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Pink Lightening Bug Fly Tying Video

Missouri River Winter Fly Patterns. Pink Lightening Bug Tying Video

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Pink Lightening Bug Tying Video brought to you today by Headhunters Fly Shop, Just Add Vise Tying Kits, and the Missouri River.

Ed Note: We are about plumb out of Just Add Vise Kits. So we have not has them available online. But, but We have a HH crack staffer named Steve on the job. When will they be available? I don’t know. Could be for the Christmas season? But I do know that we will tell you about it here first!

Ever fished the Missouri River near Craig in the winter months? No? Our strong suggestion is that you have a few of these bouncing around in your winter Missouri River box.

It sells really well in the winter months states Headhunters Fly Shop longtime Derrick. I wouldn’t go out there without them. What if they get on them? You better have a handful.

Or you can just tie them. Easy-peasy. Just watch the short video below by John Arnold and whip up a few dozen.

If they work, you can sell your buddy a couple for $5/fly. Or more…

Have seen some fish come from that winter type of water already. Water temps are dipping rapidly and the fish will adapt quickly. Slow ass water with a pink fly. That is the winter Missouri River mantra.

November is a soft month for angler pressure. Even lighter in December. Both great months for you to find yourself standing knee deep!

 

Tying Tuesday @ Headhunters of Craig

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Tying Tuesday @ Headhunters of Craig

The Sparrow is a fly that flat out works.

Commonly swung through Missouri River Trout Spey runs.

Or employed with a single hander while fishing the RIO Single Handed Spey Line. Squeeky’s favorite single handed line for fall skinny water weed bed hovering, plucking, surprising, sneaking, stalking…

An easy caster, true feel, solid hook-ups. A line that makes me forget I’m tossing a streamer line.

Honest, that line is fantastic. Try it. You’ll like it. Line technologies continue to impress me. Whether it be from the gang in Idaho Fall or east of us in Michigan. While rod technologies move forward I could argue that fly line tapers, technologies, and applications are moving at a breakneck pace.

Whoa! Off track per usual. The Sparrow. Tie it. Fish it. Love it.

Plus how cool is it at the bar when asked what you were using out there today to state confidently…

A Sparrow Bro’.

This Jack Gartside pattern has fooled tons of fish. While fresh patterns will catch not only our eyes but the trout out there, classic patterns like the Sparrow never fall from style. So many of the current fly patterns incorporate flashy tunnel like synthetics. Not the Gartside Sparrow. Just the like the most classic of streamer patterns, ie Woolly Bugger, this fly hangs onto fame without contemporary bling.

After learning how to tie the pattern you can implement any color scheme you desire. Like the October Caddis would look dazzling to those trout with autumn caddis interests. Yummy!

The Sparrow is part of our extensive proprietary Fly Tying Kits line Just Add Vise. Check out all of the Just Add Vise Kits that include enough hooks, materials, and video to tie 25 flies!

Come by the shop and check out the Missouri River Canyons best trout spey fly selection. There is no comparison in the Tri-County region.

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Face Plant Minnow JAV Video

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Face Plant Minnow JAV Video Appropriate for the weekend snow ahead of us here in downtown Craig Montana. Tying in the snow, inside. Tying for the streamer season, which has indeed started. Tying because you like to have cool streamer patterns in your box. Tying because it is fun. This and many other Just … Read more

Just Add Vise Clouser Crayfish Tying Video @ Headhunters Fly Shop

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Popular fly this time of year.

Guides and guests alike are tossing this big fly up front and getting it deep…or shallow.

Try one with a tiny mayfly dangling off of his Crayfishy tail.

Enjoy the video this somewhat soggy morning Tuesday in Craig MT. The bugs will come slower this cool day. Plenty of rain yesterday. Still raining hard as I write this blog at 820pm. River temps cool and the fish are hungry.

Come in and get the Crayfish Clouser “Just Add Vise” kit only at Headhunters. Our homegrown products will keep you tying those late summer nights. And this one is quite popular.

Included is everything you need for tying at least 24 flies. Furry Foam, Wool Yarn, Lead Wire, Ultra Wire, Thread Pheasant Tail, Hen Neck, Indian Rooster Saddle Patch, 25 3XL Streamer/Nymph Hooks. WOW! And the video link too.

Ninch and John put these together for those who wanted to tie our most popular fly patterns. Why not do it at home before you arrive? We give you that chance. Tie away our fishy friends.

 

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Tying LaFontaine's Buzzball

Tying LaFontaine’s Buzzball

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]A must for any hard core Missouri River angler.

Tied originally for this fine river emulating dead midge shucks.

In conversations with Gary LaFontaine on the Trout Shop Cafe porch way back in the day Gary stated that even though the original calls for Coachman Brown he preferred to tie it with Orange Dyed Grizzly. He said he thought the fish keyed in on it sooner than the original edition.

He also said that in his Proven Patterns book he claimed it was created for the eddy below Mountain Palace, but actually was tied for the dead fly feeding fish at Jackson Rock.

Tie this one up for your upcoming trip to the Mo. Or get on board with the JAV Buzzball Tying Kit below or at the Mother Ship in Craig.

 

 

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Longhorn Beetle JAV

Longhorn Beetle JAV | Fly Tying Night in America

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This pattern developed by John Arnold of Headhunters Fly Shop.

John also shot the video, tied on the video, and authored the JAV tune!

When do we use this fly on the Mo’? Well, when there are beetles around, Longhorns!

Many love to blind fish ants and beetles and terrestrials most of the summer and this Longhorn Beetle pattern fits the bill.

Tie on up today! See us at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig MT tonight for our twice monthly tying nights. 6pm-8pm with a beer at the bar afterwords seems to be the program.

You in? See you tonight @ 6pm in Craig.

 

Workshop Wednesday. Tying a Soft Hackle Fly Video

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Cool video produced by In the Riffle about the proper way to tie a soft hackle.

Many only wrap one full wrap as too many hackle fibers can minimize the effectiveness of this should be tied slight pattern.

Enjoy on this quite nice Wednesday here in the canyon. Tying Night in America, in Craig start after the new year. Wednesdays of course.

 

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Fly Tying Night in America

Fly Tying Night in America | Headhunters Fly Shop

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Fly Tying Night in America in Craig Montana Headhunters Fly Shop. Tonight is gonna be a big one. Lots of folks making th journey. And we will tie. Come out and join us this Wednesday February evening for a couple hours of thread spinning, feather tweaking, glue sniffing. Hans Stephenson ties cool flies and produces … Read more