Friday Foto | Winter Solstice Edition
Cool this morning. But only in the mid 20’s. It’s been much colder than that the last couple weeks. Still not many around. Hibernation I guess. Friday Foto from your favorite river. Montana’s Missouri River.
Mark Raisler
Missouri River Winter Fishing Report 12.19.13
Nearing the shortest day of the year and the the river is fishing, looking, and feeling like it is in some sort of winte rhibernation. Not for long, we hope. The Winter Solstice will come and go and the days will be getting longer again. Hooray! There are slushy icebergs in the river right now. … Read more
Order today for last minute Santa
Get in on the last minute shopping with delivery for Christmas today! Free Shipping too! If you need to get just a few more items for your fly fishing sweety-pie, call today @ 406-235-3447 Sara and her elves will pack and get that SAGE fly rod along with an Abel reel spooled up along with … Read more
50 Best Tailwaters to Fish @ Headhunters Fly Shop
50 Best Tailwaters to Fish by Terry Gunn is here in the shop. A good read this Holiday PEriod about many, well 50 Tailwaters. Is the Missouri River included? Well, hell yah. It is one of the Top 5. Right? While we are biased we believe it to be #1. If you can’t love yourself … Read more
SIMMS 2014
Check out a few of the items coming this winter. We are excited for the new products… Check out the video and make your 2014 wish list. And when you are in Craig fishing the Missouri River, make sure to stop in to the only SIMMS dealer in the area. We can also special order … Read more
Peter Skidmore explains Winter Guide Occupation Alternatives
Today’s Blog from one of our top notch Missouri River Headhunters guides Peter Skidmore. Peter sent this blog in from fantasyland. Cascade Montana. If I were on death row receiving my last meal it would be a Chicago Style Hot Dog along w/ an ice cold Busch light! No question! Hello blog readers, I’m … Read more
Deep into Fly Line Selection | A Headhunters Passion
I was fishing Montana’s Missouri River this last month with Luca Troiani of Sweetgrass Rods. He of course had a full quiver of Sweetgrass Bamboo Rods. You know the shop. The bamboo craftsmen, Jerry Kustich & Glenn Bracket were once associated with Winston Rod Co. Now, are out on their own building awesome bamboo products … Read more
Sunday Surf Films | Dicky Dale & Chantays Edition
Check out the classic Misirlou video. Love it. It makes me warm just watching the crowd dance his fret work The Chantay’s Pipeline. Another true Surf Classic!
Silly Sunday Scenery | Summer Love
Ahh, summer dry fly days. Posted up on rising trout. No rush. They are feeding. No rush here this winter either. The fish are trapped in the river. The water temps are currently in the 35F range. Pretty cold. Silly Sunday Scenery | Summer Love While the daily dry fly time frame is narrow now, … Read more
New Breed Chicks Rule | Eastern WA Edition
A couple guests of ours sent this pic to us fro New Breed Chicks Rule. Not their first time on this blog and certainly not their last wither. Nancy Goodloe holding the trout with Melody in the background. I think this is in eastern Washington. Squeeky’s old stomping grounds. New Breed Chicks Rule Love these … Read more
Missouri River Big Trout
We got some big ones. This fish caught by Jim Murray on the Mighty Mo. Missouri River Big Trout come to those who fish here. Can you target large fish? Yep. But they mostly come when you are not expecting it. The big ones that is. Jim has fished here a bundle of days and … Read more
Friday Foto | Winter Seat
You may remember this image in the summer. It was warmer. Much warmer. Planning for your summer, your Missouri River summer of 2014? It is not too early. In fact, the lodging and guiding choices in June, July, and August are slipping away from you. Just sayin’. Friday Foto It is not too early to … Read more
Headhunters Gift Card | Take the EZ Way Out!
Why choose gifts under all the pressure of the holidays? Just get yourself and all of your friends a Headhunters Gift Card. Headhunters Gift Card | A Smart Choice Don’t know what you want for Christmas? We do. A Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service Gift Card. Call today and we’ll stuff an envelope full … Read more
Abel Classic Skull and Crossbone
Abel Classic Skull and Crossbone Reels at Headhunters Fly Shop now. A perfect gift for yourself this holiday season Abel Classic Skull and Crossbone The Abel Classic brings back the traditional look and feel of an ultra-lightweight Spey reel, but with the perfect modern fit and finish expected of an Abel. Get yours here @ … Read more
Kids Fly Tying
Kids Fly Tying and Kids FLy Fishing is important for the future of our sport. Get your own kid, the neighbor kid, or any youth groups you are involved in excited about the outdoors, or the indoors tying flies. Take them out on your own or get them involved in a local club or free … Read more
The Fiberglass Manifesto 12 Days of Christmas
The geniuses over at The Fiberglass Manifesto are engaged in their annual 12 Days of Christmas. Starting yesterday. You are one day behind, sorry. The genius being Cameron Mortenson who has single handedly brought the fiberglass rod business out of the basement and back alleys into the public eye. One of our favorite bloggers, anglers, … Read more
Female Friendly @ Headhunters Fly Shop
Female Friendly today on Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Sara dons the pages of Fly Fisherman this month with another killer read from Headhunters Alumni Jess McGlothlin. Lots of play this last year from Jess. Editors have fallen in love with her. And for Sara. We all love her. She is one of the primary fly … Read more
Diablo Kayaks SALE
Headhunters Fly Shop Diablo Demo Kayaks are on SALE! We have a couple of these very popular and user friendly Diablo Kayaks ready to go from our door to yours this holiday season. You see the kayak gang sometimes as they sneak downriver as you round the bend. They have paddled up river and gotten … Read more
Essentials for Deep Winter Fly Fishing
Essentials for Deep Winter Fly Fishing A couple weeks ago as I walked out my door for another late fall/early winter day of guiding, I realized that it was not fall at all! It definitely winter! The tides had changed. The bitter winter air had arrived. Not nearly yet a full winter effect, but the … Read more
Silly Sunday Scenery
Still miserably cold here on Montana’s Missouri River. Still beautiful though. Love looking at the scenery through the comfort of the windshield. With the heat blasting. The truck does not want to start during this deep freeze. At all. Silly Sunday Scenery | Bitter Ass Cold Edition Not a soul, not an angler on the … Read more
New Breed Chicks Rule | Early Winter Edition
Sydney Resel today on New Breed Chicks Rule. Sydney does rule! New Breed Chicks Rule! Where is your New Breed Chick? Send her to us for Blog Fame…mark@headhuntersflyshop.com subject line NEW BREED Saturday afternoon shop closed until Monday. Too damn cold and we went home!
Friday Foto | Cold
We are cold too. The river temps dipped to 37F this past 4 days. It should stay in that range for months. The water flows are up to 4120cfs and…? You? Work on those fly boxes for the coming week. A re-org is in order. That is true for mine…in the midst of kitchen table … Read more
Thursday Lowdown | Boz Scaggs
Damn cold still. Will remain that way for the week, and maybe the coming week as well. Snow on the ground, the roads are vacant. Thursday Lowdown | Headhunters Style Craig is vacant. When it gets this chilly…Montanans stay indoors. Some may think travel is dangerous. Probably right. The first big one of the year … Read more
Streamer Fly Lines for Winter Fun
We got the Streamer Fly Lines for your winter excursions here on Montana’s Missouri River. Headhunters Fly Shop is flush with them. We never stop thinking, or dreaming, about trout fishing. The Missouri River is a 12 month game, and we are all in! Streamer Fly Lines for Winter Fun As the water temperatures continue … Read more
Missouri River Trout Numbers Good
Check out the original FWP Article here… Look at the Helena IR article from this spring here Independent Record Eve Byron Missouri River Trout Numbers Good HELENA (AP) — Chances are, if you had a “trout on” while fishing on the Missouri River between Helena and Great Falls recently, it was a nice-sized one. Fish surveys … Read more
Headhunters Spey Clinic | Saturday Spey Clinic Cancelled
The damn cold weather got us…we are pulling the plug on the Saturday Headhunters Spey Clinic. We’ll move this Saturdays Headhunters Spey Clinic to the following Saturday the 14th, weather permitting. Same fun, same class, different day. We still have some openings for this very popular free spey clinic. Headhunters is the 2 Handed Spey … Read more
Fishpond Nomad Net @ Headhunters Fly Shop
A really cool product from Fishpond. The Nomad Series nets qualify for one of the cooler intro’s this winter. Carbon fiber and glass with a super ghost net will make this one of the items you want adorning your drifter this coming summer. The RiverKoat finish is damn fine. Grippy when wet. Lightweight with a … Read more
Chasing Waters: In the Rings | IF4 Selection
Our friends @ Adipose Boatworks has a good showing in this film… It’s cold and windy here in central Montana. Enjoy this break form your reality today. “Chasing Waters: In the Rings” (Trailer) – Official Selection, IF4 2014 from IF4 on Vimeo.
Cyber Monday Fishing Report
The fish do not seem to respond to the same sort of stimuli as we do… I’m pretty sure they are not aware of the super deals online today. Quiet here on the river today. Will be for the week with the weather approaching. Having said that, the fishing has been shit hot for the … Read more
Headhunters Sunday Surf Flick | Big Wednesday
Headhunters Sunday Surf Flick on this Holiday Thanksgiving weekend. Football, naps, and senseless laptop retail fun. Fishing has been damn good this last week and this weekend. Enjoy this trailer of Big Wednesday. It’s Scumliner’s favorite surf movie. Buy it today and enjoy the warm blooded good natured surf angst all winter long. Big Wednesday … Read more
Cyber Monday Fly Boxes
Team Headhunters Fly Boxes. Need something for a stocking stuffer? How about these dandy slimline HH Logo Fly Boxes! A Headhunters Gift Card fits nicely into an envelope to send your _______. Check out our smashing deals with our Black Friday Cyber Monday extravaganza. Enjoy! Shop open daily from 8am. Free Shipping all week long. … Read more
Small Business Saturday | Headhunters Fly Shop
Yah, we’re small. But we’re tough. Small Business Saturday created by the credit card company American Express is a great way for big business to care… Or something like that. Marketing 101, I think. We would appreciate that you bite on the small business campaign and spend some time with us…here in the tiny fishing … Read more
Headhunters Fly-Fishing-Fun Gift Card
A Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service Gift Card. Think if it as your pre-paid fun pass for the Missouri River. Get it for $100 and gift your secretary. Get it for $200 for your kids. Haul off and drop the Full Monty @ $495 and get one for your wife equaling a summer guide … Read more
Black Friday @ Headhunters Fly Shop
Black Friday Deals and Specials and Sale Items… Black Friday to Small Business Saturday on to Superfly Sunday and finally Cyber-Monday. We’ll be busy here all weekend long answering your phone orders, filling web orders, selling in store and living the dream while still fishing, talking about fishing, shuttling, guiding, having a few shots…and loving … Read more
Friday Foto | Steamin’ Edition
An awful beautiful place, the Missouri River is. We love it. Have you made your reservation for lodging yet? For 2014? February is too late for prime time lodging options. Just sayin’. You don’t want to miss out on Missouri River memories…do you?
We all give thanks…
Thanks to you the loyal fishy friends. To all the folks that read this daily blog, that fish the Mo, and that enjoy the Headhunters Life. Thanks to you. Enjoy your day, the weekend too. Stop in if you are in our neighborhood for a shot of Joe. Or Redbreast. Most stop in for a … Read more
Holidays Fishing Report | Damn Good
It is really quite good. Good weather, good streamer bite, fantastic nymph angling…all good my fishy friends. Water temps in the low 40’s with low flows and fish gobbling the streamer. White, yellow, flashy are all on fire. On fire. Many 2 handers out on the river, all catching fish. [forecast] Shop open daily @ … Read more
Silly Sunday Scenery | Wednesday Edition
Don’t let the late fall season pass you by. Or, if you do…no worries. The fish are trapped in the river. And they are as healthy as they have been in the fall, maybe ever. Honest. Portends well for the future as the Rainbow Trout generally gain weight though out the winter months. Yes, gain … Read more
Book Missouri River Summer Lodging Today
Ninch said to me the other day…you should write a blog about the Missouri River Summer Lodging conundrum soon. You like PMD’s like the photo above? Caddis hatches dawn til dusk? Being able to walk to all the fly shops, dinner, and Joe’s Bar? Yah, we do too! So, here we go. Announcing that Missouri … Read more
Missouri River Winter Flies | Headhunters Fly Shop
Monday morning here in Craig Montana. We are settling in. Totally settling in. The pace has slowed from the slow pace last week. Now, it is truly weather dependent for the anglers daily arrival. Purely locals and some regional folks around. Some hunters, some anglers, some just lost asking questions in Craig. Bathroom, gasoline, why … Read more
Missouri River Turkey Week Fishing Report
Missouri River Turkey Week Fishing Report is real, real good. Whether it be roasted, BBQ’d, deep-fried, or smoked you won’t be the turkey this week fishing the Missouri River. Warm and unseasonal weather this last weekend and for the foreseeable future has kept the trout in top shape. Missouri River Turkey Week Fishing Report Folks … Read more
A Kinetic Loop | Simon Perkins
Check it out. A Kinetic Loop…it’s cool and we can’t wait to see the feature length version. Simon Perkins of Sharptail Media with this new film teaser. Simon shot and produced the Sipping Dry Film we all love. A Kinetic Loop will be part of The 2014 Fly Fishing Film Tour. Coming to a theater … Read more
New Boat Smell | November Style
Brian Cheyney today with New Boat Smell. We asked Brian what he liked most about his new Adipose Flow Skiff. His response? “It rows better than any other drift boat.” That’s about all you need to know. Ease of rowing is important. The most important feature for most. New Boat Smell Adipose Flow New Boat … Read more
Old Anlgers Never Die…a blog by Terry Armstrong
Headhunters and Missouri River friend Terry Armstrong today with this blog he sent to us via electronic mail. We’ve known Terry for a number of years and some of you have met him at our Saturday BBQ’s, out swinging a 2 hander, or his latest love, a Sweetgrass Bamboo Rod. He loves his wife Gigi, … Read more
Missouri River Broken Rod
I wonder if the rod companies get lots of letters like this. I mean from the Missouri River. Our trout are getting arguably larger. No shit. Do you think they have special Missouri River rider? Say no more… Let’s hope that the Missouri River Broken Rod syndrome doesn’t visit your vacation.
World’s Worst Fly Fishing Products
I know I’m gonna get some shit for this post…but I don’t care. If you’re that tight today, lighten up or stop reading now. The world is full of overinflated blogs, reviews, fluffer-type articles praising products that really are not that good. And I think we can all agree that not every product that makes … Read more
Missouri River Friday Fishing Report 11.22.13
Still here, still fishing, still damn good. Dr. Harvey stopped by again this week from eastern Washington for a winter trout bite. Looks like it was OK. Headhunters Guide Nick Stipech and the gang braved the wind adn did well! A tough bunch indeed. While the wind, the cold, and the snow slowed many down … Read more
Friday Foto | All you need…
Friday Foto has all you need to get through the day. Redbreast and a kick-ass flask from your favorite fly shop? We’ll sell you a flask. We can’t sell you the Redbreast. Although, we may pass you the bottle when it the mercury dips below 92 in the shade 30F.
Skins & Fins | Ski & Spey
A fun video off of the SAGE Blog today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Most of the staff here at the shop used to spend the winter months in the ski business. Quite common for fishing folks to be ski folks the opposing season. So we dig this video by Drew Stoecklein.
Jake, the Drake, and Headhunters Fly Shop
Headhunters staffer Jake is famous. And carp got him there. You know the guy. A tall glass of water with an oversized smile on his face. Excited. Really excited. Yah, you know him. Former Headhunters All Star Jess McGlothlin writes, shoots great images, and roams the countryside whipping up photo-prose like the article in the … Read more
Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 11.20.13
The best part of the fishing day is the solace on the river. The Missouri River Montana Fishing Report is good. Pretty damn good. A few boats out daily and that is about it. A few bird hunters too. The weather looks like it is stabilizing and with it, the wind will crawl back into … Read more
Abel Nippers are killer Overpriced Nippers
Abel manufactures the cool shit. We can all agree on that. These Abel Nippers are one of the most popular accessories in fly fishing today. At 60 bucks a whack, these are not your fathers nippers. No, not at all. While the $5, $10, and $20 nippers work just fine, the Abel Nippers are a … Read more
$400 Missouri River Winter Guide Trips
Yep, it’s true. $400 Missouri River Winter Guide Trips are here for the winter months. Shorter days with lots of fish is what you can expect from late fall and winter fishing trips on the Missouri. The good news is there is no danger with the winter trips. If the weather is shitty, no worries. … Read more
New Breed Chicks Rule | Feels Like Winter Edition
Danielle Raisler today on the Headhunters Blog w/ New Breed Chicks Rule. Feels Like Winter Edition for this Monday morning November 18th. Not as much snow as they predicted this week. Really none at all. Big Rainbows are part of the winter experience on Montana’s Missouri River. Come make your own memories this winter here … Read more
Missouri River Monday Fishing Report 11.18.13
Slower this weekend on the Missouri River. What will a Missouri River Monday bring? Probable slowness. On the river, slowness. Not the fishing part. The people part. Maybe the fishing part too. Til the afternoon., then it will pop! Supposed to be real windy today. Here is what NOAA says: Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 … Read more
Silly Sunday Scenery | Snow Job
Silly Sunday Scenery today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. It’s not snowing today. Sunday. Be sure and attend the Missouri River Foundation today 3pm @ the Oasis in Wolf Creek. BWO’s still present. Just be in the right spot at the right time. Easy. The weather is not supposed to cooperate today, with wind … Read more