Bass Fishing Facts & More

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