Best States for LM

[flbassman]

Rate your top 5, 10 or however many you want....Fo size, numbers, ease of fishing, just what you think the best states would be....

I'd say
1. Florida-Big bass, lots of 'em, and plenty of places to go. I think we've got some world records, hiding way back in the Glades, or in some central Florida lakes. Maybe even in the St. Johns, in some backwater, all gorged up on shrimp...
2.California-Never been, but numbers don't lie. Number 2 only because those 25 pounders are pretty much farm raised
3. Texas- In between Florida and California on size and numbers. Never been, but again, seems like there's definetely some hogs.
4. Arizona- Sleeper state. I fished outside Globe, and caught a couple nice 4 pounders. State record pushes 17 pounds, and I think that with some management, it could be the next cali.
5. South Carolina- Marion, Moultrie, Keowee, Strom Thurmond all hold numbers of respectable bass.
6. Bama- Eufala, Guntersville, Pickwick, bunch of rivers, all holding nice, healthy populations of big fish.
7. Either Arkansas or North Carolina, both holding decent numbers of decent fish.
8-50. Toss up in my book, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio all hold nice populations, but I don't really know enough about them. Actually, I don't know about a whole lot outside the Southeast, so I'm looking forward to y'alls opinions....


On a side note, I think Louisiana could be fantastic, but the mangement isn't there....