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