Monthly Archives: June 2010

Have you made plans for the weekend? We’ve got a great line-up out on “The Log Jam” both Saturday and Sunday.

Wylie and the Wild West perform on July 3;(Saturday) afternoon at 2 pm. I’m sure some of you participated in last year’s Fall Fish Fry which evolved into an indoor show. This time around we’ll be offering Pulled Pork Sandwiches and cold draft beer outside. Bring your lawn chairs and your dancing’ shoes!

On July 4; (Sunday), we’ll be open as usual. Live music begins at 8 pm with The Crazy Mountain Billies!! Time for a little bluegrass to get yer toes tapppin’! Headhunter’s Fly Shop and The Trout Shop Cafe will be joining the fun as well. Fireworks at dark on the river and on the bridge. Best little party in Montana!

Many interesting and, at times, alarming stories coming off the river. Quick-thinking guides intervening and helping out. Rescues of a human nature as well as swamped boats.

The Mighty Missouri is beginning to recede a bit,but is still big and fast. Beautiful Downtown Craig is still dry; no floods. Well, maybe one could say a flood of folks out enjoying this wonderful resource,but no water in places it doesn’t belong.

We will be open Saturday and Sunday at Noon. World Cup Soccer on the flat screen; delicious burgers and fries. Great way to spend the afternoon!

Parachute Adam will be warming things up on The Log Jam Saturday night beginning at 8 PM. This newly formed group from Helena is led by local fishing guide and intrepid blogger,Russ Dobrzynski.

The Drake Magazine’s Fly Fishing Film Festival takes off at DUSK on Saturday! The best; did I say best? Fish Porn of the Year. Outdoors under the Big Sky on the banks of the Mighty Mo. What could be bad?? All the outfitters and guides you love in one place!! Don’t miss this!!

The Sunday afternoon music series continues on 6/27 with “The Growlers” onstage at 2 PM. Plenty of cold beer available as well as lunch.

The Crew at Izaak’s is busily preparing all your favorites in addition to special delights just for this weekend. I heard something about Hot Dogs and Rocky Mountain Oysters? See you at Izaak’s!!

P.S.- For the record folks, we don’t use stock photos for our posts. We bring you current, spontaneous shots. For example,the photo below is our friend, Dick Davis. Dick had a little water in his boat today and needed help from our friends at Headhunter’s to empty it out.(understatement!)
What you see here is Moby Duk coming home from an interrupted fishing trip! Be careful out there!

Raining again in Beautiful Downtown Craig!! Plenty of sunshine and warm temps all day, but a strong thundershower just passed. I don’t think any of us here have turned on a sprinkler yet this year!

TO ALL THE FATHERS; Whether you be blood kin, or step-in, or just a man who cares, THANKS from all of us for all you do everyday.

Were it not for caring fathers, none of us sitting here would be who we are today. Perhaps he’s the fella who led you to a love of fishing. Maybe your zeal for great food was something you picked up from dear old DAD!

Say Happy Father’s Day like you never have before! Come on out to Izaak’s and celebrate with us!
We recommend reservations any day, but particularly holidays and any time celebration is the order of the day!! As far as were concerned, any day on the Mo is a day worth celebrating.

SEE YOU SOON! The Crew at Izaak’s!

In the spirit of respect and admiration for parents everywhere, please join us for Father’s Day Dinner beginning at 2 pm Sunday. Reservations are strongly recommended!! If Mother’s Day seemed busy here at Izaak’s, Father’s Day will be off the hook!! A little canyon recreation and dinner at Izaak’s! What more could Dad ask for??

Chef Willie Sloan and the Crew at Izak’s will be serving up Slow-Roasted Prime Rib, Fresh Sockeye Salmon from Kodiak, Alaska and an 18 ounce Bone-in Cowboy Cut Rib Eye Steak. Celebrate your Dad with us!! Great Dads don’t come along everyday, you gotta let ‘em know how much you care!!

Live entertainment resumes on Saturday, June 26 with THE DRAKE MAGAZINE FLY FISHING FILM FESTIVAL. The show will begin at dusk; cold drafts, sizzling hot dogs and fun under the Big Sky!! If you have even a passing interest in any sort of fishing, these films are guaranteed to entertain!! Mongolia? Argentina? Montana!! Local celebs and cool films! Don’t miss this!!

There what is??
The truth about the summer season here at Izaak’s!! We are so busy with River lunches, BIG dinners and live music! You’ve all noticed that our web site has been somewhat neglected. Our apologies!!

Still raining here in Beautiful Downtown Craig!! Feels so good to wake to rain washed air and birdsong each morning!! The Mighty Mo is livin’ up to her name this week!! Runoff has pushed a lot of water downstream; no wade fishing for awhile, but the guides tell me that fishing from a boat is great!!

So, if you’re a fisherman who’s not sure…better join us late evening for stimulating fishing talk in the bar! If you’re a recreational floater who’s not equipped with a good life jacket….better join us Sunday afternoon for….

“UNCHARTED WATERS” No, we don’t mean the river. John Chart and his associates Dan Nichols and John Moore will be playing some awesome old-school Rock n Roll with a good dose of Grateful Dead thrown in!! This Sunday starting at 2 pm on The Log Jam. We will be serving our famous burgers from noon til 4PM.

Slick Willie and the Crew at Izaak’s are throwin’ down their best for the weekend!! Fresh King Salmon and Chef’s Prime Rib grace the menu this evening! John’s New England Clam Chowder is ready to chase the damp chill! Blackfoot Brewing’s North Fork Organic Porter is on tap; the desserts you love are fresh-baked and ready!

Feeling a bit stressed? If you spell the word stressed backwards, what do you get?? DESSERTS!! So clearly, if you feel a bit strained, you haven’t been having enough dessert!! Fresh Rhubarb Crisp tomorrow!! See you soon!!

We know that for some change is very difficult to embrace. Here at Izaak’s, we try to stay current, fresh and interesting. This requires us to change; our menu, our furnishings,even our expectations!
We are more fortunate than some restaurants in that we have established that very expectation with our customers. With bright, shinning smiles they greet us each Spring with the same question,
” What’s new?” Happily, we always have an answer!! There’s always something new at Izaak’s!

New beer this week: Blackfoot Brewing’s Organic Porter. Rich,smooth and fresh! I love the notion that the frosty draft I’m slurping has only been in the keg for 24 hours. YUM!!

New Seafood specials every week! This weekend: Fresh King Salmon! Only the best for our friends!

New Exterior Paint: A very appropriate color name: Storm Cloud. Really? Well, one of these days things will dry out enough to finish this project! Jim L. (T & L Painting), promises to get here as soon as he can. We are patient, Jim. We know how the weather has treated you!!

Enough New for now.

Heartfelt “Thanks” to all our customers; we are so fortunate to have such great cheerleaders on our side. We are always happy to see you celebrate, collaborate, and meditate here at Izaak’s!! When you’re here, you’re family. Wait! You may want to rethink that whole idea. We are a pretty strange bunch! You can choose you friends, but family is chosen for you!! Yikes!!

June promises to be a month full of music, bug-slinging and of course, great food. Stay tuned for the newest!!

P.S.- Join us Saturday evening (8 pm) for live music with”The Perfect Jones”!!