In this episode, I get together with my long time friend, Matt Grobe, for a candid, entertaining, fun and technical discussion about wild trout, big trout, and the differences between the fishing cultures and opportunities available in two of the meccas for trout fishing in the states -- Pennsylvania and Montana.

Matt has lived and fished hard in both states, and he's been fortunate enough to live a life on the water, not just chasing wild trout, but chasing the big ones. He's always had a knack for turning over the next top tier fish. And in our conversation, Matt offers some great tips for targeting big trout and consistently putting them in the net.

Matt Grobe is one of the best fishermen that I know. He’s honest and realistic. He values wild trout, and he hates the shortcut. Matt doesn’t fish setups. He earns every trout because he appreciates the experience — the fair chase for wild trout in wild places. He’s a technician on the water, but he’s not competitive. He’s generous but secretive in all the best ways. Matt searches for answers out there, and trout fishing has been part of his life for a long, long time. Matt’s one of my favorite people that I’ve ever shared the water with, and I wish he still lived in Pennsylvania.

We Cover the Following

• The Crossover Technique
• The origins of naming two foot trout -- yes, Matt started this nonsense
• Key differences between PA and MT
• Why Matt focuses on big trout
• Why does the quality or the origins of big trout matter?
• Wild vs stocked in PA
• Do thirty inch trout exist without a setup?
• Do you need streamers for big trout?
• Where to target big trout most often
• Matt's windy bugger technique

Resources

READ: Troutbitten | From Pennsylvania to Montana and Back
READ: Troutbitten |  Streamer Presentations -- Crossover Technique
READ: Troutbitten | Category | The Mono Rig
READ: Troutbitten | Modern Streamers: Too Much Motion? Are We Moving Them Too Fast ?

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