• Bitterroot River: Fishing remains pretty solid on the entire Bitterroot. The upper and middle river have some great nymphing opportunities right now as the Skwalas have appeared to be showing up in ...

“You should have been here last week!” “I think the hatch will start in about a week, depending on the weather.” That seems to be the normal conversation fly fishermen have when chasing the elusive ...

Most local fly-fishers I know have their own favorite pattern and area fly shops offer a selection of killer skwala flies. The Bitterroot River is famous for its skwala hatch. And justifiably so. The ...

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