Headhunters on TV

Mark and John just finished 2 days of shooting Hook.TV's Adventure Guides series that will air on the Outdoor Channel later this year. We had a blast with the host and crew, and got some great dry fly footage on the 'Mo. Mark did most of the guiding, while John ran the camera boat. Host John Dietsch (fly fishing consultant on a River Runs Through It) was a pleasure to fish with and meet.

Mark puts the heat on a nice Rainbow for the HOOK.TV crew.

The crew showed up on day one with our good friend Christine "Fly Fish Chick" Johnston. Mark and Christine have been pal's for years and had a great dynamic going on. Of course, they stuck some great fish as well. The ongoing banter was enough for a couple of shows. We look forward to working more with Christine in the future. Maybe "Fly Fish Chick" and "Squeeky Oar Lock" will conspire to do a jopint blog or two.

Mark and host John Dietsch posted up on a pod.

Day two was John Dietsch's introduction to technical dry fly fishing on the 'Mo. Sure, we could have tied on the bobber and caught dozens, but where would the fun be in that? Instead, we hunted big fish in tough spots, and John finished the show with a 20+ inch Rainbow sipping in skinny water.

During the afternoon of the second day, we saw a puff of smoke on the horizon. A short time later, we received a call from Julie "The Brain" informing us that a wildfire was threatening the area that many of us live in, and was particularly close to Mark's home. The ensuing evacuation and aggressive firefighting action made for an exciting end to the day. The fire was controlled and everyone was allowed back in the next day. Evac Parties in Craig are always a good time...

Though we're not the editors, expect to see some great instruction from Mark on downstream presentations when the show airs. John really appreciated Mark's knowledge of the Missouri River and the techniques we employ to fool fish on the Missouri.

You'll see Headhunters at least another time on TV this year. We'll keep you up to date when show's air.