Synopses & Reviews
From boats and baits to rods and reels to tips and tactics, bass fishing has been a magnet of innovation for almost a century.Bass fishing changed from pastime to business in part because of competitive tournaments and the publicity they generated. That publicity, in turn, sparked a demand for more and more information from the tournament fishermen themselvesand#8212;how they caught bassand#8212;so in essence, the sport fed upon itself. Author Steve Price has interviewed dozens of anglers over the past few years, and he fits each of their stories into a complicated puzzle that forms a comprehensive tale of competitive record holders and fishing industry insiders alike.
The Fish That Changed America is not simply about tournament bass fishing, although some of the stories included here do involve competitive anglers. Rather, Price has tried to embrace a wider view of the entire sport and to show how different facets of bass fishing meshed so perfectly at the same time, leading to the state of the industry today. The participantsand#8212;those who laid the foundation for what all bass anglers today enjoyand#8212;tell their own stories of what happened during those not-so-long-ago years. Many of the stories, such as the standing roomand#8211;only funeral for a famous largemouth bass, touch on far-ranging topics that all anglers will enjoy.
Review
"The Fish That Changed America by Steve Price is an exciting and detailed look at why anglers are so obsessed with bass fishing! The factual stories of how it all came to be and the lives of the pioneers involved, give me even more reason to love the sport!" and#151;Michael Iocanelli, professional angler and TV personality
"No one but my good friend Steve Price could have written this comprehensive and highly readable book on bass and bass fishing. As a keen and longtime observer, he brings history to life through the unique first-hand accounts of the men who shaped the amazing growth of a great American sport." and#151;Ray Scott
"If you fish bass, odds are you know who Steve Price is, because youand#8217;ve probably been reading his articles on the subject for years. His new book, The Fish That Changed America, is a dandy. Reading it is the next best thing to putting a 10-pounder in your live well." and#151;Stan Fagerstrom
"If Price weren't already a Bass Fishing Hall of Famer, this book would make him worthy of induction." and#151;BassFan
About the Author
Steve Price has been covering the sport of bass fishing for more than four decades, during which time he has written six books and more than three thousand magazine articles and hundreds of newspaper and Internet stories about the sport. His fishing features and photographs for Yamaha Marine Group have reached millions of readers around the world each month. He is a contributing editor to
Field and Stream magazine and has served as a senior writer for B.A.S.S. Publications for more than thirty-five years. He was inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame in 2010.