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posted by admin on Jan 10

Saltwater fishing gear is called fishing tackle by specialists and hobbyists, and it generally refers to rods, lines, hooks, sinkers, spears, lures, baits, reels, nets, and so on. 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 initially meant the rigging of a ship, or to put it otherwise, the gear consisting of ropes supporting 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 standard fishing equipment consists of a rod, a line, a hook, a lure, a bait and a sinker. The line is 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 selected based on what kind of fish he/she intends to catch.

The sinker, otherwise known as 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 to get underwater quickly attracting the attention of fish to the bait. However, the lead sinkers have been banned in some parts of the world especially if they are really small. If ingested by bird species or other fish, the lead causes the death of the animal.

Another standard item 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 angler can take the pick from a pretty wide range of shapes, sizes and materials.

Last but not least, the fishing equipment cannot be efficient without bait or lure. The lure is an item of material hung 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 goes for 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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