fishing tackle

Hooks and lures

Fishing tackle is the equipment used for catching fish—rods, reels, lines, hooks, lures, and related gear.

A tackle shop or tackle box contains these items.

The term covers everything from simple hook-and-line setups to sophisticated fly-fishing equipment: He loaded his fishing tackle into the boat.

equipment

rod

Thin rigid stick

  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • lineContinuous mark or queue
  • hookCurved catching device

sinker · float · bobber · swivel · leader · pliers · gaff · net · fillet knife · bait bucket

lures

spinner

Thing that rotates

  • jigSpirited folk dance
  • crankbaitLipped diving fishing lure
  • spoonEating utensil for liquids

fly · soft plastic · swimbait · topwater · plug · popper · streamer · nymph · buzzbait · rooster tail

hobby

angling

Recreational hook-and-line pursuit

saltwater · charter · tournament · catch-and-release · deep sea · surf casting · recreational

bait

worm

Limbless soil invertebrate

leech · nightcrawler · maggot · cut bait · dough ball · corn · squid · crayfish · salmon eggs · bloodworm

target

bass

Deep pitch or fish

  • troutFreshwater game fish
  • salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
  • carpWhine about trivialities

catfish · pike · walleye · muskie · perch · crappie · bluegill · redfish · tarpon · snapper

rigging

rig

Equipment arrangement or vehicle

  • knotTied rope fastening
  • tippetNarrow clerical scarf
  • dropperTube dispensing liquid drops

drop shot · clinch knot · bead · snell

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G