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More Creepy Night Photos

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Friday Foto’s this week include more creepy night photos. Who does this? More people than you think. I actually got busted on a couple of spots around Craig the other night. Just like fishing. They beat me to the spot.

(above image: Cascade Boat Ramp)

Speaking of fishing, there is a lot of surface activity in the wee hours right now. Lots. Might be worth a shot, and if the Aurora Borealis continues to glow, you won’t even need a headlamp. Chug a mouse? Skate a big Caddis? Black streamer? Yes.

HOW & WHEN TO SEE IT

I get questioned almost every day about finding out when the Aurora is going to be visible in North Central Montana. Not really by people hoping to capture images, but just by folks who’ve never seen it. Check out Soft Serve News to find out the current activity and “Storm” warnings. If you’re a Facebook afficianado, it’s probably easier to follow them and you’ll see the warnings on your FB feed. I also check out Spaceweather.com, which has lots of cool scientific stuff as well.

(below images: Looking south at Craig under the Milky Way, and my truck near Cascade at 2:30am.)[/vc_column_text][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][us_image image=”14383″ onclick=”lightbox”][us_separator show_line=”1″ line_width=”default”][us_image image=”14384″ onclick=”lightbox”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Missouri River winter flies

Fly Tying Night Efforts

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Fly Tying Night in America resumed last night in Craig, MT. We kind of announced it at the last minute, and folks came from both directions – Helena and Great Falls – as well as locally.

Some pretty nice efforts last night. No screwing around in this group, just filling up the boxes with flies to be used on the Missouri River.

Here we see Ben McNinch whipping up some of his favorite winter swing patterns. He pounds the fish behind his house with this fly. I’ve used it. It works…[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”9264″ size=”full” link=”” onclick=”lightbox”][vc_column_text]Our good friend Terry from Great Falls spun up a bunch of Foxy Clousers. If I could only use one streamer in a variety of sizes on the Missouri, this would be it.[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”9268″ size=”full” link=”” onclick=”lightbox”][vc_column_text]Mark wound up a bunch of Buzzball’s for this summer. These ones are on the dark side. I like that. A good tone for dead caddis. June will be here before you know it. And Mark knows it.[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”9265″ size=”full” link=”” onclick=”lightbox”][vc_column_text]Jerry tied up a mixed bag of Pink nymphs for the Missouri River. Some Lightning Bugs and some Firebead Scuddish type flies. Looks like he’s ready to hit the river. He might be out there right now? Nice stuff, and mandatory for this time of year.[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”9269″ size=”full” link=”” onclick=”lightbox”][vc_column_text]Local trout/duck bum John Heckert watches Mark work some Buzzball magic. Not sure if John is learning from Mark, or giving advice?[/vc_column_text][us_image image=”9266″ size=”full” link=”” onclick=”lightbox”][vc_column_text]

FLY TYING NIGHT IN AMERICA?

Let us know if you want to join in for Fly Tying Night. We general hold them on Wednesday nights through March, maybe April. Contact Mark at mark@headhuntersflyshop.com for more information…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]