Fishing tackle

tackle (n.)

c.1250, "apparatus, gear," from M.Du.

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Fishing tackle, also called fishing gear, is a general term that refers to the equipment used by fishermen while fishing.

Almost any equipment or gear used for fishing can be called fishing tackle. Some examples are lures

Fishing lure

In terms of recreational fishing, a lure is an object attached to the end of the fishing line and designed to resemble and move like an item of fish prey....
, bait

Fishing bait

Fishing bait is any substance used to attract and catch fish, e.g. on the end of a fishing hook....
, lines

Fishing line

A fishing line is a cord used or made for fishing. Important parameters of a fishing line are its length, material, and weight . Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses for a given fishing environment include breaking strength, knot strength, UV resistance, castability, limpness, stretch, abrasion resistance, and visibility....
, rods

Fishing rod

A fishing rod or a fishing pole is a tool used to Fishing, usually in conjunction with the sport of angling, can also be used in competition casting ....
, reels

Fishing reel

A fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an axle. Fishing reels are traditionally used in the recreational sport of angling....
, nets

Fishing net

A fishing net or fishnet is a Net that is used for fishing. Fishing nets are meshes usually formed by knotting a relatively thin thread....
 and trawls

Trawling

Trawling is a method of fishing that involves pulling a large fishing net through the water behind one or more boats. The net that is used for trawling is called a trawl....
, downriggers

Downrigger

A downrigger is a device used while fishing using the Troll method, which places a lure at the desired depth. A downrigger consists of a three to six-foot horizontal pole which supports a cannonball by a steel cable ....
, outriggers

Outrigger

An outrigger is a part of a boat's rigging which is rigid and extends beyond the side or gunwale of a boat.In an outrigger canoe or bangka and in sailboats such as the proa, an outrigger is a thin, long, solid, hull used to stabilise an inherently unstable main hull....
, gaffs, harpoons

Harpoon

A harpoon is a long spear-like instrument used in fishing to catch fish or other large marine mammals such as whales. It accomplishes this task by impaling the target animal, allowing the fishermen to use a rope or chain attached to the butt of the projectile to catch the animal....
, clevises, floats, and traps.

Gear that is attached to the end of a fishing line, such as hooks, leaders, swivels

Fishing swivel

A fishing swivel is a small device consisting of two rings connected to a pivoting joint. The device is usually made of metal, and the pivoting joint is usually ball- or barrel-shaped....
, sinkers and snaps, is called terminal tackle.

Examples of leading fishing tackle brands in the UK and Europe include , , , , , and

Etymology

The term tackle has the following etymology:

tackle (n.)

c.1250, "apparatus, gear," from M.Du. or M.L.G. takel "the rigging of a ship," perhaps related to M.Du. taken "grasp, seize" (see take), or perhaps from root of tack (1). Meaning "apparatus for fishing" is recorded from 1398. The noun meaning "act of tackling" in the sporting sense is recorded from 1876 (see tackle (v.)); as the name of a position in Amer. football, it is recorded from 1891.

Hook, line and sinker

You need all 3 for "Tight line fishing". That is where you have a sinker on your line either sliding up and down ot attatched and a hook at the bottom. Bait is placed on the hook and when you get a bite the pole will make a movement.

The net

Bait