We just got this in from CS&E's Angie Thompson......sounds like a good one.
Tonight at 10 pm EASTERN, the National Geographic Channel will air "Hooked on Bass," which takes a look at bass and the sport of bass fishing from the perspectives of three groups.
The largemouth bass is more than just Americas most sought after freshwater fish. It fuels an entire culture of followers that pursue the bass at all levels for different reasons: weekend hobbyists, professional tournament anglers, and obsessed record hunters. Some fish to spend time with family and for relaxation, some for the challenge and the connection with nature, and others for the money and obsession. The pursuit of the bass has a $60 billion dollar effect on our economy by the 30 million bass anglers, a sport which has become the most popular outdoor activity in America. Three stories typify the culture of bassfishing, and happen on three different lakes across the country. In Texas, on Lake Sam Rayburn, weekend angler Rusty Clark fishes in one of the worlds largest amateur bassfishing tournaments. In New York, on Lake Oneida, Kevin Van Dam tries to secure his year-long quest to be the top professional in the sport. And in California, on Dixon Lake, three world record hunters obsessively hunt one fish that they believe to be the biggest bass of all time.
The film is narrated by Tommy Sanders and was produced and directed by CS&E (JM Associates).
It includes a number of underwater scenes bass anglers are sure to love. I also think it is an interesting take on the culture of the bass fishing world. For you hardcore fishing guys, the footage from the world record chasers in California is worth the price of admission all on it’s own!
If you miss it tonight, the show will be re-aired February 28 at 8 pm eastern.
