by Owen Jones.
Fishing equipment is called fishing tackle by fishing aficionados and it generally 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 called terminal tackle
The word tackle referring to fishing equipment comes from 'takel' which initially meant the rigging on a ship, that is, 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 equipment for fishing and that meaning has been retained ever since then.
The most basic fishing equipment consists of a rod, a line, a hook, a lure, a bait and a weight or sinker. The line is a simple string especially made for fishing that is both long, thin and yet strong, so that fish do not notice it. There are various things that an angler asks about when buying a fishing line, such as its resistance, stretch, strength et cetera. The line will be selected based on what kind of fish the angler intends 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 basic 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 fastened to the line and the angler can select from a very variety of shapes and sizes.
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.
On the other hand, bait is the stuff actually attached to the hook. Bait is basically of two types: animal or foodstuff: 'animal' referring to small fish or other water creatures, insects or crawlers and 'foodstuff' referring to human food like grains, such as hemp, bread or whatever else the fisherman believes might attract the type of fish he's going for.
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Title: Fishing Equipment
Author: Owen Jones.
Email: owen@amiabledragon.com
Keywords: deep sea fishing,fishing,angling,beach,outdoors,sport,exercise,hobbies,recreation,food,health,relaxation,other,uncategorized
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Category: Hobbies
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