When referring to nets, reels, baits, lines, rods, hooks, sinkers, spears and lures, anglers call them fishing tackle or fishing equipment. Some of these items belong to the fishing gear known as terminal tackle which usually covers snaps, sinkers, swivels and hooks.
The word tackle referring to fishing equipment comes from ‘takel’ which designated the rigging of a ship, that is, the rope supports necessary for 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 most basic fishing equipment consists of a rod, a line, a hook, a lure, a bait and a sinker. The line consists of 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 chosen based on what kind of fish he/she intends to catch.
The sinker, also called a plummet, is actually a weight that allows the fisherman to cast the line with the hook farther from the shore or the boat. Sinkers 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, 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 sinker causes the death of the animal.
Another standard item of fishing equipment is the hook. The hook serves as a support for the bait and it gets stuck in the mouth of the fish. Hooks get attached to the line; and the fisherman can choose from a large array of shapes, sizes and materials.
Last but not least, the fishing equipment cannot be efficient without bait or lure. The lure is a piece 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 catches the lure, it gets hooked. Bait is the prey like element attached to the hook that works together with the lure for a successful catch. 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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