HeadHunters Missouri River Report

Above – One of our favorite summertime residents, Dick Davis, shows off a healthy Brown he caught fishing with guide Jeff Parker below Hauser. While we are still in the mid-summer doldrums, you would have to say that fishing is...

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Stephen Caldwell sent us this link to his buddy Kasey Halcro’s first GoPro video. It’s a big moment in every man’s life when he uploads his first YouTube video. Dreaming of viral! Kasey is sharing some backcountry Cutty fishing with...

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Fly Fishing on the Blackfoot River is pretty darned good right now. While many of Montana’s freestone streams are running dangerously low – several are on hoot owl restrictions – the Blackfoot is running clear and cool. We primarily fish...

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A 12 month fly for us on Montana’s Missouri River. Czech it out man…

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Missouri River September Fishing Forecast is rosy. The first month of fall here on the Missouri is one of our customer favorites. Not only our customer favorites but one of our personal favorites too. The fish get hungry as they...

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Check out the masses. They are coming off daily. And Strong. Come exercise your Trico Worship on the Missouri River. Services daily @ 8am.

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The fishing is good all day long. Great in the mornings. Not as good in the late afternoons. Some days with overcast skies the rising fish will hold on longer. High and bright? Not a s good all day. Even...

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Kinda looks like they are done… Not. Spinner falls are bringing fish to the surface from Holter Dam to Cascade and many stops in between. They should be fishable for another couple weeks. The good news is the Psuedocloens are...

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Molly with this kick ass brown on Thursday. A hopper eater, indeed. Aided by her good friend Donna aka the 406 Food Bitch,  Molly roped this feller and a few others while on their annual summer trip to the Mighty...

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Not crowded is the theme for the week, even the month of August on the Missouri. While many believe that Montana is closed, it’s not. This is a very nice time of year as the July crowds have thinned and...

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Montana Margaritaville The Ron Bartek first annual Montana Margaritaville Ice Cream Social kicks off tomorrow (Friday the 9th) afternoon around 3:00pm. Come on by and have Ron pour you one of his favorite drinks. He claims to be an aficionado....

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Headhunters is famous for it’s last minute events, and here’s the latest. Our good friend Ron Bartek is sponsoring the first annual Ron Bartek Margarita and Ice Cream Social. Ron loves Craig, Headhunters, the Missouri River and Margaritas. He claims...

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The votes have been tallied. A winner has been declared. Deciding which photo was the winner was tough with all of the great entries we had. Each judge picked their favorite 3 photos (judges were Mark Raisler, Julie Arnold, Jess...

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Squeeky can sleep better tonight. And tomorrow night. You may not have heard, but this is a pretty big deal in SOL’s household. Shit, his lifestyle. Twinkies are back and better than ever. Smaller, and fewer calories. Just means you...

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Fishing is pretty good. August is here and the crowds have left for the month. They will come back when the month wanes and we move into September. Until then, it is pretty nice to have much of the river...

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Our Big Sky Photo Contest sponsored by our good friends at Howler Bros. has concluded. All images have been received, and the judging will now begin. With the use of the W.O.P.R. super computer and a couple of 18 packs,...

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Because while you may only catch a few fish – let’s say less than 10 – they are all going to be fatties. Or pigs. Or hawgs. Or slabs. Or whatever you call nice fish. We call them “nice ones”....

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All is well in central Montana and the Missouri River is alive, and well. No fires on our horizon with good fishing to be had by all. The entire river is fishing well, not on fire, but well. Anglers from...

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Gigi with this nice rainbow from the M0! Nice work Gigi. See you soon with more fish pics, and stories. Gigi fishes a few days a year with her husband Terry. We love these two and Gigi while not fishing...

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Technical fishing demands technical flies. HEre are few of those such flies. Presentation is of course important for the success on the Missouri. The right flies do work in many situations, but I am a believer that many flies can...

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Posted up, thinking. You in?

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Outdoor Retailer 2013 is full of energy. Outdoor products from all over the world for the entire world have come to Salt Lake City for the annual summer extravaganza. Headhunters is here in force checking out the new products for...

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Yep, cool new items from Derek DeYoung at Headhunters Fly Shop this week. Derek fishes the Missouri often and loves the size of the fish. Does he get inspiration from the fishery, this world class trout stream? Well, he has...

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Local, regional, statewide legend Dave McKee floating the Mighty Missouri River. We love Dave and follow him down the river as often as possible. He loves it wen you fish on his”6″. This river is beautiful ad we never get...

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Trico’s on the water for the rest of the month. Will they stay longer? No. How about the caddis? Yep, still around and will get us through the month of August. Terrestrials? Yessir. Get out those gaudy and larger bugs...

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August has arrived and the weather is cooling. Hooray. Our guides are happy and some of them have a day or two of rest under their belts as we slow to a normal pace moving away from that frenetic July...

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The weather is the story today and this week. Getting cooler and more seasonable temperatures will be gracing us for the near future. As for the fishing? Good. Not the best of the year, but strong. Missouri River Fishing Report...

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More from Squeeky today and a look into his nasty caddis box. The cool shit for sure. About half of these flies actually tied by Squeeky himself. Now you can clearly see that neither writing nor fly tying are strengths...

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A great year to wade fish the Missouri River. Low flows have allowed the wade angler to access a ton of fishy water. Dry fly guys are happy that they can wander and find noses, sometimes a lot of noses....

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This month of dry fly fishing fantasy is coming to an end. Yep, July is nearly over. What is next? August generally comes after July. What can we expect for flies and conditions? Less heat, less flies, less people. All...

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The Headhunters website is finally back up. You’ll notice a few changes. Primarily, there is just one website at www.headhuntersflyshop.com. The blog is located within this site instead of at another. Secondly, there are no blog posts (or very few)....

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As we ease through summer we experience more difficult fishing.  August brings us fish that have been witness to many atrocities int eh last 2 months including being hooked. They get smarter. Honest. Or the alternative, we get dumber. Also...

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Fact: Fishing is good. Fiction: It’s no good anywhere in Montana, including the Missouri River in Craig Montana. Fact: Fishing is good in Montana, and the Missouri River. Well, I cannot speak for the other rivers, but as we focus...

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Here’s the latest video from scumliner media featuring world famous angling blogger Mark Raisler. Sure you’ve already seen it, but why not watch it again? It’ll only take a minute of your time. Can’t you afford one minute in the...

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Fishing is good right now. Or not. It depends on when you get out of bed. Those who get on early and off early will tell you it’s good, maybe even great. Those who linger and eat warm breakfast have...

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