Fall means streamer fishing Montana’s Missouri River.
We dig it.
I think the streamer strike is the best 1 1/2 seconds in fly fishing.
Dry line, sink tip, or even a heavier version if you wish.
Flies. You gotta have flies.
Flies are cool.
Streamer flies are super cool.
This week, or at least the front end looks like the sun may play a role in the dry fly game. So what do we do when that happens? Nymph.
We love having the option to get the net wet between hatch periods fishing Montana’s Missouri River. What would you do?
You could also tie one of these dazzlers form a dry fly and dangle it in front of the fish if you wished. A proven method as well.
Stop in and get you baetis fix here in Craig at Headhunters Fly Shop. We got ’em!
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The most popular fly pattern in an inanimate menagerie not of animals but of insects…or simple representations of them.
And the Ranibow Czech stands a top of this long list of must haves for the Missouri River nymph patterns.
A best seller for Headhunters Fly Shop. Why not tie a box full at your vise in the comfort of your own home? Before you are forced to get a cup full at the shop this spring, summer, or fall.
Stop in the shop or we will pop a couple packages in the mail for you. They are not on the Headhunters Fly Shop web store as of yet, but I’m sure they will make a appearance this spring as well.
HH Fly Guru Ninch and John are tying, filming, and putting together a number of new JAV fly patterns today in a location unknown. You will see them soon on our shelves here at the store. I’m sure a few of them may find their way onto this very fishy Missouri River blog site too.
Happy tying today as we have settled inside staring at computer screens today in Craig. 4″-8″ of snow on the ground here on the Mo’ with the outside temperatures falling below 10F this morning. Winter wonderland. Truly.
Wednesday Night is Fly tying Night in America here at the shop from 6-8pm. Our last organized, loosely, fly tying night of 2015. Come one come all. See you here tomorrow @ 6pm!
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The month has settled in to weather and temps we are more comfortable with.
Not really the ZERO degrees stuff, but the overcast and snow and such is familiar territory for us in central Montana.
Fishing Montana’s Missouri River in all seasons requires more than one technique. More than one style. More than just one note.
So we show you some hot streamer flies for the month ahead. You can dredge these on your single handed 9′ 7weight wielding a heavy sink tip. You can strip them in rapidly with your 9’6″ 6 weight donning an intermediate RIO Outbound Short. You could swing it slow with your 12’6″ SAGE Method with a Scandi Short VersiTip Line. Your choice. Lots of ways to skin a cat.
Ninch, our resident fly guru, picked these patterns out for your November river streamer success.
Streamers Top Left to Right: Kronic Kreinik Red and Silver, Warpath’s Sculpin Whammy Tomahawk Tan, Hot Eyed Kreelex, Black Mohair Leech
2nd Row L to R: Morris’ Brown Trout Minnow, Warpath’s Egg Sucka Black and Purple, small black Woolley Bugger
3rd Row L to R: Baby Black Sculpzilla, Brown Skiddish Smolt, ?, Arnold’s Mozurri Minnow
Come in and browse through our well stocked streamer bins at Headhunters. We are open 7 days a week and here to help. Shuttles daily too![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][us_separator height=”60px” size=”custom”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][us_grid post_type=”ids” no_items_message=”” columns=”4″ items_layout=”shop_trendy” items_gap=”” ids=”7550″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][us_grid post_type=”ids” no_items_message=”” columns=”4″ items_layout=”shop_trendy” items_gap=”” ids=”7688″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Check it. Halloween Streamer pattern.
Tim Cammisa ties this cool pattern that would work about anywhere.
Enjoy.
Be safe tonight. Kids out wandering. Out of work fishing guides drinking.
Designated drivers are the key! Smart.