Skwala Lounge
Apr 2, 2024
10 Fly Fishing Tools You Don’t Think You Need
Check your ego; improve your fishing
Everybody warned me. Friends, mentors, random guides at the bar, they told me wh...
Mar 28, 2024
Why we designed the Backeddy Wader.
Everything piece of Skwala gear is purpose built. The RS Wader excels in colder temperatures and offers comfort-focus...
Mar 6, 2024
Skwala and Fly Fusion's Trout Tour
Announcing Fly Fusion’s Trout Tour! A well-formed excuse to get together with fly-fishing friends and take in an epi...
Mar 5, 2024
The Fusion Collection: Synthetic Modern Textiles with Fly Fishing Focus
Do you understand how a modern car engine works? Sure, you get the basic concept—new technology increases efficiency so your car burns less gas. But do you really understand how that system works? Probably not, but when you press the pedal it goes, and when gas costs a small fortune, you appreciate the extra milage.
Feb 22, 2024
The Greatest Pant Waders (aka Waist-High Waders) Ever Made
One question we field from a small but passionate contingent of the fly fishing community, “When will you start makin...
Feb 15, 2024
Why Start A Fly Fishing Brand?
When we started the concept for Skwala back in 2020, people told us the world didn’t need another fly fishing brand. But fly fishing isn’t about needs; it’s about irrational passion. We're a tight group of dedicated fly anglers who’ve helped lead some of the most innovative and successful outdoor gear companies in the market today.
Jan 29, 2024
Big Dry Flies in the Depths of Winter?
We heard rumors of our namesake bugs hatching in February and decided to investigate
By Miles Nolte
February can be...
Jan 9, 2024
Skwala Joins Fly Fishing Film Tour
Do you remember your first Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)? The thrill of seeing your piscatorial fantasies played out o...
Jan 2, 2024
Get Back...to the Future
Everybody had a good year. Everybody caught a big brown. Everybody pulled their waders up. Everybody laid a line down...
Dec 13, 2023
Skwala Awards 20% of Holiday Sales to Save Wild Trout
This holiday season, Skwala is turning its focus to critical issues near its home in Montana by donating 20% of all sales on SkwalaFishing.com for Thursday, December 14, 2023 to the local organization, Save Wild Trout.
Oct 2, 2023
Don’t Tie Your Own Flies
Let's interrogate some of the common claims about the virtues of tying vs buying.
Jul 31, 2023
Carp Fly Fishing vs. Pop-Punk
You can’t buy a helicopter ride to a magical pond of big, dumb carp. If you’ve got a bicycle, some old Chuck Taylors, a 6-weight, and a fist full of flies, you can probably go carp fishing, but that doesn’t mean you can catch them. Have you got your local carp pond dialed?