Recreational activity targeting North American black bass species
Smallmouth bass caught on the Missouri River in Niobrara, Nebraska, U.S.
Bass fishing is the recreational fishing activity, typically via rod-based angling, for various game fishes of North America known collectively as black bass.[1] There are numerous black bass species targeted in North America, including largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui), spotted bass or Kentucky bass (Micropterus punctulatus), and Guadalupe bass (Micropterus treculii).[2] All black bass species are members of the sunfish family Centrarchidae.
Modern bass fishing has evolved into a multibillion-dollar industry.[3] The sport has changed drastically since its beginnings in the late 19th century. From humble beginnings, the black bass has become the most specifically sought-after sport fish in the United States.[4] The sport has driven the development of all manner of fishing gears in the market, including rods, reels, lines, lures, electronic depth and fish-finding instruments, drift boats, float tubes, kayaks and also motor boats made specifically for bass fishing (also colloquially called bass boats).
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^- Retrieved 7/2013 [1] About Bass, Bass Fishing and Bass Fishing Tips
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