| BASS FISHING FACTS AND MORE | | | | glorious events in the history of bass |
| | | | fishing. Larry Nixon, the famous fisherman in |
| Bass fishing has a fascinating history. It | | | | the history of bass fishing won $1 M total |
| started in the late 18th century and | | | | earnings for this sport on this year. |
| continues to progress until today. | | | | |
| | | | Bass Fish |
| It probably was originally practiced in | | | | |
| search for food among the people in the south | | | | Several fish species that are being caught in |
| of the United States. Since then, it has | | | | the bass fishing events are the following: |
| started gaining numerous audiences of all | | | | |
| ages and nations. Today, countries such as | | | | • Micropterus salmoides (Lacepede) - |
| Australia, Cuba, South Africa, United States | | | | Largemouth Bass |
| and most of Europe participate in this kind | | | | |
| of event. | | | | • Micropterus dolomieui - Smallmouth |
| | | | bass |
| Timelines | | | | |
| | | | • Micropterus punctatus - Kentucky Bass |
| • The year 1768 or 1770 represents the | | | | |
| birth of bass fishing sports. Onesimus | | | | Other species of Micropterus are also caught |
| Ustonson introduced his first multiplying | | | | but one that remains popular is the |
| reels to the fishing gurus and lovers. It was | | | | Largemouth bass. However, it should be |
| later developed into bait caster. | | | | emphasized that Australian Bass are different |
| | | | from the above North American Bass variants |
| • William Shakespeare Jr. materializes | | | | although most share similar features. |
| the production of a level wind device and | | | | |
| secured its patent on 1897. | | | | Perhaps, the most robust success of Bass |
| | | | Fishing was in the 1950s. The popularity of |
| • The William J. Jamison Co introduced | | | | the game during this period is the |
| the overly ornamented Shannon Twin Spinner in | | | | springboard to the development of modern |
| 1915 and was improved to create today's | | | | fishing equipments from bass boats, rods, |
| spinner baits. | | | | lines, lures and various fishing gears. |
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| • In 1932, President Franklin D. | | | | Electronic gears were also incorporated among |
| Roosevelt instituted the creation of | | | | the host of equipments bass fishers used at |
| Tennessee Valley Authority and encouraged the | | | | that time. Reels of different types, which |
| creation and building of numerous dams. These | | | | function in hauling and hoisting, were also |
| dams were later used for culturing different | | | | created. |
| varieties of bass fishes. | | | | |
| | | | The contribution of bass fishing industry to |
| • Five years later, DuPont Company | | | | the US economy records $50 to $70 Billion and |
| filed patent for nylon fishing net, this was | | | | the number continues to grow. Statistics show |
| later developed into nylon monofilament | | | | that the audience base of this sport is |
| fishing line. | | | | increasing and that more and more people are |
| | | | getting interested in it compared to tennis |
| • The year 1992 is one of the most | | | | and golf. |