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Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 5.16.24

May 15, 2024

fishing report, fly fishing technique, Guide Trips, missouri river, Spring Fishing

The water downriver is clearing already. The LPP Creek has about half the volume of mud as it was yesterday. Today, half as much again. Good vis all the way to Craig. The water is green but not dirty. I’d…

Crawfish Flies For the Missouri River

June 12, 2017

Braden Lewis

Fly Fishing Technique

Crawfish, Crayfish, flies, Nymphing, Spring Fishing

At some point every spring, trout in the Missouri River start eating a lot of crawfish. It is difficult to know exactly when this will happen, but below are some facts that should aid in your angling success. The Spring Spawn…

Juvie Jigger Streamer Strikes!

May 27, 2017

Braden Lewis

Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Tying

flies, fly tying, missouri river, Spring Fishing, Streamers

Juvie Jigger Streamer At the end of April, Headhunters hosted a Spring Streamer Fly Tying Contest on our Facebook page. We received a ton of awesome entries. Choosing a winner was tough. Each shop staffer and several guides selected their…

Live Fishing With Mark Raisler and Visit Montana

May 21, 2017

Braden Lewis

Fly Fishing Video

missouri river, SIMMS, Spring Fishing, video

Fly Fishing in CraigWe’re live and Missouri River fly fishing in Craig with Simms Fishing Products and Headhunters Flyshop.Posted by Visit Montana on Friday, May 19, 2017Live Fishing With Mark Raisler and Visit Montana A few days ago, Mark Raisler…

Darrell, Carla, and Barley

May 19, 2017

Braden Lewis

Headhunters Life, New Breed Chicks

Brown Trout, Craiglandia, New Breed Chicks, Spring Fishing

Darrell, Carla, and Barley Darrell, Carla, and Barley stayed in our Brown Trout Cabin this past week over their anniversary while they fished the Missouri River. We love getting the chance to share our knowledge of the river with awesome folks…

New Breed Chicks Rule Faith Edition

May 18, 2017

Braden Lewis

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks, New Breed Chicks Rule, Spring Fishing

New Breed Chicks Rule Faith Edition Faith recently caught this nice rainbow on the Missouri River. Faith is rocking the local Carroll College colors. Her outfit matches her rainbow trout! We see a lot of students from Carroll enjoying their…

New Breed Chicks Rule Peggy and Trish Edition

May 11, 2017

Braden Lewis

New Breed Chicks

New Breed Chicks, New Breed Chicks Rule, Spring Fishing

New Breed Chicks Rule Peggy and Trish Edition Peg, Trish, Lynnett, and Skip on today’s New Breed Chicks blog. These women are all volunteers with the Casting For Recovery program. They fished with Whitney and Kurt a week and a half ago. During…

Spring Streamer Fly Tying Contest Photos

April 29, 2017

Braden Lewis

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Tying, Photography

fly tying, Spring Fishing, Streamers

Spring Streamer Fly Tying Contest Headhunters hosted a streamer fly tying contest on our Facebook page this past week. The objective was to submit a home-brewed streamer pattern that would work well on the Mo this spring. Tyers sent in a…

Ninch’s Fish Finder Worm

April 27, 2017

Braden Lewis

Fly Fishing Gear, Fly Fishing Technique, Fly Tying

fly fishing technique, fly tying, Nymphs, Spring Fishing, worm

Ninch’s Fish Finder Worm needs to be in your box. Fish like worms. Rising water flushes worms from the banks and bottom of the river into the current. Last week the flows increased from around 5,000 cfs to the current…

Why Get Guided?

April 8, 2017

Braden Lewis

Fly Fishing Technique

$350 Guide Trips, Spring, Spring Fishing, Spring Special

Why Get Guided? We hear this question a lot in the shop. Mark has written about the subject here and here. If you’ve wondered the same question, I’d recommend that you read these links. The following is a short and timely…

Silly Saturday Scenery Midge Edition

April 18, 2015

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