Darwin's Bass: The Evolutionary Psychology of Fishing Man

by Paul G. Quinnett

In this follow-up to his widely acclaimed Pavlov's Trout, internationally recognized psychologist and 50-year fisherman Paul Quinnett, Ph.D., explores the evolutionary foundations of fishing and why so many people have such a strong bond to the sport.

Referencing Charles Darwin's Origin of the Species, Quinnett examines how people have evolved, and in some ways "de-evolved", from our fishing and evolutionary partner the black bass. Throughout Darwin's Bass, Quinnett uses a variety of fishing situations to examine man's place in the evolutionary universe. The book is also a field guide to a better life, as Quinnett offers clinical advice on how to live longer, happier, and healthier by fishing often and hard.

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1998

Reviews

[Micah Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, this book tells me that fishing is the reason why our cavemen ancestors evolved to have large brains and rose to the top of the animal kingdom. What's not to like?