Snook or Tarpon! If I lived in Florida they might be #1

Giant yellowfin tuna on poppers is hard to beat

Marlin and sailfish

Crappie, I like to keep my freezer full of em.

Oh definitely my #1: SNOOK on crankbaits.

Red Snapper tastes pretty good.

Crappie now that I have an idea how to catch em.

1) Smallmouth
2) Spotted Bass
3) Largemouth
4) Striper
5) Anything else

I lump all 3 main bass species together since you can catch most of them on any given cast around where I fish.
Next would definitely be crappie. Specifically doodle socking in <1' of water in the springtime

Brown trout then redfish then walleye then speckled trout, then everything else.

SMB,
FRSHWATER DRUM,
REDFISH
STRIPED BASS
BOWFIN
CRAPPIE
SANDBASS
BLUEFISH
SPECKLED SEA TROUT
CROAKERS
SHARKS
ALLIAGATOR GAR
BULL SUNNIES
CATFISH
ANYTHING THAT SWIMS THAT I CAN CATCH

Northern Pike, Ontario. big ones.

Rainbow and brown trout in the Colorado Rockies. Catching fish in some of the most scenic places in our country.

sand bass

LMB is number #1 because they will hit lures --
#2 , Halibut in Alaska ( 100+ lbs on Big'un Grubs using 16oz lead heads down to 200feet of water , crazy FUN )
#3 , Ling cod in Alaska , up to 50lbs , using the same jigs --- vicious fighters
#4 , Catfish at Clear Lake , Calif , one after the other --- in the fall , 5 to 20 lbs until your worn out
#5 , Cutthroat ,Rainbow and Brown Trout in Montana ( Yellowstone Lake , Lake Henry , Madison River ) ( Be careful of the Grizzlies !!! )

If you have never fished in Alaska , it's a " bucket list " item for sure . Amazing scenery , crazy good fishing and some really good eating . If I had unlimited money , I would go every year . Nothing beats a 100lb Halibut slamming a jig on slack tide ---- rip the rods out of your hands if your not paying attention. The lodge I stay at has it's record 345lb Halibut , took 6 hours to bring it in .