Things we do and see on the Missouri River Montana.
Cascade Rodeo Friday August 11th and Saturday August 12th This annual PRCA event is a lot of fun. Mutton Bustin at 630 with the rodeo starting at 7pm. Lots of locals out drinking beer and watching the action. Beats the hell out of watching preseason football. Join your favorite fly shop dudes standing around drinking … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Headhunters Fly Shop is hosing a “Mo River Summer Fun” Photo Contest on our Facebook page. The contest will run until this Friday, August 11. The winner will receive the New Phase gift package pictured below.[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”28159″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]How to participate: Go to our Facebook page. If you haven’t already, please “like” our page. You will … Read more
Two Great Fellas Tony May and Sandy Bing. Both of them have passed on. RIP fellas. I have enjoyed fishing with a number of folks over the last 18 years. A bundle. But these two were the tops! Tony, a very good angler, would defer to Mr. Bing most of the time. Light a cigar, … Read more
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Great tune. Perfect for this Friday.
Warming today. Cool the past couple days.
Enjoy Meet me in Montana
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Thursday Missouri River Image Not a ton of traffic on the Missouri River. A few boats in the Craig section today. Most were nymphing. Eddies seem to be the key for the collection one masses of dead Trico’s sinking and getting eaten by those ravenous trout. Weeds can be an issue. Snap them off man. … Read more
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Here is where Squeeky is mentally.
Fried for sure. The sun has baked my head.
Love me some Frank Zappa. And this brings me back to the summer of ’82. Only 35 years ago.
I didn’t love FZ then or fly fishing. Now am enamored with both.
So a break from all that fly fishing talk today with this classic Valley Girl Vid featuring Moon Unit Zappa. 80’s TV was strange too as evidenced by this video and show. I remember some Valspeak. Some of it has come back today.
Back to fishing speak tomorrow, maybe, for all of you who think this is strange. I am entertained for sure.
This from Wiki…
The track was a combination of a guitar riff that Frank had composed, and a desire from Moon to work with her father. According to Zappa biographer Kelly Fisher Lowe, Frank woke up Moon in the middle of the night and took her to a studio in order to re-create conversations she had had with friends.[1] The lyrics were a deliberate attack on the slang and behavior of stereotypical valley girls. Zappa stressed that it was not a happy song, and that he hated the San Fernando Valley, calling it “a most depressing place.”[2] Moon supplied Frank with much of the content, speaking typical “Valley girl” or “Valspeak” phrases she heard at “parties, bar mitzvahs, and the Galleria”.[3]
Musically, the song is one of the most atypical Zappa tunes because of how relatively “normal” it is compared to other compositions, and is played entirely in 4/4 with the exception of the 7/4 groove at the very end.
I like the video at the bottom too. Just staring at the vid turning at 45 rpms. How many singles did you buy? Me? Lots. Browsing at the record store is not the same on your laptop. No blacklights or weed pipes or hot chicks or anything cool like that anymore. Although Amazon lands on your doorstep in a couple days…
Ever seen High Fidelity with John Cusack?
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Friday Foto Rising Rainbow Trout Hot and windy for the most part. Dry fly fishing great, if you are into that sort of thing. Hatches have been delayed in the mooring for some reason. A short window of rising trout some days. Others rising well in to the afternoon. Nymphing has been difficult to say … Read more
Silly Sunday Scenery Tricos Image. It’s hot today. It reached 99F. Not 100F. Trico’s today from the only daily blog here on Montana’s Missouri River. The Headhunters Fly Shop Blog. Enjoy the week ahead. Hot here in central Montana. Trico’s will participate. Fires? Some. Less smoke the past couple days. But there are fires around … Read more
Silly Sunday Scenery Paul Taylor Release Image Long time clients of 18 years Paul Taylor releasing this nice fat Spruce Moth caught rainbow on Saturday morning. Lots of non-local locals here as we reach the mid month mark. The water is down to 3900cfs and the water temps are warm. Fish early and fish late. … Read more
Squeeky’s Words of Wisdom If you ask a gal to dance, then step on her toes…she may not say yes again. Just think about that when casting at rising trout. Stepping on their toes hurts, and they behave differently. Don’t step on her toes man. Again, a few useless words of wisdom from Squeeky. Truth? … Read more
Happy 4th of July! Happy 4th. Be safe. Or go nuts. Business per usual except for closing @ 6pm tonight. So the Headhunters Gang can go nuts. Awfully brown out there on the hillsides. Weeds starting in the water column. August not looking too good unless it cools off in the near future. We are … Read more
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Check it out today on the Headhunters Blog a short film about Montana Vets Montana Waters. An org for Montana Vets by Montana Vets.
This killer film today on the Big Hole in SW Montana. Great story and great footage. A worthwhile viewing this morning. Check out the Montana Vets Montana Waters website for more info today.
Today is not a holiday I understand. Huh? Tomorrow, yes. The 4th.
The Project Healing Waters org has been around for some time and we host 2 Montana Project Healing Waters boats on site here in Craig. Call for a free rental. We will get you on the calendar.
The Great Falls Chapter Montana PHW is active on the river too.
Montana Wounded Warriors is yet another organization helping Vets via fly fishing.
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This tune rocks.
Ozzy rocks.
Black Sabbath rocks.
Rock it today, Sunday.
PMD’s waning. Trico’s waxing.
June is put to bed. July is waking.
Lots of non-anglers out there this weekend. The Missouri is a resource for all.
Enjoy your Sunday. Lots more dry fly fishing to come.
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Rule #1 Don’t Ever Let Your Guide Touch Your Rod This is a given to may long term clients. This Rule #1. But yesterday, day 6 with Ed and Jim, I lulled Jim into a sleep state and got hi srod in my hands. Then during the demo cast, this happened. I didn’t want to … Read more
Friday Foto American Eagle Edition Happy 4th of July Weekend. It’s a big one here on the Mo. Partying? Yep. Fishing too. Full speed ahead as we move through the weekend into Moday and the 4th Tuesday. Have not decided about the 4th of July Party. Food yes. Fireworks? Some, but it may be slow … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thursday in Craig Montana Raining this morning. Much cooler indeed. But if you look into the future you will see very warm temperatures greeting us for the weekend and the holiday ahead. So enjoy today and the cloudy conditions. All is well here in Craig Montana. Some pics from yesterday on the river. Both … Read more
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Not much to say today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog.
Other than I Wish You Were Here. This cover from Alpha Blondy rules. First heard Alpha Blondy on Greg Stumps 1987 epic ski flick Blizzard of Aahhh’s. Check that out today if you wish.
PMD’s are good. Week 5. How many more weeks? 1, 2, 3? Not too much more than that. Then we will have to rely on the caddis and of course the Trico’s that are coming.
Tuesday, and all is well.
Last night a BBQ at Headhunters. Another one coming on the 4th of July. See you in Craig. Call if you have any questions, issues, or just want to chat about trout fishing. The water is coming down. The water managers say it will be 6200cfs tomorrow. Hooray!
Enjoy your Tuesday. Rasta Stevie Lives!
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Silly Sunday Scenery New Breed Version So many good looking gals with trout this last week we have to populate our blog with both women and trout. We have enough pics of you sir. No harm intended at all. But the fairer gender certainly makes better blog posts! Abi Arnold fishing with HH Guide Shane … Read more
A long one yesterday. Longer this week to come. The 4th of July right around the corner. PMD’s rocking. Some caddis around, and yes, they will eat it. Trico’s on the horizon. Fish up all over the place. The water is receding. Pretty quickly. It’s good right now. Could it get better? I guess, … Read more
Silly Sunday Scenery PMD Brown Trout Edition Kelley caught this on a PMD Spinner. Also successes on the PMD Cripple. And, the Buzzball. Flows good today. 1 to 2 inches of rain forecast for Tuesday. Will that change the flows? Ohhh, maybe. Good times on the Mo right now. Plan your trip for 2018. June … Read more
Saturday Water Flows 8410cfs. That is good. For fishing that is. Dry fly fishing. Should be much better at these lower flows. Will it get to 6K this month? Later maybe. July for sure. But the flushing flows that many have wished for, all of us really, may not happen. So that is upsetting. Flushing … Read more
Top 10 Fly Fishing Rides of all Time Ed Note: A blog post written by Squeeky in February 2009. I like this one. Still pertinent today 8 years later. Some spelling errors, per usual. Enjoy this for what it’s worth! Just one fella’s take on the best fishing vehicles of all time. Everybody will have … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2017 Craig Caddis Festival Wrap Up Last Saturday, Craig hosted the 11th Annual Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook-Off. This year, the weather cooperated (it only poured rain for a little bit) and the turnout was great! The official count is still pending, but over $10,000 dollars was raised for the Craig Volunteer Fire … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After several years of threatening to do so, a few of our guides – myself included – are switching from store bought plastic water bottles to other methods of transporting and distributing water to our guests. Most guides I know hate the garbage produced by the hundreds of plastic bottles they throw away each year. Costa, Orvis, Fishpond, Patagonia, Yeti and others have directed both consumer and guide “kick plastic” campaigns over the years. Everyone nods in agreement during the presentation, and agrees to switch to “hard” water bottles in the future. But few do.
I do know a few outfitters who provide water and water bottles for their guests, including our friends at the North Fork Crossing Lodge on the Blackfoot. And I suppose outfitters in remote camps in Alaska and Russia have no choice. But by and large, most fishing guides buy dozens of the inexpensive bottled water “flats” you can find in every grocery store and gas station from Forks to Key West. It’s frightening to think of the volume of plastic garbage the fishing industry contributes to Mother Earth each year.
I checked out Ban The Bottle to get a few numbers, and read that the average American throws away 167 water bottles each years. Scary for sure, but I’ll bet some guides come close to that each week during hot weather in July and August!
So, as part of my return to guiding this year, I promised myself I would finally “kick plastic”. Which prompted both agreement and discussion among our guide staff on how to implement that. The two big hurdles for most guides include:
Having guiding for long enough that I don’t really care what my guests opinions of my water bottles are (or much else), I decided to give it a whirl. I did a little research, and combined with my own experience decided on the following 32oz Nathan water bottle for guests in my boat. I purchased a bunch of these in “paired” colors so each dude can have a couple of the same color.[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”27455″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]The first day I broke these out – with a brief explanation as to why they weren’t being served Albertson’s bottled water – I got 1 “good for you” and 1 sideways glance as the customer hesitantly took a sip. That has more or less continued. I’m probably batting just above .500 when it comes to approval/disapproval. Quite a few have asked if it’s “safe to drink from” (seriously?) while others could care less. They’re thirsty.
I understand why anglers who’ve hung around guides for any length of time would be suspect. Guides are not the cleanest creatures. Dirty boats, trucks, waders, coolers and clothes are all part of the package.
But I don’t know many guides who would intentionally hand a client a “used” water bottle from the day before. But I do know a few…
So I am carefully washing mine in our high temperature dishwasher each time they go in the cooler, whether they were used or not. After being washed they are immediately filled and put in the “drinks only” refrigerator at our house. One reason I chose these Nathan bottles is that they have a removable silicone mouthpiece that can be sterilized separately.[/vc_column_text][us_grid columns=”2″ post_type=”attachment” items_quantity=”” images=”27458,27456″ orderby=”post__in” items_gap=”” items_layout=”gallery_default” img_size=”us_600_600_crop” overriding_link=”popup_post_image” breakpoint_1_cols=”2″ breakpoint_2_width=”768px” breakpoint_3_width=”480px” breakpoint_2_cols=”4″ breakpoint_3_cols=”2″][vc_column_text]
So that’s my program, and some of our other guides are doing it differently. Some are sticking to the bottled water from the store. Some are using paper cups and water tanks. Some believe stainless cleans better. Some clients only drink beer anyhow!
My single biggest concern is not that a guest will disapprove, but that they won’t drink enough water during the course of the day.
If drinking out of a clean water bottle that has been used before scares you, then we suggest you bring your own water bottles on a guided trip (at least 2 x 32oz). Even if your guide is carrying store bought water you will be reducing the amount of plastic waster that your boat produces. And if your guide doesn’t care about the environment, you will at least be saving him 2 or 3 bucks. Believe it or not, you can also buy a water bottle in our shop!
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Meet Derek and Jared! Derek and Jared are two new members of the Headhunters Team for the 2017 season. We previously introduced Patrick and Nick. You will meet all four of these guys in the shop this season. They are all good dudes. Stop in and say hello! Until then, they have each penned short introductions for … Read more
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Chris Cornell passed this last week.
Another good rock and roll band from Seattle from back in the day. I love me some Soundgarden. Seen them several times. Good times.
The day I bought my previous Suburban I blew out 2 of the 6 speakers on the way home from the dealership crankin’ this tune.
No more Soundgarden. Sad days.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us today for the 11th Annual Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook Off! This event benefits the Craig Volunteer Fire Department and is always a great time. The event is fun for the whole family! Food, drink, kids events, raffles, live and silent auctions, a parade, vendors, arts and crafts will all be available. … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Darrell, Carla, and Barley Darrell, Carla, and Barley stayed in our Brown Trout Cabin this past week over their anniversary while they fished the Missouri River. We love getting the chance to share our knowledge of the river with awesome folks like Darrell and Carla (and dog treats with cool dogs like Barley). We hope … Read more
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column 0=””][vc_column_text 0=””] Meet Patrick and Nick! Patrick and Nick are two new members of the Headhunters Team for the 2017 season. Derek and Jared have also joined the team. We will feature Derek and Jared on the blog soon. You will meet them all in the shop this season. They are all good, … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2017 MF3 Film Teaser. In Helena Friday May 19th! Matt Devlin rolls out his annual Montana Fishing Film Festival this Friday night in Helena Montana. Doors open at 7pm Grandstreet Theater. Lots of fun, swag, fly fishing films, and the like! This annual tour focusses on made in Montana fishing films. PMD Productions compiles … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Higher Ground. Missouri River Water Rising Coming up today, this morning (order not shown) to nearly 8000 cfs and tomorrow morning to the 8500 cfs range. Yep spring in Montana with some snow in the hills. I predicted it would come back down in May before the runoff period got going in earnest. Squeeky … Read more
Izaak’s looking for a few more summer staffers! Chef John said we need a few more summer employees to get us to that perfect level. Want to fish all day and work all night? Sounds good to me. Squeeky was a line cook for ages while he perfected his plan to become a full fledged … Read more
Friday Missouri River Lower Canyon Foto My buddy Shaun hooked up Thursday in the lower canyon. Pretty bright out yesterday with air temps getting into the 80’s for the first time this year. Today? Mid-80’s. Cinco-de-Mayo. Have a Tequila for lunch. Then go home. It is Friday. Then reality returns Sunday with some rain showers. … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spent a great couple of days with Joe and his 9 year old son Brooks. Brooks had tried a little Tenkara fishing near Mammoth, CA and a bit if smaller stream fishing in Utah, but this was his first trip on bigger water and in a drift boat. As you can see from the above photo he adapted to the Missouri River quite well. In fact by day 2 he was crushing it, as was his more experienced father. Their motto was: “attitude and effort”. We couldn’t agree more.
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Missouri River Brown Trout Mug Shot Sunday here in central Montana. Cooler and windy. Maybe some snow tomorrow morning too. BWO’s going good. Midges good as well. But Jeff Parker told me that “Midges don’t matter.” On the surface he means. Subsurface? A huge deal. Yes midges do matter on the surface. Sometimes. In specific … Read more
Friday Foto Rainbow Trout Image TGIF. It’s on. Good to great BWO hatches with midge on the water all day long. A good weekend ahead. Water levels stable for the time being. Nymphing all over the river including some of the better looking water. Shorter in the afternoons? In the mornings? The fish are not … Read more
Friday Foto Headhunters Fly Shop Water levels should be stable this weekend. Currently 7070 at time of writing Thursday night. Don’t think they will be coming up today. But not really sure. No faxogram from the DNRC. Looks like good fishing weather this weekend. Some SW wind and partly cloudy and sunny and such. A … Read more
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Love this tune. A good one to sing at work today.
And George looks like any river guide we see these days. Bearded with guitar, dog, Tundra, Adipose, part-time girlfriend wanting to go to Bangladesh.
Not much to report today other than the water is coming up. Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers comes to mind. The water temps have risen too to 45F. Things are happening.
You may have to look a bit harder to find them with the water moving. And the fish do not like the rising tide much. They really don’t mind it if the gauge is diminishing. So hold your head high if you are getting your teeth kicked in.
Just hum along with one of the Beatles, George Harrison, today Headhunters Blog style.
Shop open longer hours as we move into the later part of the month with hot perked coffee in an urn large enough to fill your Thermos on us!
A good sale rack rolling, demo rods, demo lines for yor two handed Trout Spey rod, guides, shuttles, rental boats, and more at the friendly fly shop located next to Izaak’s in Craig Montana.
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Missouri River Midge Mania in April Fish on top. Fish on the bottom. Fish in the middle. Missouri River Midge Mania in April has begun. BWO’s too. Saturday and the wind monster has arrived. Gusty and windy on the river with a hi temp of 42F today. Brave souls out there hoping for it to knock … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Everyone at Headhunters fishes. Some more than others, and some not as often as they once did. Our GM Julie falls into the latter category, but still loves the sport. She and I always try to catch one of the first BWO days each spring. The other day we hit the river along with our daughter Adair, who is now a capable enough angler to throw dries, streamers and whatever. She can also row and net fish. Two attributes that her father admires.
So Julie – who spends most of her time making sure the shop is running smoothly, the bills are paid, and your lodging and/or guide trips are all set – finally gets out for some dry fly fishing and hits it. At least a little. And she deserves it.[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”26805″ align=”center” onclick=”lightbox”][vc_column_text]Nothing better than the above scene. My wife battling a nice Brown she caught on a single dry, and my daughter ready with the net. And because the upper stretches have been fishing a little on the slow and inconsistent side, no people around us at all. Those BWO’s the Missouri is famous for in April and May are just starting to show in good numbers, and we managed to put a couple of nice fish in the boat.[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”26804″ align=”center” onclick=”lightbox”][vc_column_text]Not only did Julie experience some great fishing, but so did Adair who caught her first Mo’ fish of the year on a dry. Nice accomplishment for a 12 year old. She also nabbed a few BWO’s for the camera crew.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Hump Day Brown Trout JP with this nice Brown Trout Sunday in the snow. Fishing a streamer. Directly before the boat ramp. Maybe last cast, or second to last cast before beaching the Adipose. Bam. Brown Trout. Lesson? As in life as in fishing, keep casting. Something good will happen. 11 years fishing … Read more
Riverside Eats New lunch game in town as Kelli Wilson has got a new business in Cascade rolling this spring. Riverside Eats is your lunch source on the Missouri River near Craig MT. Check out her website MoRiverEats.com for a full menu. Kelli will make your lunches, cater your dinner, provide breakfast for hungry out … Read more
Friday Midge Image Rain and wind for th weekend. If it calms down, at all, you may find more of these today. Not a great midge spring at all. But, it is not over yet. Maybe the BWO’s will save us?! I’m ready for bait of the dry fly to get me stoked about the … Read more
April. Craig Montana. All is well in downtown Craig Montana. Fishing? Some good days and some not as good. Catch rates is what I am speaking about. They are all good days…just some days you catch more fish. But thankfully we do not base our happiness quotient on catch rates. We base it on the … Read more
Headhunters 9th Anniversary is Today! Yes. Today is the 1st day of our 10th year. Tomorrow is the 2nd day. Lots of thanks to many who have helped us through the first 9. Sara starts her 9th year. Ninch os in his 8th. Braden and Dewey 4 or 5 years. Julie has been our savior … Read more
April Sunday Morning Scenery We are here. Arrived. Sunday in April. Totally forgot about April Fools yesterday. Bummer. Enjoy the week ahead. Warm. 70F. Opening day of baseball. Today. Everybody has a chance for the series in October. Almost. Love opening day. We are rollin’ here on the river. Rollin’. See you soon. Sit on … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I think the river is about to explode. The water color has changed a bit in the last couple of days, I’m finding fish in some unusually fast and shallow water, and yesterdays streamer bite was like in the olden days. I fished with former Simms Representative and World Angler Jon Yousko yesterday. We’ve been fishing together for well over 10 years, but it’s been a few years since he and I had really good streamer fishing. Yesterday was really good.
And that funky algae brown color thats been emanation form Holder Dam seemed to disappear yesterday. Not sure if it was the lake turning over or something more sinister. By yesterday afternoon on the drive home, the river had that inky blue-black color that I associate with spring fishing.
While we were wearing out our 50+ year old arms throwing streamers, Headhunters guide Ben Hardy was keeping his clients bent trowing nymph rigs. So all is right with the Missouri River. Now we just need a blanket BWO hatch and a cloudy day.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Out doing a little spey fishing with Missouri River first-timers Greg and Sam yesterday. The swung fly was not incredibly productive, but we did manage to score a few times. Thats Greg landing a nice Brown above. These guys are all about the two-hander, and pushed it into the wind all day on the lower river. Fishing reports are varied right now, with most guides calling it “good enough but not great”. Plenty of smaller rainbows especially in the Canyon and below. Some nice Brown Trout around with that springtime aqua sheen on the gill plate.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spring has pretty much sprung around here. We still need the water to warm a little to kick off the BWO, March Brown and Mothers Days Caddis hatches, but it’s not far off. Spring offers some of the easiest fly fishing of the year on the Missouri. Nymph and streamer fishing can be spectacular, and the dry fly fishing is as good as it gets when conditions are right during pre-runoff. And we all like spectacular fishing.
You know who else likes spectacular fishing? Kids. You don’t have to give them that lecture about “patience” when their rod is doubled over all day. They won’t get “fidgety” when fighting a fish. They learn quicker. They focus a little harder. And they want to go again.
The Missouri River in April and May offers some of the best kids fly fishing I’ve ever seen, though a drift boat or raft is required. You can rig up a simple indicator rig with 1 fly, no split shot and a bobber, and you’re virtually guaranteed some fish. Young anglers don’t have to worry about long casts, as fish can be caught right off the tip of the oars. Heavy tippet can be used which saves on break-offs that are so common later in the season. The slow moving currents favor younger eyes and the sometime slower reflexes that children have. The boat also removes the dreaded backcast obstacles the can frustrate new casters young and old.
Not everyone owns a boat, but if you live in Montana you probably know someone who does. If you live in Bozeman you can probably walk out your front door and see 4 or 5. Borrow one, or see if a neighbor or friend will take you and a child out for a day. And if you have a boat, go find a neighbor kid who wants to go. Not much is more satisfying than mentoring young anglers.
If you’re a Military Veteran, you can reserve one of our 2 Project Healing Waters boats for free. The only thing we like to see more than our nations Veterans out on the water, is Veterans out there with their families.
Rent a boat. All of the fly shops in Craig offer boat rentals for around $150 per day (which includes your shuttle). While not inexpensive, it’s an easy way to get out on the Missouri. We even launch it and pick it up for you. And remember this; you could rent that boat 10 times in a year and you still wouldn’t have paid for the trailer on a new Adipose or Clackacraft drift boat, so it really does make economic sense. And your child will never forget it.
When August Trico fishing rolls around, you should probably leave the kids at home, unless you want to teach them a lesson in frustration and humility. But during the spring months conditions are ripe for young anglers. Go get them hooked.
Use 1 nymph, a bobber and no weight. This reduces nearly all tangles for anglers of all ages! I like to pick a larger, weighted, bright nymph (San Juan Worm, Bubble Yum, etc.) that gets hit harder than more subtle patterns. Young kids often have trouble seeing a take in the indicator. The harder a fish grabs your fly, the easier it is to see.
PINCH THAT BARB! Nothing will ruin the day quicker than a barbed hook stuck in a kids face. And if you don’t know the “mono” hook removal trick, Google it or ask a local fly shop to show you.
Use heavy tippet. Kids are going to “horse” fish, and use what guides call the “death grip” on the line. Some fish will pull off, but it’s better than breaking them off. And no child wants to hear your lecture about necessary tippet diameters. I usually use 3X.
Let them net a few. Kids absolutely LOVE to net fish. If you have two children in the boat, let the one in the front net fish for the one in the back. Teamwork baby! (Often, a child will decide he likes netting the fish more than catching them. If this happens stop fishing immediately! That child runs the risk of becoming a fly fishing guide.)
Don’t teach too much. Teach them how to cast just far enough to catch a fish (just past the oar blades). Let them use two hands and go too far back (which creates open loops and fewer tangles). Don’t teach them how to false cast, reach cast, throw negative and positive curve casts, steeple casts, or anything else you learned on YouTube. You are going to have to teach them to mend and set the hook properly and quickly. Focus on that, as thats what catches fish.
Have Fun. You’ve heard it before but it bears repeating. Have fun!
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A rock and roll tune from the first Zeppelin album. Also a problem in the drift boat between the angler and the rower. Not always a smooth path to understanding.
Abbott ad Costello have a communication problem above. One of the best comedy bits of all time. Gotta watch it. Do it. 6 minutes of comedy bliss. Perfection.
How to improve your communication methods? Keep on keeping’ on, I guess.
Be calm. One of the methods I employ. And repeated mono-tone instructions.
I wait until later for the exasperation grunts and gestures.
The longer you fish with your fishing partner, your wife, guest and guide, kids…it does get better.
Both sides have to try and above all not get upset. That does not help anybody.
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Only funny if you know John Dobson.
A product rep that we fondly call the “Wolverine.”
Most call him Modabi. Whatever you call him, I bet Dobson could pull off a cameo with U2. Honest.
I do like this vid of Bruce singing with U2 in Times Square a couple years ago.
The Boss sings it loud. And hard.
“Where the streets have no name.” Reminds me of Craig Montana.
TGIF.
It’s a cold and snowy one here in central Montana.
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We like the Missouri River May Show We like May. It has become one of the favorite months for us here at Headhunters in Craig Montana. Why? Big fish. Some of the best fish of the year come to the hand in May. March Browns come in May. This great shot from the camera of … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the years, we have provided casting lessons to all kinds of people in all kinds of scenarios. But they have always been by request, including our popular spey casting clinics over the winter months. Recently we have seen an increase in requests for both single and two-handed casting lessons and trouble-shooting sessions (you could argue that most casting ‘lessons’ are really trouble-shooting sessions).
So, we are formally formalizing our in-house casting lessons. I will be heading up all two-handed casting lessons, and Mark will be heading up all single handed casting lessons, although some of our guides and staff may be involved as well depending on the situation. Here’s the details.
Licensed required: We are requiring a valid Montana fishing license as some of all of these lessons will be conducted “on-water”.
Right now is a great time for a lesson, and we’ve had a few folks in for some instruction already. It’s warm enough to be comfortable, and you shouldn’t be doing this two months form now. You should be catching, not casting then. So, give the shop a call if you are interested in learning how to cast a fly rod, or need some help fine-tuning that backcast. 1-877-379-3597[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Downtown Craig Somesnow in the ground. Snow for the next week. We like snow here in downtown Craig Montana. Makes for a better summer. Craig is warming up for the season ahead. More and more daily activity. Guide trips out of the shop more frequently this week. Next week a few more. It’s certainly nearing. … Read more
Silly Saturday Scenery Mountain Palace Edition Nice. Yet windy Friday. Should be some anglers on the water today. The first weekend of spring. Sorta. Lots and lots of trout spey activity in the store this last week. Lots. We have the gear, the lines, the rods, the tips, and the knowledge. Come in and let … Read more
11th Annual Craig Caddis Festival & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 20th Once again we are celebrating the 11th Annual Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 20th. Always the spring opener of small creeks and some lake in our region. A big day in Montana and we too celebrate with the best here in … Read more