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Jake is a Western Slope native whose fanaticism for fly fishing started at an early age chasing trout on the Grand Mesa and Gunnison River. Jake started building fly rods for Scott in the Telluride factory when he was in high school and then went off to college in Bozeman and New Zealand to pursue new trout waters.

After college, Jake moved to Denver and became obsessed with targeting bass and other warm water species in still water environments. These days, when Jake’s not sleeping, chances are he is on his boat on some Front Range lake perfecting his flies and warm water techniques. Jake loves Scott rods because of the brands versatility and adds, “No matter what fish species you obsess over, Scott builds a fly rod that will fuel your madness!”

Jake has been a guide off-and-on throughout his life in such locations as Telluride, Livingston, Ft. Collins, Basalt and Denver. Jake is currently a fly designer for Solitude, a pro angler for several fly fishing companies and gives warm water seminars throughout Colorado. He also had top five finishes in two fly fishing bass tournaments this year and is featured in Barry Reynolds newest carp movie.