The Missouri

Spent a few days gleaning all that the Missouri River and Craig, Montana have to offer. We didn't travel there to simply catch fish, else we would have nymphed. We did not throw streamers…not that I’m opposed to that. No, we hunted large, garbage feeding rainbows and browns in soft water sipping an assortment of spinners and other decomposing mayflies and caddis.

Having Henry's Fork Foundation founder Mick Mickelson row my boat for two days didn’t hurt either.

If you want to test your dry fly ability and fish approaching skills, fish the Missouri in August. If you get there and need a bit of help, stop by and see the crew at Headhunters Flyshop.

Also, be sure to eat and drink at Izaak's. Hard-working staff, great food and riverside atmosphere.