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