Bass Fishing: A Lifestyle

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Some people consider bass fishing a sport, but for most fishermen it’s a lifestyle. People have been bass fishing since the beginning of time for different reasons. Bass fishing has evolved over the years from using a sapling and some string to the high tech rod and reel technology, as well as sonar fish-finders. For modern day fisherman fishing is a lifestyle that may require a wealth of money depending on what kind of bass fishing someone wants to do. People will less wealth just fish from the bank, but for the luckier individuals that are able to own a boat, fishing is easier, and more fun. Since the beginning of time people have been using real worms for bait, but now with the advancement of technology you can use baits that have a metal frame, or rubber worms. Throughout time bass fishing has supplied people with a great leisure activity, bass fishing has evolved through technology, and it has had to evolve in order to create different ways to catch the various species of bass.

At the beginning of time people used to fish mainly for survival and keeping food on the table for their family. An archeologist found drawings on the walls of men carrying a rod and line. This is known to be the first known bass fishing drawings found. Later another archeologist found someone fishing with a bamboo rod, silk line and a hook made from a needle. They used to use cooked rice as a form of bait. Other drawings found have been from the Greeks, Assyrian, Roman, and Jewish peoples.

Hooks have also been changed throughout history. The first idea of the fishhook was supposed to be that when the fish swallowed the bait it would go down their throat and from there they can be pulled in. First they used with a wooden hook; from there people st...

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