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05/29/2026

The Man & The Manifesto

Mark Raisler has been guiding the Missouri River near Craig, Montana for more than 25 years. He can tell you why March browns only come off on certain banks, identify which insect a fish is eating by the way it rises, and predict whether a trout is a brown or a rainbow simply by where it’s sitting.
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A few years ago, Mark made a decision: no more nymphing. If you want to fish with Mark Raisler, you’re fishing dry flies.
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He’s never been happier.
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Head over the the Skwala YT for more on this pivotal decision. Prefer the longer read? In the Skwala Lounge, Mark explains why he made the switch, what it means for his clients, what it means for the river, and why he thinks more guides should draw` their own lines.

You’ve heard it a thousand times: presentation matters more than pattern. It’s true. But pattern still matters, and some...
04/28/2026

You’ve heard it a thousand times: presentation matters more than pattern. It’s true. But pattern still matters, and sometimes the right fly makes the difference between a great day and a beautiful float.

Charlie Craven has been spinning bugs for nearly 50 years—as an angler, a guide, a commercial tyer, and a fly designer. We asked him to help us think through one of fly fishing’s most persistent arguments: When do complicated flies make practical sense, and how much is too much in fly design?

LIVE in the Skwala Lounge: Cylinders With Legs [LINK IN BIO]

POV: You put one in the air, ocean side Come April and May, the Keys are the place to be if you want to test your skills...
04/20/2026

POV: You put one in the air, ocean side

Come April and May, the Keys are the place to be if you want to test your skills on big tarpon in clear water.

Next up: Nick Minesinger A Midwest native and Ambassador that can’t get enough of it. By IT we mean all of it: guiding,...
04/18/2026

Next up: Nick Minesinger

A Midwest native and Ambassador that can’t get enough of it. By IT we mean all of it: guiding, fishing, photography / cinematography, and shop dogin with . Starting his guide career in Alaska to now settled in on the waters of southern and Central Michigan. Nicks appetite for fishing seemingly grows with every cast and every species he pursues. It’s this enthusiasm he brings to every day on the water, whether on the oars or the bow.

Want to get to know Nick better, learn the program, talk smallies, or book a trip? Head over to our stories and see what a day with Nick is all about and drop him a comment below ⬇️.

“Miles went full shepherd staff with his brand new rod. The tip exploded just as he grabbed his very first steelhead by ...
04/08/2026

“Miles went full shepherd staff with his brand new rod. The tip exploded just as he grabbed his very first steelhead by the tail. ‘I didn’t care. I just threw the broken rod up on the grass. I was shaking. I couldn’t believe I caught a steelhead. It was insane.’”

Miles Marquez generally doesn’t shy away from hard things. He grew up in New York City, rode skateboards semi-professionally, taught himself to cast fly rods for stripers off wind-battered jetties, became a U.S. Army Ranger, served two deployments in Afghanistan, and then started his career as a fly fishing guide on some of the most competitive trout water in the West. But he refused to pick up a Spey rod.

Then, his girlfriend moved to the Pacific Northwest, and Miles spent last winter learning to be a terrible fly caster again.

LIVE in the Skwala Lounge – It’s Okay to Suck (Again)

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Don’t be a d*ck. Take your dogs fishing this weekend.
03/27/2026

Don’t be a d*ck. Take your dogs fishing this weekend.

Nothing knocks the dust off quite like the Skwala Hatch. After months of winter – full of bobbers, sink tips and spey fl...
03/17/2026

Nothing knocks the dust off quite like the Skwala Hatch.

After months of winter – full of bobbers, sink tips and spey flies – these big bugs found in March and April are the unofficial stamp of spring here in the northern Rockies. The flagbearers for the dry fly fishing ahead and the welcome committee for many great days to come.

What hatch do you look forward to the most in the spring?

03/12/2026

Great gear doesn’t need to woo you. It needs to do its job, day after day, season after season, so you can focus on the fishing.

The RS Bib from Skwala are fully waterproof foul-weather fishing bibs that breathe and stretch, designed to keep you fishing comfortably no matter what the weather brings.

Designed, built, & tested by anglers like you.

Check out the full Gear in Action with Dan Donovan from live on YT [LINK IN BIO]

There’s gear you wear and there’s gear you live in. The Fusion Tactical Hoody is of the latter.Our most adaptable layer ...
03/11/2026

There’s gear you wear and there’s gear you live in. The Fusion Tactical Hoody is of the latter.

Our most adaptable layer – keeping you comfortable across a range of temperatures. Part fleece, part micro-puffy, part sun hoody, all Skwala.

03/01/2026

Today, we turn four years old.

Four years isn’t long in fly fishing.

Four years in, your cast still probably needs a lot of work. You can spend four years on a fishery and still barely know it. Guides are still green after four years, still proving themselves—so are fishing gear companies. The river doesn’t care how old our brand is, and neither do you.

When Skwala launched, the goal wasn’t to make noise. It was to make the kind of fishing gear we wished we could find—gear that could hold up to weather, wear, and scrutiny, that earns its place in your truck, your boat, and your closet.

That standard hasn’t changed.

Over the last four years, we’ve slowly added new designs that we think live up to our standards. New outerwear, insulation, sun protection, waders, footwear, and now gloves. Our design process is simple, but demanding: start with performance, refine relentlessly, and don’t release it until it’s ready.

We’ve learned a lot in four years.

We’ve learned that anglers notice details — even the ones they can’t quite articulate.
We’ve learned that retailers value brands that show up and listen.
We’ve learned that performance builds loyalty faster than volume ever could.

Most of all, we’ve learned fly fishing rewards patience, even when it comes to brands.

We’re proud of what’s been built so far. But Skwala was never meant to be a flash in the pan. We’re here for the long run.

There’s more coming.

New categories. Deeper refinement. Bigger commitments.

Four years in, the foundation is solid.

And we’re just starting to warm up.

- The Skwala Team

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