Instead of driving around like a maniac all day looking for rising fish I decided to mow the lawn, tie some flies and then drive around like a maniac for half a day looking for fish. I saved a little gas by starting later but I had a part break on the mower - so call it a wash.
It was a bright, sunny and warm day and I'll bet from the cars on the road lots of people snuck out of work early to take...
Fishing Reports
Delaware River Report / Conditions April 4, 2017
Posted on April 04 2017
The rain came down hard around 2:30 this morning and the rivers are starting to rise. The feeder creeks are pumping in a lot of water and half of them seem to be clear while the other half are muddy. The Beaverkill is climbing quickly so the East Branch should rise significantly by mid day. […]
Headhunters 9th Anniversary is Today!
Posted on April 04 2017
Headhunters 9th Anniversary is Today! Yes. Today is the 1st day of our 10th year. Tomorrow is the 2nd day. Lots of thanks to many who have helped us through the first 9. Sara starts her 9th year. Ninch os...
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Missouri River Bugs – April
Posted on April 03 2017
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Delaware River Report / Conditions April 3, 2017
Posted on April 03 2017
The water temperatures have come up a little over the last couple of days with most of the system peaking in the low 40’s. We are in for some warmer air temperatures for the rest of the week and luckily the nights will stay above freezing. If we get a little sunshine thrown into the […]
April Sunday Morning Scenery
Posted on April 02 2017
April Sunday Morning Scenery We are here. Arrived. Sunday in April. Totally forgot about April Fools yesterday. Bummer. Enjoy the week ahead. Warm. 70F. Opening day of baseball. Today. Everybody has a chance for the series in October. Almost. Love...
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Delaware River Report / Conditions April 2, 2017
Posted on April 02 2017
The sun is shining this morning which makes it feel a whole lot better than yesterday. Wunderground has the air temperature peaking around 51 degrees today so it’s going to feel like Summer out there after the last few weeks. The rivers are still high and cold with runoff and we still have a bit […]
Missouri River Spring Weekend Tips
Posted on April 01 2017
Missouri River Spring Weekend Tips Why not include the Missouri River Spring Weekend Tips in the fishing report? Yes, we do help you out here on the Headhunters Fly Shop and Guide Service Fishing Report from the information leaders here in...
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Delaware River Report / Conditions April 1, 2017
Posted on April 01 2017
The entire Delaware System is cold and high this morning with a mix of runoff and releases. The reservoirs filled quickly in March and NYC now feels comfortable keeping the releases higher and making room for additional runoff. That’s quite a change from the late Fall when we were watching the level in Cannonsville Reservoir […]
New Breed Chicks Rule Chelsey Edition
Posted on March 31 2017
New Breed Chicks Rule Chelsey Edition Chelsey and Mark were over from Missoula yesterday taking advantage of the $350 Spring Special guide trip pricing. And Chelsey clearly rules! She hooked and landed a ton of fish including a few in...
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3/30/2017 DEP update on Cannonsville & Pepacton releases
Posted on March 30 2017
Received this afternoon: Hi, folks. I’m following up from my note last week with a quick update on New York City’s reservoir storage and release plans. Because of rain and snowmelt, the past three days have brought a combined total of 17 billion gallons of runoff into Cannonsville and Pepacton. While we’re happy […]
Be Deliberate – Nymphing Tips
Posted on March 30 2017
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Hump Day and all is well
Posted on March 29 2017
Hump Day and all is well 4240cfs and a stones throw from 40F water temperature. More precipitation this week with moderate temperatures. A chance of snow showers in the forecast for the coming weekend and beyond. Don’t forget your foul...
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Monday Morning Fishing Report
Posted on March 27 2017
Monday Morning Fishing Report Headed into the final week of March. We are looking forward to leaving March. Just like February, just another annoying month as we wait for the real action to start. Not that we don’t like the...
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Sunday Fishing Update
Posted on March 26 2017
Sunday Fishing Update Looks like a mix of sun snow and rain for the week ahead. Today? Some sun, 52F, and light winds from the SW. Yesterday? Pretty good out there. As far as the nymphing goes. The dry fly?...
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Saturday Swing Scenery
Posted on March 25 2017
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Paper or Plastic?
Posted on March 24 2017
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Get Those Kids Out There!
Posted on March 23 2017
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New Scientific Anglers Spey Lite Lines
Posted on March 22 2017
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Izaaks Opens This Week!
Posted on March 21 2017
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Casting Range
Posted on March 20 2017
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Sunday Scenery
Posted on March 19 2017
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Weekend Advice
Posted on March 18 2017
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Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report
Posted on March 17 2017
Missouri River Weekend Fishing Report Looks like, fishes like, we are heading into that first big spring fishing transition. Many Headhunters out this week with both the staff and guided trips fishing a number of days. Consensus? Change is happening...
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Ready your fly line situation today!
Posted on March 16 2017
Ready your fly line situation today! Getting your gear ready in the spring is always a fun pursuit. I love getting out the fly rods and pouring over them on the kitchen table checking and looking and preening and loving...
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Mussel Update
Posted on March 15 2017
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Communication Breakdown?
Posted on March 14 2017
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The New Kid in Town. Meet Mr. BWO
Posted on March 13 2017
The New Kid in Town. Meet the BWO While we still primarily see life through pink colored fly lenses and will be for at least another month, we began flirting with a different shade of blue this week. The Blue Winged...
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‘boo This Classic from Scumliner Media
Posted on March 12 2017
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Will we have High Water this year?
Posted on March 11 2017
Will we have High Water this year? Don’t know. But we do know we like the snow. To have high water we have to have a winter like we are having, average really, and rain from April or May onward....
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Bruce Springsteen or John Dobson? You Choose.
Posted on March 10 2017
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March Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast
Posted on March 08 2017
March Missouri River Fly Fishing Forecast The first thing that most anglers ask on the phone is if we are gonna have high water. The second question is if we will have low water. Then the third is if we...
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We like the Missouri River May Show
Posted on March 08 2017
We like the Missouri River May Show We like May. It has become one of the favorite months for us here at Headhunters in Craig Montana. Why? Big fish. Some of the best fish of the year come to the...
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Casting Lessons
Posted on March 07 2017
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Sage PULSE on SALE 15% off @ $382.50
Posted on March 06 2017
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Downtown Craig
Posted on March 05 2017
Downtown Craig Somesnow in the ground. Snow for the next week. We like snow here in downtown Craig Montana. Makes for a better summer. Craig is warming up for the season ahead. More and more daily activity. Guide trips out...
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Silly Saturday Scenery Mountain Palace Edition
Posted on March 04 2017
Silly Saturday Scenery Mountain Palace Edition Nice. Yet windy Friday. Should be some anglers on the water today. The first weekend of spring. Sorta. Lots and lots of trout spey activity in the store this last week. Lots. We have...
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Friday Conservation Flicks
Posted on March 03 2017
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Missouri River Fishing Report March 2nd
Posted on March 02 2017
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Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School
Posted on March 01 2017
Headhunters Fly Shop Advanced Fly Fishing School Want to get better at fishing the Missouri River? Want to improve your dry fly cast? Presentation? Fish finding skills? Well we do too! And this fall we once again offer Headhunters Fly...
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Upper Delaware System Water Update February 28, 2017
Posted on February 28 2017
Things have been looking up for the water supply over the last few weeks and Cannonsville now sits at 79.97% with Walton flowing in at 2070 cfs and even little Trout Brook coming in at 136 cfs. We have more rain on the way with over half in inch in the forecast tomorrow. There have […]
11th Annual Craig Caddis Festival & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 20th
Posted on February 28 2017
11th Annual Craig Caddis Festival & BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 20th Once again we are celebrating the 11th Annual Craig Caddis Festival and BBQ Cook-Off Saturday May 20th. Always the spring opener of small creeks and some lake in our...
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Headhunters announces Annual Spring Special Guide Trips and Lodging
Posted on February 27 2017
Headhunters announces Annual Spring Special Guide Trips and Lodging Deals February is nearly over and we turn our attention to our upcoming Annual Spring Special. This hyper-popular pricing schedule has many of our anglers all fired up! Along with discounted...
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Missouri River Summer Foreshadowing
Posted on February 26 2017
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Clean. Drain. Dry.
Posted on February 25 2017
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New Boat Smell Wilson Edition
Posted on February 24 2017
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Thursday Snow on the Mighty Mo!
Posted on February 23 2017
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KAST Steelhead Glove New and Improved!
Posted on February 22 2017
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Fly Tying Night in America Wednesday Night in Craig 5-8pm
Posted on February 22 2017
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