

Uncategorized

4 Seasons, Mo, Seasons, SOL

Seasons of the Mo We love the winter season. A slower pace of life. Time moves slower. Winter can do that to a feller. Time to think about… …the Seasons of Fishing. How different they are. How enjoyable the summer…

Depth Perception Video

July 27, 2019

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Video

Ben Hardy, Caddis, Evening Fishing, LAte Shuttles, Scumliner Media, SOL

Depth Perception Video A re-run today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. And it is a good one with Squeeky and lead HH Guide Ben Hardy doing some fishing with videographer Scumliner shooting away. Just like the video the evening…

Blackfoot River: Always Worth The Trip Video

August 17, 2018

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Video

Blackfoot River, Blackfoot River: Always Worth The Trip Video, Headhunters Guides, Scumliner Media, SOL

Blackfoot River: Always Worth The Trip Video While the Missouri River is on fire, not the flame kind, but the fishing kind…we always have the Blackfoot River on our mind. Freestones. Love ’em. Big flies. Cutthroats. Westside of the Divide.…

Squeeky’s Fly Sort Update, including rants

February 27, 2018

Mark Raisler

Headhunters Life

Fly Sort, PMD, SOL, Squeeky

Squeeky’s Fly Sort Update Maybe half way through of my annual fly sorting, configuring, culling process. Certainly making headway. I’m finished with the PMD box most recently. Trico’s done. Worms and such box. Done. Tiny mayfly nimps, done. Scuds and…

Squeeky’s Techy Dry Fly Set-Up

August 9, 2017

Mark Raisler

Fly Fishing Gear

dry fly, gear, Late Summer, RIO, SAGE, SIMMS, SOL, Squeeky Speaks

Squeeky’s Techy Dry Fly Set-Up Rod: Sage X 9′ 5 weight. This is a sharpshooter rod. Quick, fast, hyper-accurate. Light in the hand and love casting it. Fly Line: RIO InTouch GOLD. Went back to the GOLD when the InTouch…

Redington Taco Tour Video w/ Mark Raisler of Headhunters Fly Shop

Oh boy it’s hot Reach Cast Video

Squeeky’s Thoughts on Hump-Day

Squeeky’s 2023 Guidelines

Squeeky’s Thought of the Day

Sage R8 Video

How to Approach Like A Pro. Fall Edition.

Two Forbidden Dry Fly Maneuvers

Seasons of the Mo

Depth Perception Video

Blackfoot River: Always Worth The Trip Video

Squeeky’s Fly Sort Update, including rants

Squeeky’s Techy Dry Fly Set-Up

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