Friday Foto

Friday Foto A rainbow face today on the Headhunters Blog. Halloween tomorrow. A good looking weekend ahead of us as we endure the high winds this Friday afternoon with gusts reaching beyond the 50mph mark. Now that is windy! Tomorrow not as much. A typical forecast with highs in the lower 50’s and the winds … Read more

Friday Foto

Friday Foto A few years back this scene with the Lasek Family. Colin and Kelley getting it done in June. Been fishing with Kelly for a number of years. Introduce your kids to fishing this year. Do it. A great way to get outside and learn with your kids, or neighbor kids, or general family … Read more

Friday Foto It's March

Friday Foto It’s March!

Friday Foto It’s March 71F today on the river. Calm for the morning session, windy for the afternoon. Tonight possible snow flurries. Again on Saturday nite too. Montana. Spring. Normal. SNAFU. The fishing is picking up. Along with the springlike weather the water temps may start their annual climb out of the cellar. A bundle … Read more

Friday Foto Craig Bridge Scene

Friday Foto Craig Bridge Scene

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Friday Foto Craig Bridge Scene Chillin’ on this Friday mid-month. Spey trips out this weekend. The swinging is good. Been walk wading and enjoying it. See you out there this afternoon. After accounting work. At home. With Bailey’s in the coffee. Takes the edge off of the paperwork. Unseasonable temps keep us pretty stoked. … Read more

Friday Foto

Friday Foto Calm before the Storm

Friday Foto Calm before the Storm Cool, calm, overcast. That is the status today. Rained last night. Do we historically have snow this time of year? Oh yeah. Generally we have already had a spit or two of snow. Almost always. The first couple weeks of September brings an early Autumn storm. But not this … Read more

Friday Fall Foto

Friday Fall Foto All good here on the Mo. Weedy? Yes. The upper end not as much. Towards Cascade not as much. It seems to get eaten up by the rapids at Half Breed? Always strange. Fishing decent, not as good as it gets. Nymph bite is OK and the upper bite not as good. … Read more

Friday Foto

Friday Foto

Friday Foto Dry Fly Action Tye Habel with this nice larger rainbow on an X-Caddis. Yes, dry fly action has arrived. Riverwide? Daily? All day long? Blanket hatches? No. But enough to keep you busy for an afternoon. Here and there. TGIF. See you at Headhunters this weekend. Open daily 7-9. Early and late. River … Read more

Friday Foto

Friday Foto

Friday Foto Spring is here. Friday Goto. Squeeky having problems with the BBQ charcoal. An early Headhunters Free BBQ. This one legendary of course because this is the moment that Adair realized that her fathers business partner is not too smart. Nothing has changed since this 2010 Friday Foto. Enjoy your weekend. We will be … Read more

Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18

Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18

Friday Foto Weekend Missouri River Fishing Report 7.27.18 Flows dropping to 4800 cfs today as we Monto the last gasp of July.  Wade fishers paradise. Daily events include the Trico spinner fall @ 845 am. Later in the morning you may see the PMD spinner fall. Move past noon and get the caddis out of … Read more

Friday Foto

Friday Foto

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!

Friday Foto

Friday Foto

Friday Foto Shotgun Annie’s of Wolf Creek. The winter eatery in the canyon. Stop in and say hello, order a round, and enjoy a burger. Summertime too. Snow here this weekend. Nice today, mid 30’s. Winter returns Saturday. Enjoy your holiday weekend!

Friday Foto Swingin'

Friday Foto Swingin’

Friday Foto Swingin’ Good weekend for swinging flies. Weather? Variable. Standard. What’er you gonna do? Watch football? Tie flies. Nap on the couch. Organize flies? Clean fly lines. Surf the web. Plan your summer trip. Clean the garage? All of the above? It is mid January. Full winter depression should not set in for a … Read more

Friday Foto

Friday Foto Warming here in Craig. Shelf ice around, but navigable. Check the boat ramps before doing anything too stupid. Come by the shop get a shuttle, fill the voids in your fly box, check out our Just Add Vise kits , and say hello to the HH gang. Have a happy first Friday of … Read more

Friday Missouri River Lower Canyon Foto

Friday Missouri River Lower Canyon Foto

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

Downtown Craig

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

Friday Foto

Friday Foto

Friday Foto You recognize that run above? Sometimes some fishy’s in there. Spooky bitches though. Tread slowly and quietly. Like a trout fly wielding ghost. Warm and windy this weekend. We will be out both days with our January Free Spey Clinic. All booked up this weekend with the Trout Spey class. You? You coming? … Read more

Friday Foto the 13th

Friday Foto the 13th Not as cold as it has been the entire  last month. Warmer this weekend for sure. We welcome it. Wednesday night came in at -24F. Yesterday better. But still will not make above the freezing mark this holiday weekend. But the week ahead we will see air temps in the mid … Read more

Friday Foto

Friday Foto

Friday Foto Friday. Late Fall. 70F. Not much time left until winter is here. Would like to see a bit of fall, before bitter cold weather starts. Fall is fun. Let’s have some. Please.

Classic Shuttle Ride Breaking Away

Friday Foto Classic Shuttle Vehicle Breaking Away

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This Classic Shuttle Vehicle has not fallen from style…ever. The cheapest way to fish with your drifter. No overpriced shuttle done by some fly shop who is already overcharging for flies, rods, free coffee… This bike at Stickney Creek FAS yesterday. Brings back memories? No, not for me. I liked the hitch hiking method better. … Read more

Friday Foto Papu & four-O-six

Papu of fourOsix in Helena Montana. The coolest lifestyle, ski, snowboard, sunglass, and outstanding clothing hang in Helena. Papu is releasing this sprite Missouri River Rainbow Thursday morning. Fished a Purple Haze with a  Peep Show below all day long. Papu fished with Dr Chris Mast of Helena. My dentist, and many of the HH gang … Read more

Friday Foto Black and White Scene

Friday Foto Black and White Scene

Friday Foto Black and White Scene Looking south from the Cascade Boat Ramp. Sunny afternoon with howling winds. This past Wednesday. Thursday 70F and calm. Today? SSW along with temps in the hi 70’s. Like 79F. Enjoyable weekend ahead. See you on the water. Or on the porch. Or at Izaak’s bellied up to the … Read more

Lunch Time on the Mo

Lunch Time on the Mo

Stopping for lunch on the Mo in Craig Montana. On snow days, like yesterday it feels good to take a little walk and have lunch in the cabins. It always feels good to stand up and get the blood moving if you have been sitting or even standing static for some time. Friday Foto on … Read more

Friday Foto January Edition

Friday Foto January Edition

Headhunters Guide Max Mattioli hooked up above Craig yesterday.

Cold? Yes. Too cold? No. Fished for 3 hours. A perfect afternoon.

Nymphed with big pink flies. Effective.

The fish are in slow water but found several fish in slow plus 1 tick. Interesting in that the water temps are in the 33F range. Wade fishing requires a warm blooded angler. Or heated wading boots.

This weekend some snow, perhaps. Sunday looks to be really quite nice. A hi of 38F. Saturday looks like 1-3 inches of snow.  A mixed bag for sure.

TGIF. Enjoy your weekend even if it does not include trout fishing.

 

Friday Foto Headhunters Holiday Shot

Friday Foto Headhunters Holiday Shot

Friday Foto Headhunters Holiday Shot

We are in the full holiday swing here at Headhunters. The phone is ringing for fly fishing gift items and we are mailing gifts not only to Santa but to husbands, wives, friends, and families before the December 25th deadline.

You want us to pop something in the mail for you? Get on our online store or just give us a shout on the Holiday Hotline 406-235-3447.

Gift Card for Fly Fishers
Get a HH Gift Card for any amount.

Can’t decide what to get your Missouri River fly fishing enthusiast? How about a Headhunters Gift Card. How about a Guide Trip from Headhunters? Everybody loves a guide trip.

We can package your gift and send it off to your recipient if you wish with a note card. No problem. We got your back this holiday season.

We have in stock 22 sizes of SIMMS G3 waders and can get those off in hurry too. If you have been reading lately you know that John has written a couple articles about spey rods, lines, and reels. We have the best Trout Spey selection in Montanan and beyond. Not only do we carry all the cool spey gear we are familiar with it too. Got a tip question? Give us a shout. Need a rod for trout fishing and the appropriate line match whether you are in either the Skagit or Scandi family? We got it.

Bookings being taken daily for 2016. The phone is ringing. Julie is busy getting the coming year all put together. The peak summer months are June and July. If you are interested in either of these two white hot dry fly months you should get on the stick. Call today to get your lodging booked as well as your guide on the books. February is generally too late.

A couple Wish Lists from Headhunters today on the Friday Foto Blog.

Ninch wants…

  1. 100 pk. TMC 930016
  2. Fishpond Nomad Guide Net
  3. Just Add Vise Kreelex Mega Kit
  4. Sage ONE 3100 Trout Spey 11′ 3wt
  5. Hatch Finatic 4 Plus

Stocking Stuffer: Simms Nipper

Braden wishes for…

  1. SIMMS G3 Guide Wader
  2. SIMMS Vapor Boot
  3. Sage ONE 590 9′ 5wt. for dry fly fishing
  4. Sage Accel 790 9′ 7wt. for streamers
  5. SIMMS Bulkley Jacket

Stocking Stuffer: YETI Colster  

Braden says he is shooting for the moon. Why not. Maybe he has been extra good this year?

Mark’s wish list…

  1. SIMMS Hyalite Rain Pant
  2. SIMMS G3 Guide Wader
  3. KAST Raptor Glove
  4. RIO Scandi Short VersiTip Line
  5. Sage Trout Spey 2109 10’9″ 2wt for swinging soft hackles

Stocking Stuffer: One-two-three Fly Box

You can find most of these items on our convenient on-line store. We will ship it for free with any total over $50.

 

 

 

Friday Foto December Snow Edition

Friday Foto December Snow Edition

All is well here fishing Montana’s Missouri River.

Friday Foto today here on the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog.

Trout Spey Casting Clinic led by John tomorrow. SOLD OUT. The next one coming in January.

The snow pretty much melted yesterday with the roads all but bare and dry. Even the secondary dirt roads have thawed. The boat ramps should be all good too.

Looks like a nice weekend ahead of us. If the damn wind stays to a digestible level. Super windy Thursday. Not enough to keep anglers off of the water though. The SW wind leaves ample shores in the lee available for fishing.

See you for a coffee break at the shop this weekend. Open at 8am daily.

Happy Thanksgiving from Sub-Zero Craig Montana

Friday Foto w/ short fishing report.

Friday Foto with the Forest Anderson Craig Bridge today.

Damn cold the last couple days with snow coverage statewide.

Warming to day with anglers bound to be on the water. Gotta get rid of some of that Turkey Fat.

Swingers Unite. There will be some swinging going on for sure. Stop in for a chat about the 2 hander if you wish. Try something new this weekend. It is what the Pilgrims would have done.

Nymphers are looking toward the softer water arena’s for their subsurface success. Scuds, sows, pink flavors of LB’s, shrimps, Amex’s, and such. Some action from the mayfly side of life for a short time longer.

Stippers are getting cold hands. The water temps are such that lots of splashing, sliding water up the line can freeze quickly making your guides oversized and not too slippery.

Swingers are getting cold feet. Water temps are such that an hour in the water can make a fella want to take a stroll up and down the bank. 44F and falling daily.

Dry fly fellers are tying flies at home. Although apish or two could be up anywhere. Those in the know are in the know?

The weather coming up for the weekend is not terrible. Hi’s in the upper 20’s. But the sun can make all the difference. Makes it feel 10 degrees warmer. Or more? Coffee helps that feeling. At least for awhile. Joe’s Bar open @ 8am.

Shop open at 8am. Black Friday. Stop in for deals, sales, and all things killer int eh trout fishing realm.

Shop Small Saturday tomorrow. Shop locally and show your support.

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Friday Foto along with BWO Report

Shitty bright sun this week. Some overcast yesterday afternoon. More this weekend.

Thank the fishing gods for putting this sunny month to bed. Let’s finish the month with darker skies.

Having said that I feel better. No more t-shirt afternoons please.

Makes for great pictures. Not great dry fly fishing.

The BWO’s are around in the 18 size range. Not enough yet. Will this weekend break it wide open?

 

Friday Foto

Randy Hicks of Rocky Mountain Angler in Boulder CO fishing with Headhunters in conjunction with the annual RIO Products trip to the Missouri.

Randy fishing the Missouri River for the first time. He has fished many other Montana rivers and now understands the allure of this great resource.

“Izaak’s, Joe’s Bar, downtown Craig, and the kick-ass Missouri will bring me back again. For sure.”

Well said Randy. We feel the same way. Craig is fun during the fall season. Lots of long timers and a few first timers along with our fat Bows always make the season bright.

Show your fall colors and embrace the full fall-dom.

Friday Foto

It’s gonna be a good weekend rain or shine here in Craig Montana.

Come out and see the river, the beer fest, the folks, Izaak’s, Joe’s, and Headhunters Big Sale.

Enjoy your kick off day to the weekend. Run hard towards Monday.

If you are in Craig…rock your rain gear.

And hip boots…

Friday Foto

Friday Foto

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June is nearly here.

How much longer do you have to wait to get on that plane to come on out and fish the Mo?

Well, we hope it is coming soon.

Or if it does not come for some time, we will eagerly waiting your arrival.

Whenever your time comes we will welcome you.

Make your own bit of fly fishing history this summer on the dry fly capitol of the west.

 

It is still raining at the time of this post. Good news. The historically wet May may lead into the historically wet June. May brings 2.4″ and June brings more. We exceeded the May norms and will we create more mountain greenery this June?

We hope so!

A couple storms dumped about a 1/2″ of water over our region. Bring it!

Canyon Ferry level is now 89.4%. It’s coming…that is good.

Happy Friday to all those in Troutlandia from all of us in Craiglandia.

 

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Friday Foto

Friday Foto

Friday Foto here on the Headhunters Blog.

Wednesday morning 12F.

Really damn pretty on the Missouri River in central Montana.

Weather nice this weekend. See you on the river or for apres fish at Joe’s.

Enjoy the continued spring foreshadowing.