Big Trout in Ugly Water with Forrest Hobbs
02/29/24 • 36 min
Today our destination is Colorado with trophy trout hunter, Forrest Hobbs. Forrest grew up in Alaska but lives in Colorado where he has developed a “playbook” for routinely hooking and landing big trout in difficult conditions. In this episode, Forrest generously unveils his secrets, offering insights into locating and landing multiple trophy trout a day. You’ll be surprised by his top fly patterns, rod set up, and going deep after the big guys.
With host, Steve Haigh
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- Instagram @fishdeceiver
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Recorded Dec 9, 2023. Episode 2
Today our destination is Colorado with trophy trout hunter, Forrest Hobbs. Forrest grew up in Alaska but lives in Colorado where he has developed a “playbook” for routinely hooking and landing big trout in difficult conditions. In this episode, Forrest generously unveils his secrets, offering insights into locating and landing multiple trophy trout a day. You’ll be surprised by his top fly patterns, rod set up, and going deep after the big guys.
With host, Steve Haigh
Also see the Destination Angler Podcast – THE podcast for anglers who travel.
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Pictures from Forrest
About Forrest Hobbs
- Instagram @fishdeceiver
Destination Angler ADVENTURES Podcast:
· Website
· Destination Angler Gear – T-shirts, Hats, Artwork
· Get updates and pictures of destinations covered on each podcast: @DestinationAnglerPodcast on Facebook and Instagram
· Join in the conversation with the @DestinationAnglerConnection group on Facebook.
Comments & Suggestions: host, Steve Haigh, email [email protected]
Available on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Recorded Dec 9, 2023. Episode 2
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Comments & Suggestions: host Steve Haigh, email [email protected]
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