Fishing Reports

Been in a slump this last week. I’m done guiding daily and it is time to take myself fishing. I like fishing for me. I like fishing with me too. But I have been sucking. Slumping is really too tame...

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Winter rates start on November 16th Missouri River Winter Lodging Craig Trout Camp is open for business with the Brown and Rainbow Cabins $125/night. Craig House which sleeps up to 6 anglers is also open all winter long. Full kitchen,...

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Snow on Tuesday. Wednesday too… Started snowing this morning. Still snowing this evening. About 3″ on the ground. More falling from the skies. Wednesday some snow in the morning. Later in the day? Very few anglers on the water Tuesday....

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Mark fishing with Zack Dalton on the annual RIO Products trip to the Mo last month. A fall day helped on this specific day. Zack claims that they will be moving the trip to November this coming year. Why? November...

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Top 10 Missouri River November Flies These will get you through the front end of the month. Plus your fall favorites too. Bring it all when you visit the Mo this coming week or two. In your boat should be...

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November 1st. A good month. Nobody around. Rising fish. Craig Ghost Town. Just drift boats and out of work guides. Perfect. Above is Darcy Richardson of Fernie B.C. He and his brother Darren see us annually after Darcy has finished...

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Been tossing the soft hackle for the last couple days. More yesterday than the day before. Got more on the softy-swing Wednesday. Really enjoyed the Sage ONE Trout Spey 2109. The 10’9″ 2wt with a 175 grain Skagit Head. 9′...

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Tuesday. Just perfect. Today Hump Day. Sunny. Tomorrow? Perfect. Lots of bugs up on the surface yesterday. A real honest showing. A mega hatch? No, not yet. But certainly enough to get the upward looking trout doing push-ups. Some difficult...

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Raining and cold this morning. 37F and calm. As you know the weather tat we are looking for includes moisture, calm w/o wind and overcast. That is today. And that is the rest of the week. Perfect. Smiles on the...

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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...

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We are so damn close. After the dust settles on the BWO parade we dive right into Swing Season on the MO. Daily conversations about fly lines and the latest in 2 handed Trout Spey Rods here at Headhunters. While...

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Baetis are here. BWO time fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Light hatch yesterday and the day before. It should POP soon. We would love more of those clouds and drizzle and some fall like winter weather. Bring it. The streamer bite...

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Fall weather arrived yesterday and more today. Overcast skies, Pseudo’s but not a really big true BWO hatch yet. Are they coming? Yes. Today? Maybe. All reaches of the river are fishing well. Anglers spread from the top to the...

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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...

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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...

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The Missouri River October Experience Playoff Baseball. It feels like fall when the Boys of Summer are playing fall baseball. Fish during the day and watch playoff baseball at night. October is great in my book because baseball feels good...

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Good times on the Mo. The high and bright sun is bothering us. Does it bother the fish? I think so. But we fish anyway. Why wouldn’t a feller. You are here or you are coming so why not get...

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Heidi Potter with this nice Rainbow caught on a dry-dropper fishing the Cascade reach. She has graced these blog pages before. The Potter family comes out once and twice a year to the Mo from C’Da Idaho. Fun times with...

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October and November are terrific streamer fishing months on Montana’s Missouri River. Everything this is donning their fall suits including the trees, animals, and our big and fat trout. Halloween is on the way and the Brown Trout are dressing...

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Fall means wade fishing. Fall means great fishing with great friends. Fall is just plain fun.

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Great weather to start the week with overcast and calm conditions. Sunny this morning with some clouds and light rain in the forecast. The bugs and fish and anglers sure like the grey tones of the sky. Will we get...

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A great October nymphing rigging technique. The short leash is employed as well in this lower water period. Can you rig long and roll? Sure. Sometimes int he mornings and in the high and bright sun we love to go...

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Missouri River Fall Fishing Forecast 2015 The weather is the first thing we want to change. Get rid of the sun and get into the clouds. That is the first thing on our list. Fish love gray colored skies. They...

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Sunday Scenery from Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig MT. John Harder of RIO Products fishing for a few sipping October trout. Are you coming? October is a good one. So is November. Bring your dry fly rod and pray for...

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Missouri River Friday Fishing Report. Cold this weekend with seasonable weather arriving with teeth! A hard bite for you folks. Dress warmly and enjoy the streamer, dry fly, and nymphing all day long. The bite seems to get better as...

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Day 1 of 31 fantastic October days. Welcome to October.

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SIMMS Top 5 for Fall here at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana. While the weather is currently hot on the Missouri River it will turn sour as fast as your Mother-In-Law during wedding negotiations. Being prepared for any weather...

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The bulleted fishing report this Monday morning to get your engines running… The weather is taking a turn for the better, meaning not as much sun, this week and the fish and fishermen will applaud this fall-like change. The streamer...

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Flies for the late September time frame. Fishing the last couple days pretty tough. Inconsistent for sure. Guides and anglers alike soaking their sorrows at both Izaak’s and Joe’s Bar the last couple nights. The water levels dropped a bit...

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Fishing well into the last week of September. Warmer temperatures have made for sleeveless afternoons and decent action towards dark. Could you fish from 4 til dark? Oh yeah. The small dry fly action late in the day is pretty...

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Yes sir Wade Fishing is a Good Teacher. A great teacher indeed. Many Missouri River anglers are boat centric. A big resource with lots of water is served well with a drift boat. You can see and fish so much...

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