Skwala Lounge

Conservation content can be a bummer, especially when it comes to steelhead. The past couple decades have delivered a near-constant flood of unhappy messaging. Wild steelhead populations have cratered, and fish that were always somewhat challenging to catch (on flies, anyway) have become nearly mythical.  Most of us here at Skwala call ourselves steelhead anglers, and we know steelhead populations face enormous challenges, challenges far too big for any of us to tackle them as individuals (or even small companies). That’s why we support the Wild Steelhead Coalition and hope you will consider doing the same.

We don’t just talk about making good gear and standing behind our product, we offer the strongest guarantee in the industry. Anyone can sell a pair of waders, we want to build life-long relationships with our customers. 

Skwala Ambassador Jake Keeler discovers more about his beloved Brule River than he ever thought imaginable.

When you contact Skwala, you don’t get connected with a call center or passed off to a third-party customer support network. You talk to one of us, our core team of anglers right here in Bozeman, Montana. Chances are, you’ll probably talk to Scott Battista.

Reframing the Battle Over Stream Access By Miles Nolte Not too long after I moved to Montana, I went fishing on a ...

Getting lost and found with a little help from our friends Earlier this summer, Skwala, Trout Routes, and Drift We...

It’s Alaska season and that means troves of anglers are packing up their waders, jackets and rods for the remote waters of our 49th State. This week in the Skwala Lounge, Rich Hohne describes his recent trip to Alaska fishing for large rainbows and how the tactics we use can be as important as the fish we target.

On many mainstem trout rivers, August, not April, marks the cruelest month. Peak fishing pressure often coincides with lethal, or near lethal, water conditions for cold water salmonids. It’s enough to make you want to hole up and beat your liver for a few weeks.

A Trout Angler Seeks Small Jaw Redemption by Miles Nolte Imagine you’re forced, gun-to-your-head, absolutely must ...

Or, what to do when you can’t fish on a fishing trip  Fishing trips aren’t all fishing. In fact, depending on wher...

A short history of modern fly rod design through our favorite bygone sticks Every few years, a new fly rod hits the m...

Check your ego; improve your fishing Everybody warned me. Friends, mentors, random guides at the bar, they told me wh...