When referring to nets, reels, baits, lines, rods, hooks, sinkers, spears and lures, anglers call them fishing tackle or fishing equipment. The saltwater fishing gear that is attached at the end of a line is called terminal tackle and this category includes hooks, swivels, sinkers, and snaps.
The word tackle referring to fishing equipment comes from ‘takel’ which designated the rigging of a ship, or to put it otherwise, the rope supports necessary for a ship's masts and sails. Later the same word was recorded to have a different meaning, that of apparatus for fishing and that meaning has been preserved ever since.
The most basic fishing equipment includes a rod, a line, a hook, a lure, a bait 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. There are various things that an angler asks about when buying a fishing line such as resistance, stretch, strength and so on. 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. Sinkers are usually made of lead as their purpose is to get underwater quickly attracting the attention of fish to the bait. 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. These sharp “claws” get attached to the line; and the fisherman can choose from a pretty wide range 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. The color, motion and vibration of the lure become focal points for the fish that afterwards goes for the bait. Once the fish goes for the lure, it gets hooked. Bait is the prey like element attached to the hook that works together with the lure for a successful catch. 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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