Ohio!!..Home of the elusive saltwater bluegill, & of course, the only SW bluegill guide in existence…ME!!! 
Seriously, as Parnelli & Phil referenced, I would LOVE to someday hit the BWCA!
Mike
This site’s about sharing!
Parnelli – You forgot bluegill. I caught some of the largest gills in my life in the BWCA on a flyrod, just off the beaten path on one of the entry lakes. Minnesota offers some fantastic fishing and some variety of terrain and species. SE MN, SW WI and NE IA has some great stream fishing as well as the MIssissippi backwaters for warmwater species. You would have the best of both worlds. JGW
FLORIDA. PERIOD!!!
We’re surrounded by fishable water. Just ask the mosquitoes…
I fly fish the salt because the voices in my head tell me to…
Another vote for Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. Some of the best fishing can be found in places where a lot of people dont go (alpine lakes). I havent flyfished Wyoming yet but have more than my share of fishing in lakes in the Wind Rivers and seen very few people. As for my favorite waters in each state, they are as follows: Idaho is the Selway, Wyoming would be any lake in the Wind Rivers, and for Montana I will not name the three favorite lakes . I do fish the Madison and Gallatin regularly and enjoy them but for me the solitude of alpine lakes is what I live for.
Take care everyone and cya around. Mark
Stay away from California.
I had to put on a winter jacket because the weather dropped into the 60s today. Why bother when there are no longer brookies, browns, goldens or rainbows in the mountain streams; you’ll be wasting your time float tubing 'cause the bass have been long gone in the lakes and reservoirs; the searun steelhead are not coming into the northern coastal rivers anymore- I hear they’ve chosen Russia to vacation; and let’s not forget the stripers that have avoided the delta for decades.
You’ll be really bored anyway with the redwoods of northern california- causing a creek in your neck too; and the young ladies who frequent the southern CA beaches stir up the sand so much that it scares the surf perch, bonitas, corbinas and halibut. Lastly the orange/red/purple sunsets make it very hard to see if you were to cast any colorful flies anyway.
God Blesses!
A wing & a Prayer! ----*<(((><~ ~ ~ ~
Quinn
Vocelli, caibill, Shhhhhh!!! We are already overloaded with Snowbirds right now. Florida is in danger of sinking.
A little more help here, Flats (Gary) 
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Seriously, Florida has some great fishing but beware of bad weather so pick your time to fish here wisely if you choose to fish here 
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Hey Phillip (old geezer), Sounds like Bliss ain’t so blissful .
Robert B. McCorquodale
Sebring, FL
“Flip a fly”
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I’m going to say Maine or New Hamshire. A case could also be made for Mass, RI or CT.
I offer these for the following reason. You can find excellent fishing for salt, warmwater and trout in the same day.
As sweet as the salt and warm are in FLA, trout just ain’t gonna happen.
Can’t speak for Cali, thought I do love to visit there and I have fished the salt (in San Diego) and trout (Yuba River a few hours north of San Fran). Problem is I got skunked and therefore have determined there are not fish in California waters. Now if you want to talk about women and wine then look not further…
e
Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes 12’021 rivers and 2 fish.
There are endless possibilities for pike, walley, bass, panfish, trout in streams and lakes, and up here on the tributaries of Lake Superior the annual salmon and steelhead runs. And like mentioned in earlier posts, the BWCAW has awesome fishing.
To fish or not to fish?
What a stupid question.
Don’t overlook a trip to Canada if flying into this part of the world. With 1/7 of the world’s fresh water, there are a few places to wet a line.
It is, as you know, a huge country. And, much like the U.S., fishing varies by region and biome. I like the suggestion of others that you stick to some of the Northern U.S. States, and make short trips into Canada. With a valid passport, border crossing between our two countries is fairly easy (I only hope it stays that way).
No matter where you visit in Canada or the United States, you’ll meet great people. I’ve fished on the US side of the border a number of times, and have found the people there to be quite welcoming, kind, and helpful. I met some of the most gracious hosts on a trip to Montana (I’d say that being given a FREE 8 hour drift boat ride down the Yellowstone River by someone you just met to be quite gracious indeed!). And, as you probably know, Canadians are known to be friendly to a fault!
Hope this helps,
Andrew
Arkansas in the fall and winter months of Nov. and Dec.
Ah, but there may be other factors to consider than the water and the fish! If you have a significant other who does not fish, it is wise to fish somewhere within an hour of good distractions.
While visiting family in New Zealand a couple of years ago, I made the mistake of choosing Taupo over Rotorua for my fishing fix (2 hours apart). Taupo has better fishing, but is really just a fishing town. Every third shop in town is a tackle shop, the restaurants stank, and there wasn’t a lot for my non-fishing wife to do, so her very accomodating limits were reached quickly. Rotorua has about a dozen spas, hot springs, a larger and funkier town, horse riding, and lots of other diversions.
I now live about an hour from New York City. The wife works there, I work minutes from home in New Jersey. The wifely diversions in NYC are endless, so I pretty much fish all I want. The fishing here and in NY state is also great, to the point that she now does a little fishing herself!
I am from Arkansas so I know the opportunity for fly fishing there. As far as all year round great trout fishing and great warm water fishing nearly all year round, Arkansas is the place to go. Scott
LOL, there must be at least 20 states + Canada mentioned. Think we’ve helped him narrow it down?
For all around scenery, fishing, and cultural surroundings I would go with Yellowstone Area.
northjersyflyguy: Outside of the big Mauri canoe, I think you made the right decision. Rotorua was just too sulfur-y smelling for me. Regardless, just beautiful country. Great fishing. Even better people. JGW
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saflyfish
Sounds like you’ll need to allot more time and do the grand tour!
Wherever you go there’ll be some grand fishing. The question reminds of the old “if you could only fish one fly? which one…?”
RRhyne56
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Maybe we should start a new thread about where not to go fishing.
One thing to keep in mind is that we have a lot more weather variation than South Africa --by region and by season. I’ve had late summer fishing trips in the northeast that were near busts because of drought and warm water. Spring and early summer runoffs of melting snow in the mountain states can make for some very difficult fishing,while fall is my favorite season out here.
Also be aware that each state sets its own fishing regulations. Some states have closed seasons; others allow fishing year around.
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Hey Flydog,
It’s IOWA for great pork tenderloin sammiches and Wyoming,Idaho, MOntana for fly fishing.
Mark
PS:Flydog, whats the name of a famous tenderloin sammich place right downtown DesMoines on the second floor of a mall type building? It was in one of those interconnected buildings probably on a SW corner. We stopped there on our way to Wyo and loved it.( forgive the temporary hijack)
I’d rather be in Wyoming!
I can tell ya this much for certian!!!
It’s out west!!! Way WAY Out WEST!!!
I’d Say Montana…Is THE BEST Place to head for…OUT WEST!!!
My vote would be the Yellowstone area and environs. I’ve lived in SE Idaho for 60 years, and still haven’t seen all that the general area has to offer, both scenic, and fishing. Toss in Glacier National Park as a side trip, and you’ll think you’ve died and gone to heaven. I don’t know what your(and your wife’s)tastes run toward, but you’ll find it within a hundred miles or so of West Yellowstone. IMHO There are several posters here that could give you very specific information. Just ask some specific questions.
Lew