Darwins Bass - The evolutionary psychology of a fishing man

Darwin's Bass

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    By Paul G. Quinnett

    Item s unavailable for purchase. Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item s now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout. Continue shopping Checkout Continue shopping. Chi ama i libri sceglie Kobo e inMondadori. Buy the eBook Price: Available in Russia Shop from Russia to buy this item. Or, get it for Kobo Super Points! 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 author introduces us to a key concept: It is the grab we long for, he suggests, not the actual fish itself.

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    By the grab, he refers to the moment of the strike, when a fish first strikes at the hook. The grab is an evolutionary constant, shared by many creatures. Lust for the grab is what made humans and bass successful predators.

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    Even now that we no longer fish for the sole purpose of feeding ourselves, lust for the grab is still with us because at one time it was essential to our survival. It still is for the bass. Some modern anglers fish without hooks so they can feel the grab of the strike but then not have to bother with unhooking the fish.

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    The author tells a story about a young eagle catching a pound Chinook salmon. The salmon is far too large to be carried aloft, and it quickly pulls the eaglet under the rushing river. A few moments later, the bird comes to the surface and makes it way to shore to dry its wings. The author contends that the eagle is genetically programmed to grab the fish and hold on at all costs. For a few seconds, it is physically unable to let the fish go. Unlike the eagle, the author contends, human beings have a mind.

    With this mind, humans can decide not to let the fish drag us down. This is the difference between man and animal. We are taken on a long journey through the history of human tool making. The author offers the Leatherman a tool similar to a Swiss Army knife as the culmination of human tool building. He explains how fishing tools evolved from thrown rocks. In support of his argument that men are different from animals, he contrasts chimpanzees with humans. Chimps have very powerful throwing arms. They can throw a rock or a typewriter a very long way. What they do not have is accuracy. Any able human can win a rock-throwing contest with a chimp.

    As further example, he demonstrates how a supposedly primitive modern man a tribesman from the Orinoco river can quickly learn to fish using a modern fly-fishing rig, even though he has never seen one before. Modern man is a tool user because of his genetic makeup, not because of his circumstances. There are emotional differences between animals and man as well.

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    Darwin's Bass: The Evolutionary Psychology of Fishing Man [Quinnett] on www.farmersmarketmusic.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Explores the evolutionary. Darwin's Bass: The Evolutionary Psychology Of Fishing Man explores how fishing ties together the great web of life. Our toots as a fishing species go a long way.

    Though both animals and man use emotions as an advantage, only man can condition himself to alter his pre-programmed reaction to an emotional stimulus. The author cites an experiment involving guppies in a tank with a large mouth bass. Bold guppies, those without fear, charge at the bass and are eaten instantly.

    Normal guppies occasionally avoid the bass, but most are eaten in time. Timid guppies, which hide in the corner as soon as they detect the bass, have a much higher survival rate. This is hardly surprising, but it is a clear illustration of how emotions can affect survival and therefore evolution.

    The author uses human fear of snakes as a contrasting example. Most humans have a seemingly innate fear of snakes, though cultural factors also support this prejudice. Her family is forced to protect her from pictures of snakes, toy snakes, and anything remotely snake-like. Through therapy, she gradually learns to control this fear, and in time is able to hold a rubber snake, although she does not enjoy it.

    She has changed her response to the stimulus, and thus separated herself from the animal world. The ending chapters deal with the complexity of the human mind. Discussed with an almost religious reverence, the mind is portrayed as the result of all evolution. The author is careful to state that the mind is an unfinished work, and as such is imperfect. One of these imperfections is its inability to describe itself. Another is its attachment to time. Fishing can help the human mind conquer time. The author describes how angling is like hypnosis with the dangling watch fob replaced by the repeated castings of the fishing line.

    An afternoon fishing passes in a matter of minutes. If you do not have time to fish or make love, the author states, what are you really living for?