Future Fly Fishers

Friday Future Fly Fishers Matthew Edition

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Friday Future Fly Fishers Matthew Edition Good on you Mathew. Great fish on the Missouri River. And he got it done with the dry fly. Men, those of you who think that you are not ready for the dry fly, I can tell you that Matthew has no fear. Guide Lindsey Channel can facilitate the … Read more

Take A Kid Fishing Photo Contest Submissions

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Take A Kid Fishing! Headhunters Fly Shop held a photo contest with the theme “Take A Kid Fishing” this week on our Facebook page. The response was awesome! We received 130+ images of kids fishing. We love taking kids fishing and watching them learn to love the sport that we all love so much! … Read more

ECHO Gecko

Take a Kid Fishing Photo Contest

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Take a Kid Fishing Photo Contest Headhunters Fly Shop is hosting a “Take a Kid Fishing” photo contest on our Facebook page. The contest will run for a week from today until next Monday, July 24. The winner will receive a free Echo Gecko fly rod package that comes with a reel and fly … Read more

Future Fly Fishers Awesome Daughter Edition

Future Fly Fishers Awesome Daughter Edition

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Great email from a Headhunter yesterday with this fantastic pic of his daughter. James sent it along for us! Thanks James. Future Fly Fishers are our heroes. She will certainly grow up to be on our other favorite post titled New Breed Chicks Rule! Thanks again for the image! It is truly great. Hi, I … Read more

ECHO Gecko

Get your kids an ECHO Gecko

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The #1 selling kids rod in the World! The reason? Because it is clearly the best tool for your kids. Bar None!

The common conversation among parents who are looking to get their children into fly fishing goes something like this…

You know I have an old 4 weight that I bought for my wife. She doesn’t use it much so I thought I would give it to my son/daughter. Should be a perfect starter rod for little Billy/Becky.

Does your wife like the 4 weight?

No, not really.

Do you like that 4 weight?

No, not really.

So you think your kid is gonna like it?

ECHO GeckoWe strongly suggest your kid uses a rod that is made for kids. It would be analogous to strapping  old skis your wife did not like under your kids feet. Wouldn’t you rather put skis made for kids. Designed for their skill set. A pair of skis that enables the correct path of learning?

I think the answer would be a resounding yes!

ECHO GeckoThe ECHO Gecko is just that rod. A rod designed for the success of your favorite fly fisher. It is fun too. Yellow with a fun colored grip that is properly sized for younger hands. Shorter in length for the proper swing weight. Manufactured withe the correct flies pattern to encourage a proper casting stroke. The Gecko is softer, more progressively flexing than the super-fast tip flex rods that we so love as adults.

It is made, designed, created for youthful casting and fishing success. So your kid will enjoy fishing. That is the goal. Right?

We do sell a ton of these kids rods. Coming in at $100 you cannot go wrong. Many parents get the ECHO Gecko early in their kids life. From age 4-5 til 10-12 the ECHO Gecko will enable fish coming to the net. And Smiles.

Smiles are important. 

We sell the ECHO Gecko most often as a package. Easy to get into at $135. It comes with all you need for your kid. The Gecko rod a 7’9″ 4/5 weight rod in a cool yellow Cordura rod tube. The ECHO Solo reel lined up with an Airflo Velocity line. A perfect starter set for your fly fishing all-star. You will not age out of the rod for years. You may replace the fly line with a top notch one after the initial beating that all kids products initially endure. The rod is absolutely bomb-proof!

GECKO Rods feature:

  • 3 piece travel design
  • Alignment dots for quick assembly
  • WIld colored EVA extra small diameter full wells handle
  • 2″ EVA fighting butt
  • Fuji-style fast tighten reel seat
  • Bright yellow gloss blank with orange thread wraps
  • Hard chrome snake guides
  • Rod sock and tough rod tube
  • ECHO lifetime warranty

Give us a shout if you want to gift your kid with their first favorite rod. Sell that old 4 weight your wife doesn’t like on Ebay. Why not use the proceeds from that sale to get the Gecko! We will pop one in the mail today for your child’s next birthday.

Take your kid fishing this year. It will be good for both of you. Really good.

ECHO Gecko

Future Fly Fishers

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The Olsen Family fished with the Headhunters gang and what fun it was.

Finn caught this Rainbow late in the day and he was stoked.

We love that he was interested in keeping the fish in the water. #keepthemwet Fin!

Future Fly Fishers likes seeing young kids hanging out with their folks and fishing. Having a ball and fishing. Enjoying the outdoors and the family unit and learning about trout, flies, insects, conservation…and drinking Cokes and eating candy bars too.

That is all part of the experience.

Thanks Olsen gang. Hope to see all 3 kids back in Montana again int he future. Aidan, Kiki, and Finn. Safe travels during the rest of your trip as you head off skiing for a few days before returning to Minneapolis.

 

New Breed Chicks Rule & Future Flyfishers

New Breed Chicks Rule & Future Flyfishers

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New Breed Chicks Rule & Future Flyfishers today on the Headhunters Blog. Audrey helping Dad with this nice Missouri River Rainbow.

Good friends and original Headhunters clients Bret and Sara Childers from up north are now bringing several generations of the Childers clan. Father and Mother Childers and now their daughter Audrey.

Here is a note that Sara dropped us this morning.

Hello Headhunters,

We had a great time on the Missouri and enjoyed staying in your awesome Rv spots. We got a good picture of Bret & Audrey with a Mo Rainbow and thought it might be a good addition for your “Chicks Rule” on the blog. She floated Craig to Stickney with us, and by the end of the trip she was looking out the front of the boat telling her Dad, “I see sippers!”
 
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Thanks Sara and thanks Audrey for rocking it on the Mighty Mo. We love seeing you folks here int he RV park and on the water. Bret helped John and Mark test the Inflatable Drift Boat by NRS last summer. Brett and Sara love to hang on the porch too. Can you blame them?
Thanks again Childers family for visiting and enjoying Montana’s Missouri River. See you soon!
Future Fly Fishers

Future Fly Fishers | The Hunter Edition

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One of our favorites Hunter here on the property this last weekend. He loves Headhunters.

Parents Andy and Amy were here as well although Hunter would hitchhike up here if he were given the chance.

The tally for fish caught this 4th of July weekend includes dozens and dozens of Perch on the docks at Holter Lake. A Walleye from the lake too. A giant Rainbow from the river…and maybe more as well. Most likely more.

Hunter is a natural fisher dude.

We love seeing fellows like Hunter get jazzed about the outdoors. His grandfather was here as well. 3 generations of anglers all hanging out and learning about the important things in life. Respect, honor for nature, and how to interact with not only humans but the other creatures that make up our world.

Just awesome Hunter. Good to see you and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Future Fly Fishers

Future Fly Fishers

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Love the shots of kids with trout.

Van Seagrave here rocking a nice trout with Guides Ben Hardy and Brett Matula!

Fishing with your folks, your Dad, your family. Priceless.

Remember to spend time learning and enjoying the outdoors. Find a mentor. Do it.

Thanks to the boys out with their kids this last week. 3 generations of boys. Just awesome.

Drift Boat Drive In

Tonight Only! Drift Boat Drive-In Friday June 20th @ Headhunters

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Tonight in Craig Montana at the World’s Funnest Fly Shop the Drift Boat Drive-In @ Dusk!

Drift Boat Drive-In June 20th. Yes, the 2nd Annual-ish Drift Boat Drive-in here in downtown Craig Montana.

If you remember the Brian O’Keefe event here on the Headhunters property a few years ago in late August then you will be jazzed that we are hosting yet another cool outdoor event.

The funnest fly shop in the world will host the Drift Boat Drive-in Friday June 20th at Dusk, post evening hatch, under the stars @ Headhunters. BBQ, prizes, swag, BYOB, fun Montana made films from Montana fishing film makers…and you!

BBQ starts about fish after you eat a few ribs at Izaak’s and with a few shots at Joe’s! See you at DUSK for this FREE outdoor summer film event!

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Future Fly Fishers Father and Son Edition

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Pierce caught this trout on an Elk Hair Caddis fishing with HH Guide Ryan McCourtney this last week.

Fishing with Dad Robert Maloney on this Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day to all!

Who said that you can only catch fish on nymphs up on the upper river?

This summer when planning your Missouri River Dream Vacation you should consider fishing on the surface any time of the day.

While you may not be guaranteed a giant, you may have the shot!

Thanks Pierce for this cool giant photo of you Rainbow on a dry!

Future Fly Fishers Father and Son Edition

Happy Fathers Day too!

Future Fly Fishers and New Breed Chicks!

It’s a Boy! Future Fly Fishers and New Breed Chicks!

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Ed Note: The baby in the picture is a BOY! Mark, the blind author, made the mistake. Hence the re-post. 

Brad Bischoff’s daughter’s new baby and trout picture all in one.

We love the next generation…

Thanks Brad for this killer photo of your grand-son, son-in-law, daughter, and rainbow!

Just awesome.

 

Opening Day. Take a Kid Fishing.

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In my case, it’s my kid. This Saturday marks the opening of many smaller streams in Montana. While many (most?) area creeks will be too high for good fishing and safe wading, there will be some small stream opportunities available in our area. What a great opportunity to teach a youngster about “Opening Day” traditions.

Our family will be busy at the shop for the Craig Caddis Festival this Saturday, so Adair and I headed out on an after school mission yesterday. While Adair always catches way more fish from the boat, she enjoys wade fishing much more. Exploring the banks of a river is high on most kids list. And a lot of adults.

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I was hoping to hit some late-afternoon dry fly fishing, but we only saw one fish grab something from the surface. Once.

We waited for the bugs, watched and explored. No rattlesnakes on this mission, but we’ve seen them in this area before. We watched a local ranching family move some cattle, and found a big Rainbow holding over a spring in a slough.

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When it became apparent that the bugs were not going to come – but a massive thunderstorm was going to come – I quickly tied on a nymph rig with a couple of caddis pupa. We waded out to some sunken islands on a nice drop off, and got to work. Within ten casts, Adair was into a nice Brown that put up a tremendous fight.

Land it. Get a hero shot. Clip the flies and head for home. Don’t push it. One is enough.

Turns out we left just in time, as a big thunderstorm was bearing down on Cascade.

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Don’t miss those opportunities to take your kid(s) fishing. It’s way too easy to say “we’ll go fishing next weekend”. Even in Montana. Better yet, take a kid who doesn’t get the opportunity, or doesn’t have an adult in their life to show them rivers and fish.

New Breed Chicks Rule & Future FlyFishers

Mothers Day, New Breed Chicks Rule, & Future FlyFishers

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Both today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog.

Our good friend Preston Moon sent us this image and this short below.

HH staff,

Here are a few pics of my new breed chick Katrina Moon! We took out the PHW hide on the 8th with our two kiddos, Emelia at 9 months and Colton at 2 years old. Beautiful day, even had a few fish to hand between wolf and Craig!

The little guy only threw one fly rod into the water, not bad. Just wanted to say thanks for hosting the PHW boats and being the friendliest fly shop in Craig!

-Preston

Happy Mothers Day as well. None of us could be here without our Mothers. None.

Celebrate your Mother today. Call her, chat with her, celebrate her.

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers from us here in cozy Craig Montana.