Douglas Rods Upstream Plus Fly Rod @ Headhunters of Craig Montana

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Douglas Rods Upstream Plus Fly Rod @ Headhunters of Craig Montana

The Upstream PLUS provides more power than the Douglas Upstream ultra-lite series. It gives the angler a solid up-locking reel seat for fighting larger fish. Most importantly, it provides a slightly faster action that makes the Upstream PLUS a great choice for people who want enough muscle to land the fish of a lifetime and enough finesse to use the tippet and flies required in tough, technical situations.

The Upstream PLUS is a very special rod. It’s just the right size, with just the right flex. If you need to protect light tippets, if you’re casting the whole line or short distances, if you’re fishing to spooky trout where delicacy is required, if you need precise cast between 20 and 70 feet, these rods can get it all done. The Upstream PLUS rods are a casters dream. The time and effort spent fighting with your rods to make the right cast is a thing of the past.

Come by Headhunters Fly Shop this summer and find out what the buzz is about. These rods are great to cast and what the Headhunters gang really likes is the fun had while fishing them. Light, quick, responsive, and fun. Yes, fun to fish.

Cast the Douglas Upstream Plus rod at Headhunters today!

  • Progressive actions for refined performance in all trout fishing environments
  • Designed to be the ultimate presentation rod, unmatched in grace and feel
  • Vintage look and feel, designed with the benefits of the most modern nano- resins and components
  • Natural Tonkin bamboo color with matte finish and clear wraps to blend naturally with the surrounding environments
  • Traditional spigot ferrules for unrivaled sensitivity and accuracy
  • These rods are truly exquisite to cast and fish
  • Lifetime warranty
  • Snake guides.
  • 4 pieces
  • 9′ 4, 5, 6 weights

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2Fer Tuesday BOGO Little Green Machine

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2Fer Tuesday BOGO Little Green Machine Our debut Fly Sale today with 2Fer Tuesday BOGO Little Green Machine. Available online only. Offer good for Tuesday only. Ends at Midnight May 29th. The Little Green Machine is hugely popular on the Missouri River here in Montana. Many use this all year long it is just killer … Read more

Wire Worm Just Add Vise Video

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Wire Worm Just Add Vise Video

Memorial Day. Today we honor those who have fallen. We take this day seriously and remember those brave men and women who gave all to protect us.

Tie these up fo your Missouri River Trip. Today we witness Wire Worm Just Add Vise Video.

Sinks fast. Common as the first fly in these high water conditions.

We have the kits in stock in the shop only, the worms in the bins, and 1000’s of tailwater sow bugs for you to choose from.

Headhunters has the best stocked fly bins on the Mo!

All kinds of flies you may not see elsewhere. 7wt is the man.

Enjoy the last day of your long weekend and remember the reason for this wonderful Monday.

Tomorrow we debut the Tuesday Two-Fers Online Fly of the Week here at Headhunters Virtual Fly Shop. The Little Green Machine is the debut fly for this weekly online event. BoGo it is. Buy one, get one Little Green Machines only online at Headhunters Fly Shop.

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Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report

Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop

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Memorial Day Weekend Fishing Report Headhunters Fly Shop Weather and Flows Higher and higher she goes. When she will stop? We think soon? Inflows at 25K at Toston. Flows here locally 18K and change. A warm weekend with Thunderstorms occurring in the afternoons. That will do it. We have not achieved our May rainfall numbers. … Read more

Western Grebe

Western Grebe

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Western Grebe This Western Grebe not afraid of high water. He can float. We can too. And fast. Water levels moving to 18K plus. I did not see it happening. Once again the best information cannot trump Mother Nature. She wins every time. See you out there this Holiday Weekend. Not a ton of traffic. … Read more

Missouri River Fishing Report 5.21.18

Missouri River Fishing Report 5.21.18

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Missouri River Fishing Report 5.21.18 Missouri River Flows 15K-ish and holding I will call Stephanie Micek again this morning and find out what the latest scoop on the water situation is. But I suspect it will be the same as last time we got the inside line. 15K and holding. As we have mentioned before … Read more

Silly Sunday Scenery Golden Retriever

Silly Sunday Scenery Golden Retriever

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Silly Sunday Scenery Golden Retriever Post Caddis Festival Sunday. We are resting. Well, after some additional clean-up this morning. Great day yesterday. Good turnout and not too much rain. A decent weather afternoon with some sun! Today I was awoken by sunny skies. Alas, the day after. One of those things that never happens in … Read more

Craig Caddis Fest & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 19th

Craig Caddis Fest & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 19th

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Craig Caddis Fest & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 19th Big day today. Or maybe this year we will see some sunshine for the entire event! That would be terrific. Lots of great live auction items on the block at 730pm Saturday Izaak’s Log Jam including… Original art from Christa HArdy Original art from Greg Meyer … Read more

Headhunters Fly Shop has your Flies!

Headhunters Fly Shop has your Flies!

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Headhunters Fly Shop has your Flies! The best and largest selection of Spring-Time Flies in the Missouri River canyon! Headhunters Fly Shop has your Flies! All of the favorite springtime high water flies are available at Headhunters of Craig. And lots of them. Sows, Scuds, and worm flavored muddy bugs fill the bins and fill your … Read more

High Water FAQ's

Missouri River High Water FAQ’s

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Missouri River High Water FAQ’s A short list today on the HH Blog. Sunny, 83F today. We love it. Rain Thursday and Friday. No rain, I hope, on Caddis Fest ’18 Saturday. Can I wade fish? Sort-of. Up at the dam there is some room. The paved and dirt road sides. Walk around up there … Read more

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day!

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Happy Mothers Day! Take your Mom fishing. If she usually rows the boat, it may be your turn. Respect that she nurtured you for all of those years and pay it forward. Moms, grandma’s, great-grand-moms and Mother-In-Laws too. Above with Guide Beth is My Mother-In-Law Andy Banks. Rejoice in the spirit of Mom today!  

It can be a circus

It might be a Circus

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It might be a Circus It might be a Circus out there this weekend. And in the following weeks ahead. Our Governor declared a statewide flooding emergency. We are not flooding here. We have 3 dams, and 3 lakes, feeding this river. She must be hungry because she is digesting plenty of water. This morning … Read more

Missouri River Headhunters Fly Fishing Report May 7th

Missouri River Montana Headhunters Fishing Report May 7th

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Missouri River Montana Headhunters Fishing Report May 7th High water techniques apply. Fish towards the bank, or away from it. The best catch rates are those hugging the bank and tossing into the deep trough that lines the bank. Soft inside lanes are producing. Hard summer backlines are not holding fish. Too fast man. Pink … Read more

Just Add Vise Zirdle Bug Tying Kit

Just Add Vise Zirdle Bug Tying Kit Video

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Just Add Vise Zirdle Bug Tying Kit Video

High water means more bigger bugs.

Yep. Big fly big water theory. Some say it. Some even mean it.

If you are headed this way in the spring, summer, or fall you may want to have this in your trout bag.

Nymph it. Streamer fish it. Jig it. Well shoot, float it.

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Friday Foto

Friday Foto

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Friday Foto Shane Wilson drifting down the river last week. Laughing, fishing, enjoying the day. The weather is fresh, springlike, and fantastic. Visit us when coming to the Mo We’d love to meet you. We have Craig’s only Wi-Fi, cellular connectivity, and free coffee. Enjoy your weekend!

Missouri River May Fly Fishing Forecast

Missouri River May Fly Fishing Forecast

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Missouri River May Fly Fishing Forecast Here we go out of April running full speed into the jaws of May! Hooray. Maybe spring will greet us this Month of May. Things to look forward to in May include… More water. How much? Again we can only speculate, smartly. The answer is more. We are currently … Read more

Top 15 Missouri River May Nymph Patterns

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Top 15 Missouri River Montana Spring High Water Nymph Patterns Some days it sure feels like there are not 10 patterns that are effective. And other days it fishes well and most every reasonable spring Montana pattern is getting some looks! Today we show you the Top 15 Missouri River High Water Montana Spring Nymph … Read more

Missouri River Fishing Report April 29th

Missouri River Fishing Report April 29th 2018

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Missouri River Fishing Report April 29th 2018 Not normal Missouri River fishing. Lower than average catch rates. Difficult situations. Fluctuations in the water couple times a week. Swollen feeder creeks like the Dearborn and Little Prickly Pear. Lots of boats. No wade fishing to speak of. That is our reality. And we are one of … Read more

Spinning Wheels

What Goes Up Must Come Down

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What Goes Up Must Come Down

The water is going up. It will come down.

In late June.

Blood, Sweat and Tears nailing Spinning Wheels today on the Headhunters Blog

Pretty funky. The tail end of this jam is the best.

I always wanted to be the trumpet player in one of these 70’s bands. You know I was Outstanding Music Student of my High School Graduating Class 1987. I played a mean trumpet. But I missed being an adult in the 70’s by about 10 years.

 

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Dearborn Boat Ramp Work

Dearborn Boat Ramp Work

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Dearborn Boat Ramp Work Some work going on at the only county owned boat ramp on our river. This Wednesday at noon-ish. Will update tomorrow or tonight when we see what has happened. We believe that it is already finished and we will return to business as usual. Don’t know where they put those big … Read more

Silly Sunday Scenery Blackfoot River Off Color

Silly Sunday Scenery Blackfoot River Off Color

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Silly Sunday Scenery Blackfoot River Off Color Westside rivers are all out of shape. Maybe not today, not tomorrow, but this spring for sure. They have a bunch of snow lying in wait, in those hills, in those mountains. Lots. So the Mo will once again absorb the pressure from across the state. Displacement is … Read more

Friday Foto Spring Eagle Image

Marmot Saturday Wildlife

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Marmot Saturday Wildlife Sunny. Warm. Windy. This Marmot sunning himself Saturday late morning. The water is rising again on Monday. It is getting higher. Enjoy your weekend. Warm weather this coming week too. What will the snow pack do? We’ll see!

The tide is rising

Friday Foto The tide is rising

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Friday Foto The tide is rising Came up to 8480cfs yesterday. More coming on Monday. This wekend’s weather is gonna be warm! Calm today Friday and super windy Saturday. Decent Sunday. Rain and wind Monday. But no snow in the near future! Izaak’s open Wednesday thru Sunday so you can get your BBQ fix here … Read more

5 Ways to Skin the Spring Cat!

5 Ways to Skin the Spring Cat!

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5 Ways to Skin the Spring Cat! Kinda been off and on out there. Some days better than others, but the theme could be described as not all that consistent. Waters rising off and on, mostly in this last month coupled with cold water temps currently at the 39F mark have made for tough sledding. … Read more

Still some snow in the hills!

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Still some snow in the hills! In the mountains too. Pooled up water everywhere here and there. I drove back from Kalispell today and witnessed winter. Yep, still alive and well on the westside of the divide. The image near Swan Lake Hwy. 83. Here? Yes. Bottom line is the mountains, hills, and flats have … Read more

Monday Morning Missouri River Fishing Report

Monday Morning Missouri River Water Update & Fishing Report

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Monday Morning Missouri River Water Update & Fishing Report Montana’s Missouri River Water Update Yes indeed Mother Mo is treating us to above average water this spring. High? No. That is the question we and every other fly fishing professional gets numerous times a day when the water is above average for any period. And … Read more

The snow is gone…for a short while

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The snow is gone…for a short while It came, it went. It’ll come again on Monday, then again later in the coming week. It was so very pretty Friday morning. A cleansing of the dirty snow and dust and mud that follows winter. I guess dust will be around this summer too. Wetter, and cooler. … Read more

Osprey Sunset

Osprey Sunset

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Osprey Sunset YEs, the Osprey have arrived. Last week sometime. I was away so I don’t know the exact date that our local fish hawks flew into town. Historically on the 30th, or 31st. I think they were a couple days late. This bitter winter held them up! The Missouri River Osprey are here now. … Read more

Pink Lightening Bug Just Add Vise Kit

Pink Lightening Bug Just Add Vise Kit

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Pink Lightening Bug Just Add Vise Kit

This might be a good idea to tie on fishing the Mo this spring.

One of the standard issue fly patterns. I first saw it from local legend Dan Gard. Don’t know if he invented it, or tipped it, but he was the first one to have it.

Bob Brent may have invented it. One of those two. I think it was Dan though. Dangerous Dan  Gard. Great fly creator. Funny feller. Have a couple stories about guiding with Dan my first or second year ont eh Mo. Fun times. Enjoyed it a lot. Learned a ton from the likes of Dan Gard and Geoff Ferguson in the front end of the 2000’s. May more too. But I like the way those two tie their flies. Fuzzy. Shaggy. Good looking. Fishy.

I think it was Dan’s baby.

Tie this feller up if you want to catch some with the bobber this spring.

The Headhunters Online Shop is LIVE again. Our crack web team, John, put the new version together this winter. Lots of work. Great looking store. Ready for action. Why shop on Amazon wen you can get your fly fix here online.

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Summer Foreshadowing

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Summer Foreshadowing Looking at the end of winter today?  Maybe. Before we get to thinking about summer we have to get ourselves into spring. And that may happen this month? We sure hope so. A couple days of 60’s but not enough strung together to make much difference. We did have a bit of early … Read more

Brown Trout Like Snow!

Brown Trout Like Snow!

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Brown Trout Like Snow! Guide Shane Wilson and this fishy feller got on top of the heap Saturday while snowing and cold on the Mighty Mo. Good to great fishing on a daily clip. Midges? Sometimes. Gotta go to know. How will you know if you don’t go? Nymphing is really good. Streamer fishing is … Read more

Silly Saturday Scenery Wishing for Summer Edition

Silly Saturday Scenery Wishing for Summer Edition

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Silly Saturday Scenery Wishing for Summer Edition Snow on the ground today. Gone tomorrow? Maybe locally. We are looking at warmer temps for the coming week with daily air temps breaking the 60F mark. On the horizon are BWO’s. They should be just around the corner. But before that happens we need the water temps … Read more

Single Handed Spey Video

Single Handed Spey Video

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Single Handed Spey Video w/ Simon Gawesworth of RIO

Today on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog we bring you this fantastic video with Spey Casting Guru Simon Gawesworth of RIO Products.

We get lots of questions about this newer style of single handed casting and Simon will break down a few myths and confusion points in this informational and educational video.

Really worth watching. A couple of fellers from Spokane empty the single handed spey cast on the St. Joe in Idaho. We see a few using it here as well. Mark has been sneaking around with his for the past year. IT comes out more and more in specific situations. Swinging soft hackles, small leeches, or even overhanding long distances just for fun!

Enjoy this flick from RIO today on the Headhunters Blog. Headhunters of Craig is Your Trout Spey Shop!

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Headhunters Spring Special

Headhunters Spring Special thru April 30th!

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Headhunters Spring Special thru April 30th! Our annual discounted guide trips and local Craig lodging have become quite popular. If we believe Oscar Wilde and his quote, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” then we are doing just fine. Our 8th year of the Headhunters Annual Spring Special … Read more