Skwala Lounge
Aug 13, 2024
High-Country Escapism
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.
Aug 8, 2024
Are Smallmouth Better than Trout?
A Trout Angler Seeks Small Jaw Redemption
by Miles Nolte
Imagine you’re forced, gun-to-your-head, absolutely must ...
Jul 15, 2024
Days Off
Or, what to do when you can’t fish on a fishing trip
Fishing trips aren’t all fishing. In fact, depending on wher...
May 15, 2024
The Greatest Fly Rods Ever?
A short history of modern fly rod design through our favorite bygone sticks
Every few years, a new fly rod hits the m...
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...