Weekend Update Missouri River Montana Headhunters Fly Shop

3250cfs with 49.5F temps.

Some BWO action with a few other mayflies around. Small ones. A great drift combined with a size 16-20 dark mayfly cripple, emerger, or dun. Plenty of trout out there rising in the afternoon. Stay out late if you dare. Most action for the sight fishing anglers is 1-4pm.

Nymphers like Sow bugs and BWO nymphs. Mid river stuff coupled with finding fish in fall locales. Remember to respect the brown trout redds out there. Don’t tread on redds.

Swingers gaining speed. Scandi and Skagit in play. Flashy or black leech-y seems to work most days. You need some Trout Spey gear? We have it at HH. The first trout spey shop on the Mo and still the leader in fly lines, the most swing patterns including soft hackles, tons of accessories, top shelf spey rods in trout sizes, trout spey rod demo’s, line demo’s, trout spey casting lessons and guide trips. We have you covered.

Strippers are having not the greatest fall out there. Inconsistent is a word that comes to mind. Downright slow is another that this author has experienced. Slow, not sow. Dry lines and intermediate tips prevail at these current water levels and temps.

Best flies under the Big Sky with the shop open daily at 8am. All services in play including daily shuttle biz, lodging, Guide Trips, Trout Spey Education and gear, and friendly fly shop staff ready to help you with your trout fishing needs.