Big Trout in Ugly Water with Forrest Hobbs
Episode 108 of the Destination Angler ADVENTURES Podcast – December 20, 2023
Our destination is Colorado with trophy trout hunter, Forrest Hobbs who has developed a “playbook” for routinely hooking and landing big trout in ugly water.
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 tips on locating and landing multiple trophy trout a day. You’ll be surprised by his top fly patterns, rod set up, and how he goes deep in ugly places for the big ones.
With host, Steve Haigh
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Recorded Dec 9, 2023. Episode 108
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