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In the 1800s, in America, fishing as a sport makes a surge forward when individuals in Florida and California set out to develop and build the tackle and refine techniques necessary to take big game fish in offshore waters.
In the 1800s, in America, fishing as a sport makes a surge forward when individuals in Florida and California set out to develop and build the tackle and refine techniques necessary to take big game fish in offshore waters.
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The History of Sportfishing
S1, EP12 "Conservation and the Future of the Sport"Examine how fisheries are seeing unprecedented pressure worldwide, which can be directly attributed to unsustainable commercial operations and environmental challenges.
The History of Sportfishing
S1, EP11 "A World of Opportunities"From the 1960s onwards, competitive angling sees a rise in popularity; the numbers and types of tournaments held across the U.S. and around the world are as varied as the species they fish for; the competitors themselves are equally diverse.
The History of Sportfishing
S1, EP10 "The Competitive Edge"The International Game Fish Association is established in 1939; in 1967, Ray Scott's first All-American Bass Tournament takes competitive fishing to a new level.
The History of Sportfishing
S1, EP9 "Bass…The Gamest Fish That Swims"Bass are hard-fighting, resilient fish that during the mid-1800s were transported across the country via bucket brigades; Ray Scott describes how the idea of competitive bass fishing first came to him and what it took to create B.A.S.S.
