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