John,
Your almost here already.

The upper Mississippi. Granted it's not tthe prettiest smallie reive that we have here in eastern Minnesota, but it has fish that you wouldn't believe. I would say that a 14" is a small fish in this water. I've had many days where the average size is 18", with very good shots at 20"+ fish. These fish are used to living in a heavy current and they have broad shoulders to fight with.

Bring your bass gear with you, nothing smaller than a 7wt under any circumstances. Even with an 8 wt these fish will put a deep bend in your rod.

See you at Great Waters,

Kevin