Posted on April 12 2014
Fly Rasta today Montana’s Missouri River Fly Fishing Blog. Headhunters has been known to play a little reggae from time to time. Today we like Fly Rasta. The title is appropriate. Could the legendary son of Bob be an angler?...
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Posted on April 11 2014
Friday, Friday, Friday. We are really close to the weekend. And the fishing is heating up. Literally. The water temps are moving upwards and the fish are jumping upwards as well. Missouri River Montana Fishing Report Water Temps have moved...
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Posted on April 11 2014
Always remember your clients name. Here is a tip from my first endorsing outfitter Steve Butt. You may remember Steve as the fellow who had Parrothead Fly Shop in our very location in the early 90’s. Steve passed on to...
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Posted on April 10 2014
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Posted on April 09 2014
Sally rocks. She rules too. She can throw a dry with the best of them. And does often. She even lets her husband Chuck sit in the back, most of the time. HH Guide Jared got her in position to...
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Posted on April 09 2014
The sun has come. But rain today and 61F. The bite is on with good reports of nymphing and some highlights of Skwala action. The Skwala action is not red, or even white hot but a few have been fooled...
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Posted on April 08 2014
Spring is here. What? Yep. The 2nd day over 60F today and we are nothing but excited. And warmer. Get out your tube of sunscreen and apply liberally. Warmer tomorrow for sure. The weather will be great all...
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Posted on April 06 2014
Silly Sunday Scenery. Dog, Otis, at the Craig Boat Ramp. Art knows Otis is checking things out for him. Kinda like a messenger or a sentry. Or a spy… Good one Art. I wouldn’ta thoughta that one. Today is...
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Posted on April 05 2014
Yes pretty damn good. We add the sun divide the breeze multiply the fun and come up w/ the quotient this week as we have been in dire need of it for months. The sun. So fishing is a 7...
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Posted on April 04 2014
Yes. The Spring Edition. Thursday felt like spring. Sorta. This weekend promises to feel like spring. A lot. Today brings us some sun. Saturday some sun. Sunday some sun. Sunday the Orvis Guide Rendezvous in downtown Craig 4pm with a...
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Posted on April 03 2014
Yesterday brought sleet, snow, rain, wind, sun, overcast, calm. Today? Who knows. Probably more of the same. Our Spring Special is picking g up speed and several guides out daily. You cashing in on the $300 Special? Bugger Chuckers The...
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Posted on April 01 2014
This bug still in play. Will be for another month. At least. Tie it. Fish it. Believe it. Buy it. Just Add Vice for your April Fools Day tying binge. You can find a dozen JAV kits hanging not he...
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Posted on April 01 2014
We are sorry to inform you readers that this is the last post on the Headhunters Blog. We have run out of content so we will no longer be able to keep you informed on the fishing report, the New...
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Posted on March 31 2014
I think we are turning the corner on spring. The indicator birds have arrived. The Robins and Starling last week. The Bluebirds a couple days ago. Yesterday the Osprey came home for the summer. The Goldeneye are on their way...
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Posted on March 30 2014
Sunday Scenery Brown Trout Edition New Breed Chicks Rule today on the Headhunters Fly Shop. Sunnier skies, brighter browns, warmer bones. Still feels like winter most days here in Craig. While it bothers us, it does not bother the trout....
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Posted on March 30 2014
Orvis TU 1000 Miles Campaign Video today for your viewing @ Headhuntersflyshop.com. Sunday and all is well. Check the video and volunteer today. Volunteer for anything that makes your heart beat. For some it is kids fishing education. For others...
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Posted on March 29 2014
The Waking of a Trout Town. Our favorite Trout Town. Craig Montana USA. Lots of movement this morning and last evening. We were in the shop tip 9pm…our latest this year. The town is buzzing with trout anticipation. Do you...
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Posted on March 28 2014
Looking up daily here on Montana’s Missouri River and here in Craig. We’ve been fishing daily and the clients have been able to keep themselves warm with the trout action. Not too much on the dry, none really, but there...
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Posted on March 28 2014
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Posted on March 27 2014
A couple of our guide just love the Driftwood in Cascade Montana. A bar with a grill. In central Montana. And they ought-ta like it. There are not a large number of restaurants in our neighborhood. The Missouri River Inn...
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Posted on March 26 2014
I don’t know if you are a Bossa Nova fan, but I am. With all the water and snow and rain and such this March I find myself singing this tune over and over in my head this early season....
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Posted on March 26 2014
Missouri River Hump Day Trout is a Brown Trout with Headhunters Guide Jared Edens. Fishing in reaches other than the top end is in vogue as we move through the latter week of March. It’s WFO. Yo. This is the...
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Posted on March 25 2014
The short fishing report from the info source Headhunters this morning. The last week brought us snow and cold temps. This week, starting today brings us much warmer temperatures and no snow. Just rain. Fishing is good. For many it...
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Posted on March 24 2014
Lots of folks call the shop and inquire about guide services. Many of you who have not had the wonderful opportunity to be guided before, you are in for a trout fishing treat. Squeeky’s father suggested he write this blog...
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Posted on March 24 2014
The Chronic Kreinik Connection in the central Montana region is located in downtown Craig. Yes, at Headhunters Fly Shop. We got yer back bro’. You need, you desire, you demand the Cheronic? We got it. The Chronic Kreinik Connection is...
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Posted on March 23 2014
Looks like a better week coming at us. We are moving from snow and 30’s to sun and 40’s to rain and 50’s. You like apples? Tumultuous and wonderful all in the same breath. Fishing? Good. Folks wandering around in...
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Posted on March 22 2014
Clean, clear and just fine. The answer to many phone calls today. Yes, this is normal. Normal happens here on the Missouri River, and probably your home river too, so rarely that sometimes we forget that river flows int he...
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Posted on March 22 2014
After seeing the Headhunters Fly Shop Blog Friday Foto post Patrick emailed yesterday morning with this update on his fishing career. Unfortunately the full time part has been interrupted… Patrick Speaks Thanks for the 15 minutes of fame, that was...
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Posted on March 21 2014
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Posted on March 20 2014
Rising Tide. The flows are now at 6500cfs+ and it is fishing well. Remember that it is not 3K anymore and the water is moving faster. And, and it is deeper. Where do Missouri River Trout live? Having said that...
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Posted on March 19 2014
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Posted on March 18 2014
Here’s a pretty cool video showing the manufacture process for the Orvis Helios 2 back yonder in VT. Good job making a video about building fly rods that I watched to the end. The Helios 2 continues to one of...
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Posted on March 18 2014
Missouri River is looking up. The water flows are moving upwards and now holding at 5900cfs. They may have moved again in the recent hours. We’ll see how the water shakes out as we move into the tail end of...
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Posted on March 17 2014
Love spring. For some the favorite season of the the year. The grass in becoming greener, the snow is less frequent, the refreshing smells of spring, smiles come easier, and we become comfortable enjoying the longer afternoons and rising temperatures....
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Posted on March 16 2014
Craig Caddis Festival 2014 is coming. Saturday May 17th is the date. Always the 3rd Saturday in May. Spring opener here for Montana creeks and streams. The Dearborn opens on the 17th. All festivities start at 4pm this year with...
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Posted on March 15 2014
Day 1 has come and is nearly beyond us here on the Mighty Missouri River near Craig Montana. $300 Guide Trips through then end of April. Day 1 is past and Day 2 will arrive in the morning. We look...
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Posted on March 14 2014
The water is up since the last report, since the last weekend, since the last snow and wind and rain events. Tonight? The Fly Fishing Film Tour stops into Great Falls at the Hilton Garden Inn @ 7:30pm. But the...
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Posted on March 13 2014
F3T rolls into town again tomorrow night at the Hilton Garden Inn 730pm. But if you want to have even more fun than just viewing the films you should wander down the the Hilton early and hang with your good...
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Posted on March 12 2014
The latest “moving pictures” from scumliner and Headhunters. Check out some clips featuring the Headhunters Team fishing the Missouri River during Feburary. It is much colder than it looks. The crew was dodging icebergs and every fish release you see...
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Posted on March 12 2014
Daytime highs in the 40′ and approaching the 50’s as we move through this 2nd week of March. Some folks have looked outside, agreed with the weather, and made their way out to the river. And how happy they were....
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Posted on March 11 2014
Snotel Reports We’re really starting to cross the line between a “good” snow year, and a “big” snow year. The low spots in the state are in far western MT, where the lower Clark Fork and the Kootenai are at...
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Posted on March 10 2014
“Simply Awesome.” That is the last couple words out of my mouth as I removed the SIMMS Vapor Wading Boot this last week. Headhunters says… | SIMMS Vapor Wading Boot I had worn it two other days and this had...
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Posted on March 10 2014
The streamer short list today from the fly gurus at Headhunters Fly Shop. Missouri River Streamer Short List Swingers have been getting them on Brown Skiddish Smolt, Kreelex, and Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow. Strippers have been getting them on Brown Skiddish...
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Posted on March 09 2014
Some wind last week. Some rain last week. Some warm air temperatures last week. Some guides trips out last week. Some ice breaking free and creating some excitement in the local creeks last week. Some fun last week. This week?...
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Posted on March 09 2014
New Boat Smell Adipose Flow Style with Headhunters Guide Nick Stipech today. Nick had previously rowed a RO Deville, then a RO El Camino. He is excited about his new purchase. We’ll see Nick on the water gliding expertly and...
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Posted on March 08 2014
Awful nice out this March. We seem to be free of the below zero stuff. Thankfully. Today and tomorrow are just perfect. Perfect for us as we see warmer temps, in the hi 40’s and low 50’s. The fish are...
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Posted on March 07 2014
It does get a little boring during these cold winter months in Craig, MT. We fish, go to Joe’s, and threaten to go ice fishing. Sara seems to have found a thrilling way to make the winter months go by....
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Posted on March 07 2014
Here’s an interesting video that was sent to me by a person who has no particular interest either way when it comes to Wolves, rivers or fish. He just thought I might be interested in it. The film-maker George Monbiot...
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