Posted on March 01 2014
Clint Eastwood can fish. Every Which Way but Loose. Cold on this Saturday. Well below zero and snowing hard. We are warming up beside our computers today at home. Hope you are too, if you live locally. If you live...
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Posted on February 28 2014
Too damn cold for us. And you too. Temperatures below 0F make it silly for us to be in the shop…and for you to be on the river. Too damn cold. We will be open Monday morning @ 8am for...
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Posted on February 28 2014
Headhunters Guide Jared Edens and a dog of Nick Stipech making chatting about the day. All trout dogs. Jared, Nick, the lab… Friday Foto | Trout Dogs The last day of fishing for a few days. Big storm is upon...
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Posted on February 28 2014
Snowing, windy, cold, snow on the ground, more coming…winter in Craig today and for the weekend. Yes, more snow and cold on the way as we negotiate the late February time frame here in Craig Montana. When will it end?...
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Posted on February 27 2014
Headhunters is pleased to announce that we will be finishing up our Two-handed casting clinics (for this winter) with a visit from famed spey-casters Mike McCune and Whitney Gould. Mike is a longtime PNW Steelhead guide, and was on the...
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Posted on February 26 2014
Another Missouri River trout succumbs to the pink fly. Pink rules in the winter and spring. Some throw it all year and find that they need nothing else. When we use the term “pink” this time of year, we use...
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Posted on February 26 2014
“There are plenty of ways to make a living. There are fewer ways to make a life.” Which way will you go? Trout Bum 201 Yes, there are fellers who give this a shot and fail. Lots of them. Smart...
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Posted on February 26 2014
The annual State of the Missouri River is tonight at Montana Wild in a presentation by Grant Grisak @ 7pm. Check out this presentation sponsored by Pat Barnes Trout Unlimited Helena Chapter. Please come join us on February 26, 2014...
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Posted on February 25 2014
This article was written for SAGE Current Blog a couple weeks ago. Now we are posting for your pleasure…or who knows. You may just say aghhh baloney. Nevertheless we have our final Free Spey Casting Clinic on March 8th. It...
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Posted on February 24 2014
This is the last call we’ll give you. The drawing for the FREE guided fishing trip (with lodging) is coming up soon. Possibly this week. We are really impressed with the support the Headhunters community have shown to this cause,...
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Posted on February 24 2014
It’s here. A Gore-Tex Bootfoot wader from the leading and only American wader manufacturer SIMMS has arrived in downtown Craig. The G3 SIMMS Bootfoot wader is the answer to all those who like easy entry and comfort. The most usable...
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Posted on February 24 2014
Spring on the Missouri River means greener grass, Midges, Baetis, streamer fishing, and movement at Headhunters Fly Shop. Did you just add 400 more fly bins? You changing the store again? Don’t you guys ever rest? Are you bringing in...
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Posted on February 22 2014
My first year blogging I posted this video. I’ve come full circle. I was coming back from the Florida Keys after 10 weeks in paradise. I was coming down the hill out of Wolf Creek approaching the WC Bridge, approaching...
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Posted on February 22 2014
Hello out there anglers of the internet! This is Team Headhunters guide Brett Matula with a winter dispatch and first-hand snowpack update from Bridger Bowl/Bozeman, Montana. If you haven’t heard; we’ve got a shit-pile of snow in Montana this year. ...
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Posted on February 21 2014
Last Saturday we had a banner day. Clear blue skies coupled with a daytime temperature in the mid 40’s. This morning an inch of snow on the ground and blueing skies. What will the weekend bring? Check out the forecast...
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Posted on February 21 2014
Friday Foto from out here west of the Mississippi, east of the Continental Divide on Montana’s Missouri River. We are gliding through the winter happier than shit. Not many folks around this winter due to the extreme cold. Oh, and...
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Posted on February 20 2014
Flies for Rivers is a great site with some kick ass flies, for rivers. Mostly an east coast slant as Buck ties flies for rivers he loves. Buck lives in Boise and ties for his local rivers in the West....
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Posted on February 19 2014
Fly Tying Night in America in Craig Montana Headhunters Fly Shop. Tonight is gonna be a big one. Lots of folks making th journey. And we will tie. Come out and join us this Wednesday February evening for a couple...
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Posted on February 19 2014
Headhunters Fly Shop & Guide Service Annual Spring Special begins March 15th and runs thru April 30th. $300 Guide Trips with your favorite Headhunters Guides. Try on our LOG Trips for $495 with Captain Ryan McCourtney. Yep, Ryan says bring...
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Posted on February 18 2014
So you wanna be a trout bum. The first thing I would tell you is to finish your degree and pursue a normal career. If you don’t want to go the smart route, and spend the rest of your life...
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Posted on February 18 2014
Coming out of the holiday weekend we feel great. Lots of anglers around on Saturday as the weather cooperated the first time in months. Sunny, calm, and just right! As the week moves onward we see temps drop and precip...
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Posted on February 17 2014
Missouri River Winter Fishing today on the Headhunters Blog with 5 Easy Winter Tasks. while at home dreaming about fishing there are some tasks you can accomplish setting yourself up for the coming season. In many parts of the country...
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Posted on February 16 2014
The weather yesterday was just fantastic. Nicest day all winter. Or for quite some time! I think we touched 50F. It sure felt like it. And today? Should be nice, but the wind may come up! If you are coming,...
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Posted on February 15 2014
John Prine Whistle and Fish Video today on the Headhunters Fly Fishing Blog. John Prine is one of our favorites here in Craig Montana. A couple of our shop staffers, Ninch and Sara, love them some Prine. Today we are...
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Posted on February 14 2014
Is winter over here in central Montana? No. But Old Man Winter is giving us a break this holiday weekend! A lighter weather report will allow fishing this weekend without too much pain. The boat ramps are pretty much cleared....
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Posted on February 14 2014
Bring your sweetie to the the Missouri for the weekend! Why not, you got Monday off and the wind shouldn’t blow too hard. Honest. Had a number of whack jobs here this week fishing in the wind, the rain, the...
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Posted on February 13 2014
We have hired a few good men and women for the season…we still need a couple more! We are looking for full time fly shop staff April-October. Get in at the epi-center of modern American fly fishing fun this year...
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Posted on February 12 2014
A really cold day on the river, practicing 2 handed casting techniques. A number of folks showed and were interested. A lengthy classroom session with a couple hours on the water. Iced guides? Yes, but not enough to discourage us....
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Posted on February 12 2014
The cold spell is over. At least for the time being. I’m sure we will get back to it. The last couple days the Headhunters Crew headed outside, braving the elements, actually felt like 40F yesterday and today after climbing...
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Posted on February 11 2014
If you spend even 5 minutes a week surfing around blogs, forums, FB & Twitter, you should at least be aware that Montana and Utah continue to battle small but powerful (well funded) lobbies and individuals attempting to shutdown rivers...
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Posted on February 11 2014
Jared Eden is a Headhunters Guide Exrta-O-Dinaire. I asked him if he had written poetry before. He said, “Nope. First poem.” Thanks for the Blog Jared! Old man winter sitting on the porch this morning. I like poems, so I...
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Posted on February 11 2014
John’s video last year that debuted at Down the Hatch Video Festival in Missoula. A cold spey clinic today with lots of indoor action. Next week, outdoor action too. Although we will venture out for a short, and frozen, casting...
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Posted on February 10 2014
You may have seen this cool new Made in America packs, gear portals, and pouches on a few of our guides or on your city streets. This product is crazy good. Hand made in America and colorful. When they aren’t...
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Posted on February 09 2014
From WIRED Magazine – by Mary Bates Interesting read from the wires… how those Salmon and Steelhead get back to the creeks they were born in. Salmon Inherit a Magnetic Map Young salmon with no experience of the world, and without...
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Posted on February 09 2014
Under the Weather Surfing in New Zealand by Damon Meade. See, New Zealand is not just for Big Brown Trout Fishing. It is for more. The Australian Open, Big Browns, long beaches, deserts, and goats or lambs or something… We...
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Posted on February 08 2014
A cool video coming to a theater near you. The F3T show will be rolling through Great Falls March 14th at the Hilton garden Inn. Save the date and come out to shed the winter doldrums, your Patagonia puffball, your...
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Posted on February 07 2014
Cold weather continues to interfere with our Spey Clinics, and we’re planning on a second adjustment to this weekends clinic. We’ve just sent out email to those signed up, so check you inbox. Here’s the nuts and bolts: After moving...
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Posted on February 07 2014
Slushy, frigid, icebergs drifting down the river. Cold all over. It’ll be a few days until we get to fish the entire river. The lower is littered with ice. Per the blog yesterday by John. More like normal winter weather...
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Posted on February 06 2014
Probably not the best stretch to float today, unless you happen to own one of these. In all seriousness, cold winters like we’re experiencing bring lots of ice to the Cascade stretch of the Missouri River. This winter is no...
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Posted on February 06 2014
Lots happening in the near future here on the Missouri River. While Mother Nature never rests, although it is difficult to tell this week with air temps hovering below Zero, neither do we. The Headhunters gang is busy in the...
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Posted on February 05 2014
-21 this morning. Little chilly. We’re going to take the day off instead of forcing our staff to head to work. It’s not like you’re going fishing today. Maybe ice fishing. If you need to call the shop to make...
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Posted on February 05 2014
With another two-handed (spey) clinic coming up this weekend, we thought we’d go over our lineup of two-handed rods. As two-handers get shorter and faster, we have constantly improving models available in that 6-7 weight range we like (385 –...
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Posted on February 05 2014
Headhunters Guide Peter Skidmore coming up for air as he and his fiance, and a pile of locals remodel his house. Maybe Peter will stick around for a while as he establishes deeper roots. Peter is a highly regarded and...
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Posted on February 04 2014
Due to the super cold temperatures forecast for the end of the week, we are forced to move our free spey/two-handed clinic to Sunday, instead of Saturday as scheduled. Temps on Saturday are forecast to be 0 degrees when we...
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Posted on February 04 2014
We don’t often share social media stuff here on the blog. Social Media stuff is, well, for social media. But this tweet from Canadian Team Snowboarder Sebastien Toutant (SebToots on Twitter) has really got me curious. Apparently fishing is not...
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Posted on February 04 2014
New employee Braden Lewis, you’ll meet him this summer, sent us this mid-winter blog post. Thanks Braden. We love LaFontaine wisdom too! While the winter time on the Missouri River still offers solid fishing, I find myself taking more time...
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Posted on February 03 2014
Trout Eggs in the one room classsroom in Wolf Creek. The kids are watching the hatching process right in front of their eyes. I think they may be baby fish right now. Yep, baby Arlee Rainbows from the Jocko Hatchery....
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Posted on February 03 2014
Congrats Seahawks. With the Seahawks win, in honor of the 12th Man…retail 12% off this week thru Saturday. Not valid on guide trips, lodging, and not valid on all retail items…but most! Snow all of last week with this week...
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Posted on February 02 2014
If the Hawks win today, we will give the 12th Man, you, the in store retail bonus. We are sore losers, and we are Seahawks fans…so if the Broncos win, no cigar. 12% off kick ass goods in the store...
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Posted on February 01 2014
Saw this a couple of days ago on Vimeo and several customer sent us the link to be sure we saw it. The kind of customers who don’t watch video’s, or at least share them with us. Like Charlie Johnson....
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