Bass fishing is the activity of angling for the North American fish also known as the black bass. There are numerous black bass variety in North America, including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, Spotted bass or Kentucky bass, Guadalupe bass, and many other species and subspecies of the genus Micropterus. They are commonly known as bass fish, but are really part of the sunfish family.
Modern bass fishing has turned into a multi-billion dollar business and the sport has evolved significantly since its beginnings in the late 1800’s. The black bass has become the second most specifically preferred fish in the United States. The sport has created a market for all sorts of fishing gear, including rods, reels, lines, lures, electronic depth and fish-finding instruments, drift boats, float tubes, and specialized bass boats