Jake Halle

Jake spends around 100 days on the water each year, travelling throughout Southern Alberta, British Columbia, and Montana. He’s not afraid to climb through the thickest bush, walk the narrowest of ledges, or wade through swift moving waters to quiet the compulsion to catch fish. Trout has been the main target of his obsession, while professing his ultimate love for giant bull trout. His local waters are home to rainbow, brown, brook, tiger, bull, and cutthroat trout. With other species of pike, walleye, whitefish, and sturgeon thrown into the mix.

The Season’s of Bull Trout

I don't know what it is about bull trout, but I am fully addicted. It could be their elusive nature,…

4 years ago

Exploring the Greasy Trails: A Summer Bull Trout Adventure

Each year it seems the stories get a little more far fetched, and of course, way greasier. This year was…

5 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial: The Golden Rowley Stone

Welcome back! You fine folks are in for a treat today, as I want to share with you how to…

6 years ago

Greasy Summer Stories: A-Bomb Waders and Lemon Zest – Part 1

In the summer of 2010, three friends set off on an adventure of a lifetime. With only a British Columbia…

6 years ago

50/50 on the water

Behind every good man is a woman, right? At least in my case it seems to be true. However, woman…

6 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial: Biot Back Pheasant Tail

Guide’s choice. A lot of anglers might hear that terms and say, “what does that even mean?” Well, it might…

6 years ago

The Fish of a 1000 Casts

Dana, better known by his instagram handle, @kootenay_kid, summed up my latest visit to the East Kootenays perfectly when I…

6 years ago

Product Review: Ross Evolution-R Fly Fishing Reel

Reels man, what do they even do? Hold line and look pretty? Well, not exactly. I’ve had my fair share…

7 years ago

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

The other day a friend of mine was telling me about his first negative encounter with another angler. He and…

7 years ago

The Great Bull Migration

Every year bull trout begin their arduous journey up river towards their spawning grounds. Depending on the distance required to…

7 years ago

Fly Tying Tutorial: Semperfli Scorpion

Sometimes flies are created out of necessity, and other times they are created out of new materials that leave you…

7 years ago

Dreaming of Next Season

It’s snowing out. I just looked outside and watched those big puffy flakes fall slowly upon my truck. My vice…

7 years ago