What are the top 10 bass fishing states?

Bassboss · 02-06-09, 08:47 PM

What are the top 10 large mouth bass fishing states?

rangerryan · 02-06-09, 09:01 PM

good question id say that california, florida, and texas are top three but after that......... well..........

Bassboss · 02-06-09, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rangerryan

good question id say that california, florida, and texas are top three but after that......... well..........

How's Arizona? Good...... bad..... or ugly?

rangerryan · 02-06-09, 09:12 PM

i dunno i know that there are a lot of good bass lakes in oklahoma....well there is a lot of lakes some are good some are great and some just ok. oklahoma has more shore line than the east coast. id say that that the top ten are all in the south.

bcklash · 02-06-09, 10:00 PM

How about Alabama and Tennesse?

3dkicker · 02-06-09, 10:34 PM

VA got to be in there somewhere!!! Tidal rivers, smallmouth rivers, and some big lakes that all the big tours stop on every year.

We even have Snakeheads.

cassidyta · 02-07-09, 01:12 AM

I know I am biased on this one, but I have to say of all the states I have fished in, CA is the one I have enjoyed the most.
I have fished in Arizona and there are some great spots, but they are few and far between. I guess 90 degrees in February will throw off my techniques.
I learned to fish in VA and believe it to be one of the best smallie places I have ever fished.
For top water opportunities no where that I have ever fished beat Florida.
Louisiana was a lot of fun, but those gators were prehistoric. I haven't been able to spend a whole lot of fishing time in TX but from what I hear, it ranks right up there.

WTL · 02-07-09, 01:54 AM

That is going to depend completly on your determining criteria. If you are to weight the importance of smallmouth in this survey, California and Texas will top out cause Florida is without. For all around excellence, Alabama has at one time held the world record Smallie, Spot and has probably some of the best largemouth trophy fishing in the world at Gville.

Bleh, I'm bored.

Cali (hate you left coasters, lol)
Texas
Florida
Bama
Georgia (6 of the 7 species of bass, world record lmb)
Tennessee
Arizona
then a whole bunch like mizzou and south carolina.

aikenyounggun · 02-07-09, 09:02 AM

um yeah California, Texas, and Florida have to be up there and then its a toss up. SC is a decent place to get started, but other than Santee it aint known for big bass. I mean the lake recoed on Murray is like 12lbs. Thats like a small one is california to some people.

cassidyta · 02-07-09, 10:05 AM

Nah, I don't care where you are a 12 lbs bass is nice.

Bassboss · 02-07-09, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cassidyta

Nah, I don't care where you are a 12 lbs bass is nice.

Hell, I'll is south fl, and I think 5-7lbs is nice, 8-10 is a toad!

cassidyta · 02-07-09, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by WTL

Cali (hate you left coasters, lol)

We aren't to fond of you either.....LOL

WTL · 02-07-09, 05:16 PM

Well then its settled, reinstitute the republic of california. And while yo at it, pay your own debt and dont come to us for a bailout.

cassidyta · 02-07-09, 05:44 PM

We have to come to you. Half of our residents are illeagal and don't pay taxes.

bcklash · 02-08-09, 12:15 AM

Yea and the other half are immoral and cheat on their taxes.

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3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	VA got to be in there somewhere!!! Tidal rivers, smallmouth rivers, and some big lakes that all the big tours stop on every year. We even have Snakeheads. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

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cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	I know I am biased on this one, but I have to say of all the states I have fished in, CA is the one I have enjoyed the most. I have fished in Arizona and there are some great spots, but they are few and far between. I guess 90 degrees in February will throw off my techniques. I learned to fish in VA and believe it to be one of the best smallie places I have ever fished. For top water opportunities no where that I have ever fished beat Florida. Louisiana was a lot of fun, but those gators were prehistoric. I haven't been able to spend a whole lot of fishing time in TX but from what I hear, it ranks right up there. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

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WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	That is going to depend completly on your determining criteria. If you are to weight the importance of smallmouth in this survey, California and Texas will top out cause Florida is without. For all around excellence, Alabama has at one time held the world record Smallie, Spot and has probably some of the best largemouth trophy fishing in the world at Gville. Bleh, I'm bored. Cali (hate you left coasters, lol) Texas Florida Bama Georgia (6 of the 7 species of bass, world record lmb) Tennessee Arizona then a whole bunch like mizzou and south carolina. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

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rangerryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ponca City, ok Posts: 432	good question id say that california, florida, and texas are top three but after that......... well..........

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rangerryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ponca City, ok Posts: 432	i dunno i know that there are a lot of good bass lakes in oklahoma....well there is a lot of lakes some are good some are great and some just ok. oklahoma has more shore line than the east coast. id say that that the top ten are all in the south.

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aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	um yeah California, Texas, and Florida have to be up there and then its a toss up. SC is a decent place to get started, but other than Santee it aint known for big bass. I mean the lake recoed on Murray is like 12lbs. Thats like a small one is california to some people.

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cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Nah, I don't care where you are a 12 lbs bass is nice. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

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WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Well then its settled, reinstitute the republic of california. And while yo at it, pay your own debt and dont come to us for a bailout. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

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cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	We have to come to you. Half of our residents are illeagal and don't pay taxes. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

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