Mark Raisler

Sara said it best on Thursday. Transitions. We are in a transition period that could last a few weeks. Perfectly put Sara. We re indeed in a period of transition, of change, of well, cooling. On all fronts. The fish are moving from fall water to winter water. It will take the better part of … Read more

All is well on Montana’s Missouri River. Quiet too. The holiday weekend has passed us by and we will move into relatively soft pressure until March, mid March sometime. We love it as the pace slows to the winter crawl. The town, the bar, the river. The shop stays busy with booking questions about lodging, … Read more

Yesterday we had a short and sweet fishing report. We may have the same today. Just blowing harder is all. The fish will rise in the leeward shores. If you can find one…positive attitudes are something that dry fly anglers do not have a hard time achieving. The dry fly fishing is good, when the … Read more

The big bugs are here. Yesterday not many on the surface for long. Wind blew 15mph most of the day. Which seems like 30mph. But, it’s not. Missouri River Fishing Report Cold in the morning. Have coffee with Bailey’s to ensure afternoon success. Start fishing about noon. Wander the flats looking for bulging trout. Or … Read more

Missouri River Fishing Report for the week of November 5th. Tuesday and all is well. Not many folks around and we like that. We also like the rising trout. Lots. While the hatches are not epic, the fishing is. The lack of pressure really lets those fish get comfortable. And, catchable. Missouri River Fishing Report … Read more

Lots and lots of boats on the water today. Bankies too. Wind accompanied the dry fly anglers as they wait for the rise. Some bugs today and more tomorrow as we go deeper int the weekend. The weather will be changing as the season progresses. Tonight – Scattered rain showers before midnight, then a slight … Read more

Yep, it is over. the month of October is going out in style. Maybe dressed like a Brown Trout? We got a bunch of hellraisin’ anglers on the water today and tomorrow in what is been a fantastic October. Would you sell your soul for good dry fly fishing? Sometimes I would entertain the idea. … Read more

Not many folks out. Not many at all. Less than 5 boats total from the Dam to Cascade. Nice. If you like solace, this is your time. From now til March 1st. And some years, later. The fishing? As good as you like it to be. The dry fly fishing can be had nearly all … Read more

This image from last week. It was sunny then. And relatively warm in the afternoons. Not so today. The BWO’s love this type of weather. Actually, the BWO’s don’t care. The fish like to eat them as they stay on top of the water longer. They hatch just fine with the sun. Cold wet wings … Read more

It’s late October. How do you think it is? Do some sort of cloud dance or jig please.If your shit is freaky…it works better. It will help. Honest, Do it. Only bad casting accompanied with bad drifts can damper you chances. The fall brown trout season will keep your spirits high. Just say Brown Trout. … Read more

The month is flying by…October is one of our favorite months. November is not too bad either. The weather and water temps are cooperating for a lengthy fall. Will you make it out this fall? Just remember, November is generally quiet on the river. You can have your cake, trout, and eat it too! Water … Read more

Missouri River Fishing Report Good to great fishing on Montana’s Missouri River. The fishing is strong, consistent, extremely fun. We would love to have overcast skies and light rain. Alas, not for the next few days. Will the coming weekend bring us the perfect storm? 3 Time Periods for your angling this coming week. Keep … Read more

Pissing rain and sleet for Wednesday on the Missouri River. We call that kind of weather good. Perfect. Epic by some standards. All who walked in the shop this evening, albeit cold, were raving about the fishing. Yes, they were quite pleased. Baetis, Pseudo’s, some October Caddis adults around too. Choose one of them and … Read more

Broken record report again today. Very good is the broken part. Sorry, it may be like this through the end of the month, into November, til Thanksgiving. The kick ass fishing , that part. Water temps are holding and today @ 52F. Should stabilize for a few days as we peer into the future and … Read more

Unbelievable. That is the fishing report. Unbelievable. Missouri River Fishing Report from Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service.   Yesterday’s Fishing Report and Facebook and Vimeo for additional entertainment on this fabulous, Unbelievable Tuesday!

The Missouri River is fishing as good as it ever gets. Honest. Streamer or nymph mornings with dry fly afternoons. Just simply awesome! The upper river is the place for those who want to dry fly. The central portion lends itself well to those who like the streamer bite and nymphers. The lower? Long, slow … Read more

Off the hook. Off the chain. Right on time. All good my fishy friends. The fishing report for October brought to you from Headhunters Fly Shop is short and to the point. We know you gotta go, go fishing and have no time for the 90% of bullshit and 10% content. So today, content rich. … Read more

Calm, low 50’s, mostly overcast with some periods of sun. Perfect. Remember: A fishing report is just that. A report. It is old news. Who knows what is happening out there right now as I write. But my guess is lots of rising fish on Baeits, or the damn Pseudo hatch. Which can be excellent. … Read more