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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle","crawl_time":1774143934,"first_indexed_time":1376016004,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Fishing tackle - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"An\nangler\non the\nKennet and Avon Canal\n,\nEngland\n, surrounded by his tackle\nA completed assembly of tackle ready for fishing is sometimes called a\nrig\n, such as this\nCarolina rig\n.\nFishing tackle\nis the equipment used by\nanglers\nwhen\nfishing\n. Almost any equipment or gear used in fishing can be called fishing tackle, examples being\nhooks\n,\nlines\n,\nbaits\n\/\nlures\n,\nrods\n,\nreels\n,\nfloats\n,\nsinkers\n\/\nfeeders\n,\nnets\n,\nspears\n,\ngaffs\nand\ntraps\n, as well as wires, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners, clevises and tools that make it easy to tie knots.\nTackle attached to the end of a fishing line that gets\ncast out\nalong with the bait are referred to as\nterminal tackle\n. Terminal tackle can include hooks, leaders, floats, sinkers\/feeders,\nswivels\nand attached\nsnaps\nand\/or\nsplit rings\n. Sometimes the term \"\nrig\n\" is used for a specific assemblage of terminal tackle.\nFishing tackle can be contrasted with\nfishing technique\n. Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing technique refers to the manner in which the tackle is used.\nThe term\ntackle\n, with the meaning \"apparatus for fishing\", has origins in the Netherlands from the late 14th century.\n[\n1\n]\nFishing tackle is also called\nfishing gear\n. However the term fishing gear is more usually used in the context of\ncommercial fishing\n, whereas fishing tackle is more often used in the context of\nrecreational fishing\n. This article covers equipment used by recreational anglers.\nHook, line and sinker\n[\nedit\n]\nHook, line and sinker is a classic combination of tackle empowering an angler to catch fish.\nA\nfish hook\nThe use of the hook in angling is descended, historically, from what would today be called a \"gorge\". The word \"gorge\", in this context, comes from an archaic word meaning \"throat\". Gorges were used by ancient peoples to capture fish. A gorge was a long, thin piece of bone or stone attached by its midpoint to a thin line. The gorge would be fixed with a bait so that it would rest parallel to the lay of the line. When a fish swallowed the bait, a tug on the line caused the gorge to orient itself at right angles to the line, thereby sticking in the fish's\ngullet\n.\nA fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been employed for millennia by anglers to catch fresh and saltwater fish. Early hooks were made from the upper bills of eagles and from bones, shells, horns and thorns of plants (Parker 2002). In 2005, the fish hook was chosen by\nForbes\nas one of the top twenty tools in the history of man.\n[\n2\n]\nFish hooks are normally attached to some form of\nline\nor\nlure\ndevice which connects the caught fish to the angler. There is an enormous variety of fish hooks. Sizes, designs, shapes, and materials are all variable depending on the intended purpose of the hook. They are manufactured for a range of purposes from general fishing to extremely limited and specialized applications. Fish hooks are designed to hold various types of artificial, processed, dead or live\nbaits\n(\nbait fishing\n); to act as the foundation for artificial representations of fish prey (\nfly fishing\n); or to be attached to or integrated into other devices that represent fish prey (\nlure fishing\n).\nFishing line with hooks attached\nA\nfishing line\nis a cord used or made for fishing. The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant stalk (Parker 2002). Later lines were constructed from horse hair or silk thread, with\ncatgut\nleaders. From the 1850s, modern industrial machinery was employed to fashion fishing lines in quantity. Most of these lines were made from\nlinen\nor\nsilk\n, and more rarely\ncotton\n.\n[\n3\n]\nModern lines are made from artificial substances, including\nnylon\n,\npolyethylene\n,\ndacron\nand\ndyneema\n. The most common type is\nmonofilament\nmade of a single strand. Anglers often use monofilament because of its buoyant characteristics and its ability to stretch under load. Recently alternatives such as\nfluorocarbon\n, which is the least visible type, and\nbraided fishing line\n, also known as 'superlines' because of their small diameter, minimal amount of stretch, and great strength relative to standard nylon monofilament lines.\nImportant parameters of a fishing line are its breaking strength and its diameter (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to fish). Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses for a given fishing environment include\nbreaking strength\n, diameter, castability, buoyancy, stretch, color, knot strength, UV resistance, limpness, abrasion resistance, and visibility.\nFishing with a hook and line is called\nangling\n. In addition to the use of the hook and line used to catch a fish, a heavy fish may be landed by using a landing net or a hooked pole called a\ngaff\n.\nTrolling\nis a technique in which a\nfishing lure\non a line is drawn through the water. Snagging is a technique where the object is to hook the fish in the body.\nThree types of small lead sinkers\nA sinker or plummet is a\nweight\nused when angling to force the\nlure\nor\nbait\nto sink more rapidly or to increase the distance that it may be cast. The ordinary plain sinker is traditionally made of\nlead\n. It can be practically any shape, and is often shaped round like a pipe-stem, with a swelling in the middle. However, the use of smaller lead based fishing sinkers has now been banned in the UK, Canada and some states in the US,\n[\n4\n]\nsince lead can cause toxic\nlead poisoning\nif ingested. There are loops of\nbrass\nwire on either end of the sinker to attach the line. Weights can range from a quarter of an ounce for trout fishing up to a couple of pounds or more for sea bass and menhaden.\nThe\nswivel\nsinker is similar to the plain one, except that instead of loops, there are swivels on each end to attach the line. This is a decided improvement, as it prevents the line from twisting and tangling. In trolling, swivel sinkers are indispensable. The slide sinker, for bottom fishing, is a leaden tube which allows the line to slip through it, when the fish bites. This is an excellent arrangement, as the angler can feel the smallest bite, whereas in the other case the fish must first move the sinker before the angler feels him.\nFishing with a fishing rod\nA fishing rod is an additional tool used with the hook, line and sinker. A length of fishing line is attached to a long, flexible rod or pole: one end terminates with the hook for catching the fish. Early fishing rods are depicted on inscriptions in ancient\nEgypt\n,\nChina\n,\nGreece\nand\nRome\n. In\nMedieval England\nthey were called\nangles\n(hence the term\nangling\n). As they evolved they were made from materials such as split Tonkin bamboo, Calcutta reed, or ash wood, which were light, tough, and pliable. The butts were frequently made of maple. Handles and grips were made of cork, wood, or wrapped cane. Guides were simple wire loops.\nModern rods are sophisticated casting tools fitted with line guides and a\nreel\nfor line stowage. They are most commonly made of\nfibreglass\n,\ncarbon fibre\nor, classically,\nbamboo\n. Fishing rods vary in action as well as length, and can be found in sizes between 24 inches and 20 feet. The longer the rod, the greater the mechanical advantage in casting. There are many different types of rods, such as\nfly rods\n,\ntenkara rods\n,\nspin and bait casting rods\n,\nspinning rods\n,\nice rods\n,\nsurf rods\n,\nsea rods\nand\ntrolling rods\n.\nFishing rods can be contrasted with fishing poles. The line on a fishing rod is controlled with a specialised reel which allows accurate casting. A fishing pole does not have a reel. Instead the line is just tied directly to the tip of the pole, or is tied to some sort of elastic mechanism at the tip. Poles can be up to 18 m in length and are made of optional sections which can be slotted together by the angler.\nA spinning reel\nA fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an\naxle\n. Fishing reels are traditionally used in angling. They are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted on\ncrossbows\nor to boat\ngunwales\nor\ntransoms\n. The earliest known illustration of a fishing reel is from Chinese paintings and records beginning about 1195 A.D. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 A.D., and by the 1760s, London tackle shops were advertising multiplying or gear-retrieved reels.\nParis, Kentucky\n, native\nGeorge Snyder\nis generally given credit for inventing the first fishing reel in America around 1820, a bait casting design that quickly became popular with American anglers.\nNatural baits\nGreen Highlander\n, an artificial fly used for\nsalmon\nfishing\nThe natural bait angler usually uses a common prey species of the fish as an attractant. The natural bait used may be alive or dead. Common natural baits include\nbait fish\n,\nworms\n,\nleeches\n,\nminnows\n,\nfrogs\n,\nsalamanders\n,\nshrimp\n,\nnightcrawlers\nand other\ninsects\n. Natural baits are effective due to the lifelike texture, odour and colour of the bait presented.\nThe common\nearthworm\nis a universal bait for fresh water angling. In the quest for quality worms, some fishers culture their own\nworm compost\nor practice\nworm charming\n.\nGrubs\nand\nmaggots\nare also considered excellent bait when trout fishing.\nGrasshoppers\n,\nflies\n,\nbees\nand even\nants\nare also used as bait for trout in their season, although many anglers believe that trout or salmon\nroe\nis superior to any other bait. Studies show that natural baits like\ncroaker\nand\nshrimp\nare more recognized by the fish and are more readily accepted. A good bait for\nred drum\nis\nmenhaden\n.\n[\n5\n]\nBecause of the risk of transmitting\nwhirling disease\n,\ntrout\nand\nsalmon\nshould not be used as bait.\nProcessed baits, such as\ngroundbait\nand\nboilies\n, can work well with\ncoarse fish\n, such as\ncarp\n. For example, in lakes in southern climates such as\nFlorida\n, fish such as\nbream\nwill take bread bait. Bread bait is a small amount of bread, often moistened by saliva, balled up to a small size that is bite size to small fish.\nArtificial baits\nMany people prefer to fish solely with\nlures\n, which are artificial baits designed to entice fish to strike. The artificial bait angler uses a man-made lure that may or may not represent prey. The lure may require a specialised presentation to impart an enticing action as, for example, in\nfly fishing\n. Recently, electronic lures have been developed to attract fish. Anglers have also begun using\nplastic bait\n. A common way to fish a soft\nplastic worm\nis the\nTexas rig\n.\nDifferent types of fishing floats\nA\nbite indicator\n, also referred to as a strike indicator, is a mechanical or electronic device which indicates to an angler that something is happening at the hook end of the fishing line. There are many types of bite indicators—which work best depends on the type of fishing.\nDevices in wide use as bite indicators include\nfishing floats\n, which float in the water and dart about if a fish bites, and\nquiver tips\n, which are mounted onto the tip of a fishing rod. Bite alarms are electronic devices which bleep when a fish tugs a fishing line. Floats and quiver tips are visual bite detectors, while bite alarms are audible bite detectors.\nIn\nfly fishing\na commonly used indicator is the \"hopper dropper rig\". With this technique a nymph or wet fly is hung from the bottom of a floating dry fly.\n[\n6\n]\nThe\nFilipino\nNegritos\ntraditionally used bows and arrows to shoot fish in clear water.\n[\n7\n]\nSpearfishing is an ancient method of fishing conducted with an ordinary\nspear\nor a specialised variant such as a\nharpoon\n,\ntrident\n,\narrow\nor eel spear.\n[\n8\n]\n[\n9\n]\nHarpoons\nare spears which have a barb at the end. Their use was widespread in\npalaeolithic\ntimes.\n[\n10\n]\nCosquer cave\nin Southern France contains cave art over 16,000 years old, including drawings of seals which appear to have been harpooned.\nTridents\nare spears which have three prongs at the business end. They are also called leisters or gigs. They feature widely in early mythology and history.\nModern spears can be used with a\nspeargun\n. Some spearguns use\nslings\n(or rubber loops) to propel the spear.\nPolespears\nhave a sling attached to the spear,\nHawaiian slings\nhave a sling separate from the spear, in the manner of an underwater bow and arrow.\nA\nbow\nor\ncrossbow\ncan be used with arrows in\nbowfishing\n.\nFishing for\nsalmon\nwith a hand net on the\nFraser River\n,\nCanada\nFishing nets are\nmeshes\nusually formed by\nknotting\na relatively thin thread. \nBetween 177 and 180 the Greek author\nOppian\nwrote the\nHalieutica\n, a didactic poem about fishing. He described various means of fishing including the use of nets cast from boats, scoop nets held open by a hoop, and various traps  \"which work while their masters sleep\". Ancient fishing nets used threads made from leaves, plant stalk and cocoon silk. They could be rough in design and material but some designs were amazingly close to designs we use today (Parker 2002). Modern nets are usually made of artificial\npolyamides\nlike\nnylon\n, although nets of organic polyamides such as\nwool\nor\nsilk\nthread were common until recently and are still used.\nHand nets\nare held open by a hoop, and maybe on the end of a long stiff handle. They have been known since antiquity and may be used for sweeping up fish near the water surface like\nmuskellunge\nand\nnorthern pike\n. When such a net is used by an angler to help land a fish it is known as a\nlanding net\n.\n[\n11\n]\nIn the UK, hand-netting is the only legal way of catching\nglass eels\n[\n12\n]\nand has been practised for thousands of years on the\nRiver Parrett\nand\nRiver Severn\n.\nCast nets\nare small round nets with weights on the edges which is thrown by the fisher. Sizes vary up to about four metres in diameter. The net is thrown by hand in such a manner that it spreads out on the water and sinks. Fish are caught as the net is hauled back in.\n[\n13\n]\nVietnamese\ntraditional\nfish trap\nFishing traps are culturally almost universal and seem to have been independently invented many times. There are essentially two types of trap, a permanent or semi-permanent structure placed in a river or tidal area and pot-traps that are baited to attract prey and periodically lifted. They might have the form of a\nfishing weir\nor a\nlobster trap\n. A typical trap can have a frame of thick steel wire in the shape of a\nheart\n, with\nchicken wire\nstretched around it. The mesh wraps around the frame and then tapers into the inside of the trap. When a fish swims inside through this opening, it cannot get out, as the chicken wire opening bends back into its original narrowness. In earlier times, traps were constructed of wood and fibre.\nSimple fish stringer for spearfishing\nA\nfish stringer\nis a line of rope or chain along which an angler can string fish that have been caught so they can be immersed and kept alive in water.\n[\n14\n]\nFly fishing tackle\nis equipment used by, and often specialised for use by\nfly anglers\n. Fly fishing tackle includes\nfly lines\ndesigned for easy casting, specialised\nfly reels\ndesigned to hold a fly line and supply\ndrag\nif required for landing heavy or fast fish, specialised\nfly rods\ndesigned to cast fly lines and artificial flies,\nterminal tackle\nincluding\nartificial flies\n, and other\naccessories\nincluding fly boxes used to store and carry artificial flies.\nTypical tackle box with rod and bait bucket\nFishing tackle boxes have for many years been an essential part of the anglers equipment. Fishing tackle boxes were originally made of wood or wicker and eventually some metal fishing tackle boxes were manufactured. The first plastic fishing tackle boxes were manufactured by Plano in response to the need for a product that did not rust. Early plastic fishing tackle boxes were similar to tool boxes but soon evolved into the hip roof\ncantilever\ntackle boxes with numerous small trays for small tackle. These types of tackle boxes are still available today but they have the disadvantage that small tackle gets mixed up. Fishing tackle boxes have also been manufactured so the drawers themselves become small storage boxes, each with their own lids. This prevents small tackle from mixing, and can turn each drawer into a stand-alone container which can be used to carry small tackle to a rod some distance from the main tackle box.\nWorldwide, the recreational fishing tackle industry is worth over five billion US dollars annually, in the United States alone.\n[\n15\n]\nSome major brands include\nThe Shakespeare Company\n,\nOrvis\n,\nLindy Legendary Fishing Tackle\n, and\nSimms Fishing Products\n. The industry in 2024 was worth $9.85 billion, and is led by a few dominant global companies notably\nPure Fishing\n,\nShimano\n, and\nGloberide\n(Daiwa), who \"collectively represents the top tier of the market\" and hold a significant combined market share. These companies benefit from having a wide portfolio and brand recognition built over decades, and a key strategy has been\nmergers and acquisitions\nthat allowed them to absorb brands and technologies.\n[\n16\n]\n^\n\"Online Etymology Dictionary\"\n. Retrieved\n23 April\n2017\n.\n^\nEwalt, David M. (5 August 2005).\n\"No. 19: The Fish Hook\"\n.\nForbes\n. Retrieved\n23 April\n2017\n.\n{{\ncite web\n}}\n:  CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (\nlink\n)\n^\nHenshall, James (Dr.),\nBook of the Black Bass\n(1881).\n^\n\"Nontoxic Tackle: Let's get the lead out!\"\n.\nMPCA\n. Archived from\nthe original\non April 20, 2010.\n^\nGunnar Miesen; Steve Hague; Steve Hauge (2004).\nLive Bait Fishing: Including Doughbait & Scent\n. Creative Publishing.\nISBN\n \n1-58923-146-5\n.\n^\nWhy The Hopper Dropper Catches So Many Trout\n.\nTrout Fishing Resource\n, June 10, 2022.\n^\nMarch, Alden (1899).\nThe history and conquest of the Philippines and our other island possessions; embracing our war with the Filipinos in 1899\n. Page 39.\n^\nImage of an eel spear\nArchived\n2023-04-09 at the\nWayback Machine\n.\n^\nSpear fishing for eels\n.\nArchived\n2009-08-13 at the\nWayback Machine\n.\n^\nGuthrie, Dale Guthrie (2005).\nThe Nature of Paleolithic Art\n. Page 298. University of Chicago Press.\nISBN\n \n0-226-31126-0\n.\n^\n\"Fishing Tools – Landing Nets\"\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 15 September 2008\n. Retrieved\n23 April\n2017\n.\n^\n\"Eel Regulations: Eel fishing\"\n.\neelregulations.co.uk\n. Retrieved\n2018-04-17\n.\n^\nCasting net\n.\nArchived\n2021-02-27 at the\nWayback Machine\n.\n^\nToth, Mike (2000).\nThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Fishing Basics\n. Second edition, pp. 158–159, Penguin.\nISBN\n \n9781101222126\n.\n^\n2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation\n. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, page 9.\n^\n\"Sports Fishing Equipment Market Outlook 2025-2032\"\n.\nwww.intelmarketresearch.com\n. Retrieved\n2026-01-12\n.\nBurdon (1951).\nA Consideration of the Classification of Fishing Gear\n.\nAsia-Pacific Fishery Commission\n, Technical paper.\nFishing gears and methods\n.\nFAO\n.\nSearch Technology Fact Sheets:\nFishing Gear type\n.\nFAO\n.\nFridman A. L. and Carrothers P. J. G. (1986).\nCalculations for fishing gear designs\n(FAO fishing manual),\nFishing News Books\n.\nISBN\n \n978-0-85238-141-0\n.\nKlust, Gerhard (1982).\nNetting materials for fishing gear\n(\nPDF\n, 9 MB).\nFAO\nFishing Manuals, Fishing News Books.\nISBN\n \n978-0-85238-118-2\n.\nMisund, Ole Arve; Kolding, Jeppe and Freon, Pierre (2002). Handbook of Fish Biology and Fisheries, chapter 2,\nFish capture devices in industrial and artisanal fisheries\n. Blackwell Publishing.\nISBN\n \n0-632-06482-X\n.\nLarson, Todd (2007).\nHistory of the Fish Hook in America\nArchived\n2009-12-17 at the\nWayback Machine\n, vol. 1, The Whitefish Press.\nPfeiffer, C. Boyd (1999).\nThe Field & Stream Tackle Care and Repair Handbook\n. Globe Pequot.\nISBN\n \n978-1-55821-898-7\n.\nvon Brandt A. (1984).\nFish catching methods of the world\n. 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[angler](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angling \"Angling\") on the [Kennet and Avon Canal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kennet_and_Avon_Canal \"Kennet and Avon Canal\"), [England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/England \"England\"), surrounded by his tackle\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/6\/6d\/Carolina-rig.jpg\/250px-Carolina-rig.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Carolina-rig.jpg)\n\nA completed assembly of tackle ready for fishing is sometimes called a [rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rig_\$fishing\$ \"Rig (fishing)\"), such as this [Carolina rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carolina_rig \"Carolina rig\").\n\n**Fishing tackle** is the equipment used by [anglers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishermen \"Fishermen\") when [fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing \"Fishing\"). Almost any equipment or gear used in fishing can be called fishing tackle, examples being [hooks](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_hook \"Fishing hook\"), [lines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_line \"Fishing line\"), [baits](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_bait \"Fishing bait\")\/[lures](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\"), [rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod \"Fishing rod\"), [reels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_reel \"Fishing reel\"), [floats](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_float \"Fishing float\"), [sinkers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_sinker \"Fishing sinker\")\/[feeders](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Groundbait#Method_feeder \"Groundbait\"), [nets](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_net \"Fishing net\"), [spears](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spearfishing \"Spearfishing\"), [gaffs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_gaff \"Fishing gaff\") and [traps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_trap \"Fishing trap\"), as well as wires, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners, clevises and tools that make it easy to tie knots.\n\nTackle attached to the end of a fishing line that gets [cast out](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casting_\$fishing\$ \"Casting (fishing)\") along with the bait are referred to as **terminal tackle**. Terminal tackle can include hooks, leaders, floats, sinkers\/feeders, [swivels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_swivel \"Fishing swivel\") and attached [snaps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shackle \"Shackle\") and\/or [split rings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Circle_cotter \"Circle cotter\"). Sometimes the term \"[rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rig_\$fishing\$ \"Rig (fishing)\")\" is used for a specific assemblage of terminal tackle.\n\nFishing tackle can be contrasted with [fishing technique](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_technique \"Fishing technique\"). Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing technique refers to the manner in which the tackle is used.\n\nThe term *tackle*, with the meaning \"apparatus for fishing\", has origins in the Netherlands from the late 14th century.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-1) Fishing tackle is also called *fishing gear*. However the term fishing gear is more usually used in the context of [commercial fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commercial_fishing \"Commercial fishing\"), whereas fishing tackle is more often used in the context of [recreational fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recreational_fishing \"Recreational fishing\"). This article covers equipment used by recreational anglers.\n\n## Hook, line and sinker\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Hook, line and sinker\")\\]\n\nHook, line and sinker is a classic combination of tackle empowering an angler to catch fish.\n\n### Hooks\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Hooks\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Fish hook](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_hook \"Fish hook\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Fishhook.jpg\/250px-Fishhook.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Fishhook.jpg)\n\nA [fish hook](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_hook \"Fish hook\")\n\nThe use of the hook in angling is descended, historically, from what would today be called a \"gorge\". The word \"gorge\", in this context, comes from an archaic word meaning \"throat\". Gorges were used by ancient peoples to capture fish. A gorge was a long, thin piece of bone or stone attached by its midpoint to a thin line. The gorge would be fixed with a bait so that it would rest parallel to the lay of the line. When a fish swallowed the bait, a tug on the line caused the gorge to orient itself at right angles to the line, thereby sticking in the fish's [gullet](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Esophagus \"Esophagus\").\n\nA fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been employed for millennia by anglers to catch fresh and saltwater fish. Early hooks were made from the upper bills of eagles and from bones, shells, horns and thorns of plants (Parker 2002). In 2005, the fish hook was chosen by *Forbes* as one of the top twenty tools in the history of man.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-2) Fish hooks are normally attached to some form of [line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_line \"Fishing line\") or [lure](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\") device which connects the caught fish to the angler. There is an enormous variety of fish hooks. Sizes, designs, shapes, and materials are all variable depending on the intended purpose of the hook. They are manufactured for a range of purposes from general fishing to extremely limited and specialized applications. Fish hooks are designed to hold various types of artificial, processed, dead or live [baits](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_bait \"Fishing bait\") ([bait fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bait_\$luring_substance\$ \"Bait (luring substance)\")); to act as the foundation for artificial representations of fish prey ([fly fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing \"Fly fishing\")); or to be attached to or integrated into other devices that represent fish prey ([lure fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\")).\n\n### Lines\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Lines\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Fishing line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_line \"Fishing line\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6c\/Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg\/250px-Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg)\n\nFishing line with hooks attached\n\nA [fishing line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_line \"Fishing line\") is a cord used or made for fishing. The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant stalk (Parker 2002). Later lines were constructed from horse hair or silk thread, with [catgut](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Catgut \"Catgut\") leaders. From the 1850s, modern industrial machinery was employed to fashion fishing lines in quantity. Most of these lines were made from [linen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Linen \"Linen\") or [silk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silk \"Silk\"), and more rarely [cotton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cotton \"Cotton\").[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-3)\n\nModern lines are made from artificial substances, including [nylon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nylon \"Nylon\"), [polyethylene](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polyethylene \"Polyethylene\"), [dacron](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dacron \"Dacron\") and [dyneema](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dyneema \"Dyneema\"). The most common type is [monofilament](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monofilament_line \"Monofilament line\") made of a single strand. Anglers often use monofilament because of its buoyant characteristics and its ability to stretch under load. Recently alternatives such as [fluorocarbon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fluorocarbon \"Fluorocarbon\"), which is the least visible type, and [braided fishing line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Braided_fishing_line \"Braided fishing line\"), also known as 'superlines' because of their small diameter, minimal amount of stretch, and great strength relative to standard nylon monofilament lines.\n\nImportant parameters of a fishing line are its breaking strength and its diameter (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to fish). Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses for a given fishing environment include [breaking strength](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breaking_strength \"Breaking strength\"), diameter, castability, buoyancy, stretch, color, knot strength, UV resistance, limpness, abrasion resistance, and visibility.\n\nFishing with a hook and line is called [angling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angling \"Angling\"). In addition to the use of the hook and line used to catch a fish, a heavy fish may be landed by using a landing net or a hooked pole called a [gaff](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaff_\$fishing\$ \"Gaff (fishing)\"). [Trolling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Troll_\$angling\$ \"Troll (angling)\") is a technique in which a [fishing lure](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\") on a line is drawn through the water. Snagging is a technique where the object is to hook the fish in the body.\n\n### Sinkers\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Sinkers\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Fishing sinker](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_sinker \"Fishing sinker\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/95\/Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg\/250px-Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg)\n\nThree types of small lead sinkers\n\nA sinker or plummet is a [weight](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weight \"Weight\") used when angling to force the [lure](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\") or [bait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_bait \"Fishing bait\") to sink more rapidly or to increase the distance that it may be cast. The ordinary plain sinker is traditionally made of [lead](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lead \"Lead\"). It can be practically any shape, and is often shaped round like a pipe-stem, with a swelling in the middle. However, the use of smaller lead based fishing sinkers has now been banned in the UK, Canada and some states in the US,[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-MPCA-4) since lead can cause toxic [lead poisoning](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lead_poisoning \"Lead poisoning\") if ingested. There are loops of [brass](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brass \"Brass\") wire on either end of the sinker to attach the line. Weights can range from a quarter of an ounce for trout fishing up to a couple of pounds or more for sea bass and menhaden.\n\nThe [swivel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swivel \"Swivel\") sinker is similar to the plain one, except that instead of loops, there are swivels on each end to attach the line. This is a decided improvement, as it prevents the line from twisting and tangling. In trolling, swivel sinkers are indispensable. The slide sinker, for bottom fishing, is a leaden tube which allows the line to slip through it, when the fish bites. This is an excellent arrangement, as the angler can feel the smallest bite, whereas in the other case the fish must first move the sinker before the angler feels him.\n\n## Fishing rods\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Fishing rods\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Fishing rod](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod \"Fishing rod\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/77\/Deepsea.JPG\/250px-Deepsea.JPG)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Deepsea.JPG)\n\nFishing with a fishing rod\n\nA fishing rod is an additional tool used with the hook, line and sinker. A length of fishing line is attached to a long, flexible rod or pole: one end terminates with the hook for catching the fish. Early fishing rods are depicted on inscriptions in ancient [Egypt](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Egypt \"Egypt\"), [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China \"China\"), [Greece](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greece \"Greece\") and [Rome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rome \"Rome\"). In [Medieval England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medieval_England \"Medieval England\") they were called *angles* (hence the term *angling*). As they evolved they were made from materials such as split Tonkin bamboo, Calcutta reed, or ash wood, which were light, tough, and pliable. The butts were frequently made of maple. Handles and grips were made of cork, wood, or wrapped cane. Guides were simple wire loops.\n\nModern rods are sophisticated casting tools fitted with line guides and a [reel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_reel \"Fishing reel\") for line stowage. They are most commonly made of [fibreglass](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibreglass \"Fibreglass\"), [carbon fibre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carbon_fibre \"Carbon fibre\") or, classically, [bamboo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bamboo \"Bamboo\"). Fishing rods vary in action as well as length, and can be found in sizes between 24 inches and 20 feet. The longer the rod, the greater the mechanical advantage in casting. There are many different types of rods, such as [fly rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_rod \"Fly fishing rod\"), [tenkara rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Tenkara_rods \"Fishing rod\"), [spin and bait casting rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Spin_and_bait_casting_rods \"Fishing rod\"), [spinning rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Spinning_rods \"Fishing rod\"), [ice rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Ice_rods \"Fishing rod\"), [surf rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surfcasting_rod \"Surfcasting rod\"), [sea rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Sea_rods \"Fishing rod\") and [trolling rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Trolling_rods \"Fishing rod\").\n\nFishing rods can be contrasted with fishing poles. The line on a fishing rod is controlled with a specialised reel which allows accurate casting. A fishing pole does not have a reel. Instead the line is just tied directly to the tip of the pole, or is tied to some sort of elastic mechanism at the tip. Poles can be up to 18 m in length and are made of optional sections which can be slotted together by the angler.\n\n## Fishing reels\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Fishing reels\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Fishing reel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_reel \"Fishing reel\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/98\/Fishing_reel.jpg\/250px-Fishing_reel.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Fishing_reel.jpg)\n\nA spinning reel\n\nA fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an [axle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Axle \"Axle\"). Fishing reels are traditionally used in angling. They are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted on [crossbows](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crossbow \"Crossbow\") or to boat [gunwales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gunwale \"Gunwale\") or [transoms](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Transom_\$nautical\$ \"Transom (nautical)\"). The earliest known illustration of a fishing reel is from Chinese paintings and records beginning about 1195 A.D. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 A.D., and by the 1760s, London tackle shops were advertising multiplying or gear-retrieved reels. [Paris, Kentucky](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paris,_Kentucky \"Paris, Kentucky\"), native [George Snyder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_W._Snyder \"George W. Snyder\") is generally given credit for inventing the first fishing reel in America around 1820, a bait casting design that quickly became popular with American anglers.\n\n## Fishing bait\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Fishing bait\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Fishing bait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_bait \"Fishing bait\")\n\nNatural baits\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/02\/Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg\/250px-Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg)\n\n*Green Highlander*, an artificial fly used for [salmon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salmon \"Salmon\") fishing\n\nThe natural bait angler usually uses a common prey species of the fish as an attractant. The natural bait used may be alive or dead. Common natural baits include [bait fish](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bait_fish \"Bait fish\"), [worms](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earthworm \"Earthworm\"), [leeches](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leech \"Leech\"), [minnows](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyprinid \"Cyprinid\"), [frogs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frog \"Frog\"), [salamanders](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salamander \"Salamander\"), [shrimp](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrimp \"Shrimp\"), [nightcrawlers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lumbricus_terrestris \"Lumbricus terrestris\") and other [insects](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Insect \"Insect\"). Natural baits are effective due to the lifelike texture, odour and colour of the bait presented.\n\nThe common [earthworm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earthworm \"Earthworm\") is a universal bait for fresh water angling. In the quest for quality worms, some fishers culture their own [worm compost](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Worm_compost \"Worm compost\") or practice [worm charming](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Worm_charming \"Worm charming\"). [Grubs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larva \"Larva\") and [maggots](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maggots \"Maggots\") are also considered excellent bait when trout fishing. [Grasshoppers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grasshopper \"Grasshopper\"), [flies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly \"Fly\"), [bees](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bee \"Bee\") and even [ants](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ant \"Ant\") are also used as bait for trout in their season, although many anglers believe that trout or salmon [roe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roe \"Roe\") is superior to any other bait. Studies show that natural baits like [croaker](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sciaenidae \"Sciaenidae\") and [shrimp](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrimp \"Shrimp\") are more recognized by the fish and are more readily accepted. A good bait for [red drum](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_drum \"Red drum\") is [menhaden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Menhaden \"Menhaden\").[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-5) Because of the risk of transmitting [whirling disease](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Myxobolus_cerebralis \"Myxobolus cerebralis\"), [trout](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trout \"Trout\") and [salmon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salmon \"Salmon\") should not be used as bait.\n\nProcessed baits, such as [groundbait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Groundbait \"Groundbait\") and [boilies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boilie \"Boilie\"), can work well with [coarse fish](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coarse_fish \"Coarse fish\"), such as [carp](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carp \"Carp\"). For example, in lakes in southern climates such as [Florida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida \"Florida\"), fish such as [bream](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lepomis \"Lepomis\") will take bread bait. Bread bait is a small amount of bread, often moistened by saliva, balled up to a small size that is bite size to small fish.\n\nArtificial baits\n\nMany people prefer to fish solely with [lures](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\"), which are artificial baits designed to entice fish to strike. The artificial bait angler uses a man-made lure that may or may not represent prey. The lure may require a specialised presentation to impart an enticing action as, for example, in [fly fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing \"Fly fishing\"). Recently, electronic lures have been developed to attract fish. Anglers have also begun using [plastic bait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plastic_bait \"Plastic bait\"). A common way to fish a soft [plastic worm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plastic_worm \"Plastic worm\") is the [Texas rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas_rig \"Texas rig\").\n\n## Bite indicators\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Bite indicators\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Bite indicator](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bite_indicator \"Bite indicator\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/Floats.jpg\/250px-Floats.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Floats.jpg)\n\nDifferent types of fishing floats\n\nA [bite indicator](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bite_indicator \"Bite indicator\"), also referred to as a strike indicator, is a mechanical or electronic device which indicates to an angler that something is happening at the hook end of the fishing line. There are many types of bite indicators—which work best depends on the type of fishing.\n\nDevices in wide use as bite indicators include [fishing floats](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_float \"Fishing float\"), which float in the water and dart about if a fish bites, and [quiver tips](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quiver_tip \"Quiver tip\"), which are mounted onto the tip of a fishing rod. Bite alarms are electronic devices which bleep when a fish tugs a fishing line. Floats and quiver tips are visual bite detectors, while bite alarms are audible bite detectors.\n\nIn [fly fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing \"Fly fishing\") a commonly used indicator is the \"hopper dropper rig\". With this technique a nymph or wet fly is hung from the bottom of a floating dry fly.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-6)\n\n## Spears\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Spears\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Spearfishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spearfishing \"Spearfishing\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/59\/Negrito_outrigger.jpg\/250px-Negrito_outrigger.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Negrito_outrigger.jpg)\n\nThe [Filipino](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines \"Philippines\") [Negritos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Negrito \"Negrito\") traditionally used bows and arrows to shoot fish in clear water.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-7)\n\nSpearfishing is an ancient method of fishing conducted with an ordinary [spear](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spear \"Spear\") or a specialised variant such as a [harpoon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harpoon \"Harpoon\"), [trident](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trident \"Trident\"), [arrow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arrow \"Arrow\") or eel spear. [\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-8)[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-9)\n\n[Harpoons](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harpoon \"Harpoon\") are spears which have a barb at the end. Their use was widespread in [palaeolithic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palaeolithic \"Palaeolithic\") times.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-10) [Cosquer cave](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cosquer_cave \"Cosquer cave\") in Southern France contains cave art over 16,000 years old, including drawings of seals which appear to have been harpooned. [Tridents](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trident \"Trident\") are spears which have three prongs at the business end. They are also called leisters or gigs. They feature widely in early mythology and history.\n\nModern spears can be used with a [speargun](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speargun \"Speargun\"). Some spearguns use [slings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sling_\$weapon\$ \"Sling (weapon)\") (or rubber loops) to propel the spear. [Polespears](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polespear \"Polespear\") have a sling attached to the spear, [Hawaiian slings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hawaiian_sling \"Hawaiian sling\") have a sling separate from the spear, in the manner of an underwater bow and arrow.\n\nA [bow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bow_\$weapon\$ \"Bow (weapon)\") or [crossbow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crossbow \"Crossbow\") can be used with arrows in [bowfishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bowfishing \"Bowfishing\").\n\n## Nets\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Nets\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Fishing nets](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_nets \"Fishing nets\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/27\/FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg\/250px-FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg)\n\nFishing for [salmon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salmon \"Salmon\") with a hand net on the [Fraser River](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fraser_River \"Fraser River\"), [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada \"Canada\")\n\nFishing nets are [meshes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mesh \"Mesh\") usually formed by [knotting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knot \"Knot\") a relatively thin thread. Between 177 and 180 the Greek author [Oppian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oppian \"Oppian\") wrote the *Halieutica*, a didactic poem about fishing. He described various means of fishing including the use of nets cast from boats, scoop nets held open by a hoop, and various traps \"which work while their masters sleep\". Ancient fishing nets used threads made from leaves, plant stalk and cocoon silk. They could be rough in design and material but some designs were amazingly close to designs we use today (Parker 2002). Modern nets are usually made of artificial [polyamides](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polyamide \"Polyamide\") like [nylon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nylon \"Nylon\"), although nets of organic polyamides such as [wool](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wool \"Wool\") or [silk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silk \"Silk\") thread were common until recently and are still used.\n\n[Hand nets](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hand_net \"Hand net\") are held open by a hoop, and maybe on the end of a long stiff handle. They have been known since antiquity and may be used for sweeping up fish near the water surface like [muskellunge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muskellunge \"Muskellunge\") and [northern pike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northern_pike \"Northern pike\"). When such a net is used by an angler to help land a fish it is known as a *landing net*.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-Fishing_Tools_-_Landing_Nets-11) In the UK, hand-netting is the only legal way of catching [glass eels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glass_eels \"Glass eels\")[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-12) and has been practised for thousands of years on the [River Parrett](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_Parrett \"River Parrett\") and [River Severn](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_Severn \"River Severn\").\n\n[Cast nets](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cast_net \"Cast net\") are small round nets with weights on the edges which is thrown by the fisher. Sizes vary up to about four metres in diameter. The net is thrown by hand in such a manner that it spreads out on the water and sinks. Fish are caught as the net is hauled back in.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-13)\n\n## Traps\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Traps\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Fishing trap](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_trap \"Fishing trap\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg\/250px-%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg)\n\n[Vietnamese](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam \"Vietnam\") traditional [fish trap](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_trap \"Fish trap\")\n\nFishing traps are culturally almost universal and seem to have been independently invented many times. There are essentially two types of trap, a permanent or semi-permanent structure placed in a river or tidal area and pot-traps that are baited to attract prey and periodically lifted. They might have the form of a [fishing weir](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_weir \"Fishing weir\") or a [lobster trap](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lobster_trap \"Lobster trap\"). A typical trap can have a frame of thick steel wire in the shape of a [heart](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heart \"Heart\"), with [chicken wire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicken_wire \"Chicken wire\") stretched around it. The mesh wraps around the frame and then tapers into the inside of the trap. When a fish swims inside through this opening, it cannot get out, as the chicken wire opening bends back into its original narrowness. In earlier times, traps were constructed of wood and fibre.\n\n## Fish stringer\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Fish stringer\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c6\/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg\/250px-%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg)\n\nSimple fish stringer for spearfishing\n\nA [fish stringer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_stringer \"Fish stringer\") is a line of rope or chain along which an angler can string fish that have been caught so they can be immersed and kept alive in water.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-Toth-14)\n\n## Fly fishing tackle\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: Fly fishing tackle\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Fly fishing tackle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle \"Fly fishing tackle\")\n\n[Fly fishing tackle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle \"Fly fishing tackle\") is equipment used by, and often specialised for use by [fly anglers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing \"Fly fishing\"). Fly fishing tackle includes [fly lines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_lines \"Fly fishing tackle\") designed for easy casting, specialised [fly reels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_reels \"Fly fishing tackle\") designed to hold a fly line and supply [drag](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drag_\$physics\$ \"Drag (physics)\") if required for landing heavy or fast fish, specialised [fly rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_rods \"Fly fishing tackle\") designed to cast fly lines and artificial flies, [terminal tackle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Terminal_tackle \"Fly fishing tackle\") including [artificial flies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Artificial_fly \"Artificial fly\"), and other [accessories](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Accessories \"Fly fishing tackle\") including fly boxes used to store and carry artificial flies.\n\n## Tackle boxes\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: Tackle boxes\")\\]\n\n[![Typical tackle box with rod and bait bucket.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/79\/TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG\/330px-TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG)\n\nTypical tackle box with rod and bait bucket\n\nFishing tackle boxes have for many years been an essential part of the anglers equipment. Fishing tackle boxes were originally made of wood or wicker and eventually some metal fishing tackle boxes were manufactured. The first plastic fishing tackle boxes were manufactured by Plano in response to the need for a product that did not rust. Early plastic fishing tackle boxes were similar to tool boxes but soon evolved into the hip roof [cantilever](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cantilever \"Cantilever\") tackle boxes with numerous small trays for small tackle. These types of tackle boxes are still available today but they have the disadvantage that small tackle gets mixed up. Fishing tackle boxes have also been manufactured so the drawers themselves become small storage boxes, each with their own lids. This prevents small tackle from mixing, and can turn each drawer into a stand-alone container which can be used to carry small tackle to a rod some distance from the main tackle box.\n\n## Tackle industry\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: Tackle industry\")\\]\n\nWorldwide, the recreational fishing tackle industry is worth over five billion US dollars annually, in the United States alone.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-rec_2006-15) Some major brands include [The Shakespeare Company](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shakespeare_Company \"The Shakespeare Company\"), [Orvis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orvis \"Orvis\"), [Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lindy_Legendary_Fishing_Tackle \"Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle\"), and [Simms Fishing Products](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simms_Fishing_Products \"Simms Fishing Products\"). The industry in 2024 was worth \\$9.85 billion, and is led by a few dominant global companies notably [Pure Fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pure_Fishing \"Pure Fishing\"), [Shimano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shimano \"Shimano\"), and [Globeride](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Globeride \"Globeride\") (Daiwa), who \"collectively represents the top tier of the market\" and hold a significant combined market share. These companies benefit from having a wide portfolio and brand recognition built over decades, and a key strategy has been [mergers and acquisitions](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mergers_and_acquisitions \"Mergers and acquisitions\") that allowed them to absorb brands and technologies.[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-16)\n\n## Notes\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: Notes\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"Online Etymology Dictionary\"](https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/index.php?term=tackle). Retrieved 23 April 2017.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-2)**\n   Ewalt, David M. (5 August 2005). [\"No. 19: The Fish Hook\"](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/personaltech\/2005\/08\/05\/technology-food-fishhook_cx_de_0805fishhook.html). *[Forbes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forbes \"Forbes\")*. Retrieved 23 April 2017.\n   \n   `{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service \"Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival service\"))\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-3)** Henshall, James (Dr.), *Book of the Black Bass* (1881).\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-MPCA_4-0)**\n   [\"Nontoxic Tackle: Let's get the lead out!\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20100420070851\/http:\/\/www.pca.state.mn.us\/oea\/reduce\/sinkers.cfm). *MPCA*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.pca.state.mn.us\/oea\/reduce\/sinkers.cfm) on April 20, 2010.\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-5)**\n   Gunnar Miesen; Steve Hague; Steve Hauge (2004). [*Live Bait Fishing: Including Doughbait & Scent*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/livebaitfishing0000mies). Creative Publishing. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [1-58923-146-5](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/1-58923-146-5 \"Special:BookSources\/1-58923-146-5\")\n   \n   .\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-6)** [Why The Hopper Dropper Catches So Many Trout](https:\/\/www.troutresource.com\/2022\/06\/10\/hopper-dropper-rig\/). *Trout Fishing Resource*, June 10, 2022.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-7)** March, Alden (1899). [*The history and conquest of the Philippines and our other island possessions; embracing our war with the Filipinos in 1899*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/conquestphilippine00marcrich). Page 39.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-8)** [Image of an eel spear](http:\/\/www.clarelibrary.ie\/eolas\/claremuseum\/riches_of_clare\/water\/eel_spear2.htm) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230409160122\/https:\/\/www.clarelibrary.ie\/eolas\/claremuseum\/riches_of_clare\/water\/eel_spear2.htm) 2023-04-09 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\").\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-9)** [Spear fishing for eels](http:\/\/www.journalofantiques.com\/June03\/hearthJun03.htm). [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20090813132157\/http:\/\/www.journalofantiques.com\/June03\/hearthJun03.htm) 2009-08-13 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\").\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-10)**\n    Guthrie, Dale Guthrie (2005). [*The Nature of Paleolithic Art*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=3u6JNwMyMCEC&dq=Cosquer+spear+fish&pg=PA298). Page 298. University of Chicago Press.\n    \n    [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [0-226-31126-0](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/0-226-31126-0 \"Special:BookSources\/0-226-31126-0\")\n    \n    .\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-Fishing_Tools_-_Landing_Nets_11-0)**\n    [\"Fishing Tools – Landing Nets\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20080915101844\/http:\/\/www.abc-of-fishing.net\/fishing-tools\/landing-net.asp). Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.abc-of-fishing.net\/fishing-tools\/landing-net.asp) on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2017.\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-12)**\n    [\"Eel Regulations: Eel fishing\"](https:\/\/eelregulations.co.uk\/cont-008.html). *eelregulations.co.uk*. Retrieved 2018-04-17.\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-13)** [Casting net](http:\/\/www.nccoastalfishing.com\/index.htm?casting.htm~main). [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210227141419\/http:\/\/www.nccoastalfishing.com\/index.htm?casting.htm~main) 2021-02-27 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\").\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-Toth_14-0)**\n    Toth, Mike (2000). [*The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fishing Basics*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=k_AFSanZPpEC&dq=%22Fish+stringer%22&pg=PA158). Second edition, pp. 158–159, Penguin.\n    \n    [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [9781101222126](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9781101222126 \"Special:BookSources\/9781101222126\")\n    \n    .\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-rec_2006_15-0)** [2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation](https:\/\/library.fws.gov\/nat_survey2006_final.pdf). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, page 9.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-16)**\n    [\"Sports Fishing Equipment Market Outlook 2025-2032\"](https:\/\/www.intelmarketresearch.com\/sports-fishing-equipment-market-15391#:~:text=The%20global%20Sports%20Fishing%20Equipment%20market%20is%20characterized%20by%20a,Europe,%20and%20Asia-Pacific.). *www.intelmarketresearch.com*. Retrieved 2026-01-12.\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=17 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n- Burdon (1951). [A Consideration of the Classification of Fishing Gear](http:\/\/www.apfic.org\/Archive\/techpapers\/1951\/12.pdf). *Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission*, Technical paper.\n- [Fishing gears and methods](https:\/\/www.fao.org\/fishery\/topic\/1617\/en). [FAO](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FAO \"FAO\").\n- Search Technology Fact Sheets: [Fishing Gear type](https:\/\/www.fao.org\/fishery\/geartype\/search\/en). [FAO](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FAO \"FAO\").\n- Fridman A. L. and Carrothers P. J. G. (1986). [*Calculations for fishing gear designs*](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120505130957\/http:\/\/www4.fao.org\/cgi-bin\/faobib.exe?vq_query=A%3DCarrothers,%20P.J.G.&database=faobib&search_type=view_query_search&table=mona&page_header=ephmon&lang=eng) (FAO fishing manual), [Fishing News Books](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_News_Books \"Fishing News Books\").\n  [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  [978-0-85238-141-0](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-0-85238-141-0 \"Special:BookSources\/978-0-85238-141-0\")\n  .\n- Klust, Gerhard (1982). [*Netting materials for fishing gear*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/nettingmaterials034862mbp) ([PDF](https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/nettingmaterials034862mbp\/nettingmaterials034862mbp.pdf), 9 MB). [FAO](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FAO \"FAO\") Fishing Manuals, Fishing News Books.\n  [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  [978-0-85238-118-2](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-0-85238-118-2 \"Special:BookSources\/978-0-85238-118-2\")\n  .\n- Misund, Ole Arve; Kolding, Jeppe and Freon, Pierre (2002). Handbook of Fish Biology and Fisheries, chapter 2, [*Fish capture devices in industrial and artisanal fisheries*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=LVnWf6IEhcgC&dq=FAO+%22Recreational+fishing%22&pg=PA13). Blackwell Publishing.\n  [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  [0-632-06482-X](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/0-632-06482-X \"Special:BookSources\/0-632-06482-X\")\n  .\n- Larson, Todd (2007). [*History of the Fish Hook in America*](http:\/\/www.whitefishpress.com\/bookdetail.asp?book=57) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20091217045236\/http:\/\/www.whitefishpress.com\/bookdetail.asp?book=57) 2009-12-17 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\"), vol. 1, The Whitefish Press.\n- Pfeiffer, C. Boyd (1999). *The Field & Stream Tackle Care and Repair Handbook*. Globe Pequot.\n  [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  [978-1-55821-898-7](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-55821-898-7 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-55821-898-7\")\n  .\n- von Brandt A. (1984). [*Fish catching methods of the world*](https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=ziAI8AZsmUoC&q=intitle:fish+intitle:catching+intitle:methods+intitle:of+intitle:the+intitle:world). Wiley-Blackwell.\n  [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  [978-0-85238-280-6](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-0-85238-280-6 \"Special:BookSources\/978-0-85238-280-6\")\n  .\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Fishing_tackle \"Template:Fishing tackle\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Fishing_tackle \"Template talk:Fishing tackle\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Fishing_tackle \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Fishing tackle\")Fishing equipment and methods |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| [Fishing tackle]() |   |   |\n|   |   |   |\n| [Fish hook](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_hook \"Fish hook\") | [Circle hook](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Circle_hook \"Circle hook\") [Gaff](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_gaff \"Fishing gaff\") [Hookset](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hookset \"Hookset\") [Sniggle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sniggle \"Sniggle\") | [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/9\/9a\/Float-tube-pikeangler.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Float-tube-pikeangler.jpg) |\n| [Fishing line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_line \"Fishing line\") | [Braided](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Braided_fishing_line \"Braided fishing line\") [Knots](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Fishing_knots \"Category:Fishing knots\") [Monofilament](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monofilament_fishing_line \"Monofilament fishing line\") [Multifilament](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multifilament_fishing_line \"Multifilament fishing line\") [Power pro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Power_pro \"Power pro\") [Swivel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_swivel \"Fishing swivel\") |   |\n| [Fishing sinker](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_sinker \"Fishing sinker\") | [Arlesey Bomb](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arlesey_Bomb \"Arlesey Bomb\") [Bombarda](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bombarda \"Bombarda\") [Downrigger](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Downrigger \"Downrigger\") [Sandsinker](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandsinker \"Sandsinker\") |   |\n| [Fishing rod](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod \"Fishing rod\") | [Bamboo fly rod](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bamboo_fly_rod \"Bamboo fly rod\") [Fishing reel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_reel \"Fishing reel\") [Fishing rod tapers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod_tapers \"Fishing rod tapers\") [Fly rod building](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_rod_building \"Fly rod building\") |   |\n| [Fishing bait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_bait \"Fishing bait\") | [Bait fish](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bait_fish \"Bait fish\") [Boilies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boilie \"Boilie\") [Chum](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chumming \"Chumming\") [Clonk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clonk_\$fishing\$ \"Clonk (fishing)\") [Groundbait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Groundbait \"Groundbait\") [Vermicompost](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vermicompost \"Vermicompost\") [Worm charming](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Worm_charming \"Worm charming\") |   |\n| [Plastic bait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soft_plastic_bait \"Soft plastic bait\") | [Deadsticking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deadsticking \"Deadsticking\") [Plastic worm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plastic_worm \"Plastic worm\") |   |\n| [Fishing lures](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\") | [Artificial fly](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Artificial_fly \"Artificial fly\") [Heddon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heddon_\$brand\$ \"Heddon (brand)\") [Little Cleo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Little_Cleo \"Little Cleo\") [Mormyshka](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mormyshka \"Mormyshka\") [Original Floater](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Original_Floater \"Original Floater\") [Plug](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plug_\$fishing\$ \"Plug (fishing)\") [Sabiki](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sabiki \"Sabiki\") [Spinnerbait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spinnerbait \"Spinnerbait\") [Spoon lure](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spoon_lure \"Spoon lure\") [Spoonplug](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spoonplug \"Spoonplug\") [Surface lure](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surface_lure \"Surface lure\") [Swimbait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swimbait \"Swimbait\") [Topwater lure](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Topwater_fishing_lure \"Topwater fishing lure\") [Zara Spook](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zara_Spook \"Zara Spook\") |   |\n| [Bite indicators](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bite_indicator \"Bite indicator\") | [Fishing float](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_float \"Fishing float\") [Pellet waggler](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pellet_waggler \"Pellet waggler\") [Shortfloating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shortfloating \"Shortfloating\") [Quiver tip](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quiver_tip \"Quiver tip\") |   |\n| [Fishing rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rig_\$fishing\$ \"Rig (fishing)\") | [Carolina rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carolina_rig \"Carolina rig\") [Chod rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chod_rig \"Chod rig\") [Drop shot rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dropshotting \"Dropshotting\") [Hair rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hair_rig \"Hair rig\") [Texas rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas_rig \"Texas rig\") |   |\n| Apparel | [Creel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Creel_\$basket\$ \"Creel (basket)\") [Diving mask](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diving_mask \"Diving mask\") [Hip boot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hip_boot \"Hip boot\") [Personal flotation device](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Personal_flotation_device \"Personal flotation device\") [Snorkel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snorkeling#The_snorkel \"Snorkeling\") [Waders](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Waders_\$footwear\$ \"Waders (footwear)\") [Wetsuit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wetsuit \"Wetsuit\") |   |\n| Other | [Fish stringer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_stringer \"Fish stringer\") [Tackle box](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tackle_box_\$fishing\$ \"Tackle box (fishing)\") |   |\n| [Fishing techniques](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_techniques \"Fishing techniques\") |   |   |\n|   |   |   |\n| Gathering | [Abalone](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abalone#Sport_harvesting \"Abalone\") [Ama divers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ama_\$diving\$ \"Ama (diving)\") [Clam digging](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clam_digging \"Clam digging\") [Flounder tramping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flounder_tramping \"Flounder tramping\") [Gathering seafood by hand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gathering_seafood_by_hand \"Gathering seafood by hand\") [Noodling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Noodling \"Noodling\") [Pearl hunting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pearl_hunting \"Pearl hunting\") [Scallop aquaculture](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scallop_aquaculture \"Scallop aquaculture\") [Trout binning](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trout_binning \"Trout binning\") [Trout tickling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trout_tickling \"Trout tickling\") |   |\n| Spears | [Bowfishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bowfishing \"Bowfishing\") [Gigging](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gigging \"Gigging\") [Harpoon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harpoon \"Harpoon\") [Hawaiian sling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hawaiian_sling \"Hawaiian sling\") [Polespear](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polespear \"Polespear\") [Spearfishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spearfishing \"Spearfishing\") [Speargun](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speargun \"Speargun\") [Trident](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trident \"Trident\") |   |\n| [Fishing lines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_line \"Fishing line\") | [Angling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angling \"Angling\") [Dropline](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dropline \"Dropline\") [Drum lines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drum_lines \"Drum lines\") [Handline fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handline_fishing \"Handline fishing\") [Jiggerpole](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jiggerpole \"Jiggerpole\") [Jigging](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jigging \"Jigging\") [Jug fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jug_fishing \"Jug fishing\") [Longline fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Longline_fishing \"Longline fishing\") [Spin fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spin_fishing \"Spin fishing\") [Tip-up](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tip-up_\$ice_fishing\$ \"Tip-up (ice fishing)\") [Trolling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trolling_\$fishing\$ \"Trolling (fishing)\") [Trotline](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trotline \"Trotline\") |   |\n| [Fishing nets](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_net \"Fishing net\") | [Cast net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cast_net \"Cast net\") [Cheena vala](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_fishing_nets \"Chinese fishing nets\") [Drift net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drift_netting \"Drift netting\") [Ghost nets](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ghost_net \"Ghost net\") [Gill net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gillnetting \"Gillnetting\") [Glass floats](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glass_float \"Glass float\") [Haaf net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haaf_net_fishing \"Haaf net fishing\") [Hand net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hand_net \"Hand net\") [Ice jigger](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_jigger \"Ice jigger\") [Lampara net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lampara_net \"Lampara net\") [Lampuki net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lampuki_netting \"Lampuki netting\") [Lave net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lave_net \"Lave net\") [Lift net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lift_net \"Lift net\") [Salambaw](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salambaw \"Salambaw\") [Seine net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seine_fishing \"Seine fishing\") [Surrounding net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surrounding_net \"Surrounding net\") [Tangle net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tangle_net \"Tangle net\") [Trawl net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trawling \"Trawling\") [Turtle excluder device](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turtle_excluder_device \"Turtle excluder device\") |   |\n| [Fish traps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_trap \"Fish trap\") | [Almadraba](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Almadraba \"Almadraba\") [Barrier net](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barrier_net \"Barrier net\") [Corf](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Corf \"Corf\") [Crab trap](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crab_trap \"Crab trap\") [Double-Heart of Stacked Stones](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Double-Heart_of_Stacked_Stones \"Double-Heart of Stacked Stones\") [Eel buck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eel_buck \"Eel buck\") [Fish corral](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_corral \"Fish corral\") [Fish nest](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_nest \"Fish nest\") [Fish wheel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_wheel \"Fish wheel\") [Fishing basket](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_basket \"Fishing basket\") [Fishing weir](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_weir \"Fishing weir\") [Lobster trap](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lobster_trap \"Lobster trap\") [Putcher fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Putcher_fishing \"Putcher fishing\") [Trabucco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trabucco \"Trabucco\") |   |\n| Other | [Basnig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basnig \"Basnig\") [Blast fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blast_fishing \"Blast fishing\") [Cormorant fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cormorant_fishing \"Cormorant fishing\") [Cyanide fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyanide_fishing \"Cyanide fishing\") [Dredging](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_dredge \"Fishing dredge\") [Electrofishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electrofishing \"Electrofishing\") [Electric pulse fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electric_pulse_fishing \"Electric pulse fishing\") [Fish aggregating device](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_aggregating_device \"Fish aggregating device\") [Fish toxins](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_toxins \"Fish toxins\") [Fishfinder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishfinder \"Fishfinder\") [Fishing light 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Almost any equipment or gear used in fishing can be called fishing tackle, examples being [hooks](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_hook \"Fishing hook\"), [lines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_line \"Fishing line\"), [baits](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_bait \"Fishing bait\")\/[lures](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\"), [rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod \"Fishing rod\"), [reels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_reel \"Fishing reel\"), [floats](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_float \"Fishing float\"), [sinkers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_sinker \"Fishing sinker\")\/[feeders](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Groundbait#Method_feeder \"Groundbait\"), [nets](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_net \"Fishing net\"), [spears](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spearfishing \"Spearfishing\"), [gaffs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_gaff \"Fishing gaff\") and [traps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_trap \"Fishing trap\"), as well as wires, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners, clevises and tools that make it easy to tie knots.\n\nTackle attached to the end of a fishing line that gets [cast out](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casting_\$fishing\$ \"Casting (fishing)\") along with the bait are referred to as **terminal tackle**. Terminal tackle can include hooks, leaders, floats, sinkers\/feeders, [swivels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_swivel \"Fishing swivel\") and attached [snaps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shackle \"Shackle\") and\/or [split rings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Circle_cotter \"Circle cotter\"). Sometimes the term \"[rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rig_\$fishing\$ \"Rig (fishing)\")\" is used for a specific assemblage of terminal tackle.\n\nFishing tackle can be contrasted with [fishing technique](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_technique \"Fishing technique\"). Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing technique refers to the manner in which the tackle is used.\n\nThe term *tackle*, with the meaning \"apparatus for fishing\", has origins in the Netherlands from the late 14th century.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-1) Fishing tackle is also called *fishing gear*. However the term fishing gear is more usually used in the context of [commercial fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commercial_fishing \"Commercial fishing\"), whereas fishing tackle is more often used in the context of [recreational fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recreational_fishing \"Recreational fishing\"). This article covers equipment used by recreational anglers.\n\n## Hook, line and sinker\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Hook, line and sinker\")\\]\n\nHook, line and sinker is a classic combination of tackle empowering an angler to catch fish.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Fishhook.jpg\/250px-Fishhook.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Fishhook.jpg)\n\nA [fish hook](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_hook \"Fish hook\")\n\nThe use of the hook in angling is descended, historically, from what would today be called a \"gorge\". The word \"gorge\", in this context, comes from an archaic word meaning \"throat\". Gorges were used by ancient peoples to capture fish. A gorge was a long, thin piece of bone or stone attached by its midpoint to a thin line. The gorge would be fixed with a bait so that it would rest parallel to the lay of the line. When a fish swallowed the bait, a tug on the line caused the gorge to orient itself at right angles to the line, thereby sticking in the fish's [gullet](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Esophagus \"Esophagus\").\n\nA fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been employed for millennia by anglers to catch fresh and saltwater fish. Early hooks were made from the upper bills of eagles and from bones, shells, horns and thorns of plants (Parker 2002). In 2005, the fish hook was chosen by *Forbes* as one of the top twenty tools in the history of man.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-2) Fish hooks are normally attached to some form of [line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_line \"Fishing line\") or [lure](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\") device which connects the caught fish to the angler. There is an enormous variety of fish hooks. Sizes, designs, shapes, and materials are all variable depending on the intended purpose of the hook. They are manufactured for a range of purposes from general fishing to extremely limited and specialized applications. Fish hooks are designed to hold various types of artificial, processed, dead or live [baits](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_bait \"Fishing bait\") ([bait fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bait_\$luring_substance\$ \"Bait (luring substance)\")); to act as the foundation for artificial representations of fish prey ([fly fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing \"Fly fishing\")); or to be attached to or integrated into other devices that represent fish prey ([lure fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\")).\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6c\/Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg\/250px-Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg)\n\nFishing line with hooks attached\n\nA [fishing line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_line \"Fishing line\") is a cord used or made for fishing. The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant stalk (Parker 2002). Later lines were constructed from horse hair or silk thread, with [catgut](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Catgut \"Catgut\") leaders. From the 1850s, modern industrial machinery was employed to fashion fishing lines in quantity. Most of these lines were made from [linen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Linen \"Linen\") or [silk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silk \"Silk\"), and more rarely [cotton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cotton \"Cotton\").[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-3)\n\nModern lines are made from artificial substances, including [nylon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nylon \"Nylon\"), [polyethylene](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polyethylene \"Polyethylene\"), [dacron](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dacron \"Dacron\") and [dyneema](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dyneema \"Dyneema\"). The most common type is [monofilament](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monofilament_line \"Monofilament line\") made of a single strand. Anglers often use monofilament because of its buoyant characteristics and its ability to stretch under load. Recently alternatives such as [fluorocarbon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fluorocarbon \"Fluorocarbon\"), which is the least visible type, and [braided fishing line](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Braided_fishing_line \"Braided fishing line\"), also known as 'superlines' because of their small diameter, minimal amount of stretch, and great strength relative to standard nylon monofilament lines.\n\nImportant parameters of a fishing line are its breaking strength and its diameter (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to fish). Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses for a given fishing environment include [breaking strength](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Breaking_strength \"Breaking strength\"), diameter, castability, buoyancy, stretch, color, knot strength, UV resistance, limpness, abrasion resistance, and visibility.\n\nFishing with a hook and line is called [angling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angling \"Angling\"). In addition to the use of the hook and line used to catch a fish, a heavy fish may be landed by using a landing net or a hooked pole called a [gaff](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaff_\$fishing\$ \"Gaff (fishing)\"). [Trolling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Troll_\$angling\$ \"Troll (angling)\") is a technique in which a [fishing lure](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\") on a line is drawn through the water. Snagging is a technique where the object is to hook the fish in the body.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/95\/Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg\/250px-Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg)\n\nThree types of small lead sinkers\n\nA sinker or plummet is a [weight](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weight \"Weight\") used when angling to force the [lure](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\") or [bait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_bait \"Fishing bait\") to sink more rapidly or to increase the distance that it may be cast. The ordinary plain sinker is traditionally made of [lead](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lead \"Lead\"). It can be practically any shape, and is often shaped round like a pipe-stem, with a swelling in the middle. However, the use of smaller lead based fishing sinkers has now been banned in the UK, Canada and some states in the US,[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-MPCA-4) since lead can cause toxic [lead poisoning](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lead_poisoning \"Lead poisoning\") if ingested. There are loops of [brass](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brass \"Brass\") wire on either end of the sinker to attach the line. Weights can range from a quarter of an ounce for trout fishing up to a couple of pounds or more for sea bass and menhaden.\n\nThe [swivel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swivel \"Swivel\") sinker is similar to the plain one, except that instead of loops, there are swivels on each end to attach the line. This is a decided improvement, as it prevents the line from twisting and tangling. In trolling, swivel sinkers are indispensable. The slide sinker, for bottom fishing, is a leaden tube which allows the line to slip through it, when the fish bites. This is an excellent arrangement, as the angler can feel the smallest bite, whereas in the other case the fish must first move the sinker before the angler feels him.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/77\/Deepsea.JPG\/250px-Deepsea.JPG)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Deepsea.JPG)\n\nFishing with a fishing rod\n\nA fishing rod is an additional tool used with the hook, line and sinker. A length of fishing line is attached to a long, flexible rod or pole: one end terminates with the hook for catching the fish. Early fishing rods are depicted on inscriptions in ancient [Egypt](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Egypt \"Egypt\"), [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China \"China\"), [Greece](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greece \"Greece\") and [Rome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rome \"Rome\"). In [Medieval England](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medieval_England \"Medieval England\") they were called *angles* (hence the term *angling*). As they evolved they were made from materials such as split Tonkin bamboo, Calcutta reed, or ash wood, which were light, tough, and pliable. The butts were frequently made of maple. Handles and grips were made of cork, wood, or wrapped cane. Guides were simple wire loops.\n\nModern rods are sophisticated casting tools fitted with line guides and a [reel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_reel \"Fishing reel\") for line stowage. They are most commonly made of [fibreglass](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibreglass \"Fibreglass\"), [carbon fibre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carbon_fibre \"Carbon fibre\") or, classically, [bamboo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bamboo \"Bamboo\"). Fishing rods vary in action as well as length, and can be found in sizes between 24 inches and 20 feet. The longer the rod, the greater the mechanical advantage in casting. There are many different types of rods, such as [fly rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_rod \"Fly fishing rod\"), [tenkara rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Tenkara_rods \"Fishing rod\"), [spin and bait casting rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Spin_and_bait_casting_rods \"Fishing rod\"), [spinning rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Spinning_rods \"Fishing rod\"), [ice rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Ice_rods \"Fishing rod\"), [surf rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surfcasting_rod \"Surfcasting rod\"), [sea rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Sea_rods \"Fishing rod\") and [trolling rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_rod#Trolling_rods \"Fishing rod\").\n\nFishing rods can be contrasted with fishing poles. The line on a fishing rod is controlled with a specialised reel which allows accurate casting. A fishing pole does not have a reel. Instead the line is just tied directly to the tip of the pole, or is tied to some sort of elastic mechanism at the tip. Poles can be up to 18 m in length and are made of optional sections which can be slotted together by the angler.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/98\/Fishing_reel.jpg\/250px-Fishing_reel.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Fishing_reel.jpg)\n\nA spinning reel\n\nA fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an [axle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Axle \"Axle\"). Fishing reels are traditionally used in angling. They are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted on [crossbows](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crossbow \"Crossbow\") or to boat [gunwales](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gunwale \"Gunwale\") or [transoms](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Transom_\$nautical\$ \"Transom (nautical)\"). The earliest known illustration of a fishing reel is from Chinese paintings and records beginning about 1195 A.D. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 A.D., and by the 1760s, London tackle shops were advertising multiplying or gear-retrieved reels. [Paris, Kentucky](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paris,_Kentucky \"Paris, Kentucky\"), native [George Snyder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_W._Snyder \"George W. Snyder\") is generally given credit for inventing the first fishing reel in America around 1820, a bait casting design that quickly became popular with American anglers.\n\nNatural baits\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/02\/Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg\/250px-Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg)\n\n*Green Highlander*, an artificial fly used for [salmon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salmon \"Salmon\") fishing\n\nThe natural bait angler usually uses a common prey species of the fish as an attractant. The natural bait used may be alive or dead. Common natural baits include [bait fish](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bait_fish \"Bait fish\"), [worms](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earthworm \"Earthworm\"), [leeches](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leech \"Leech\"), [minnows](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyprinid \"Cyprinid\"), [frogs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frog \"Frog\"), [salamanders](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salamander \"Salamander\"), [shrimp](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrimp \"Shrimp\"), [nightcrawlers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lumbricus_terrestris \"Lumbricus terrestris\") and other [insects](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Insect \"Insect\"). Natural baits are effective due to the lifelike texture, odour and colour of the bait presented.\n\nThe common [earthworm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earthworm \"Earthworm\") is a universal bait for fresh water angling. In the quest for quality worms, some fishers culture their own [worm compost](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Worm_compost \"Worm compost\") or practice [worm charming](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Worm_charming \"Worm charming\"). [Grubs](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larva \"Larva\") and [maggots](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maggots \"Maggots\") are also considered excellent bait when trout fishing. [Grasshoppers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grasshopper \"Grasshopper\"), [flies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly \"Fly\"), [bees](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bee \"Bee\") and even [ants](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ant \"Ant\") are also used as bait for trout in their season, although many anglers believe that trout or salmon [roe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roe \"Roe\") is superior to any other bait. Studies show that natural baits like [croaker](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sciaenidae \"Sciaenidae\") and [shrimp](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrimp \"Shrimp\") are more recognized by the fish and are more readily accepted. A good bait for [red drum](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_drum \"Red drum\") is [menhaden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Menhaden \"Menhaden\").[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-5) Because of the risk of transmitting [whirling disease](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Myxobolus_cerebralis \"Myxobolus cerebralis\"), [trout](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trout \"Trout\") and [salmon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salmon \"Salmon\") should not be used as bait.\n\nProcessed baits, such as [groundbait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Groundbait \"Groundbait\") and [boilies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boilie \"Boilie\"), can work well with [coarse fish](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coarse_fish \"Coarse fish\"), such as [carp](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carp \"Carp\"). For example, in lakes in southern climates such as [Florida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida \"Florida\"), fish such as [bream](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lepomis \"Lepomis\") will take bread bait. Bread bait is a small amount of bread, often moistened by saliva, balled up to a small size that is bite size to small fish.\n\nArtificial baits\n\nMany people prefer to fish solely with [lures](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_lure \"Fishing lure\"), which are artificial baits designed to entice fish to strike. The artificial bait angler uses a man-made lure that may or may not represent prey. The lure may require a specialised presentation to impart an enticing action as, for example, in [fly fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing \"Fly fishing\"). Recently, electronic lures have been developed to attract fish. Anglers have also begun using [plastic bait](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plastic_bait \"Plastic bait\"). A common way to fish a soft [plastic worm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plastic_worm \"Plastic worm\") is the [Texas rig](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas_rig \"Texas rig\").\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/Floats.jpg\/250px-Floats.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Floats.jpg)\n\nDifferent types of fishing floats\n\nA [bite indicator](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bite_indicator \"Bite indicator\"), also referred to as a strike indicator, is a mechanical or electronic device which indicates to an angler that something is happening at the hook end of the fishing line. There are many types of bite indicators—which work best depends on the type of fishing.\n\nDevices in wide use as bite indicators include [fishing floats](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_float \"Fishing float\"), which float in the water and dart about if a fish bites, and [quiver tips](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quiver_tip \"Quiver tip\"), which are mounted onto the tip of a fishing rod. Bite alarms are electronic devices which bleep when a fish tugs a fishing line. Floats and quiver tips are visual bite detectors, while bite alarms are audible bite detectors.\n\nIn [fly fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing \"Fly fishing\") a commonly used indicator is the \"hopper dropper rig\". With this technique a nymph or wet fly is hung from the bottom of a floating dry fly.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-6)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/59\/Negrito_outrigger.jpg\/250px-Negrito_outrigger.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Negrito_outrigger.jpg)\n\nThe [Filipino](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines \"Philippines\") [Negritos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Negrito \"Negrito\") traditionally used bows and arrows to shoot fish in clear water.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-7)\n\nSpearfishing is an ancient method of fishing conducted with an ordinary [spear](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spear \"Spear\") or a specialised variant such as a [harpoon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harpoon \"Harpoon\"), [trident](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trident \"Trident\"), [arrow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arrow \"Arrow\") or eel spear. [\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-8)[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-9)\n\n[Harpoons](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harpoon \"Harpoon\") are spears which have a barb at the end. Their use was widespread in [palaeolithic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palaeolithic \"Palaeolithic\") times.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-10) [Cosquer cave](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cosquer_cave \"Cosquer cave\") in Southern France contains cave art over 16,000 years old, including drawings of seals which appear to have been harpooned. [Tridents](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trident \"Trident\") are spears which have three prongs at the business end. They are also called leisters or gigs. They feature widely in early mythology and history.\n\nModern spears can be used with a [speargun](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speargun \"Speargun\"). Some spearguns use [slings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sling_\$weapon\$ \"Sling (weapon)\") (or rubber loops) to propel the spear. [Polespears](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polespear \"Polespear\") have a sling attached to the spear, [Hawaiian slings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hawaiian_sling \"Hawaiian sling\") have a sling separate from the spear, in the manner of an underwater bow and arrow.\n\nA [bow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bow_\$weapon\$ \"Bow (weapon)\") or [crossbow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crossbow \"Crossbow\") can be used with arrows in [bowfishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bowfishing \"Bowfishing\").\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/27\/FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg\/250px-FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg)\n\nFishing for [salmon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salmon \"Salmon\") with a hand net on the [Fraser River](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fraser_River \"Fraser River\"), [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada \"Canada\")\n\nFishing nets are [meshes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mesh \"Mesh\") usually formed by [knotting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knot \"Knot\") a relatively thin thread. Between 177 and 180 the Greek author [Oppian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oppian \"Oppian\") wrote the *Halieutica*, a didactic poem about fishing. He described various means of fishing including the use of nets cast from boats, scoop nets held open by a hoop, and various traps \"which work while their masters sleep\". Ancient fishing nets used threads made from leaves, plant stalk and cocoon silk. They could be rough in design and material but some designs were amazingly close to designs we use today (Parker 2002). Modern nets are usually made of artificial [polyamides](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polyamide \"Polyamide\") like [nylon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nylon \"Nylon\"), although nets of organic polyamides such as [wool](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wool \"Wool\") or [silk](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silk \"Silk\") thread were common until recently and are still used.\n\n[Hand nets](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hand_net \"Hand net\") are held open by a hoop, and maybe on the end of a long stiff handle. They have been known since antiquity and may be used for sweeping up fish near the water surface like [muskellunge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muskellunge \"Muskellunge\") and [northern pike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northern_pike \"Northern pike\"). When such a net is used by an angler to help land a fish it is known as a *landing net*.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-Fishing_Tools_-_Landing_Nets-11) In the UK, hand-netting is the only legal way of catching [glass eels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glass_eels \"Glass eels\")[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-12) and has been practised for thousands of years on the [River Parrett](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_Parrett \"River Parrett\") and [River Severn](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_Severn \"River Severn\").\n\n[Cast nets](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cast_net \"Cast net\") are small round nets with weights on the edges which is thrown by the fisher. Sizes vary up to about four metres in diameter. The net is thrown by hand in such a manner that it spreads out on the water and sinks. Fish are caught as the net is hauled back in.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-13)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4e\/%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg\/250px-%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg)\n\n[Vietnamese](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam \"Vietnam\") traditional [fish trap](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_trap \"Fish trap\")\n\nFishing traps are culturally almost universal and seem to have been independently invented many times. There are essentially two types of trap, a permanent or semi-permanent structure placed in a river or tidal area and pot-traps that are baited to attract prey and periodically lifted. They might have the form of a [fishing weir](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_weir \"Fishing weir\") or a [lobster trap](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lobster_trap \"Lobster trap\"). A typical trap can have a frame of thick steel wire in the shape of a [heart](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heart \"Heart\"), with [chicken wire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chicken_wire \"Chicken wire\") stretched around it. The mesh wraps around the frame and then tapers into the inside of the trap. When a fish swims inside through this opening, it cannot get out, as the chicken wire opening bends back into its original narrowness. In earlier times, traps were constructed of wood and fibre.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c6\/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg\/250px-%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg)\n\nSimple fish stringer for spearfishing\n\nA [fish stringer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fish_stringer \"Fish stringer\") is a line of rope or chain along which an angler can string fish that have been caught so they can be immersed and kept alive in water.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-Toth-14)\n\n[Fly fishing tackle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle \"Fly fishing tackle\") is equipment used by, and often specialised for use by [fly anglers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing \"Fly fishing\"). Fly fishing tackle includes [fly lines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_lines \"Fly fishing tackle\") designed for easy casting, specialised [fly reels](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_reels \"Fly fishing tackle\") designed to hold a fly line and supply [drag](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drag_\$physics\$ \"Drag (physics)\") if required for landing heavy or fast fish, specialised [fly rods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_rods \"Fly fishing tackle\") designed to cast fly lines and artificial flies, [terminal tackle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Terminal_tackle \"Fly fishing tackle\") including [artificial flies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Artificial_fly \"Artificial fly\"), and other [accessories](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fly_fishing_tackle#Accessories \"Fly fishing tackle\") including fly boxes used to store and carry artificial flies.\n\n[![Typical tackle box with rod and bait bucket.](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/79\/TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG\/330px-TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG)\n\nTypical tackle box with rod and bait bucket\n\nFishing tackle boxes have for many years been an essential part of the anglers equipment. Fishing tackle boxes were originally made of wood or wicker and eventually some metal fishing tackle boxes were manufactured. The first plastic fishing tackle boxes were manufactured by Plano in response to the need for a product that did not rust. Early plastic fishing tackle boxes were similar to tool boxes but soon evolved into the hip roof [cantilever](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cantilever \"Cantilever\") tackle boxes with numerous small trays for small tackle. These types of tackle boxes are still available today but they have the disadvantage that small tackle gets mixed up. Fishing tackle boxes have also been manufactured so the drawers themselves become small storage boxes, each with their own lids. This prevents small tackle from mixing, and can turn each drawer into a stand-alone container which can be used to carry small tackle to a rod some distance from the main tackle box.\n\nWorldwide, the recreational fishing tackle industry is worth over five billion US dollars annually, in the United States alone.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-rec_2006-15) Some major brands include [The Shakespeare Company](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Shakespeare_Company \"The Shakespeare Company\"), [Orvis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orvis \"Orvis\"), [Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lindy_Legendary_Fishing_Tackle \"Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle\"), and [Simms Fishing Products](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Simms_Fishing_Products \"Simms Fishing Products\"). The industry in 2024 was worth \\$9.85 billion, and is led by a few dominant global companies notably [Pure Fishing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pure_Fishing \"Pure Fishing\"), [Shimano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shimano \"Shimano\"), and [Globeride](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Globeride \"Globeride\") (Daiwa), who \"collectively represents the top tier of the market\" and hold a significant combined market share. These companies benefit from having a wide portfolio and brand recognition built over decades, and a key strategy has been [mergers and acquisitions](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mergers_and_acquisitions \"Mergers and acquisitions\") that allowed them to absorb brands and technologies.[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-16)\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"Online Etymology Dictionary\"](https:\/\/www.etymonline.com\/index.php?term=tackle). Retrieved 23 April 2017.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-2)**\n   Ewalt, David M. (5 August 2005). [\"No. 19: The Fish Hook\"](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/personaltech\/2005\/08\/05\/technology-food-fishhook_cx_de_0805fishhook.html). *[Forbes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forbes \"Forbes\")*. Retrieved 23 April 2017.\n   \n   `{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service \"Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival service\"))\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-3)** Henshall, James (Dr.), *Book of the Black Bass* (1881).\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-MPCA_4-0)**\n   [\"Nontoxic Tackle: Let's get the lead out!\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20100420070851\/http:\/\/www.pca.state.mn.us\/oea\/reduce\/sinkers.cfm). *MPCA*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.pca.state.mn.us\/oea\/reduce\/sinkers.cfm) on April 20, 2010.\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-5)**\n   Gunnar Miesen; Steve Hague; Steve Hauge (2004). [*Live Bait Fishing: Including Doughbait & Scent*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/livebaitfishing0000mies). Creative Publishing. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n   \n   [1-58923-146-5](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/1-58923-146-5 \"Special:BookSources\/1-58923-146-5\")\n   \n   .\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-6)** [Why The Hopper Dropper Catches So Many Trout](https:\/\/www.troutresource.com\/2022\/06\/10\/hopper-dropper-rig\/). *Trout Fishing Resource*, June 10, 2022.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-7)** March, Alden (1899). [*The history and conquest of the Philippines and our other island possessions; embracing our war with the Filipinos in 1899*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/conquestphilippine00marcrich). Page 39.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-8)** [Image of an eel spear](http:\/\/www.clarelibrary.ie\/eolas\/claremuseum\/riches_of_clare\/water\/eel_spear2.htm) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230409160122\/https:\/\/www.clarelibrary.ie\/eolas\/claremuseum\/riches_of_clare\/water\/eel_spear2.htm) 2023-04-09 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\").\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-9)** [Spear fishing for eels](http:\/\/www.journalofantiques.com\/June03\/hearthJun03.htm). 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Second edition, pp. 158–159, Penguin. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\$identifier\$ \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n    \n    [9781101222126](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/9781101222126 \"Special:BookSources\/9781101222126\")\n    \n    .\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-rec_2006_15-0)** [2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation](https:\/\/library.fws.gov\/nat_survey2006_final.pdf). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, page 9.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-16)**\n    [\"Sports Fishing Equipment Market Outlook 2025-2032\"](https:\/\/www.intelmarketresearch.com\/sports-fishing-equipment-market-15391#:~:text=The%20global%20Sports%20Fishing%20Equipment%20market%20is%20characterized%20by%20a,Europe,%20and%20Asia-Pacific.). *www.intelmarketresearch.com*. Retrieved 2026-01-12.\n\n- Burdon (1951). 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Boilerpipe Text	An angler on the Kennet and Avon Canal , England , surrounded by his tackle A completed assembly of tackle ready for fishing is sometimes called a rig , such as this Carolina rig . Fishing tackle is the equipment used by anglers when fishing . Almost any equipment or gear used in fishing can be called fishing tackle, examples being hooks , lines , baits / lures , rods , reels , floats , sinkers / feeders , nets , spears , gaffs and traps , as well as wires, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners, clevises and tools that make it easy to tie knots. Tackle attached to the end of a fishing line that gets cast out along with the bait are referred to as terminal tackle . Terminal tackle can include hooks, leaders, floats, sinkers/feeders, swivels and attached snaps and/or split rings . Sometimes the term " rig " is used for a specific assemblage of terminal tackle. Fishing tackle can be contrasted with fishing technique . Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing technique refers to the manner in which the tackle is used. The term tackle , with the meaning "apparatus for fishing", has origins in the Netherlands from the late 14th century. [ 1 ] Fishing tackle is also called fishing gear . However the term fishing gear is more usually used in the context of commercial fishing , whereas fishing tackle is more often used in the context of recreational fishing . This article covers equipment used by recreational anglers. Hook, line and sinker [ edit ] Hook, line and sinker is a classic combination of tackle empowering an angler to catch fish. A fish hook The use of the hook in angling is descended, historically, from what would today be called a "gorge". The word "gorge", in this context, comes from an archaic word meaning "throat". Gorges were used by ancient peoples to capture fish. A gorge was a long, thin piece of bone or stone attached by its midpoint to a thin line. The gorge would be fixed with a bait so that it would rest parallel to the lay of the line. When a fish swallowed the bait, a tug on the line caused the gorge to orient itself at right angles to the line, thereby sticking in the fish's gullet . A fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been employed for millennia by anglers to catch fresh and saltwater fish. Early hooks were made from the upper bills of eagles and from bones, shells, horns and thorns of plants (Parker 2002). In 2005, the fish hook was chosen by Forbes as one of the top twenty tools in the history of man. [ 2 ] Fish hooks are normally attached to some form of line or lure device which connects the caught fish to the angler. There is an enormous variety of fish hooks. Sizes, designs, shapes, and materials are all variable depending on the intended purpose of the hook. They are manufactured for a range of purposes from general fishing to extremely limited and specialized applications. Fish hooks are designed to hold various types of artificial, processed, dead or live baits ( bait fishing ); to act as the foundation for artificial representations of fish prey ( fly fishing ); or to be attached to or integrated into other devices that represent fish prey ( lure fishing ). Fishing line with hooks attached A fishing line is a cord used or made for fishing. The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant stalk (Parker 2002). Later lines were constructed from horse hair or silk thread, with catgut leaders. From the 1850s, modern industrial machinery was employed to fashion fishing lines in quantity. Most of these lines were made from linen or silk , and more rarely cotton . [ 3 ] Modern lines are made from artificial substances, including nylon , polyethylene , dacron and dyneema . The most common type is monofilament made of a single strand. Anglers often use monofilament because of its buoyant characteristics and its ability to stretch under load. Recently alternatives such as fluorocarbon , which is the least visible type, and braided fishing line , also known as 'superlines' because of their small diameter, minimal amount of stretch, and great strength relative to standard nylon monofilament lines. Important parameters of a fishing line are its breaking strength and its diameter (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to fish). Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses for a given fishing environment include breaking strength , diameter, castability, buoyancy, stretch, color, knot strength, UV resistance, limpness, abrasion resistance, and visibility. Fishing with a hook and line is called angling . In addition to the use of the hook and line used to catch a fish, a heavy fish may be landed by using a landing net or a hooked pole called a gaff . Trolling is a technique in which a fishing lure on a line is drawn through the water. Snagging is a technique where the object is to hook the fish in the body. Three types of small lead sinkers A sinker or plummet is a weight used when angling to force the lure or bait to sink more rapidly or to increase the distance that it may be cast. The ordinary plain sinker is traditionally made of lead . It can be practically any shape, and is often shaped round like a pipe-stem, with a swelling in the middle. However, the use of smaller lead based fishing sinkers has now been banned in the UK, Canada and some states in the US, [ 4 ] since lead can cause toxic lead poisoning if ingested. There are loops of brass wire on either end of the sinker to attach the line. Weights can range from a quarter of an ounce for trout fishing up to a couple of pounds or more for sea bass and menhaden. The swivel sinker is similar to the plain one, except that instead of loops, there are swivels on each end to attach the line. This is a decided improvement, as it prevents the line from twisting and tangling. In trolling, swivel sinkers are indispensable. The slide sinker, for bottom fishing, is a leaden tube which allows the line to slip through it, when the fish bites. This is an excellent arrangement, as the angler can feel the smallest bite, whereas in the other case the fish must first move the sinker before the angler feels him. Fishing with a fishing rod A fishing rod is an additional tool used with the hook, line and sinker. A length of fishing line is attached to a long, flexible rod or pole: one end terminates with the hook for catching the fish. Early fishing rods are depicted on inscriptions in ancient Egypt , China , Greece and Rome . In Medieval England they were called angles (hence the term angling ). As they evolved they were made from materials such as split Tonkin bamboo, Calcutta reed, or ash wood, which were light, tough, and pliable. The butts were frequently made of maple. Handles and grips were made of cork, wood, or wrapped cane. Guides were simple wire loops. Modern rods are sophisticated casting tools fitted with line guides and a reel for line stowage. They are most commonly made of fibreglass , carbon fibre or, classically, bamboo . Fishing rods vary in action as well as length, and can be found in sizes between 24 inches and 20 feet. The longer the rod, the greater the mechanical advantage in casting. There are many different types of rods, such as fly rods , tenkara rods , spin and bait casting rods , spinning rods , ice rods , surf rods , sea rods and trolling rods . Fishing rods can be contrasted with fishing poles. The line on a fishing rod is controlled with a specialised reel which allows accurate casting. A fishing pole does not have a reel. Instead the line is just tied directly to the tip of the pole, or is tied to some sort of elastic mechanism at the tip. Poles can be up to 18 m in length and are made of optional sections which can be slotted together by the angler. A spinning reel A fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an axle . Fishing reels are traditionally used in angling. They are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted on crossbows or to boat gunwales or transoms . The earliest known illustration of a fishing reel is from Chinese paintings and records beginning about 1195 A.D. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 A.D., and by the 1760s, London tackle shops were advertising multiplying or gear-retrieved reels. Paris, Kentucky , native George Snyder is generally given credit for inventing the first fishing reel in America around 1820, a bait casting design that quickly became popular with American anglers. Natural baits Green Highlander , an artificial fly used for salmon fishing The natural bait angler usually uses a common prey species of the fish as an attractant. The natural bait used may be alive or dead. Common natural baits include bait fish , worms , leeches , minnows , frogs , salamanders , shrimp , nightcrawlers and other insects . Natural baits are effective due to the lifelike texture, odour and colour of the bait presented. The common earthworm is a universal bait for fresh water angling. In the quest for quality worms, some fishers culture their own worm compost or practice worm charming . Grubs and maggots are also considered excellent bait when trout fishing. Grasshoppers , flies , bees and even ants are also used as bait for trout in their season, although many anglers believe that trout or salmon roe is superior to any other bait. Studies show that natural baits like croaker and shrimp are more recognized by the fish and are more readily accepted. A good bait for red drum is menhaden . [ 5 ] Because of the risk of transmitting whirling disease , trout and salmon should not be used as bait. Processed baits, such as groundbait and boilies , can work well with coarse fish , such as carp . For example, in lakes in southern climates such as Florida , fish such as bream will take bread bait. Bread bait is a small amount of bread, often moistened by saliva, balled up to a small size that is bite size to small fish. Artificial baits Many people prefer to fish solely with lures , which are artificial baits designed to entice fish to strike. The artificial bait angler uses a man-made lure that may or may not represent prey. The lure may require a specialised presentation to impart an enticing action as, for example, in fly fishing . Recently, electronic lures have been developed to attract fish. Anglers have also begun using plastic bait . A common way to fish a soft plastic worm is the Texas rig . Different types of fishing floats A bite indicator , also referred to as a strike indicator, is a mechanical or electronic device which indicates to an angler that something is happening at the hook end of the fishing line. There are many types of bite indicators—which work best depends on the type of fishing. Devices in wide use as bite indicators include fishing floats , which float in the water and dart about if a fish bites, and quiver tips , which are mounted onto the tip of a fishing rod. Bite alarms are electronic devices which bleep when a fish tugs a fishing line. Floats and quiver tips are visual bite detectors, while bite alarms are audible bite detectors. In fly fishing a commonly used indicator is the "hopper dropper rig". With this technique a nymph or wet fly is hung from the bottom of a floating dry fly. [ 6 ] The Filipino Negritos traditionally used bows and arrows to shoot fish in clear water. [ 7 ] Spearfishing is an ancient method of fishing conducted with an ordinary spear or a specialised variant such as a harpoon , trident , arrow or eel spear. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Harpoons are spears which have a barb at the end. Their use was widespread in palaeolithic times. [ 10 ] Cosquer cave in Southern France contains cave art over 16,000 years old, including drawings of seals which appear to have been harpooned. Tridents are spears which have three prongs at the business end. They are also called leisters or gigs. They feature widely in early mythology and history. Modern spears can be used with a speargun . Some spearguns use slings (or rubber loops) to propel the spear. Polespears have a sling attached to the spear, Hawaiian slings have a sling separate from the spear, in the manner of an underwater bow and arrow. A bow or crossbow can be used with arrows in bowfishing . Fishing for salmon with a hand net on the Fraser River , Canada Fishing nets are meshes usually formed by knotting a relatively thin thread. Between 177 and 180 the Greek author Oppian wrote the Halieutica , a didactic poem about fishing. He described various means of fishing including the use of nets cast from boats, scoop nets held open by a hoop, and various traps "which work while their masters sleep". Ancient fishing nets used threads made from leaves, plant stalk and cocoon silk. They could be rough in design and material but some designs were amazingly close to designs we use today (Parker 2002). Modern nets are usually made of artificial polyamides like nylon , although nets of organic polyamides such as wool or silk thread were common until recently and are still used. Hand nets are held open by a hoop, and maybe on the end of a long stiff handle. They have been known since antiquity and may be used for sweeping up fish near the water surface like muskellunge and northern pike . When such a net is used by an angler to help land a fish it is known as a landing net . [ 11 ] In the UK, hand-netting is the only legal way of catching glass eels [ 12 ] and has been practised for thousands of years on the River Parrett and River Severn . Cast nets are small round nets with weights on the edges which is thrown by the fisher. Sizes vary up to about four metres in diameter. The net is thrown by hand in such a manner that it spreads out on the water and sinks. Fish are caught as the net is hauled back in. [ 13 ] Vietnamese traditional fish trap Fishing traps are culturally almost universal and seem to have been independently invented many times. There are essentially two types of trap, a permanent or semi-permanent structure placed in a river or tidal area and pot-traps that are baited to attract prey and periodically lifted. They might have the form of a fishing weir or a lobster trap . A typical trap can have a frame of thick steel wire in the shape of a heart , with chicken wire stretched around it. The mesh wraps around the frame and then tapers into the inside of the trap. When a fish swims inside through this opening, it cannot get out, as the chicken wire opening bends back into its original narrowness. In earlier times, traps were constructed of wood and fibre. Simple fish stringer for spearfishing A fish stringer is a line of rope or chain along which an angler can string fish that have been caught so they can be immersed and kept alive in water. [ 14 ] Fly fishing tackle is equipment used by, and often specialised for use by fly anglers . Fly fishing tackle includes fly lines designed for easy casting, specialised fly reels designed to hold a fly line and supply drag if required for landing heavy or fast fish, specialised fly rods designed to cast fly lines and artificial flies, terminal tackle including artificial flies , and other accessories including fly boxes used to store and carry artificial flies. Typical tackle box with rod and bait bucket Fishing tackle boxes have for many years been an essential part of the anglers equipment. Fishing tackle boxes were originally made of wood or wicker and eventually some metal fishing tackle boxes were manufactured. The first plastic fishing tackle boxes were manufactured by Plano in response to the need for a product that did not rust. Early plastic fishing tackle boxes were similar to tool boxes but soon evolved into the hip roof cantilever tackle boxes with numerous small trays for small tackle. These types of tackle boxes are still available today but they have the disadvantage that small tackle gets mixed up. Fishing tackle boxes have also been manufactured so the drawers themselves become small storage boxes, each with their own lids. This prevents small tackle from mixing, and can turn each drawer into a stand-alone container which can be used to carry small tackle to a rod some distance from the main tackle box. Worldwide, the recreational fishing tackle industry is worth over five billion US dollars annually, in the United States alone. [ 15 ] Some major brands include The Shakespeare Company , Orvis , Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle , and Simms Fishing Products . The industry in 2024 was worth $9.85 billion, and is led by a few dominant global companies notably Pure Fishing , Shimano , and Globeride (Daiwa), who "collectively represents the top tier of the market" and hold a significant combined market share. 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[10 Fly fishing tackle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#Fly_fishing_tackle) - [11 Tackle boxes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#Tackle_boxes) - [12 Tackle industry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#Tackle_industry) - [13 Notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#Notes) - [14 References](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#References) Toggle the table of contents # Fishing tackle 17 languages - [العربية](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%83 "معدات صيد السمك – Arabic") - [Ελληνικά](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF "Αλιευτικό εργαλείο – Greek") - [Español](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aparejo_$pesca$ "Aparejo (pesca) – Spanish") - [Eesti](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalap%C3%BC%C3%BCgivahendid "Kalapüügivahendid – Estonian") - [فارسی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C "لوازم ماهیگیری – Persian") - 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[Printable version](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&printable=yes "Printable version of this page [p]") In other projects - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fishing_equipment) - [Wikidata item](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q2604618 "Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]") Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Equipment used for fishing [![Man seated at the side of the water surrounded by fishing rods and tackle.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Angler_at_devizes_england_arp.jpg/330px-Angler_at_devizes_england_arp.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angler_at_devizes_england_arp.jpg) An [angler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angling "Angling") on the [Kennet and Avon Canal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennet_and_Avon_Canal "Kennet and Avon Canal"), [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England "England"), surrounded by his tackle [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6d/Carolina-rig.jpg/250px-Carolina-rig.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carolina-rig.jpg) A completed assembly of tackle ready for fishing is sometimes called a [rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rig_$fishing$ "Rig (fishing)"), such as this [Carolina rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_rig "Carolina rig"). Fishing tackle is the equipment used by [anglers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishermen "Fishermen") when [fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing "Fishing"). Almost any equipment or gear used in fishing can be called fishing tackle, examples being [hooks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_hook "Fishing hook"), [lines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_line "Fishing line"), [baits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_bait "Fishing bait")/[lures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure"), [rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod "Fishing rod"), [reels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_reel "Fishing reel"), [floats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_float "Fishing float"), [sinkers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_sinker "Fishing sinker")/[feeders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundbait#Method_feeder "Groundbait"), [nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_net "Fishing net"), [spears](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearfishing "Spearfishing"), [gaffs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_gaff "Fishing gaff") and [traps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_trap "Fishing trap"), as well as wires, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners, clevises and tools that make it easy to tie knots. Tackle attached to the end of a fishing line that gets [cast out](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting_$fishing$ "Casting (fishing)") along with the bait are referred to as terminal tackle. Terminal tackle can include hooks, leaders, floats, sinkers/feeders, [swivels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_swivel "Fishing swivel") and attached [snaps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shackle "Shackle") and/or [split rings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_cotter "Circle cotter"). Sometimes the term "[rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rig_$fishing$ "Rig (fishing)")" is used for a specific assemblage of terminal tackle. Fishing tackle can be contrasted with [fishing technique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_technique "Fishing technique"). Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing technique refers to the manner in which the tackle is used. The term tackle, with the meaning "apparatus for fishing", has origins in the Netherlands from the late 14th century.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-1) Fishing tackle is also called fishing gear. However the term fishing gear is more usually used in the context of [commercial fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_fishing "Commercial fishing"), whereas fishing tackle is more often used in the context of [recreational fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_fishing "Recreational fishing"). This article covers equipment used by recreational anglers. ## Hook, line and sinker \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Hook, line and sinker")\] Hook, line and sinker is a classic combination of tackle empowering an angler to catch fish. ### Hooks \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Hooks")\] Main article: [Fish hook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_hook "Fish hook") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Fishhook.jpg/250px-Fishhook.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fishhook.jpg) A [fish hook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_hook "Fish hook") The use of the hook in angling is descended, historically, from what would today be called a "gorge". The word "gorge", in this context, comes from an archaic word meaning "throat". Gorges were used by ancient peoples to capture fish. A gorge was a long, thin piece of bone or stone attached by its midpoint to a thin line. The gorge would be fixed with a bait so that it would rest parallel to the lay of the line. When a fish swallowed the bait, a tug on the line caused the gorge to orient itself at right angles to the line, thereby sticking in the fish's [gullet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophagus "Esophagus"). A fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been employed for millennia by anglers to catch fresh and saltwater fish. Early hooks were made from the upper bills of eagles and from bones, shells, horns and thorns of plants (Parker 2002). In 2005, the fish hook was chosen by Forbes as one of the top twenty tools in the history of man.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-2) Fish hooks are normally attached to some form of [line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_line "Fishing line") or [lure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure") device which connects the caught fish to the angler. There is an enormous variety of fish hooks. Sizes, designs, shapes, and materials are all variable depending on the intended purpose of the hook. They are manufactured for a range of purposes from general fishing to extremely limited and specialized applications. Fish hooks are designed to hold various types of artificial, processed, dead or live [baits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_bait "Fishing bait") ([bait fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bait_$luring_substance$ "Bait (luring substance)")); to act as the foundation for artificial representations of fish prey ([fly fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing "Fly fishing")); or to be attached to or integrated into other devices that represent fish prey ([lure fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure")). ### Lines \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Lines")\] Main article: [Fishing line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_line "Fishing line") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg/250px-Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg) Fishing line with hooks attached A [fishing line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_line "Fishing line") is a cord used or made for fishing. The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant stalk (Parker 2002). Later lines were constructed from horse hair or silk thread, with [catgut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgut "Catgut") leaders. From the 1850s, modern industrial machinery was employed to fashion fishing lines in quantity. Most of these lines were made from [linen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linen "Linen") or [silk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk "Silk"), and more rarely [cotton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton "Cotton").[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-3) Modern lines are made from artificial substances, including [nylon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon "Nylon"), [polyethylene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene "Polyethylene"), [dacron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacron "Dacron") and [dyneema](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyneema "Dyneema"). The most common type is [monofilament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monofilament_line "Monofilament line") made of a single strand. Anglers often use monofilament because of its buoyant characteristics and its ability to stretch under load. Recently alternatives such as [fluorocarbon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorocarbon "Fluorocarbon"), which is the least visible type, and [braided fishing line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braided_fishing_line "Braided fishing line"), also known as 'superlines' because of their small diameter, minimal amount of stretch, and great strength relative to standard nylon monofilament lines. Important parameters of a fishing line are its breaking strength and its diameter (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to fish). Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses for a given fishing environment include [breaking strength](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_strength "Breaking strength"), diameter, castability, buoyancy, stretch, color, knot strength, UV resistance, limpness, abrasion resistance, and visibility. Fishing with a hook and line is called [angling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angling "Angling"). In addition to the use of the hook and line used to catch a fish, a heavy fish may be landed by using a landing net or a hooked pole called a [gaff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaff_$fishing$ "Gaff (fishing)"). [Trolling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_$angling$ "Troll (angling)") is a technique in which a [fishing lure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure") on a line is drawn through the water. Snagging is a technique where the object is to hook the fish in the body. ### Sinkers \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Sinkers")\] Main article: [Fishing sinker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_sinker "Fishing sinker") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg/250px-Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg) Three types of small lead sinkers A sinker or plummet is a [weight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight "Weight") used when angling to force the [lure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure") or [bait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_bait "Fishing bait") to sink more rapidly or to increase the distance that it may be cast. The ordinary plain sinker is traditionally made of [lead](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead "Lead"). It can be practically any shape, and is often shaped round like a pipe-stem, with a swelling in the middle. However, the use of smaller lead based fishing sinkers has now been banned in the UK, Canada and some states in the US,[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-MPCA-4) since lead can cause toxic [lead poisoning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning "Lead poisoning") if ingested. There are loops of [brass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass "Brass") wire on either end of the sinker to attach the line. Weights can range from a quarter of an ounce for trout fishing up to a couple of pounds or more for sea bass and menhaden. The [swivel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swivel "Swivel") sinker is similar to the plain one, except that instead of loops, there are swivels on each end to attach the line. This is a decided improvement, as it prevents the line from twisting and tangling. In trolling, swivel sinkers are indispensable. The slide sinker, for bottom fishing, is a leaden tube which allows the line to slip through it, when the fish bites. This is an excellent arrangement, as the angler can feel the smallest bite, whereas in the other case the fish must first move the sinker before the angler feels him. ## Fishing rods \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Fishing rods")\] Main article: [Fishing rod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod "Fishing rod") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Deepsea.JPG/250px-Deepsea.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deepsea.JPG) Fishing with a fishing rod A fishing rod is an additional tool used with the hook, line and sinker. A length of fishing line is attached to a long, flexible rod or pole: one end terminates with the hook for catching the fish. Early fishing rods are depicted on inscriptions in ancient [Egypt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt "Egypt"), [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China"), [Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece "Greece") and [Rome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome "Rome"). In [Medieval England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_England "Medieval England") they were called angles (hence the term angling). As they evolved they were made from materials such as split Tonkin bamboo, Calcutta reed, or ash wood, which were light, tough, and pliable. The butts were frequently made of maple. Handles and grips were made of cork, wood, or wrapped cane. Guides were simple wire loops. Modern rods are sophisticated casting tools fitted with line guides and a [reel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_reel "Fishing reel") for line stowage. They are most commonly made of [fibreglass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibreglass "Fibreglass"), [carbon fibre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fibre "Carbon fibre") or, classically, [bamboo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo "Bamboo"). Fishing rods vary in action as well as length, and can be found in sizes between 24 inches and 20 feet. The longer the rod, the greater the mechanical advantage in casting. There are many different types of rods, such as [fly rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_rod "Fly fishing rod"), [tenkara rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Tenkara_rods "Fishing rod"), [spin and bait casting rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Spin_and_bait_casting_rods "Fishing rod"), [spinning rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Spinning_rods "Fishing rod"), [ice rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Ice_rods "Fishing rod"), [surf rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfcasting_rod "Surfcasting rod"), [sea rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Sea_rods "Fishing rod") and [trolling rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Trolling_rods "Fishing rod"). Fishing rods can be contrasted with fishing poles. The line on a fishing rod is controlled with a specialised reel which allows accurate casting. A fishing pole does not have a reel. Instead the line is just tied directly to the tip of the pole, or is tied to some sort of elastic mechanism at the tip. Poles can be up to 18 m in length and are made of optional sections which can be slotted together by the angler. ## Fishing reels \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Fishing reels")\] Main article: [Fishing reel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_reel "Fishing reel") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Fishing_reel.jpg/250px-Fishing_reel.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fishing_reel.jpg) A spinning reel A fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an [axle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axle "Axle"). Fishing reels are traditionally used in angling. They are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted on [crossbows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbow "Crossbow") or to boat [gunwales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunwale "Gunwale") or [transoms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transom_$nautical$ "Transom (nautical)"). The earliest known illustration of a fishing reel is from Chinese paintings and records beginning about 1195 A.D. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 A.D., and by the 1760s, London tackle shops were advertising multiplying or gear-retrieved reels. [Paris, Kentucky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris,_Kentucky "Paris, Kentucky"), native [George Snyder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Snyder "George W. Snyder") is generally given credit for inventing the first fishing reel in America around 1820, a bait casting design that quickly became popular with American anglers. ## Fishing bait \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Fishing bait")\] Main article: [Fishing bait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_bait "Fishing bait") Natural baits [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg/250px-Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg) Green Highlander, an artificial fly used for [salmon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon "Salmon") fishing The natural bait angler usually uses a common prey species of the fish as an attractant. The natural bait used may be alive or dead. Common natural baits include [bait fish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bait_fish "Bait fish"), [worms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm "Earthworm"), [leeches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech "Leech"), [minnows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprinid "Cyprinid"), [frogs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog "Frog"), [salamanders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander "Salamander"), [shrimp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp "Shrimp"), [nightcrawlers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbricus_terrestris "Lumbricus terrestris") and other [insects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect "Insect"). Natural baits are effective due to the lifelike texture, odour and colour of the bait presented. The common [earthworm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm "Earthworm") is a universal bait for fresh water angling. In the quest for quality worms, some fishers culture their own [worm compost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_compost "Worm compost") or practice [worm charming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_charming "Worm charming"). [Grubs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva "Larva") and [maggots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggots "Maggots") are also considered excellent bait when trout fishing. [Grasshoppers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper "Grasshopper"), [flies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly "Fly"), [bees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee "Bee") and even [ants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant "Ant") are also used as bait for trout in their season, although many anglers believe that trout or salmon [roe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe "Roe") is superior to any other bait. Studies show that natural baits like [croaker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciaenidae "Sciaenidae") and [shrimp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp "Shrimp") are more recognized by the fish and are more readily accepted. A good bait for [red drum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_drum "Red drum") is [menhaden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhaden "Menhaden").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-5) Because of the risk of transmitting [whirling disease](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxobolus_cerebralis "Myxobolus cerebralis"), [trout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trout "Trout") and [salmon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon "Salmon") should not be used as bait. Processed baits, such as [groundbait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundbait "Groundbait") and [boilies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boilie "Boilie"), can work well with [coarse fish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coarse_fish "Coarse fish"), such as [carp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carp "Carp"). For example, in lakes in southern climates such as [Florida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida "Florida"), fish such as [bream](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepomis "Lepomis") will take bread bait. Bread bait is a small amount of bread, often moistened by saliva, balled up to a small size that is bite size to small fish. Artificial baits Many people prefer to fish solely with [lures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure"), which are artificial baits designed to entice fish to strike. The artificial bait angler uses a man-made lure that may or may not represent prey. The lure may require a specialised presentation to impart an enticing action as, for example, in [fly fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing "Fly fishing"). Recently, electronic lures have been developed to attract fish. Anglers have also begun using [plastic bait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_bait "Plastic bait"). A common way to fish a soft [plastic worm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_worm "Plastic worm") is the [Texas rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_rig "Texas rig"). ## Bite indicators \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Bite indicators")\] Main article: [Bite indicator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bite_indicator "Bite indicator") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Floats.jpg/250px-Floats.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Floats.jpg) Different types of fishing floats A [bite indicator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bite_indicator "Bite indicator"), also referred to as a strike indicator, is a mechanical or electronic device which indicates to an angler that something is happening at the hook end of the fishing line. There are many types of bite indicators—which work best depends on the type of fishing. Devices in wide use as bite indicators include [fishing floats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_float "Fishing float"), which float in the water and dart about if a fish bites, and [quiver tips](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiver_tip "Quiver tip"), which are mounted onto the tip of a fishing rod. Bite alarms are electronic devices which bleep when a fish tugs a fishing line. Floats and quiver tips are visual bite detectors, while bite alarms are audible bite detectors. In [fly fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing "Fly fishing") a commonly used indicator is the "hopper dropper rig". With this technique a nymph or wet fly is hung from the bottom of a floating dry fly.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-6) ## Spears \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Spears")\] Main article: [Spearfishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearfishing "Spearfishing") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Negrito_outrigger.jpg/250px-Negrito_outrigger.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Negrito_outrigger.jpg) The [Filipino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines "Philippines") [Negritos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negrito "Negrito") traditionally used bows and arrows to shoot fish in clear water.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-7) Spearfishing is an ancient method of fishing conducted with an ordinary [spear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear "Spear") or a specialised variant such as a [harpoon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon "Harpoon"), [trident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident "Trident"), [arrow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow "Arrow") or eel spear. [\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-8)[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-9) [Harpoons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon "Harpoon") are spears which have a barb at the end. Their use was widespread in [palaeolithic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeolithic "Palaeolithic") times.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-10) [Cosquer cave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosquer_cave "Cosquer cave") in Southern France contains cave art over 16,000 years old, including drawings of seals which appear to have been harpooned. [Tridents](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident "Trident") are spears which have three prongs at the business end. They are also called leisters or gigs. They feature widely in early mythology and history. Modern spears can be used with a [speargun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speargun "Speargun"). Some spearguns use [slings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sling_$weapon$ "Sling (weapon)") (or rubber loops) to propel the spear. [Polespears](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polespear "Polespear") have a sling attached to the spear, [Hawaiian slings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_sling "Hawaiian sling") have a sling separate from the spear, in the manner of an underwater bow and arrow. A [bow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_$weapon$ "Bow (weapon)") or [crossbow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbow "Crossbow") can be used with arrows in [bowfishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowfishing "Bowfishing"). ## Nets \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Nets")\] Main article: [Fishing nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_nets "Fishing nets") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg/250px-FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg) Fishing for [salmon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon "Salmon") with a hand net on the [Fraser River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_River "Fraser River"), [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada "Canada") Fishing nets are [meshes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh "Mesh") usually formed by [knotting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot "Knot") a relatively thin thread. Between 177 and 180 the Greek author [Oppian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppian "Oppian") wrote the Halieutica, a didactic poem about fishing. He described various means of fishing including the use of nets cast from boats, scoop nets held open by a hoop, and various traps "which work while their masters sleep". Ancient fishing nets used threads made from leaves, plant stalk and cocoon silk. They could be rough in design and material but some designs were amazingly close to designs we use today (Parker 2002). Modern nets are usually made of artificial [polyamides](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamide "Polyamide") like [nylon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon "Nylon"), although nets of organic polyamides such as [wool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wool "Wool") or [silk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk "Silk") thread were common until recently and are still used. [Hand nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_net "Hand net") are held open by a hoop, and maybe on the end of a long stiff handle. They have been known since antiquity and may be used for sweeping up fish near the water surface like [muskellunge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskellunge "Muskellunge") and [northern pike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pike "Northern pike"). When such a net is used by an angler to help land a fish it is known as a landing net.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-Fishing_Tools_-_Landing_Nets-11) In the UK, hand-netting is the only legal way of catching [glass eels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_eels "Glass eels")[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-12) and has been practised for thousands of years on the [River Parrett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Parrett "River Parrett") and [River Severn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Severn "River Severn"). [Cast nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_net "Cast net") are small round nets with weights on the edges which is thrown by the fisher. Sizes vary up to about four metres in diameter. The net is thrown by hand in such a manner that it spreads out on the water and sinks. Fish are caught as the net is hauled back in.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-13) ## Traps \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Traps")\] Main article: [Fishing trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_trap "Fishing trap") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg/250px-%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg) [Vietnamese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam "Vietnam") traditional [fish trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_trap "Fish trap") Fishing traps are culturally almost universal and seem to have been independently invented many times. There are essentially two types of trap, a permanent or semi-permanent structure placed in a river or tidal area and pot-traps that are baited to attract prey and periodically lifted. They might have the form of a [fishing weir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_weir "Fishing weir") or a [lobster trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster_trap "Lobster trap"). A typical trap can have a frame of thick steel wire in the shape of a [heart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart "Heart"), with [chicken wire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_wire "Chicken wire") stretched around it. The mesh wraps around the frame and then tapers into the inside of the trap. When a fish swims inside through this opening, it cannot get out, as the chicken wire opening bends back into its original narrowness. In earlier times, traps were constructed of wood and fibre. ## Fish stringer \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Fish stringer")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg/250px-%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg) Simple fish stringer for spearfishing A [fish stringer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_stringer "Fish stringer") is a line of rope or chain along which an angler can string fish that have been caught so they can be immersed and kept alive in water.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-Toth-14) ## Fly fishing tackle \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Fly fishing tackle")\] Main article: [Fly fishing tackle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle "Fly fishing tackle") [Fly fishing tackle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle "Fly fishing tackle") is equipment used by, and often specialised for use by [fly anglers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing "Fly fishing"). Fly fishing tackle includes [fly lines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_lines "Fly fishing tackle") designed for easy casting, specialised [fly reels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_reels "Fly fishing tackle") designed to hold a fly line and supply [drag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_$physics$ "Drag (physics)") if required for landing heavy or fast fish, specialised [fly rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_rods "Fly fishing tackle") designed to cast fly lines and artificial flies, [terminal tackle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Terminal_tackle "Fly fishing tackle") including [artificial flies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_fly "Artificial fly"), and other [accessories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Accessories "Fly fishing tackle") including fly boxes used to store and carry artificial flies. ## Tackle boxes \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Tackle boxes")\] [![Typical tackle box with rod and bait bucket.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG/330px-TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG) Typical tackle box with rod and bait bucket Fishing tackle boxes have for many years been an essential part of the anglers equipment. Fishing tackle boxes were originally made of wood or wicker and eventually some metal fishing tackle boxes were manufactured. The first plastic fishing tackle boxes were manufactured by Plano in response to the need for a product that did not rust. Early plastic fishing tackle boxes were similar to tool boxes but soon evolved into the hip roof [cantilever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever "Cantilever") tackle boxes with numerous small trays for small tackle. These types of tackle boxes are still available today but they have the disadvantage that small tackle gets mixed up. Fishing tackle boxes have also been manufactured so the drawers themselves become small storage boxes, each with their own lids. This prevents small tackle from mixing, and can turn each drawer into a stand-alone container which can be used to carry small tackle to a rod some distance from the main tackle box. ## Tackle industry \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Tackle industry")\] Worldwide, the recreational fishing tackle industry is worth over five billion US dollars annually, in the United States alone.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-rec_2006-15) Some major brands include [The Shakespeare Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shakespeare_Company "The Shakespeare Company"), [Orvis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orvis "Orvis"), [Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_Legendary_Fishing_Tackle "Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle"), and [Simms Fishing Products](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simms_Fishing_Products "Simms Fishing Products"). The industry in 2024 was worth \$9.85 billion, and is led by a few dominant global companies notably [Pure Fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Fishing "Pure Fishing"), [Shimano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimano "Shimano"), and [Globeride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globeride "Globeride") (Daiwa), who "collectively represents the top tier of the market" and hold a significant combined market share. These companies benefit from having a wide portfolio and brand recognition built over decades, and a key strategy has been [mergers and acquisitions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitions "Mergers and acquisitions") that allowed them to absorb brands and technologies.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-16) ## Notes \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Notes")\] 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-1) ["Online Etymology Dictionary"](https://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=tackle). Retrieved 23 April 2017. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-2) Ewalt, David M. (5 August 2005). ["No. 19: The Fish Hook"](https://www.forbes.com/personaltech/2005/08/05/technology-food-fishhook_cx_de_0805fishhook.html). [Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes "Forbes"). Retrieved 23 April 2017. `{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service "Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival service")) 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-3) Henshall, James (Dr.), Book of the Black Bass (1881). 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-MPCA_4-0) ["Nontoxic Tackle: Let's get the lead out!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100420070851/http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/reduce/sinkers.cfm). MPCA. Archived from [the original](http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/reduce/sinkers.cfm) on April 20, 2010. 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-5) Gunnar Miesen; Steve Hague; Steve Hauge (2004). [Live Bait Fishing: Including Doughbait & Scent](https://archive.org/details/livebaitfishing0000mies). Creative Publishing. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [1-58923-146-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-58923-146-5 "Special:BookSources/1-58923-146-5") . 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-6) [Why The Hopper Dropper Catches So Many Trout](https://www.troutresource.com/2022/06/10/hopper-dropper-rig/). Trout Fishing Resource, June 10, 2022. 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-7) March, Alden (1899). [The history and conquest of the Philippines and our other island possessions; embracing our war with the Filipinos in 1899](https://archive.org/details/conquestphilippine00marcrich). Page 39. 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-8) [Image of an eel spear](http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/claremuseum/riches_of_clare/water/eel_spear2.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230409160122/https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/claremuseum/riches_of_clare/water/eel_spear2.htm) 2023-04-09 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine"). 9. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-9) [Spear fishing for eels](http://www.journalofantiques.com/June03/hearthJun03.htm). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090813132157/http://www.journalofantiques.com/June03/hearthJun03.htm) 2009-08-13 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine"). 10. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-10) Guthrie, Dale Guthrie (2005). [The Nature of Paleolithic Art](https://books.google.com/books?id=3u6JNwMyMCEC&dq=Cosquer+spear+fish&pg=PA298). Page 298. University of Chicago Press. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [0-226-31126-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-226-31126-0 "Special:BookSources/0-226-31126-0") . 11. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-Fishing_Tools_-_Landing_Nets_11-0) ["Fishing Tools – Landing Nets"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080915101844/http://www.abc-of-fishing.net/fishing-tools/landing-net.asp). Archived from [the original](http://www.abc-of-fishing.net/fishing-tools/landing-net.asp) on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2017. 12. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-12) ["Eel Regulations: Eel fishing"](https://eelregulations.co.uk/cont-008.html). eelregulations.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-17. 13. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-13) [Casting net](http://www.nccoastalfishing.com/index.htm?casting.htm~main). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210227141419/http://www.nccoastalfishing.com/index.htm?casting.htm~main) 2021-02-27 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine"). 14. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-Toth_14-0) Toth, Mike (2000). [The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fishing Basics](https://books.google.com/books?id=k_AFSanZPpEC&dq=%22Fish+stringer%22&pg=PA158). Second edition, pp. 158–159, Penguin. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [9781101222126](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781101222126 "Special:BookSources/9781101222126") . 15. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-rec_2006_15-0) [2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation](https://library.fws.gov/nat_survey2006_final.pdf). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, page 9. 16. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-16) ["Sports Fishing Equipment Market Outlook 2025-2032"](https://www.intelmarketresearch.com/sports-fishing-equipment-market-15391#:~:text=The%20global%20Sports%20Fishing%20Equipment%20market%20is%20characterized%20by%20a,Europe,%20and%20Asia-Pacific.). www.intelmarketresearch.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12. ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: References")\] - Burdon (1951). [A Consideration of the Classification of Fishing Gear](http://www.apfic.org/Archive/techpapers/1951/12.pdf). Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission, Technical paper. - [Fishing gears and methods](https://www.fao.org/fishery/topic/1617/en). [FAO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO "FAO"). - Search Technology Fact Sheets: [Fishing Gear type](https://www.fao.org/fishery/geartype/search/en). [FAO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO "FAO"). - Fridman A. L. and Carrothers P. J. G. (1986). [Calculations for fishing gear designs](https://web.archive.org/web/20120505130957/http://www4.fao.org/cgi-bin/faobib.exe?vq_query=A%3DCarrothers,%20P.J.G.&database=faobib&search_type=view_query_search&table=mona&page_header=ephmon&lang=eng) (FAO fishing manual), [Fishing News Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_News_Books "Fishing News Books"). [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-85238-141-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-141-0 "Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-141-0") . - Klust, Gerhard (1982). [Netting materials for fishing gear](https://archive.org/details/nettingmaterials034862mbp) ([PDF](https://archive.org/download/nettingmaterials034862mbp/nettingmaterials034862mbp.pdf), 9 MB). [FAO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO "FAO") Fishing Manuals, Fishing News Books. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-85238-118-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-118-2 "Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-118-2") . - Misund, Ole Arve; Kolding, Jeppe and Freon, Pierre (2002). Handbook of Fish Biology and Fisheries, chapter 2, [Fish capture devices in industrial and artisanal fisheries](https://books.google.com/books?id=LVnWf6IEhcgC&dq=FAO+%22Recreational+fishing%22&pg=PA13). Blackwell Publishing. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [0-632-06482-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-632-06482-X "Special:BookSources/0-632-06482-X") . - Larson, Todd (2007). [History of the Fish Hook in America](http://www.whitefishpress.com/bookdetail.asp?book=57) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091217045236/http://www.whitefishpress.com/bookdetail.asp?book=57) 2009-12-17 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine"), vol. 1, The Whitefish Press. - Pfeiffer, C. Boyd (1999). The Field & Stream Tackle Care and Repair Handbook. Globe Pequot. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-55821-898-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55821-898-7 "Special:BookSources/978-1-55821-898-7") . - von Brandt A. (1984). [Fish catching methods of the world](https://books.google.com/books?id=ziAI8AZsmUoC&q=intitle:fish+intitle:catching+intitle:methods+intitle:of+intitle:the+intitle:world). Wiley-Blackwell. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-85238-280-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-280-6 "Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-280-6") . \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Fishing_tackle "Template:Fishing tackle") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Fishing_tackle "Template talk:Fishing tackle") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Fishing_tackle "Special:EditPage/Template:Fishing tackle")Fishing equipment and methods \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| [Fishing tackle]() \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| [Fish hook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_hook "Fish hook") \| [Circle hook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_hook "Circle hook") [Gaff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_gaff "Fishing gaff") [Hookset](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookset "Hookset") [Sniggle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniggle "Sniggle") \| 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[Downrigger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downrigger "Downrigger") [Sandsinker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandsinker "Sandsinker") \| \| \| [Fishing rod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod "Fishing rod") \| [Bamboo fly rod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_fly_rod "Bamboo fly rod") [Fishing reel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_reel "Fishing reel") [Fishing rod tapers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod_tapers "Fishing rod tapers") [Fly rod building](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_rod_building "Fly rod building") \| \| \| [Fishing bait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_bait "Fishing bait") \| [Bait fish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bait_fish "Bait fish") [Boilies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boilie "Boilie") [Chum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumming "Chumming") [Clonk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonk_$fishing$ "Clonk (fishing)") [Groundbait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundbait "Groundbait") [Vermicompost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermicompost "Vermicompost") [Worm charming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_charming "Worm charming") \| \| \| [Plastic bait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_plastic_bait "Soft plastic bait") \| [Deadsticking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadsticking "Deadsticking") [Plastic worm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_worm "Plastic worm") \| \| \| [Fishing lures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure") \| [Artificial fly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_fly "Artificial fly") [Heddon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heddon_$brand$ "Heddon (brand)") [Little Cleo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Cleo "Little Cleo") [Mormyshka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormyshka "Mormyshka") [Original Floater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Floater "Original Floater") [Plug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug_$fishing$ "Plug (fishing)") [Sabiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabiki "Sabiki") [Spinnerbait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinnerbait "Spinnerbait") [Spoon lure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_lure "Spoon lure") [Spoonplug](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonplug "Spoonplug") [Surface lure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_lure "Surface lure") [Swimbait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimbait "Swimbait") [Topwater lure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topwater_fishing_lure "Topwater fishing lure") [Zara Spook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_Spook "Zara Spook") \| \| \| [Bite indicators](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bite_indicator "Bite indicator") \| [Fishing float](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_float "Fishing float") [Pellet waggler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellet_waggler "Pellet waggler") [Shortfloating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfloating "Shortfloating") [Quiver tip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiver_tip "Quiver tip") \| \| \| [Fishing rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rig_$fishing$ "Rig (fishing)") \| [Carolina rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_rig "Carolina rig") [Chod rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chod_rig "Chod rig") [Drop shot rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropshotting "Dropshotting") [Hair rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_rig "Hair rig") [Texas rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_rig "Texas rig") \| \| \| Apparel \| [Creel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creel_$basket$ "Creel (basket)") [Diving mask](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_mask "Diving mask") [Hip boot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_boot "Hip boot") [Personal flotation device](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_flotation_device "Personal flotation device") [Snorkel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorkeling#The_snorkel "Snorkeling") [Waders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waders_$footwear$ "Waders (footwear)") [Wetsuit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetsuit "Wetsuit") \| \| \| Other \| [Fish stringer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_stringer "Fish stringer") [Tackle box](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tackle_box_$fishing$ "Tackle box (fishing)") \| \| \| [Fishing techniques](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_techniques "Fishing techniques") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Gathering \| [Abalone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abalone#Sport_harvesting "Abalone") [Ama divers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_$diving$ "Ama (diving)") [Clam digging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clam_digging "Clam digging") [Flounder tramping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flounder_tramping "Flounder tramping") [Gathering seafood by hand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gathering_seafood_by_hand "Gathering seafood by hand") [Noodling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noodling "Noodling") [Pearl hunting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_hunting "Pearl hunting") [Scallop aquaculture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scallop_aquaculture "Scallop aquaculture") [Trout binning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trout_binning "Trout binning") [Trout tickling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trout_tickling "Trout tickling") \| \| \| Spears \| [Bowfishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowfishing "Bowfishing") [Gigging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigging "Gigging") [Harpoon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon "Harpoon") [Hawaiian sling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_sling "Hawaiian sling") [Polespear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polespear "Polespear") [Spearfishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearfishing "Spearfishing") [Speargun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speargun "Speargun") [Trident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident "Trident") \| \| \| [Fishing lines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_line "Fishing line") \| [Angling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angling "Angling") [Dropline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropline "Dropline") [Drum lines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_lines "Drum lines") [Handline fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handline_fishing "Handline fishing") [Jiggerpole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiggerpole "Jiggerpole") [Jigging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigging "Jigging") [Jug fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jug_fishing "Jug fishing") [Longline fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longline_fishing "Longline fishing") [Spin fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_fishing "Spin fishing") [Tip-up](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip-up_$ice_fishing$ "Tip-up (ice fishing)") [Trolling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_$fishing$ "Trolling (fishing)") [Trotline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trotline "Trotline") \| \| \| [Fishing nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_net "Fishing net") \| [Cast net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_net "Cast net") [Cheena vala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_fishing_nets "Chinese fishing nets") [Drift net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_netting "Drift netting") [Ghost nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_net "Ghost net") [Gill net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillnetting "Gillnetting") [Glass floats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_float "Glass float") [Haaf net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haaf_net_fishing "Haaf net fishing") [Hand net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_net "Hand net") [Ice jigger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_jigger "Ice jigger") [Lampara net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampara_net "Lampara net") [Lampuki net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampuki_netting "Lampuki netting") [Lave net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lave_net "Lave net") [Lift net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_net "Lift net") [Salambaw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salambaw "Salambaw") [Seine net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seine_fishing "Seine fishing") [Surrounding net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrounding_net "Surrounding net") [Tangle net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangle_net "Tangle net") [Trawl net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trawling "Trawling") [Turtle excluder device](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_excluder_device "Turtle excluder device") \| \| \| [Fish traps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_trap "Fish trap") \| [Almadraba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almadraba "Almadraba") [Barrier net](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrier_net "Barrier net") [Corf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corf "Corf") [Crab trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_trap "Crab trap") [Double-Heart of Stacked Stones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-Heart_of_Stacked_Stones "Double-Heart of Stacked Stones") [Eel buck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eel_buck "Eel buck") [Fish corral](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_corral "Fish corral") [Fish nest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_nest "Fish nest") [Fish wheel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_wheel "Fish wheel") [Fishing basket](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_basket "Fishing basket") [Fishing weir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_weir "Fishing weir") [Lobster trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster_trap "Lobster trap") [Putcher fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putcher_fishing "Putcher fishing") [Trabucco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabucco "Trabucco") \| \| \| Other \| [Basnig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basnig "Basnig") [Blast fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_fishing "Blast fishing") [Cormorant fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing "Cormorant fishing") [Cyanide fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide_fishing "Cyanide fishing") [Dredging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_dredge "Fishing dredge") [Electrofishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrofishing "Electrofishing") [Electric pulse fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_pulse_fishing "Electric pulse fishing") [Fish aggregating device](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_aggregating_device "Fish aggregating device") [Fish toxins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_toxins "Fish toxins") [Fishfinder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishfinder "Fishfinder") [Fishing light attractor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_light_attractor "Fishing light attractor") [Flossing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flosser "Flosser") [Ice fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_fishing "Ice fishing") [Kite fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite_fishing "Kite fishing") [Muro-ami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muro-ami "Muro-ami") [Otter fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter_fishing "Otter fishing") [Pa-aling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pa-aling "Pa-aling") [Payaos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payaos "Payaos") [Shrimp baiting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp_baiting "Shrimp baiting") [Snagging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snagging "Snagging") [Xávega](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=X%C3%A1vega&action=edit&redlink=1 "Xávega (page does not exist)") \[[pt](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/X%C3%A1vega "pt:Xávega")\] \| \| \| 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Readable Markdown	[![Man seated at the side of the water surrounded by fishing rods and tackle.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Angler_at_devizes_england_arp.jpg/330px-Angler_at_devizes_england_arp.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angler_at_devizes_england_arp.jpg) An [angler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angling "Angling") on the [Kennet and Avon Canal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennet_and_Avon_Canal "Kennet and Avon Canal"), [England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England "England"), surrounded by his tackle [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6d/Carolina-rig.jpg/250px-Carolina-rig.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carolina-rig.jpg) A completed assembly of tackle ready for fishing is sometimes called a [rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rig_$fishing$ "Rig (fishing)"), such as this [Carolina rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_rig "Carolina rig"). Fishing tackle is the equipment used by [anglers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishermen "Fishermen") when [fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing "Fishing"). Almost any equipment or gear used in fishing can be called fishing tackle, examples being [hooks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_hook "Fishing hook"), [lines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_line "Fishing line"), [baits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_bait "Fishing bait")/[lures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure"), [rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod "Fishing rod"), [reels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_reel "Fishing reel"), [floats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_float "Fishing float"), [sinkers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_sinker "Fishing sinker")/[feeders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundbait#Method_feeder "Groundbait"), [nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_net "Fishing net"), [spears](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearfishing "Spearfishing"), [gaffs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_gaff "Fishing gaff") and [traps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_trap "Fishing trap"), as well as wires, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners, clevises and tools that make it easy to tie knots. Tackle attached to the end of a fishing line that gets [cast out](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casting_$fishing$ "Casting (fishing)") along with the bait are referred to as terminal tackle. Terminal tackle can include hooks, leaders, floats, sinkers/feeders, [swivels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_swivel "Fishing swivel") and attached [snaps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shackle "Shackle") and/or [split rings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_cotter "Circle cotter"). Sometimes the term "[rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rig_$fishing$ "Rig (fishing)")" is used for a specific assemblage of terminal tackle. Fishing tackle can be contrasted with [fishing technique](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_technique "Fishing technique"). Fishing tackle refers to the physical equipment that is used when fishing, whereas fishing technique refers to the manner in which the tackle is used. The term tackle, with the meaning "apparatus for fishing", has origins in the Netherlands from the late 14th century.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-1) Fishing tackle is also called fishing gear. However the term fishing gear is more usually used in the context of [commercial fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_fishing "Commercial fishing"), whereas fishing tackle is more often used in the context of [recreational fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_fishing "Recreational fishing"). This article covers equipment used by recreational anglers. ## Hook, line and sinker \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fishing_tackle&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Hook, line and sinker")\] Hook, line and sinker is a classic combination of tackle empowering an angler to catch fish. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Fishhook.jpg/250px-Fishhook.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fishhook.jpg) A [fish hook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_hook "Fish hook") The use of the hook in angling is descended, historically, from what would today be called a "gorge". The word "gorge", in this context, comes from an archaic word meaning "throat". Gorges were used by ancient peoples to capture fish. A gorge was a long, thin piece of bone or stone attached by its midpoint to a thin line. The gorge would be fixed with a bait so that it would rest parallel to the lay of the line. When a fish swallowed the bait, a tug on the line caused the gorge to orient itself at right angles to the line, thereby sticking in the fish's [gullet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophagus "Esophagus"). A fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been employed for millennia by anglers to catch fresh and saltwater fish. Early hooks were made from the upper bills of eagles and from bones, shells, horns and thorns of plants (Parker 2002). In 2005, the fish hook was chosen by Forbes as one of the top twenty tools in the history of man.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-2) Fish hooks are normally attached to some form of [line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_line "Fishing line") or [lure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure") device which connects the caught fish to the angler. There is an enormous variety of fish hooks. Sizes, designs, shapes, and materials are all variable depending on the intended purpose of the hook. They are manufactured for a range of purposes from general fishing to extremely limited and specialized applications. Fish hooks are designed to hold various types of artificial, processed, dead or live [baits](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_bait "Fishing bait") ([bait fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bait_$luring_substance$ "Bait (luring substance)")); to act as the foundation for artificial representations of fish prey ([fly fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing "Fly fishing")); or to be attached to or integrated into other devices that represent fish prey ([lure fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure")). [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg/250px-Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angeln_zubehoer_haken.jpg) Fishing line with hooks attached A [fishing line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_line "Fishing line") is a cord used or made for fishing. The earliest fishing lines were made from leaves or plant stalk (Parker 2002). Later lines were constructed from horse hair or silk thread, with [catgut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgut "Catgut") leaders. From the 1850s, modern industrial machinery was employed to fashion fishing lines in quantity. Most of these lines were made from [linen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linen "Linen") or [silk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk "Silk"), and more rarely [cotton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton "Cotton").[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-3) Modern lines are made from artificial substances, including [nylon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon "Nylon"), [polyethylene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene "Polyethylene"), [dacron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacron "Dacron") and [dyneema](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyneema "Dyneema"). The most common type is [monofilament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monofilament_line "Monofilament line") made of a single strand. Anglers often use monofilament because of its buoyant characteristics and its ability to stretch under load. Recently alternatives such as [fluorocarbon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorocarbon "Fluorocarbon"), which is the least visible type, and [braided fishing line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braided_fishing_line "Braided fishing line"), also known as 'superlines' because of their small diameter, minimal amount of stretch, and great strength relative to standard nylon monofilament lines. Important parameters of a fishing line are its breaking strength and its diameter (thicker, sturdier lines are more visible to fish). Factors that may determine what line an angler chooses for a given fishing environment include [breaking strength](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_strength "Breaking strength"), diameter, castability, buoyancy, stretch, color, knot strength, UV resistance, limpness, abrasion resistance, and visibility. Fishing with a hook and line is called [angling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angling "Angling"). In addition to the use of the hook and line used to catch a fish, a heavy fish may be landed by using a landing net or a hooked pole called a [gaff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaff_$fishing$ "Gaff (fishing)"). [Trolling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_$angling$ "Troll (angling)") is a technique in which a [fishing lure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure") on a line is drawn through the water. Snagging is a technique where the object is to hook the fish in the body. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg/250px-Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angeln_zubehoer_grundblei_01.jpg) Three types of small lead sinkers A sinker or plummet is a [weight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight "Weight") used when angling to force the [lure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure") or [bait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_bait "Fishing bait") to sink more rapidly or to increase the distance that it may be cast. The ordinary plain sinker is traditionally made of [lead](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead "Lead"). It can be practically any shape, and is often shaped round like a pipe-stem, with a swelling in the middle. However, the use of smaller lead based fishing sinkers has now been banned in the UK, Canada and some states in the US,[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-MPCA-4) since lead can cause toxic [lead poisoning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning "Lead poisoning") if ingested. There are loops of [brass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass "Brass") wire on either end of the sinker to attach the line. Weights can range from a quarter of an ounce for trout fishing up to a couple of pounds or more for sea bass and menhaden. The [swivel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swivel "Swivel") sinker is similar to the plain one, except that instead of loops, there are swivels on each end to attach the line. This is a decided improvement, as it prevents the line from twisting and tangling. In trolling, swivel sinkers are indispensable. The slide sinker, for bottom fishing, is a leaden tube which allows the line to slip through it, when the fish bites. This is an excellent arrangement, as the angler can feel the smallest bite, whereas in the other case the fish must first move the sinker before the angler feels him. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Deepsea.JPG/250px-Deepsea.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Deepsea.JPG) Fishing with a fishing rod A fishing rod is an additional tool used with the hook, line and sinker. A length of fishing line is attached to a long, flexible rod or pole: one end terminates with the hook for catching the fish. Early fishing rods are depicted on inscriptions in ancient [Egypt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt "Egypt"), [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China"), [Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece "Greece") and [Rome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome "Rome"). In [Medieval England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_England "Medieval England") they were called angles (hence the term angling). As they evolved they were made from materials such as split Tonkin bamboo, Calcutta reed, or ash wood, which were light, tough, and pliable. The butts were frequently made of maple. Handles and grips were made of cork, wood, or wrapped cane. Guides were simple wire loops. Modern rods are sophisticated casting tools fitted with line guides and a [reel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_reel "Fishing reel") for line stowage. They are most commonly made of [fibreglass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibreglass "Fibreglass"), [carbon fibre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fibre "Carbon fibre") or, classically, [bamboo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo "Bamboo"). Fishing rods vary in action as well as length, and can be found in sizes between 24 inches and 20 feet. The longer the rod, the greater the mechanical advantage in casting. There are many different types of rods, such as [fly rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_rod "Fly fishing rod"), [tenkara rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Tenkara_rods "Fishing rod"), [spin and bait casting rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Spin_and_bait_casting_rods "Fishing rod"), [spinning rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Spinning_rods "Fishing rod"), [ice rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Ice_rods "Fishing rod"), [surf rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfcasting_rod "Surfcasting rod"), [sea rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Sea_rods "Fishing rod") and [trolling rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_rod#Trolling_rods "Fishing rod"). Fishing rods can be contrasted with fishing poles. The line on a fishing rod is controlled with a specialised reel which allows accurate casting. A fishing pole does not have a reel. Instead the line is just tied directly to the tip of the pole, or is tied to some sort of elastic mechanism at the tip. Poles can be up to 18 m in length and are made of optional sections which can be slotted together by the angler. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Fishing_reel.jpg/250px-Fishing_reel.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fishing_reel.jpg) A spinning reel A fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an [axle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axle "Axle"). Fishing reels are traditionally used in angling. They are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted on [crossbows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbow "Crossbow") or to boat [gunwales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunwale "Gunwale") or [transoms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transom_$nautical$ "Transom (nautical)"). The earliest known illustration of a fishing reel is from Chinese paintings and records beginning about 1195 A.D. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 A.D., and by the 1760s, London tackle shops were advertising multiplying or gear-retrieved reels. [Paris, Kentucky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris,_Kentucky "Paris, Kentucky"), native [George Snyder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Snyder "George W. Snyder") is generally given credit for inventing the first fishing reel in America around 1820, a bait casting design that quickly became popular with American anglers. Natural baits [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg/250px-Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Green_Highlander_salmon_fly.jpg) Green Highlander, an artificial fly used for [salmon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon "Salmon") fishing The natural bait angler usually uses a common prey species of the fish as an attractant. The natural bait used may be alive or dead. Common natural baits include [bait fish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bait_fish "Bait fish"), [worms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm "Earthworm"), [leeches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech "Leech"), [minnows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprinid "Cyprinid"), [frogs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog "Frog"), [salamanders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamander "Salamander"), [shrimp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp "Shrimp"), [nightcrawlers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbricus_terrestris "Lumbricus terrestris") and other [insects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect "Insect"). Natural baits are effective due to the lifelike texture, odour and colour of the bait presented. The common [earthworm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm "Earthworm") is a universal bait for fresh water angling. In the quest for quality worms, some fishers culture their own [worm compost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_compost "Worm compost") or practice [worm charming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_charming "Worm charming"). [Grubs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva "Larva") and [maggots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggots "Maggots") are also considered excellent bait when trout fishing. [Grasshoppers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper "Grasshopper"), [flies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly "Fly"), [bees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee "Bee") and even [ants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant "Ant") are also used as bait for trout in their season, although many anglers believe that trout or salmon [roe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe "Roe") is superior to any other bait. Studies show that natural baits like [croaker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sciaenidae "Sciaenidae") and [shrimp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp "Shrimp") are more recognized by the fish and are more readily accepted. A good bait for [red drum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_drum "Red drum") is [menhaden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menhaden "Menhaden").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-5) Because of the risk of transmitting [whirling disease](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxobolus_cerebralis "Myxobolus cerebralis"), [trout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trout "Trout") and [salmon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon "Salmon") should not be used as bait. Processed baits, such as [groundbait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundbait "Groundbait") and [boilies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boilie "Boilie"), can work well with [coarse fish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coarse_fish "Coarse fish"), such as [carp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carp "Carp"). For example, in lakes in southern climates such as [Florida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida "Florida"), fish such as [bream](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepomis "Lepomis") will take bread bait. Bread bait is a small amount of bread, often moistened by saliva, balled up to a small size that is bite size to small fish. Artificial baits Many people prefer to fish solely with [lures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_lure "Fishing lure"), which are artificial baits designed to entice fish to strike. The artificial bait angler uses a man-made lure that may or may not represent prey. The lure may require a specialised presentation to impart an enticing action as, for example, in [fly fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing "Fly fishing"). Recently, electronic lures have been developed to attract fish. Anglers have also begun using [plastic bait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_bait "Plastic bait"). A common way to fish a soft [plastic worm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_worm "Plastic worm") is the [Texas rig](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_rig "Texas rig"). [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Floats.jpg/250px-Floats.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Floats.jpg) Different types of fishing floats A [bite indicator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bite_indicator "Bite indicator"), also referred to as a strike indicator, is a mechanical or electronic device which indicates to an angler that something is happening at the hook end of the fishing line. There are many types of bite indicators—which work best depends on the type of fishing. Devices in wide use as bite indicators include [fishing floats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_float "Fishing float"), which float in the water and dart about if a fish bites, and [quiver tips](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiver_tip "Quiver tip"), which are mounted onto the tip of a fishing rod. Bite alarms are electronic devices which bleep when a fish tugs a fishing line. Floats and quiver tips are visual bite detectors, while bite alarms are audible bite detectors. In [fly fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing "Fly fishing") a commonly used indicator is the "hopper dropper rig". With this technique a nymph or wet fly is hung from the bottom of a floating dry fly.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-6) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Negrito_outrigger.jpg/250px-Negrito_outrigger.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Negrito_outrigger.jpg) The [Filipino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines "Philippines") [Negritos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negrito "Negrito") traditionally used bows and arrows to shoot fish in clear water.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-7) Spearfishing is an ancient method of fishing conducted with an ordinary [spear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear "Spear") or a specialised variant such as a [harpoon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon "Harpoon"), [trident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident "Trident"), [arrow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow "Arrow") or eel spear. [\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-8)[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-9) [Harpoons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon "Harpoon") are spears which have a barb at the end. Their use was widespread in [palaeolithic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeolithic "Palaeolithic") times.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-10) [Cosquer cave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosquer_cave "Cosquer cave") in Southern France contains cave art over 16,000 years old, including drawings of seals which appear to have been harpooned. [Tridents](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident "Trident") are spears which have three prongs at the business end. They are also called leisters or gigs. They feature widely in early mythology and history. Modern spears can be used with a [speargun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speargun "Speargun"). Some spearguns use [slings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sling_$weapon$ "Sling (weapon)") (or rubber loops) to propel the spear. [Polespears](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polespear "Polespear") have a sling attached to the spear, [Hawaiian slings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_sling "Hawaiian sling") have a sling separate from the spear, in the manner of an underwater bow and arrow. A [bow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_$weapon$ "Bow (weapon)") or [crossbow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbow "Crossbow") can be used with arrows in [bowfishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowfishing "Bowfishing"). [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg/250px-FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FraserRiverSalmonFishing.jpg) Fishing for [salmon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon "Salmon") with a hand net on the [Fraser River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_River "Fraser River"), [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada "Canada") Fishing nets are [meshes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh "Mesh") usually formed by [knotting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot "Knot") a relatively thin thread. Between 177 and 180 the Greek author [Oppian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppian "Oppian") wrote the Halieutica, a didactic poem about fishing. He described various means of fishing including the use of nets cast from boats, scoop nets held open by a hoop, and various traps "which work while their masters sleep". Ancient fishing nets used threads made from leaves, plant stalk and cocoon silk. They could be rough in design and material but some designs were amazingly close to designs we use today (Parker 2002). Modern nets are usually made of artificial [polyamides](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamide "Polyamide") like [nylon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon "Nylon"), although nets of organic polyamides such as [wool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wool "Wool") or [silk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk "Silk") thread were common until recently and are still used. [Hand nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_net "Hand net") are held open by a hoop, and maybe on the end of a long stiff handle. They have been known since antiquity and may be used for sweeping up fish near the water surface like [muskellunge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskellunge "Muskellunge") and [northern pike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pike "Northern pike"). When such a net is used by an angler to help land a fish it is known as a landing net.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-Fishing_Tools_-_Landing_Nets-11) In the UK, hand-netting is the only legal way of catching [glass eels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_eels "Glass eels")[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-12) and has been practised for thousands of years on the [River Parrett](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Parrett "River Parrett") and [River Severn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Severn "River Severn"). [Cast nets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_net "Cast net") are small round nets with weights on the edges which is thrown by the fisher. Sizes vary up to about four metres in diameter. The net is thrown by hand in such a manner that it spreads out on the water and sinks. Fish are caught as the net is hauled back in.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-13) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg/250px-%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%C4%90%E1%BA%B7t_%C4%91%C3%B3.jpg) [Vietnamese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam "Vietnam") traditional [fish trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_trap "Fish trap") Fishing traps are culturally almost universal and seem to have been independently invented many times. There are essentially two types of trap, a permanent or semi-permanent structure placed in a river or tidal area and pot-traps that are baited to attract prey and periodically lifted. They might have the form of a [fishing weir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_weir "Fishing weir") or a [lobster trap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster_trap "Lobster trap"). A typical trap can have a frame of thick steel wire in the shape of a [heart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart "Heart"), with [chicken wire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_wire "Chicken wire") stretched around it. The mesh wraps around the frame and then tapers into the inside of the trap. When a fish swims inside through this opening, it cannot get out, as the chicken wire opening bends back into its original narrowness. In earlier times, traps were constructed of wood and fibre. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg/250px-%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8B.jpg) Simple fish stringer for spearfishing A [fish stringer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_stringer "Fish stringer") is a line of rope or chain along which an angler can string fish that have been caught so they can be immersed and kept alive in water.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-Toth-14) [Fly fishing tackle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle "Fly fishing tackle") is equipment used by, and often specialised for use by [fly anglers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing "Fly fishing"). Fly fishing tackle includes [fly lines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_lines "Fly fishing tackle") designed for easy casting, specialised [fly reels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_reels "Fly fishing tackle") designed to hold a fly line and supply [drag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_$physics$ "Drag (physics)") if required for landing heavy or fast fish, specialised [fly rods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Fly_rods "Fly fishing tackle") designed to cast fly lines and artificial flies, [terminal tackle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Terminal_tackle "Fly fishing tackle") including [artificial flies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_fly "Artificial fly"), and other [accessories](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_fishing_tackle#Accessories "Fly fishing tackle") including fly boxes used to store and carry artificial flies. [![Typical tackle box with rod and bait bucket.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG/330px-TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TackleBoxFortDeSoto.JPG) Typical tackle box with rod and bait bucket Fishing tackle boxes have for many years been an essential part of the anglers equipment. Fishing tackle boxes were originally made of wood or wicker and eventually some metal fishing tackle boxes were manufactured. The first plastic fishing tackle boxes were manufactured by Plano in response to the need for a product that did not rust. Early plastic fishing tackle boxes were similar to tool boxes but soon evolved into the hip roof [cantilever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever "Cantilever") tackle boxes with numerous small trays for small tackle. These types of tackle boxes are still available today but they have the disadvantage that small tackle gets mixed up. Fishing tackle boxes have also been manufactured so the drawers themselves become small storage boxes, each with their own lids. This prevents small tackle from mixing, and can turn each drawer into a stand-alone container which can be used to carry small tackle to a rod some distance from the main tackle box. Worldwide, the recreational fishing tackle industry is worth over five billion US dollars annually, in the United States alone.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-rec_2006-15) Some major brands include [The Shakespeare Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shakespeare_Company "The Shakespeare Company"), [Orvis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orvis "Orvis"), [Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_Legendary_Fishing_Tackle "Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle"), and [Simms Fishing Products](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simms_Fishing_Products "Simms Fishing Products"). The industry in 2024 was worth \$9.85 billion, and is led by a few dominant global companies notably [Pure Fishing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Fishing "Pure Fishing"), [Shimano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimano "Shimano"), and [Globeride](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globeride "Globeride") (Daiwa), who "collectively represents the top tier of the market" and hold a significant combined market share. These companies benefit from having a wide portfolio and brand recognition built over decades, and a key strategy has been [mergers and acquisitions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitions "Mergers and acquisitions") that allowed them to absorb brands and technologies.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_note-16) 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-1) ["Online Etymology Dictionary"](https://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=tackle). Retrieved 23 April 2017. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-2) Ewalt, David M. (5 August 2005). ["No. 19: The Fish Hook"](https://www.forbes.com/personaltech/2005/08/05/technology-food-fishhook_cx_de_0805fishhook.html). [Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes "Forbes"). Retrieved 23 April 2017. `{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service "Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival service")) 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-3) Henshall, James (Dr.), Book of the Black Bass (1881). 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-MPCA_4-0) ["Nontoxic Tackle: Let's get the lead out!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100420070851/http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/reduce/sinkers.cfm). MPCA. Archived from [the original](http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/reduce/sinkers.cfm) on April 20, 2010. 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-5) Gunnar Miesen; Steve Hague; Steve Hauge (2004). [Live Bait Fishing: Including Doughbait & Scent](https://archive.org/details/livebaitfishing0000mies). Creative Publishing. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [1-58923-146-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-58923-146-5 "Special:BookSources/1-58923-146-5") . 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-6) [Why The Hopper Dropper Catches So Many Trout](https://www.troutresource.com/2022/06/10/hopper-dropper-rig/). Trout Fishing Resource, June 10, 2022. 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-7) March, Alden (1899). [The history and conquest of the Philippines and our other island possessions; embracing our war with the Filipinos in 1899](https://archive.org/details/conquestphilippine00marcrich). Page 39. 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-8) [Image of an eel spear](http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/claremuseum/riches_of_clare/water/eel_spear2.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230409160122/https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/claremuseum/riches_of_clare/water/eel_spear2.htm) 2023-04-09 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine"). 9. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-9) [Spear fishing for eels](http://www.journalofantiques.com/June03/hearthJun03.htm). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090813132157/http://www.journalofantiques.com/June03/hearthJun03.htm) 2009-08-13 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine"). 10. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-10) Guthrie, Dale Guthrie (2005). [The Nature of Paleolithic Art](https://books.google.com/books?id=3u6JNwMyMCEC&dq=Cosquer+spear+fish&pg=PA298). Page 298. University of Chicago Press. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [0-226-31126-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-226-31126-0 "Special:BookSources/0-226-31126-0") . 11. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-Fishing_Tools_-_Landing_Nets_11-0) ["Fishing Tools – Landing Nets"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080915101844/http://www.abc-of-fishing.net/fishing-tools/landing-net.asp). Archived from [the original](http://www.abc-of-fishing.net/fishing-tools/landing-net.asp) on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2017. 12. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-12) ["Eel Regulations: Eel fishing"](https://eelregulations.co.uk/cont-008.html). eelregulations.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-17. 13. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-13) [Casting net](http://www.nccoastalfishing.com/index.htm?casting.htm~main). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210227141419/http://www.nccoastalfishing.com/index.htm?casting.htm~main) 2021-02-27 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine"). 14. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-Toth_14-0) Toth, Mike (2000). [The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fishing Basics](https://books.google.com/books?id=k_AFSanZPpEC&dq=%22Fish+stringer%22&pg=PA158). Second edition, pp. 158–159, Penguin. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [9781101222126](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781101222126 "Special:BookSources/9781101222126") . 15. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-rec_2006_15-0) [2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation](https://library.fws.gov/nat_survey2006_final.pdf). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, page 9. 16. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_tackle#cite_ref-16) ["Sports Fishing Equipment Market Outlook 2025-2032"](https://www.intelmarketresearch.com/sports-fishing-equipment-market-15391#:~:text=The%20global%20Sports%20Fishing%20Equipment%20market%20is%20characterized%20by%20a,Europe,%20and%20Asia-Pacific.). www.intelmarketresearch.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12. - Burdon (1951). [A Consideration of the Classification of Fishing Gear](http://www.apfic.org/Archive/techpapers/1951/12.pdf). Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission, Technical paper. - [Fishing gears and methods](https://www.fao.org/fishery/topic/1617/en). [FAO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO "FAO"). - Search Technology Fact Sheets: [Fishing Gear type](https://www.fao.org/fishery/geartype/search/en). [FAO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO "FAO"). - Fridman A. L. and Carrothers P. J. G. (1986). [Calculations for fishing gear designs](https://web.archive.org/web/20120505130957/http://www4.fao.org/cgi-bin/faobib.exe?vq_query=A%3DCarrothers,%20P.J.G.&database=faobib&search_type=view_query_search&table=mona&page_header=ephmon&lang=eng) (FAO fishing manual), [Fishing News Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_News_Books "Fishing News Books"). [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-85238-141-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-141-0 "Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-141-0") . - Klust, Gerhard (1982). [Netting materials for fishing gear](https://archive.org/details/nettingmaterials034862mbp) ([PDF](https://archive.org/download/nettingmaterials034862mbp/nettingmaterials034862mbp.pdf), 9 MB). [FAO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO "FAO") Fishing Manuals, Fishing News Books. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-85238-118-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-118-2 "Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-118-2") . - Misund, Ole Arve; Kolding, Jeppe and Freon, Pierre (2002). Handbook of Fish Biology and Fisheries, chapter 2, [Fish capture devices in industrial and artisanal fisheries](https://books.google.com/books?id=LVnWf6IEhcgC&dq=FAO+%22Recreational+fishing%22&pg=PA13). Blackwell Publishing. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [0-632-06482-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-632-06482-X "Special:BookSources/0-632-06482-X") . - Larson, Todd (2007). [History of the Fish Hook in America](http://www.whitefishpress.com/bookdetail.asp?book=57) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091217045236/http://www.whitefishpress.com/bookdetail.asp?book=57) 2009-12-17 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine"), vol. 1, The Whitefish Press. - Pfeiffer, C. Boyd (1999). The Field & Stream Tackle Care and Repair Handbook. Globe Pequot. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-55821-898-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-55821-898-7 "Special:BookSources/978-1-55821-898-7") . - von Brandt A. (1984). [Fish catching methods of the world](https://books.google.com/books?id=ziAI8AZsmUoC&q=intitle:fish+intitle:catching+intitle:methods+intitle:of+intitle:the+intitle:world). Wiley-Blackwell. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_$identifier$ "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-85238-280-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-280-6 "Special:BookSources/978-0-85238-280-6") .
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