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Best New Fishing Shirt : Skwala Fishing Sun Defense Hoody
Posted by: Toby Swank
Date: 03/30/2025
New for Spring ’25 is the Sol Sun Defense Hoody fishing shirt from our friends at Skwala Fishing, based right here in Bozeman, MT. This might just be the best fishing shirt that we've come across during our 25 years in the fly fishing industry.
Skwala Fishing : Best New Fly Fishing Shirt
Whether I’m ankle deep on the white sand flat of Turks and Caicos or midway between MacAtee and Varney on the upper Madison River in August, chances are that I’m decked out in the Sol Collection of performance apparel from Skwala Fishing. The Bozeman fly fishing brand continues to “pull away from the pack” by designing purpose-built gear and apparel that’s years’ ahead of everything else.
Sol Defense Hoody
The recent addition of the Sol-Defense Hoody builds on their promise of bringing new products with purpose to market – Skwala Fishing doesn’t build new stuff because it “looks cool” or to “chase trends.”
The Sol Defense Hoody features the same core poly-knit fabric body with a 50 UPF rating used in the Sol Tactical Hoody – the gold standard of modern fishing shirts. By adding Permethrin to the core fabric fibers, the newest addition to the Sol Collection repels bugs while also keeping that angler cool and protected from harmful UV rays.
Sol Defense Hoody Lineup
Technology
- Dual side stash pockets for quick access to essentials
- Full scuba hood moves with your head while giving maximum protection
- Core fibers treated with Permethrin for protection from biting insects
- Cool poly-knit stretch fabric moves air and feels great in the heat
- Thumb loops help to protect the backs of hands from sun and bugs
Final Thoughts
You can bet that I’ll be living in this shirt from May through July as that’s primetime mosquito season on the Montana rivers where I live and play. We have a loaded fly fishing travel calendar in 2025 to bug havens like Florida, Bolivia, Brazil, and Louisiana – so I will be sure to test the “40 washes” effectiveness of the Permethrin treatment!
Coming in at $99, the Sol Defense Hoody hits a nice price point for performance apparel and is available in three great colorways.
You can purchase the Sol Defense Hoody online from Skwala Fishing or at the best fly shops around the country.
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