At Skwala, we inspire the fly fishing angler to go further in their journey, on the river and in life. As a company we are continuously in pursuit of the perfect product to get you there.

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At Skwala, we inspire the fly fishing angler to go further in their journey, on the river and in life. As a company we are continuously in pursuit of the perfect product to get you there.

The Skwala Stone is a typical stonefly in that it prefers faster oxygenated water. As with most stoneflies the life cycle is one year and it survives as a predator by eating other aquatic insects. They are an important food source for trout for many reasons:

Two other rivers with notable Skwala hatches, the Yuba in northern California and the Deschutes in southern Oregon, experience daytime highs in the 50s and 60s in January and February. As a result, knowledgeable local fly fishers start nymphing the Skwala hatch as early as January, and cast dry-fly imitations in mid-February.

The Skwala Hatch in Montana is the best pre-runoff hatch around Missoula, drawing anglers from near and far to get their first fishing of the season in. The Skwala starts as soon as late February to early March and hatches until runoff.

Mar 18, 2021 · Skwalas are the first big hatch of the season, bringing big rainbows to the surface. For most of our nymph fishing, we run a 90-degree nymphing rig, which allows our flies to sink quickly to the bottom and stay there throughout the drift.

Here you will find a list of our top rated Skwala fly patterns for trout in Montana. Our fly selection is one of the largest in the country.

Experience the best early season dry fly fishing in Montana during the skwala stonefly hatch. Here are our top 5 skwala stonefly patterns!

Mar 13, 2018 · These bugs provide the first sizable meals of the season for western trout, and fishing the Skwala hatch offers you the opportunity to cast to some of the largest fish in the river. Below are some of our favorite Skwala imitations for both surface and sub-surface fishing.