Skwala Stoneflies
The skwala belongs to the family of
stoneflies. Come spring, it is among the first ones to hatch. These bugs are
known for their smaller, dark bodies and they crawl onto brushy areas and banks
to hatch. All stoneflies go through incomplete metamorphosis, with three life
stages: egg, nymph, and adult. When the skwala
stonefly starts moving, that’s your cue to use big dry flies. Fishing
with a skwala dry fly can provide anglers lots of opportunities
and a great experience, whether you’re looking into streamer fishing or
nymphing.
Early spring is the best time to nymph a
small olive nymph pattern when the skwala
fly starts to hatch. When you start to see trout rising, nymphs crawling
on rocks, or fresh empty shucks on banks, you may want to start using a good skwala dry fly pattern. At RiverBum, we carry a great selection
of flies you can use, such as Britten Jay’s Skwala
Stone, which is designed to attract trout. It’s a good high floating
fly for a hopper dropper rig, too.
Waters like slow tail-outs, back eddies
with slow, recirculating water, and slow inside seams are some of the perfect
locations for finding the skwala
stonefly. Given trout are cold blooded, water temperatures need to rise
to activate both the trout, and the stoneflies. A water temp of a steady 43 degrees should
get the party started on most waters.
Fish really zone in on these bugs when they
first hatch. It’s a big meal for a
trout. As the season progresses, you’ll
want to make sure you have a range of size offering. The trout will not only be selective in
coloration, but also in size.
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