Craig MT

Friday Sno-Foto

Friday Sno-Foto

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Friday Sno-Foto Cold in Montana. Snowing at press time this morning at 133am. More on the way. We like snow. The bitter cold? Not so much. -11F is cold, along with the wind. Happy Friday. Heading into the holiday weekend. Friends and family. Enjoy. This from the NWS… Friday   Snow. Temperature falling to around … Read more

May 30th Headhunters Fly Fishing Report Missouri River Montana

May 30th Headhunters Fly Fishing Report Missouri River Montana

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May 30th Headhunters Fly Fishing Report Missouri River Montana All is well in downtown Craig Montana. Nothing to complain about here other than the slower than average dry fly bite. The nymphing is good and the streamer fishing…well nobody is talking about it so it must be either great, or crap. Water levels are currently … Read more

Riverside Eats

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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

Missouri River

Tent with a Missouri River View

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The Craig Campground has nice riverside placement. Tent with a View. Where else would you want to place your temporary home? You got me. Tons of anglers around this week and certainly on this holiday weekend. Presidents Day is Monday. Rainy, windy, sunny, and calm are the forecast points that may interest you. Several calls … Read more

A Day on the Missouri River told through Images

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dawn til dusk. A day on the river.

Last day of September.

Tomorrow it will be October.

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Missouri River Montana Fishing Report 8.11.15

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Getting through the month ain’t easy all the time.

But this last week has been better than the previous, yet again, and we are encouraged with the bite…at least yesterday.

Understand that comment above? Me neither.

Some catching them and others not. Depends not he day for most. Hero to Zero real fast..and then back again.

Nice and quiet mornings have been fishing pretty good. Record setting? No. But I like me an early August cool morning with not too many boats around you. Quiet yes indeed.

The hot nymph is still the Little Green Machine. The Tailwater Tiny, Micro May, Two Bit Hooker in Red, Red Headed Step Child, Indigo Child, Zebra are all players too.

Fish a bigger top fly for some sort of success. Or just two tiny ones. That works too.

The hopper is a good bet and most are doing just that in the afternoons. Sometimes the same number of top water bites as subsurface takes later int he day…so choose wisely my fishy friends.

What would Yoda do?

Again a good early start can make your day. Warmer nights can bring the fish out earlier. Good late season Trico activity in the upper reaches. A short lived spinner fall but some days you can squeak out a couple hours of good head hunting.

Try ants, any Callibaetis pattern you like, low riding hopper patterns, skittering caddis, a spruce fly for blind fishing love.

Stop in and see us daily for free perked coffee at 6am. Anything you may need, we may have…just ask. Info is always exchanged not eh porch at Headhunters.

Izaak’s open Tuesday thru Sunday 3pm for cocktails, 4pm for dinner. Frenchman and Me open til about 9pm for dinner, about 7am for breakfast. Wolf Creek Store daily at 7am for an convenience needs you may have. Gas too.

 

 

 

the Waking of a Trout Town

The Waking of a Trout Town. Craig Montana

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The Waking of a Trout Town. Our favorite Trout Town.

Craig Montana USA.

Lots of movement this morning and last evening. We were in the shop tip 9pm…our latest this year.

The town is buzzing with trout anticipation.

Do you got it? The buzz? Or the anticipation? We got both.

Guide trips out daily from here on out. From here to eternity. From now until mid-November.

Calling in advance for lodging has now become a reality. Getting “your guide” requires some foresight and planning. Or just a phone call.

We have been crawling along through the snow and cold winter temps and winds and rains and such for the last month. The miserable month of March. We can nearly close the books on that lame chapter.

April will bring us and the river a new beginning. April will bring Izaak’s back into the nightly mix. It may bring a renegade BBQ here on Headhunters Porch too…

While many river and trout towns do not get revved up until July, here in Craig we are ready.

Lots of folks, most, believe that nothing happens during the off season in trout land. Not true. We need that 4 month period to get our ducks in a row, to renew the product lines, to improve our fly selection, to hire new additional staff, to rest, to plan, to prepare for the fun ahead.

Dry fly fishing has not arrived as of yet, but it to is close. Stay tuned to this very Blog Channel for constant and accurate and transparent updates.

Are you awake yet. Are you ready for your trout season to begin?

 

When you are we will be here smiling, drinking coffee beer welcoming you, the Missouri River Angler back home…

 

Headhunters Fly Shop open every day early and late. We got all your lodging here in Craig and the Missouri River Corridor. Open daily @ 8am and staying late tip at least 7pm. Shuttles daily, flies, info, coffee, and random trout facts you don’t necessarily need to know.