Fishing Reports

It si pretty good for the ‘ol hopper on the Mo. Well, not too good for Mr. Hopper himself. But pretty good for those tossing them in the water. We got lots. Lots in the bushes, lots clacking on the...

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Cool article and photo essay in the latex Hatch Magazine Online about your fly shop in Craig. Chad Schmukler puts this great mag together with photogs and writers from around America and beyond. High quality photos and content make this...

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Late August Missouri River Flies that are hot this week and let’s hope this coming week too. The fishing in the morning is damn good if you are in the right spot with the right fly. What is the right...

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Your Friday Foto here on the fly fishing blog that contains daily content. Not every post contains meat, but some do. The fishing here on the Missouri River is still pretty fantastic. Good times in the morning hours and good...

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Future Fly Fisher Hayes straight outta North Carolina today on this very fishy blog. Hayes was out with his grandmother for a week in early August and experienced his first wester fly fishing experience. Future Fly Fishers Hayes Edition Headhunters...

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Lots and lots of bobber on the market today. Lots of choices. Strike Foundry was created by Chef Marko to increase sensitivity and sight. The two most important aspics of any good strike indicator. Feel and vision. Period. Strike Foundry...

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Today we talk about the individual charged with helping the angler in the bow of the boat. The angler, albeit important, does not hold the singular responsibility in the vessel. The guy holding those 9′ overpriced sticks is the guy...

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Stay dry longer. Longer than ever? That’s what the fellows at SIMMS are saying. Are you ready for fall yet? We are not. But we are beginning to prepare ourselves for what Mother Nature brings us in the ways of...

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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...

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The Blackfoot was good today. Monday. A few folks on it but we beat the crowds early this morning. Chubby’s, caddis, moths, and assorted attractors ruled the day. Headhunters has plenty of Blackfoot River patterns to get you through the...

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Dave brought this new Adipose right from Helena. First stop the Missouri River. Nice choice boys. Eric has Ro at home in Rapid City SD. He now wants one. Boat envy. The Adipose Flow. Dave used to rock a Clackacraft…he...

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All is well as we finish the first week of August. Generally a soft period fishing Montana’s Missouri River. Why? Because the rest of the rivers in Montana are actually fishing this time of year. While the Mo fishes all...

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All you need to get through the day here on the Mo. The fly patch says it all. A couple Trico patterns, a few subsurface jewels, and a few hoppers. Enjoy you river day. It is quiet today. Nice. Shop...

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Headhunters will be closing at 5 PM this Friday August 8th, instead of our usual 9-10 PM. The entire staff is getting together for our annual Employee Appreciation Day! For those rolling into Craig after work, you’ll have to find...

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The nymphing the last couple days has picked up. Thankfully. A bit bumpy on the subsurface road for a few days, now it has picked up! The weather is hot and indicative of August here on the Mo. High and...

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In a strange but true situation here on the Missouri River the Dry Fly Fishing is better than the Nymph Fishing. Honest. While the Missouri River is know for its famous dry fly fishing it is also a fantastic nymph...

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August has arrived and with it the high and bright sun. Would not expect anything different than that? Would you? The fact is that the average daily high temperature in August is 82F. 1 degree cooler than July. The water...

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Greg Brown will be performing at the Myrna Loy Center in Helena at 7 PM on Sunday, August 17. He has generously agreed to support a Montana nonprofit organization, Project Healing Waters, by coming to Helena for this one-man concert....

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A few characters from Montana Mike Ward of Adipose Boats and LG of America. Fishing with some cat outta Australia. I guess he fishes a lot of salt and sets the hook pretty hard. Strip setting with 5X sometimes does...

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You like good fish on top? We do. The Missouri River is producing some really nice fish on the dry fly. You can nymph them up too. Streamer fishing? OK I guess. “Not Much” is the quote from Dewey @...

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Trico’s. Lots in the morning. Saturday images for you the dry fly angler. These are Trico’s. Lots of them.

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The update is as follows. The fishing is fantastic in the morning, not so good in the afternoon! The heat and some weed growth have kept the post lunch fishing a bit slower than we like. Those who like to...

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Annie today with a nice Rainbow caught not he Mighty Mo with HH Guide Mark Raisler Her husband Sam caught some too! A scorcher today with dry fly fishing for Trico feeders for about 2 hours. Longer in some areas....

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Missouri River Trout Fishing on the Missouri River is good. Damn good. The dry fly fishing has been truly great. Did you read the fishing report blog from a few days ago? It still is as good as you are....

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Brown Trout on a dry fly. A big purple Hopper. Ninch said it would work. It did. Enjoy your day of rest, this day, today, Sunday.

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Friday Foto Trout Belly Edition today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. Rising fish fill the river and this shot was captured yesterday in some sort of feeding frenzy. Looks good for the weekend ahead. Are you coming to enjoy...

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Today’s Missouri River Montana Fly Fishing Report is as follows… It’s as good as you are. Simple and true.   The yearly statement about your skill level and how it correlates to your catch rate. John and I were talking...

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I used to be the soft rod guy. No more. I am a fan of the stick that gets the most work done. Do work Son! That is the SAGE Method. A work horse if there ever was one. I...

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One of the greatest spinner falls I have ever seen occurred earlier today on the upper river. Honest. Billion, shoot brazillions, of Trico Spinners hit the water later in the morning and we had a helluva time getting our flies...

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Jerry from Helena has bought a boat from Helena. He owned a cherry Clackacraft for a couple years and then upgraded to this sweet looking and rowing green Adipose Flow! Nice work Jerry. You too can own one of these...

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We are entering the final third of July and the fishing is red hot. Those who love to dry fly dawn til dusk are having their cake and eating it too. Trico’s continue to be the hottest ticket from dawn...

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PMD Spinner hanging from the web of life here on Montana’s Missouri River. Happy Silly Sunday Scenery from all of us here at Headhunters Fly Shop in Craig Montana. Enjoy.

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Late July and all is well. The dry fly fishing has been fantastic and aided in part from the false overcast this last week from the fires to the North and to the West. Now the smoke has been blown...

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A cool boat from our good friend Steve. He dropped us this line about the history and the reasoning behind the Boat Eyes on this killer Woody. Hey Mark, Thank you for your hospitality! There is a long tradition in...

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John Arnold’s Scumliner Media wins Drake Magazine’s Best Humor Fly Fishing Film at ICAST/IFTD this last week in Orlando FLA. Cool huh. Nice work John. We happen to like this film. It is the dead of summer and damn hot....

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Check it out. July. It’s awesome. Stalking wily sipping trout on Montana’s Missouri River. Wade fishing at it’s best fishing with The Taylor’s. Honest.  

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Shop fly guru Ben McNinch with this healthy night time Brown Trout. Awesome Ben. While we work most of the time we still find time to get out on our favorite dry fly fishing river in the world. We are...

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You like dry fly fishing? Does your fishing partner or your wife believe it is sinful? Yah, we do too. Love AC-DC and sinning? Yah, me too. Enjoy this break from staring at sz 22 Trico Spinners. Rock out in...

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The twice annual Reach Cast discussion kicks off today this hump day in mid July. The other time we talk about this is when me, Mark, has nothing else to say ion the mid winter. Or nothing of value daily...

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Great Trico hatches on the Mo daily. The Trico’s came on time while the caddis are behind schedule. Top to bottom you can find your favorite white winged black friends coming off in the morning and the spinner fall to...

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The top 5 Tips to get you through the month of July. Dry Fly fishing is here in force and those who want to step it up can. If you need to go the the next level consider some of...

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The original New Breed Chicks Rule gal Stephanie Lisser returns to us today for an encore. A standing “O”! Stephanie fishes a ton. Well, only on the Mo, and this just her 4th time this last week. Stephanie also caught...

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The flows are coming down per the blog and the USBR as scheduled. Should be int he mid 4K’s Monday. The flows are good for all including the wade fishers and the boat anglers. The flows are currently holding at...

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