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Examine how fisheries are seeing unprecedented pressure worldwide, which can be directly attributed to unsustainable commercial operations and environmental challenges.

The History of Sportfishing

Conservation and the Future of the Sport

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.

A World of Opportunities

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 Competitive Edge

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.

Bass…The Gamest Fish That Swims

The earliest recorded records of anglers fly-fishing in saltwater come from the 1600s, but fishermen soon find that rudimentary fly tackle cannot stand up to harsh ocean conditions or the strength of big game fish.

Fly Fishing Explodes in Saltwaters

Fly-fishing begins as a sport of kings; expensive equipment and the rarity of leisure time prior to the industrial revolution keeps it that way for centuries until a determined group of men and women bring fly-fishing into the mainstream culture.

Artisans of the Fly

Examine how fly-fishing came to the colonies from Great Britain in the 1700s; shaped by the early pioneers, it's often called the purist form of the sport; it is also one of the fastest-growing disciplines of the sport of fishing.

The Art of the Fly

Across the globe, the sport goes on to continue growing with advances in boat design, tackle, equipment and more.

Pushing the Limits

Transforming what was once an act of survival into an art form, creative men and women use their passion to drive the sport forward as the early to mid-20th century sees an expanding fan base for sport fishing.

American Ingenuity

As the evolution of tackle catches up with the challenges presented by pursuing larger and larger quarry, men like Zane Grey, Tommy Gifford and Bill Poole set out across open waters on long-range expeditions in search of big game fish.

In Search of Giants

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.

From Survival to Sport

Explore the feeling of that initial bite; join us on a journey covering the earliest known recorded history of fishing in the far east to Egypt, Great Britain and eventually to the shores of the American colonies.

The Bite

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A visual tapestry through time showing how fishing has woven itself into the very fabric of America's soul and transformed from an act of survival into a passion enjoyed today by millions around the world.

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