If you could spend one summer

[mwbrown]

If you could spend a summer on one major body of water, to perfect your skills, understand big bodies of water and just over all better yourself as an angler what body of water would it be? Any major resevoir, lake or river system in the U.S.

[Catt]

Toledo Bend; its like fishing 7 totally different lakes  

[pa mountain man]

moraine state park in pa.

[kms399]

I am going with one of 3 here, lake minnetonka, lake of the woods, or lake vermillion.

[Lucky Craft Man]

moraine state park in pa.

I hate to be rude, but may I ask why you would pick Lake Arthur if you could pick any body of water in the country? I have fished there many times and though there are some good fish there, it definitely isn't on my top ten Pennsylvania list.

I think I would pick either Lake Erie, Chautauqua Lake, or Dale Hollow Lake.

[Quitlimpin]

Big Sam

[NasTMcfingas]

Any lake, resevior, river system where I have a shot at catching a 12lb+ Large mouth. There maybe some somewhere in Ohio, but I know it's like finding a needle in a haystack a very big haystack at that. ;D

[chubaka]

Lake Erie

[Bass_Akwards]

Imunna go with Falcon.

http://images.quickblogcast.com/1886-1880/Tom_Martin_Falcon_Lake_Big_Bass.jpg

[roadwarrior]

Lake Champlain, Lake Erie or Lake St. Clair.

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[Shane J]

Think I'd go with Falcon

[JigMe]

Lake Toho, lake erie.

[alwayslooking]

definitely a texas lake,,,be my luck, my month would be in january and couldn't get on a northern lake,,,rayburn or toledo,,,figure them out there, you can figure them just about anywhere

[angler1]

Guntersville

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Guntersville

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STICK MARSH!

[J Francho]

Toledo Bend; its like fishing 7 totally different lakes

Its funny that you picked your home lake.  I was going to say the same thing, but my home lake, or Port Bay on Lake Ontario.  Its where I spent my summers as far back as I can remember learning how to fish for bass.

[RobbyZ5001]

I finally agree with RW on something! I would pick Champlain. It has the best of both worlds for smallies and LM. You can learn some great techniques there. You can fish rockpiles for smallies fishing deep cranks, c-rig, jig, and dropshot, or you can go flip chestnuts/reeds for big LM.

[Catt]

Toledo Bend; its like fishing 7 totally different lakes

Its funny that you picked your home lake. I was going to say the same thing, but my home lake, or Port Bay on Lake Ontario. Its where I spent my summers as far back as I can remember learning how to fish for bass.

The question was If you could spend a summer on one major body of water, to perfect your skills, understand big bodies of water and just over all better yourself as an angler what body of water would it be?

It has been stated many times here that to truly become a better all around angler one must be able to be consistent on different bodies of water correct or not?

Ask anyone who has fished Toledo Bend; it can easily be divided into 7 different bodies of water. One can learn a river system, shallow areas like Florida, rock & timber like a natural lake, 1,000s of acres of huge grass flats, deep water structure, sand bottom with little to no cover, & the dam area which is a creature all its own.

Toledo would teach you more variety than any single lake

[RoLo]

If I were going to spend a Summer Vacation for largemouth and smallmouth bass, my choice would be a no-brainer:

The 30,000 Islands, Georgian Bay, Ontario, that is, the east shore of Lake Huron between Port Severn & Parry Sound.

Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands comprise the greatest freshwater expanse within the Bass-Box as defined by In-Fisherman.

The catch-rate through July & August is equal or greater to the catch-rate in Florida during the spring peak.

Although Canada cannot produce the trophy bigmouth found in Florida, the number of 3-pound bass is remarkably similar to Florida.

The 30,000 Islands district consists of thousands of square miles of water, where the angler has access to hundreds of lakes,

bays & backwaters with unparalleled diversity. As a sweet bonus, you'll never be forced to fish any location

where one other boat may be seen, and you'll always be surrounded by scenery to die for.

Though I live in Florida, my wife will tell you that my heart lives in Ontario.

Roger

[Lucky Craft Man]

If I were going to spend a Summer Vacation for largemouth and smallmouth bass, my choice would be a no-brainer:

The 30,000 Islands, Georgian Bay, Ontario, that is, the east shore of Lake Huron between Port Severn & Parry Sound.

Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands comprise the greatest freshwater expanse within the Bass-Box as defined by In-Fisherman.

The catch-rate through July & August is equal or greater to the catch-rate in Florida during the spring peak.

Although Canada cannot produce the trophy bigmouth found in Florida, the number of 3-pound bass is remarkably similar to Florida.

The 30,000 Islands district consists of thousands of square miles of water, where the angler has access to hundreds of lakes,

bays & backwaters with unparalleled diversity. As a sweet bonus, you'll never be forced to fish any location

where one other boat may be seen, and you'll always be surrounded by scenery to die for.

Though I live in Florida, my wife will tell you that my heart lives in Ontario.

Roger

You forgot the other sweet bonus of having the chance at catching a monster muskie.

[bitemyworm]

RoLo,

I was just off of Georgian Bay in August for the 1st time and it was awesome!  Fishing deep rock piles for smallies, weed beds for smallies and pike, and lily pad filled coves for largemouth.  

[RobbyZ5001]

Toledo Bend; its like fishing 7 totally different lakes

Its funny that you picked your home lake. I was going to say the same thing, but my home lake, or Port Bay on Lake Ontario. Its where I spent my summers as far back as I can remember learning how to fish for bass.

The question was If you could spend a summer on one major body of water, to perfect your skills, understand big bodies of water and just over all better yourself as an angler what body of water would it be?

It has been stated many times here that to truly become a better all around angler one must be able to be consistent on different bodies of water correct or not?

Ask anyone who has fished Toledo Bend; it can easily be divided into 7 different bodies of water. One can learn a river system, shallow areas like Florida, rock & timber like a natural lake, 1,000s of acres of huge grass flats, deep water structure, sand bottom with little to no cover, & the dam area which is a creature all its own.

Toledo would teach you more variety than any single lake

Catt I disagree with you. You are still in the exact same climate with all those 7 lakes. Therefore I don't agree that it is the same as 7 different lakes. The structure and cover may match up, but don't you think fish in Texas will relate to those differently then the fish of say a northern lake.

[RoLo]

RoLo,

I was just off of Georgian Bay in August for the 1st time and it was awesome! Fishing deep rock piles for smallies, weed beds for smallies and pike, and lily pad filled coves for largemouth.

It's nice to know that someone else has discovered heaven...Georgian Bay is as addictive as a dry martini

It's obvious from your descriptions that you were certainly there. Oddly enough, the 30,000 Islands is one of the few places

where I've found bronzebacks relating to weeds, and they did so religiously every evening before dark.

BTW: After trying many lodges, our favorite outpost is the Moon River, which offers superb angling for northern pike

and largemouth bass, and is the home of the Ontario record musky (hailed from Blackstone Harbor just north of Moon River).

Roger

[bowfish12]

Lake Champlain, Lake Erie or Lake St. Clair.

8-)

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