Blue Ribbon Waters

[Zonk]

Blue Ribbon Waters: waters where tourists go to fish shoulder to shoulder in parts of the country where it isn't usually necessary for nice-sized fish and is counterproductive for numbers.

I'd agree with and am also guilty of your statement above. When I hop on a plane to tourist fish I'm always fishing the "Blue Ribbon Waters". When fishing local (ie driving less than 4hrs) I rarely fish the "Blue Ribbon Waters" and instead opt for the less well known but equally productive streams.