When referring to nets, reels, baits, lines, rods, hooks, sinkers, spears and lures, anglers call them fishing tackle or fishing equipment. Some of these items belong to the fishing gear known as terminal tackle which usually covers snaps, sinkers, swivels and hooks.
Etymologically speaking, the “tackle” as fishing equipment originates from ‘takel’ which initially meant the rigging of a ship, that is, the rope supports necessary for a ship's masts and sails. It was only later that “tackle” got to mean fishing equipment, and the meaning remained to our days.
The standard fishing equipment consists of a rod with a line and a hook, a lure and a bait attached to the hook and a sinker. The line consists of a basic cord manufactured according to a specific pattern to be both resistant and nearly invisible for fish. When a fisherman buys fishing line he has to be sure that the stretch, the resistances and the strength of the product is suitable for the kind of fishing he has in mind. The line will be chosen based on what kind of fish he/she intends to catch.
The sinker, also called a plummet, is actually a weight that helps in casting the hook and the bait as far as possible from the shoreline or from the boat that the fisherman uses. They are usually made of lead as their purpose is also to sink and to get the bait closer to the fish in the water as fast as possible. In some parts of the world, lead can no longer be included in the fishing equipment because of its high toxicity level. If swallowed by bird species or other fish, the lead causes the death of the animal.
Another basic type of fishing equipment is the hook. This is a device meant for attaching the bait and for impaling the fish mouth. Hooks get attached to the line; and the angler can take the pick from a large array of hook sizes, materials and shapes.
Last but not least, the fishing equipment cannot be efficient without bait or lure. The lure is a piece at the end of the line that resembles very much to prey both in movement and appearance. Its purpose is to catch the attention of the fish with its color, movement and vibrations. When the fish attacks the lure, it gets hooked. Bait, on the other hand, is the actual item attached to the hook and intended to be attacked and eaten by the fish. The bait can be either natural consisting in smaller fish, insects or crawlers or artificial, made of plastic or other material to lure the fish.
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