| Modern Bass Fishing has its roots in the
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| | Fish turned in for weighing are immediately
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| Southern USA, originally for food. The sport
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| | released or placed in tanks and treated for
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| has evolved into a multi-billion dollar
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| | stress and injury to their slime coats, then
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| industry. The sport has changed drastically
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| | released back into the water.
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| since the 1950s from humble beginnings it
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| | Sports fishermen and governmental wildlife
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| has become the second most specifically
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| | departments have introduced the Largemouth
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| sought after game fish in the USA. The sport
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| | Bass across the world. Japan and South
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| has driven the development of all manner of
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| | Africa have active programs of stocking. The
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| fishing gear, from rods, reels, lines,
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| | subculture of competitive Bass Fishing has
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| lures, electronics to modern 'Bass Boats'.
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| | followed the fish across the globe. There
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| Competitive bass fishing alone generates
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| | have been a number of tournament events in
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| approximately two billion dollars annually.
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| | the USA involving invited participants from
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| Overall the latest numbers place the value
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| | Japan, South Africa and Australia.
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| of the sport at over seven billion US
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| | Australian tournaments are based on an
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| dollars.
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| | Australian native freshwater fish called
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| The majority of participants no longer
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| | Australian bass that are not related to
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| views Bass as a food fish. The phrase "catch
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| | Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass are not
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| and release" was coined by one of the first
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| | found in Australia.
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| National Tournament circuits, Bass Anglers
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| | Largemouth Bass should not be confused with
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| Sportsmen Society (BASS). Most fish are
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| | a multitude of unrelated fish species found
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| released as soon as caught. In competition
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| | around the world and called "Bass", such as
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| anglers are penalized heavily for dead fish,
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| | the Australian bass.
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| in some cases dead fish are not weighed.
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