Skwala Lounge
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?
Jul 10, 2023
Bone Tired and Unreasonably Happy: A love letter to Alaska
When I arrived in Alaska—oozing that brand new guide smell, dry bags overflowing with ignorance—I was unprepared for much of what I would soon encounter. I’d never driven a jet-boat before, hadn’t laid eyes on a live salmon or brown bear, thought a 20-inch trout was huge, and still thought the term “flossing” only applied to dental hygiene.
Jun 14, 2023
Salmonflies are Overrated
Just find the salmonflies, they say. You’ll be transported to piscatorial Valhalla where the trout are all giant and stupid and eat surface flies that even an octogenarian with severe cataracts can see. The thing is, they’re either lying or don’t actually know what they’re talking about.
Jun 5, 2023
The practical (and therapeutic) benefits of organizing your fly boxes
Well organized fly boxes make fishing easier, more efficient, and more effective. Disorganized boxes force you to waste valuable fishing time searching for flies.