Stonefly dry

Skwala

Pre-runoff olive stone

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Olive-bodied early-spring western stonefly adult; a pre-runoff dry-fly window.

Fish this when

In the narrow pre-runoff window of early spring on western rivers, when Skwala stoneflies are the only substantial dry-fly food before snowmelt colours the water.

Why it works

Its olive body and modest size match a natural fish have learned to expect at exactly the time of year when almost nothing else hatches, so it gets eaten with little hesitation.

Naturals it imitates