| The Bass fish is generally identified as a black fish; | | | | not be counted to your score. After the fish is |
| there are other types such as the small mouth | | | | caught it is weighted and then released |
| bass and the largemouth bass. Bass fishing | | | | immediately back into the water. If the fish is |
| actually originated here in the US. Back in the day | | | | under any stress it is placed in a holding tank for |
| anglers would fish for Bass to put food on the | | | | treatment then later released. |
| table, however today it has evolved into a sport. | | | | When it comes to bass fishing like any other |
| The sport of Bass fishing became extremely | | | | fishing the emphasis is upon locating the fish. In |
| popular back in the 50's. | | | | order to do this you will need some tools. First |
| Due to this fact the evolution of fishing gear has | | | | and foremost you will need to be able to read a |
| been drastic, technology such as GPS and | | | | map, and then the goal is to trace the fish. You |
| electronic boats have taken the sport to a whole | | | | will need to understand water debts and you will |
| new level, far from its humble beginnings. Today | | | | also need clear water to fish. |
| you can get some fancy fishing gear such as | | | | In addition to that you will need to understand the |
| rods, lures, reels and lines. | | | | temperatures that these types of fish populate in |
| The sport of Bass fishing has generated a lot | | | | and like anything else there will be seasonal |
| money over the years and continues to do so. | | | | variances. Vegetation, contours, shallow water and |
| As mentioned earlier the bass is no longer | | | | deep water are all factors you will need to |
| considered food but a sought after prize. In a lot | | | | consider in order to catch these fish. |
| of cases the fish are caught and then released, | | | | Once you get this down then as they say the |
| hence the term, "catch and released". | | | | game is on. |
| The fish you catch must be alive as dead fish will | | | | |