In this follow-up to his widely acclaimed Pavlov's Trout, internationally recognized psychologist and fifty-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. While exploring real scientific conundrums of our evolution as a fisher folk-Did fishing help us develop our intelligence? Does the successful fisherman have a better chance of contributing to the gene pool?- Darwin's Bass also helps explain the joy, freedom, anticipation and hope that people feel when they go fishing. This collection of amusing and fascinating angling-related essays is a must for anyone addicted to fishing and who sometimes wonders why. Even those who have never been lured by the peaceful sport will enjoy this witty guide to the human mind from a fisherman's perspective.