Where can I move?

[CWB]

If you like crappy winters, horrible traffic congestion, and crooked politics (oops, can't say that), come to Chicago. Southern Illinois is nice and has some great fishing. Missouri good also. My daughter just moved to Lubbock, Texas (Hi Brent) and loves it. Texas would be my choice. Like living in your own country. Florida would be next.

[flechero]

Lots of good choices out there... depends on what kind(s) of fishing you want to do. I like Central Texas... I have LM, SM spots, hybrids and more with in 10 minutes of the house. The coast is only a 4 hour drive, fork and the east texas lakes are day trippable... either direction I can go flyfish for rainbows, and I can go north for a day trip for browns. We even have landlocked stripers and redfish within an hour's drive.

and in Dec. & Jan. we fish powerplant lakes... not many places where you get to fish buzzbaits in Dec. and Jan.

and the added bonus for me is that the smallies like to chase baitfish up the bluffs all summer and they hunt craws shallow in the late fall, so you can easily take them on the fly rod!

* edited to add: no state income tax here either!

[AverageJoeBass]

Texas, preferably East Texas.  You have great fisheries like Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend, Lake Conroe, etc, etc.  Also East Texas is some of the most beautiful area you will ever see.  Rivers, creeks, ponds.  Also in Texas there is no State Income Tax either.  

[Fish Chris]

Screw California.

I think most people's idea of the fishing out here is soooooo over inflated.

I want to move BAD.

BIZ ! What are you saying !?!?  

I agree that the big fish are not just jumping into our boats, like a lot of people from other states might believe....... But then again, we DO HAVE lots of big fish ! And if 18lb Bass are not enough, we also have Smallmouths, Stripers, 100 to 300+ lb Sturgeon, Halibut, etc, etc....

+ great weather (besides right now :-( Freaking wind :-(

+ huge cultural diversity, where an oddball like me fits right in ;-)

I lived in North Louisiana for 3 years.... Worst 3 years of my life + I never caught a bass over 6 lbs.  

After I moved back to Cali, I decided I'd never live ANYWHERE else ! I LOVE Cali ! :-)

Best weather. Best fishing (at least for big bass). Best place for a whacko like myself :-)

Oh, did I mention, I LOVE Cali ?  

Peace,

Fish

[Btech]

All the Cali Posts wow ! Only one thing i like about Cali - THE GIRLS ! WOW.

Id move to Arizona again I lived there for a while and loved the warm weather. However Mstarr is right on NC we get cold winters that dont last long (and are still fishable) and nice summers, Plus the East Coast states are so close together you have hundres of lakes that arent far from eachother,

Another place Id like to move is TN like RW said - Home of Country Music and the Girlies are cute there too .... Oh didnt check if you were a girl sorry lol

[Captain Obvious]

Ah yes Cali lets see......

Did you notice that everything you buy is known to cause cancer in the state of Cali :-?

The governor stinks ( not like Texas is great, but he's much better than Arnold)

Did I mention that the governor hates fishermen

When you read things like "highest cost of living outside of Cali" makes you wonder :o

They have to have Laws for everything, and I mean everything.

Giant bass ( And enough fishing pressure to kill a cow)

It's the land of the fruits and nuts

And to top it all off its just a matter of years until the whole state falls into the Pacific

Chris I'm glad that you love Cali but I could never see the point in living there,

D

[hookset on 3]

The one, the only......................FLORIDA!!!! ;D

Believe me, I'm considering it when I'm done with school. What would you consider the best part of the state for bass fishing? I've considered Jacksonville, because of the Mayo Clinic. I live in Rochester, home of Mayo.

The Jacksonville area would be great. You've got the fantastic St.Johns River watershed which includes Stick Marsh and Farm 13. They are absolute lunker factories.

[MaineBassMan]

With all the guns that I own they wouldn't let me within 100 miles of California.

If I were to move I would pick between Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Tennessee. The cold weather doesn't bother me, I have activities that keep me busy year round: Hunting, fishing, and trapping. Ya, I go a little crazy thinking about bass fishing when the lakes are frozen over but it makes me love, enjoy and look forward to fishing that much more.

[done]

Don't they give you gun in texas when you buy a pack of gum? I kid, I love living in a state where the 2nd amendment is pretty well enjoyed.

[MaineBassMan]

Don't they give you gun in texas when you buy a pack of gum? I kid, I love living in a state where the 2nd amendment is pretty well enjoyed.

You got that right, I may live in a Blue state, I'm Red Minded, but our state is pretty good with gun laws. It's an open carry state, not that many people exercise that right here. We are a concealed carry state to, so its not that bad.

[Hammer 4]

See, this right here is why I'd like to move to Tx, or some southern state...in cali. the criminals have more firepower than the cops..

Kinda ot. but what about Ga...there should be some good fishin down there...right.???  

And yup, I have guns too..

You got that right, I may live in a Blue state, I'm Red Minded, but our state is pretty good with gun laws. It's an open carry state, not that many people exercise that right here. We are a concealed carry state to, so its not that bad.

[zaraspook_dylan2]

its already been said- Texas or Florida.

[bass or bass ?]

With all the guns that I own they wouldn't let me within 100 miles of California.

If I were to move I would pick between Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Tennessee. The cold weather doesn't bother me, I have activities that keep me busy year round: Hunting, fishing, and trapping. Ya, I go a little crazy thinking about bass fishing when the lakes are frozen over but it makes me love, enjoy and look forward to fishing that much more.

I own quite a few guns myself, and Arizona is a very friendly and pro gun state. Comfortable year round fishing, and just north of Phoenix is Lake Pleasant, with largemouth, smallmouth, striped, and white bass, channel and flathead catfish, and crappie.      Happy fishing.

~B.A.S.S.~N.A.F.C.~BoatU.S.~N.R.A.~A.M.A.~

[Mattlures]

So Cal has the biggest bass in the world and the best weather. Some of the hottest women and we do have an ocean with tons of awsome fishing.

Everything else sucks.

Super expencive, most presured lakes in the country, laws and rules for everything, and everybody is in a hurry. The traffic sucks people are rude and the hunting sucks.

I still will probably never move but when I hunt out of state and see how nice people are and how real they are it can be tempting.

[fourbizz]

Thats pretty much why I want out of here Matt.

Real people, realistic cost of living, and Elk, Muskies, Northerns and wild trout could easily replace largemouth for me.

[Fishing Rhino]

True four seasons with mild winters; small town with big city

amenities, moderate cost of living and affordable housing;

clean, safe and prosperous; regional center for Health Sciences;

State Capitol; fishing at your doorstep (smallmouth fishing downtown!)

and easy access to five lakes and two big rivers; close to the beautiful

Smokey Mountains, several National Forests and trout streams;

a day's drive to the Gulf or Atlantic coast; NFL contenders and all

collegiate sports; easy access to several NASCAR venues; the Home

of Country Music; and most importantly...

NO STATE INCOME TAX!

Visit Nashville, TN

http://www.visitmusiccity.com/visitors/vacationpackages

8-)

I also understand that if a brother and sister marry in Tennessee, she can keep her last name.

[adclem]

Seeings how I hate the cold and the snow and the weather changing every 5 minutes in the mid-west and I have a lot of friends in Texas I would have to choose Texas but with that said I would not rule out Florida.  I would also consider North Carolina, absolutely beautiful.

Later,

[dmac14]

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1236969209/0

[SirSnookalot]

Costa Rica

[Bernie Mac]

I heard Mexico has some Big Bass wait a minute, that's not a state :-/ what about Alaska , nope, no Bass at all :-[...j/k...I would love to be back in Florida...on the gulf side, great fresh and inshore fishing...but might change my mind once I move to San Antonio, with Corpus Cristi an hour and a half away ;D

edit...I'm no longer a newbie

[Big Mike in Fl]

my suugestion would be similar to another...kissimmee, orlando area... toho, the aligator chain, the kissimmee chain, an hour and a half from stick marsh, the st. johns. etc etc. but not jsut fishing wise, there is about anything you would wanna do in orlando, and not far form it any where around is rural, good hunting (the deer are small, but get yourself a 300lb boar hog and you'll forget deer) if you're into that, decent people for the most part. an hour or so form the east coast if you get yourself into saltwater fishing. My point is, there are endless possibilities around there, and it isn't just a huge metro area, there is still a lot of country left in florida.

[basspimple]

well, we do have winters, but kentucky is a beutiful state and is pretty great for fishing 9-10 months out of the year. kentucky and barkley out in western ky, and dale hollow and cumberland(river and lake) in the south, plus the ohio river and lots of smaller lakes in eastern kentucky that have great fishing. plus the people here will actually say hi to you when your walking down the street. ;D

[Bass_Akwards]

Move to Cuba.  The next world record will be caught there.

[Derek Chance]

That sounds familiar.  ;D  I am from MN also. born and raised near Rochester.  My wife if from ST. Louis.  Got fed up with winter so we moved to MO.  some great bass lakes here.