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Be Deliberate – Nymphing Tips

March 25, 2024

Fly Fishing Technique

fly fishing technique, Nymphing, Nymphs, winter

Headhunters Guide Braden Lewis with this reminder to be better today on the Headhunters Blog. Be deliberate in your actions when you are fishing. Lately we have been doing a lot of nymphing and having a lot of success, especially…

Foul Weather February Weekend

Missouri River Winter Nymph Fishing Success: Shane’s Top 3 Tips

March 6, 2024

Fly Fishing Technique

bobber, Nymphing, Shane's Tips, Slack Water, Technique, winter

Missouri River Winter Nymph Fishing Success Shane again with today’s Headhunter’s blog post. We’re starting to see some more consistent warmish weather roll in, and it’s definitely bringing people to the river. I was able to get out last week…

Think Pink. Again.

Think Pink. Again.

March 1, 2024

Fly Fishing Gear

Nymphs, patterns, Think Pink, winter

Think Pink. Again. Winter is still here. Warmer this past week but the snow and winter like conditions are on our doorstep. Again. So what do we do? Think Pink. Again. Above are common pink patterns that produce well during…

Fishski Video

Fishksi Video today in snowy, cold Montana

February 15, 2024

Fly Fishing Video

February, fishski, Scumliner Media, video, winter

Fishksi Video Fishksi Video today in snowy, cold Montana from Scumliner Media. Seemed appropriate as we move through this week of more and more snow. Good news. So the Missouri River slopes are primed for some killer POW turns, right…

Thursday Snow on the Mighty Mo!

Valentines Snow on the Mighty Mo!

February 14, 2024

Headhunters Life

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…

Water Flows Falling. Air Temps Increasing?

January 18, 2024

Craig Bridge, fishing report, ice, Snow, winter

Water Flows Falling. Air Temps Increasing? Water flows falling this week to 4200cfs. That is low. The verbiage from the DNRC below… Reclamation is making a 500cfs decrease to conserve water for storage based on forecasted inflows. And what does…

5 Winter Mo River Tips

January 16, 2024

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Technique

Missouri River Technique, Nymphing, Nymphs, Technique, winter

5 Winter Mo River Tips Lots of stories every winter of anglers not getting the catch rates they want during this sometimes frigid and lengthly Montana winters. What are the reasons that lead to too much solace and quiet on…

Merry Christmas! Headhunters Fly Shop Sara experiencing winter drift boat fun!

December 25, 2023

Fly Fishing Video

drift boat, Fly Fishing Video, Sara, Snow, winter

You may have seen this short 1 minute film with Sara having some winter fun. It is our traditional, now, film of the holidays here at HH of Craig. Play this when you feel the pressure of the family, your…

Why we love the shortest day in Craig MT

December 22, 2023

Headhunters Life

December, Holiday Season, Solstice, winter

Why we love the shortest day in Craig MT Closed Sunday and Monday 24th and 25th. Open today and Saturday. See you Tuesday morning. Not toooo early though… We have crossed over the Winter Solstice here in Craig MT and…

December Missouri River Fishing Forecast

December Missouri River Fishing Forecast

December 3, 2023

December Forecast, winter

December Missouri River Fishing Forecast All good here on the Mo this early winter. Above average daily temps, along with the ubiquitous wind. Above average numbers of anglers this past November. A good fishing month overall with the dry fly…

Silly Sunday Scenery

Silly Sunday Scenery

October 29, 2023

Headhunters Life, Photography

Scenery Photos, Silly Sunday Scenery, winter

Cold and snowy here @ Montana’s Missouri River. Although we have seen several anglers out there. Bearing it. Grinning? Pretty good out there. Kinda got the place to yourself. Put in late. Stay out til you are cold. Smile.

Late October November Missouri River Fishing Planner

October 27, 2023

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

2HTROUT, Fall, MissouriRiver, November, nymph, October, Streamer, Swing, winter

Late October November Missouri River Fishing Planner Good times here on the Mo. Calm this week and last. Calm most of the month. Cold all week long, this week past, including snow and vacant waters. That is the type of…

Late Winter Fishing Report

Friday Foto

March 17, 2023

Headhunters Life

Brown Trout, MArch, Streamer, winter

Friday Foto A streamer fish today on the HH Blog. Sunny and cool this morning. A bit warmer tomorrow and Sunday followed by snow again next week. Winter for another couple days here in central Montana, and then some more…

Missouri River February Fishing Forecast 2023

February 1, 2023

clinics, Dates, February, Flows, Forecast, Hatches, missouri river, Montana, Vacation Planning, Weather, winter

Missouri River February Fishing Forecast 2023 Welcome to February. Football is nearly over, baseball is around the corner, and the fishing has been above average, when the weather has let us get out there. We are getting nearer to spring…

Missouri River Montana Fishing Report Mid July

December 30th Summer Dreamin’, again.

December 30, 2022

Headhunters Life

Dreamin', Summer, winter

December 30th Summer Dreamin’, again. Can’t help but think about summer. Tomorrow is the final chapter of 2022. Bring on the new year. What will it bring? Water, bugs, sunshine. My top 3. Cold here today. Cold feeling. Temps in…

Sunny Saturday with Snow the week ahead

December 10, 2022

Headhunters Life

Sunny Saturday with Snow the week ahead Looks like a bundle of cold and snow ahead of us this week ahead. Bundle up, if you come on down. Continuing to be a real winter here in central Montana. Will it…

Black Fly Day Sale @ Headhunters of Craig

Hump Day Fishing Report 11.16.22

November 16, 2022

November, Snow, winter

Hump Day Fishing Report 11.16.22 Cold. Snow. Quiet. Not too much happening out there this past couple weeks. Looks like more silence on the horizon with snow falling today and the air temp dipping into the sub-zero region tomorrow. We…

Winter is around the corner

Monday Morning, 12F, Winter.

November 7, 2022

Headhunters Life

Below Freezing, COLD, winter

Monday Morning, 12F, Winter. Monday and winter seems to have arrived. Looks like it will be colder tomorrow as well. Things, fishing included, have slowed. Today, stopped. The fishing has been good. A few rising in the pm. Nymphers are…

Skwala Debut @ Headhunters Fly Shop

March 11, 2022

Fly Fishing Gear

Outerwear, Skwala, soft goods, Spring, winter

Skwala Debut @ Headhunters Fly Shop Here at Headhunters Fly Shop we super excited and honored to be the first fly shop to carry the new Skwala brand. The Skwala line is designed for anglers like you and us. Anglers…

Tuesday Snow

March 8, 2022

Tuesday Snow Snow Tuesday. Cold Wednesday. Warmer this weekend.

While it feels dark right now, Spring is coming. We hope.

While it feels dark right now, Spring is coming. We hope.

January 28, 2022

Headhunters Life

While it feels dark right now, Spring is coming. We hope. Windy today. Windy tomorrow. Windy Sunday. It is January. Friday. It feels dark. The season. But, the fishing has been good. Nymphers and swingers out there daily. Shop, open…

January Flies – Winter Nymphs and Streamers

January 27, 2022

Bugs, Fly Fishing Technique

flies, January, January flies, Missouri River Winter Flies, Nymphs, Streamers, winter

The daily air temps have been tolerable as of late. Some anglers out there fishing with the sunshine we have had for a couple days. The wind is coming, but the air temps have been enough to make us smile!…

Tuesday Fishing Report Montana's Missouri River

Tuesday Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

January 25, 2022

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.…

Mid January Fishing Report from HH of Craig

Mid January Fishing Report from HH of Craig

January 17, 2022

fishing report, winter

Mid January Fishing Report from HH of Craig First fishing report in about 3 weeks! Not because we didn’t want to write one or too lazy to inform you the reader. Nope. Too freaking cold to fish. Too snowy to…

Snow Levels 2022: Stacking it up daily

January 6, 2022

Headhunters Life

January, Snow, snowpack, winter

Snow Levels 2022: Stacking it up daily The west coast is getting big storm after big storm. And some it is sliding eastwards from the Cascades into the Rockies. And we like it! Currently snowing hard in Craig with about…

Winter Tasks at Hand

January 5, 2022

Fly Fishing Technique

Casting, Tasks, To Do List, winter

Winter Tasks at Hand Got the winter doldrums? Bored? Want to fish but cannot because the weather outside? Want to go to the Bahamas but your spouse does not think that is such a good idea? But you can’t? And…

Happy New Year from Headhunters Fly Shop

January 1, 2022

Headhunters Life

2022, New Year, Snow, winter

Happy New Year from Headhunters Fly Shop Happy New Year to all the Headhunters out there! Cold and windy and snowy and beautiful. We are bundled up and staring outside. The shop All Stars are bundled up as well answering…

We like Winter

December 28, 2021

Headhunters Life

We like Winter Cold again today. Not as cold as yesterday. But not as snowy as tonight and tomorrow. Gonna have to warm up a bit before many of us step in the water again…

The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead & Fishing Report

December 26, 2021

Headhunters Life

Cleaning, COLD, December, No fishing, winter

The Week Ahead & Fishing Report Pretty damn cold here in central Montana. Shop is open. Counting flies, products, and such for the year end wrap up. The only non-staff to stop in the shop today were looking for a…

Winter. Birria.

December 21, 2021

Headhunters Life

AF, Birria, Tacos, winter

Winter. Birria. It’s winter out there. A brief warm spell today and tomorrow followed by daily temperatures under ZERO. Today the shortest day of the year. Everyday from here on out is closer to summer. We here in central Montana…

12.18.21 Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop

December 18, 2021

Gifts, nymph, Strip, Swing, winter, XMAS

12.18.21 Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop All good here on the Mo. Cold. Snow filled. Cold. Fishing pretty well this week and for the holiday weeks ahead. Shop open daily 8am. loser on Christmas Day, the only official day we…

Weekend Update Early December ’21

December 4, 2021

December, fishing report, spey, Trout, Trout Spey, winter

Weekend Update Early December ’21 Winter this morning on Montana’s Missouri River. Yes. A spot of winter. A small spot. Let’s hope it is the foreshadowing of a terrifically wet and long and cold winter and spring. We don’t often…

Madison River Crisis, Wind, and December

December 1, 2021

Headhunters Life

December, madison, NWE F**ked up, wind, winter

Madison River Crisis, Wind, and December Madison Flows Plummet to 177cfs As many have heard or seen on the Insta and other social sites the water in the Madison is low. The dam malfunction with Northwestern Energy at the wheel…

Tuesday Mo River Update 11.16.21

Tuesday Mo River Update 11.16.21

November 16, 2021

Autumn, Fall, November, nymph, Swing, Trout Spey, winter

Tuesday Mo River Update 11.16.21 Open Wednesday November 17th 8-10am. Closed the remainder of the day for a Shop Fishing Day. Windy today. Not too bad tomorrow with lighter winds and fishable conditions. Although there are a few out there…

Saturday 2.27.21 Missouri River Fishing Report

February 27, 2021

fishing report, winter

Saturday 2.27.21 Missouri River Fishing Report Water flows 3300cfs lower then normal. To find those deeper winter buckets you may have to search a bit. The fish are holding in them. But those spots may be off the shore farther…

Mid February Fishing Report

February 18, 2021

Fishing Report, Uncategorized

fishing report, Late Winter Fishing Report by Richard, winter

Mid February Fishing Report Richard writes the Headhunters Fly Shop Mid February Fishing Report today The last several weeks showed us that Montana is no place for the faint of heart during winter months. Daily air temps have been struggling…

Snow Days Sunday, Monday, Tuesday...?

Snow Days. Bitter Cold. CLOSED Sunday, Monday, Tuesday…?

February 5, 2021

Headhunters Life

Closed, Day, Schedule, Snow, winter

Snow Days. Bitter Cold. CLOSED Sunday, Monday, Tuesday…? First real storm of the true winter. Had some snow back in September and October. Then not much to speak about for the next three months. Until this weekend. Looks pretty good…

Sunday Ice Image

January 24, 2021

Headhunters Life

Craig Montana Winter, ice, Shelf, winter

Sunday Ice Image Ice image yesterday on the river. Winter here on the Mo. But not really the weather of winter. Highs in the 20’s for the front end of the week ahead, then 30’s, then the 40’s. Great fishing…

Dick’s End of Year Nymphing Report

December 30, 2020

2020, Dick Magill, fishing report, nymph, Nymphing, winter

Dick’s End of Year Nymphing Report Dick Magill Series today with the latest nymph report It’s the end of the year and the river is in great shape. I’ve been out there mostly swinging, but have found some time to…

Monday in Central Montana

Monday in Central Montana

November 9, 2020

Headhunters Life

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…

Shane Wilson Netjob guide

Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River

February 14, 2020

February, fishing report, Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana's Missouri River, Midge, nymph, Streamer, Swing, winter

Mid February Fly Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Fished yesterday with HH Guide Shane Wilson and friend Adam Craig to Stickney. Had a great time. Fished a couple hours. Not hard. Social yes, fishing yes, lots of fishing energy, no.…

High Winds in Central Montana?

High Winds in Central Montana?

January 31, 2020

fishing report, Nymphing, winter

High Winds in Central Montana? Yes. Only when the winter temperatures peak the 50F mark. We are forecast for 60F tomorrow. With increased winds. Winds Winter fishing is here on the Mo and we have seen lots of anglers out…

Weekend Fishing Forecast

Weekend Fishing Forecast

January 16, 2020

#dickmagill, fishing report, Richard Writes, winter

Weekend Fishing Forecast Richard writing the Blog today. Thanks Richard. Glad you survived the arctic temps this week! Here we are in the middle of January. As I’m writing this fishing report, air temps are struggling to get above zero…

Craiglandia. Sunday. January. 2024.

Craiglandia. Sunday. January. 2020.

January 12, 2020

Headhunters Life

Craiglandia, Damn Cold, Headhunters Winter, Lonely Craig, winter

Craiglandia. Sunday. January. 2020. Big day for the Seahawks. Gotta beat the Packers. Gonna be tough inside Lambeau today. Snow on the ground. It’s tough in Craiglandia this morning too. Snow on the ground. Temps plummeting into the too cold…

A first look at our water forecast in 2020

January 9, 2020

Fishing Report, Headhunters Life

2020, guesswork, Predictions, snow pack, Water Flows, winter

A first look at our water forecast in 2020 John and I recently spoke about the water levels for the first time this winter. While we are not scientists, biologists, water managers, degreed in any way that would make us…

Stripping in the Cold

Stripping in the Cold

December 27, 2019

Fishing Report, Fly Fishing Gear

7wt., Dick Magill, gear, Holiday Hours, Streamer, winter

Stripping in the Cold Another piece from Richard “Dick” Magill from HH of Craig. Dick has been out fishing a ton and fished most of Christmas Day as well. He’s in the shop today and did our first installment of…

Missouri River Christmas Fishing Tips

December 23, 2019

Christmas, dry fly, Fishing Tips, Nymphing, Swing, Trout Spey, winter

Missouri River Christmas Fishing Tips A couple Missouri River Christmas Fishing Tips for all of the Holiday Anglers out there today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Headhunters Fly Shop Holiday Hours: Open today Monday 8-5. Christmas Ever Tuesday 8-Noon.…

Friday Foto Craig Bridge Scene

Friday Foto Craig Bridge Scene

November 15, 2019

Headhunters Life

craig, Fall, friday foto, winter

Friday Foto Craig Bridge Scene Chillin’ on this Friday mid-month. Spey trips out this weekend. The swinging is good. Been walk wading and enjoying it. See you out there this afternoon. After accounting work. At home. With Bailey’s in the…

Monday Morning November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday Morning November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report

November 4, 2019

fishing report, Monday Morning November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report, November, winter

Monday Morning November 4th Missouri River Fishing Report Just the facts today on this Monday November 4th. Water Temps are good at a flat 45F. Would like them to stay here for about a month. It may be a shitty…

Mother Nature is Loosening the Noose!

Mother Nature is Loosening the Noose!

March 12, 2019

Headhunters Life

boat ramp, March 13th, Mother Nature is Loosening the Noose!, winter

Mother Nature is Loosening the Noose! May be a big weekend ahead of us here in Craig Montana. The boat ramps are open. Image above is the Craig Ramp at 4pm Tuesday March 12th. Below the lot. Plowed Tuesday. Ramp…

March 5th Missouri River Seasonal Status Update

March 5th Missouri River Seasonal Status Update

March 5, 2019

Headhunters Life

2019, 2019 Missouri River Summer Water Forecast Update, ice, Jam, MArch, March 5th Missouri River Seasonal Status Update, Snow, winter

March 5th Missouri River Seasonal Status Update The water is high. The ice is too. Super High! Drove down the river today and it is higher than these photos tell. Flooding on some riverfront properties in the lower canyon. That…

January Spey Report from Richard

January Spey Report from Richard

January 13, 2019

Kreelex, Richard, RIO, Trout Spey, winter

January Spey Report from Richard Trout Spey Report 1.13.19 Fishing in January, what more can I say. While many across the country are drilling holes through hard water, the crew at Headhunters are chasing trout with a spey rod. In…

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…

Late March Missouri River Fly Fishing Report

Late March Missouri River Fly Fishing Report

March 27, 2018

Dries, MArch, Nymphs, Streamers, Trout Spey, Water LEvel, winter

Late March Missouri River Fly Fishing Report Water flows are above 6K coming out of the dam at 6230 currently. Then add a couple hundred at the Prickly Pear, the Dearborn, the Sheep Creep, Wagner, Prewitt, Stickney and you have…

Saturday Snow. Haiku too.

Saturday Snow. Haiku too.

February 3, 2018

Headhunters Life

haiku, Saturday Bullshit, winter

Saturday Snow. Haiku too. The cold enveloped me as I walked out of the shop while the snow battered my face taking this image Saturday about noonish. This haiku was blown, and stalled cracklin’, on my rear leg. Another 9…

Late January Missouri River Fishing Report

Late January Missouri River Fishing Report

January 22, 2018

fishing report, Float, Flows, Late January, missouri river, Sink, Swing, Weather, winter

Late January Missouri River Fishing Report Mid Winter check on Montana’s Missouri River as we today give you the Late January Missouri River Fishing Report from your information source Headhunters Fly Shop of Craig Montana. Facts fill the fishing report…