Skwala Patterns

[Oliver1329]

What are some of your favorite adult skwala patterns? I know a simple chubby chernobyl in like a tan would work just fine but wondering if people have had good success with other patterns?

 

[Old406Kid]

Here's a few ideas with the materials listed.

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Aren't you supposed to be in school?

 

[Matt B]

I always liked this one. Preston RIP

 

[Oliver1329]

Aren't you supposed to be in school?

I did post this thread during Biology.... don't tell anyone

 

[Derek Young]

This is a pattern I tied for the Yakima a few years ago, but it's been far more effective on the Clark Fork.

 

[longputt]

Here's a couple of images from yesterday, maybe this will help:

 

[Richard Olmstead]

I used to fish the Yakima a lot during the skwala hatch and have a whole box devoted to the nymphs and dries. I haven't had that fly box out in years, I'm sorry to say...

Here are a couple that I liked. They are basically variations on a stimulator, but tied on a straight shank hook. I also found a simple black stimmie worked well in a pinch.

 

[MT406]

Hopefully get into something this weekend.

Top 5 Patterns for the Early-Season Skwala Hatch - Orvis News

Written by: Mike Canady of Ellensburg Angler This gorgeous Deschutes rainbow fell for a Chubby Chernobyl. Photo by Damien Nurre Skwalas are a smallish (sizes 8-10) olive-bodied stonefly, which become active in late winter or early spring, as the water temperatures begin to push into the...

news.orvis.com

 

[sal_the_salmon]

pats rubber legs

golden brown chubby

peacock stimulator

"j-slam" in peacock

 

[chrome/22]

Was floating the Sol duc during the February cold snap, it kinda warmed up the last day & and bugs started coming off the river in the early afternoon. I had something big and tan buzz by my head going upstream, I mean big like a size 6 fly. Gotta start carrying a butterfly net out there to satisfy my entomology bent.

c/22

 

[Old406Kid]

I did post this thread during Biology.... don't tell anyone

Well, if it was in biology class it probably wouldn't 'bug' the teacher too much if you got caught.

 

[Dr. Magill]

I used some bullet head skwalas the other day on the Yakima and they were effective

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

I'll second the bullet head.

Also like the flushfloater. Take a black or dark brown sharpie to the top half of the foam body to make it darker on the top half, pretty damn good match.