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Bass Fishing: A Historical Perspective

Bass fishing has a charming history to fall
back on. Starting in the late 18th century,* One of the landmark events in the history
it  has  continued in its progress till date.of bass fishing was witnessed in 1992 when
the prodigal fisherman, Larry Nixon won $ 1 m
The origin of bass fishing lies in thein total earnings for this bass fishing
practice of searching for food among thesport.
inhabitants of southern United States. From
that time onwards, it has started attractingBass  Fish
hordes of fans belonging to all age groups
and from different nations. This kind ofThe following are the various fish species
event today attracts participants fromthat are being caught in the bass fishing
countries such as United States, Southevents:
Africa, Cuba, Australia as well as most of
Europe.*  Micropterus  punctatus  -  Kentucky  Bass
Trajectory*  Micropterus  dolomieui  -  Smallmouth Bass
* bass fishing sports were born in the year* Micropterus salmoides (Lacepede) -
1768 or 1770. Fishing gurus and lovers wereLargemouth  bass
introduced to the first multiplying reels by
Onesimus Ustonson. Bait caster was born outLargemouth bass is the most popular species
of  this  device  a  little  later.for fishing purpose, but other varieties of
Micropterus are also caught. It is to be
* the materialization of the production of anoted, however, that the above-mentioned
level wind device was achieved by WilliamNorth American Bass variants are different
Shakespeare Jr. and its patent was secured infrom their Australian counterparts though
1897.they  have  many  features  in  common.
* the William J. Jamison Co was responsibleBass fishing became splendidly successful in
for introducing the heavily decorated Shannonthe 1950s.da popularity of the sport at this
Twin Spinner in 1915. It was the father oftime spearheaded the development of modern
spinner  baits  of  modern  times.angling equipments from lures, lines, rods,
bass  boats and other types of fishing gears.
* in 1932, the Tennessee Valley Authority was
created at the behest of President FranklinAlong with these electronic gears and reels
D. Roosevelt who encouraged the building ofof various types, which are required during
several dams. Later on different species ofhauling and hoisting were also used by bass
bass  fishes  were  cultured  in  these dams.fishermen  at  that  time.
* Dupont Co wanted to secure the patent forBass fishing industry contributes $ 50 to $70
nylon fishing net five years later. Afterbillion to the US economy and the figures
some time Nylon monofilament fishing line wascontinue to increase. Statistics reveal a
developed  out  of  this.spurt in the fan base of this sport.



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