Fishing equipment is called fishing tackle by fishing aficionados and it usually refers to rods, lines, hooks, sinkers, spears, lures, bait, reels, nets, and so on. The fishing gear that is attached at the end of a line is called terminal tackle
The word tackle when it refers to fishing apparatus comes from ‘takel’ which initially meant the rigging on a ship, that is, the equipment consisting of ropes supporting a ship’s masts and sails. Later, the same word was recorded as having a different meaning, that of equipment for fishing and that meaning has been preserved ever since then.
The most rudimentary fishing gear is made up of of a rod, a line, a hook, a lure, a bait and a weight or sinker. The line is a simple cord specially made for fishing that is both long, strong and yet thin, so that fish can not see it. There are various questions that an angler asks when buying a fishing line, like its resistance, stretch, strength et cetera. The line will be chosen depending on what species of fish the angler wants to catch.
The sinker or weight, 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 is using. 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. However, lead sinkers have been banned in some parts of the world, especially the really small ones, which are often called ’shot’. If ingested by birds or other fish, the lead, which is known for its high toxicity level, will cause the death of the animal.
Another elementary piece of fishing gear is the hook. This device meant for attaching the bait on the line and for hooking into the fish’s mouth. It is attached to the line and the angler can select from a very wide range of shapes, sizes and materials.
Last but not least, the fishing equipment is not efficient without bait or lure. A lure is a device tied at the end of the line that looks and moves something resembling the prey of the fish you are after. Its purpose is to catch the attention of the fish with its colour and movement. Artificial flies and sand eels fall into this category. When the fish bites the lure, it gets hooked.
Bait, on the other hand, is the item actually attached to the hook. Bait is often of two types: animal or foodstuff. ‘Animal’ refers to small fish or other water creatures, insects or crawlers. ‘Foodstuff’ refers to grains, like corn, bread or whatever the angler believes might work.
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