by Owen Jones.
Fishing equipment is called fishing tackle by fishing aficionados and it usually includes 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 referred to as 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 another meaning, that of apparatus for fishing and that meaning has been retained ever since then.
The most basic fishing apparatus 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 string specially made for fishing that is both long, strong and yet thin, so that fish can not see it. There are several 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 quickly 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 equipment is the hook. This device meant for holding the bait on the line and for hooking into the fish's mouth. It is fastened to the line and the angler can select from a very variety of shapes and sizes.
And last but far from least, is the bait or lure, without which the fishing equipment cannot be effective. A lure is a device tied to the end of the line that looks and moves something like the prey of the fish you are after. Its raison d'etre is to catch the attention of the fish with its colour and movement. Artificial flies, tiddlers and sand eels fall into this category. When the fish eats the lure, it becomes hooked.
Bait, on the other hand, is the item actually attached to the hook. Bait is usually 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.
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 another meaning, that of apparatus for fishing and that meaning has been retained ever since then.
The most basic fishing apparatus 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 string specially made for fishing that is both long, strong and yet thin, so that fish can not see it. There are several 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 quickly 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 equipment is the hook. This device meant for holding the bait on the line and for hooking into the fish's mouth. It is fastened to the line and the angler can select from a very variety of shapes and sizes.
And last but far from least, is the bait or lure, without which the fishing equipment cannot be effective. A lure is a device tied to the end of the line that looks and moves something like the prey of the fish you are after. Its raison d'etre is to catch the attention of the fish with its colour and movement. Artificial flies, tiddlers and sand eels fall into this category. When the fish eats the lure, it becomes hooked.
Bait, on the other hand, is the item actually attached to the hook. Bait is usually 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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