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Fishing tackle refers to the equipment used for fishing. Almost any equipment or gear used for fishing can be called fishing tackle, like hooks, lines, sinkers, floats, rods, reels, baits, lu...

Fishing tackle refers to the equipment used for fishing. Almost any equipment or gear used for fishing can be called fishing tackle, like hooks, lines, sinkers, floats, rods, reels, baits, lures, spars, nets, gaffs, traps, waders and tackle boxes. Gear that is attached to the end of a fishing line is known as terminal tackle. This includes hooks, leaders, split rings and wire, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners and clevises to attach spinner blades to fishing lures.

A saltwater fishing tackle can be contrasted with fishing techniques. A tackle refers to the equipment that is used when fishing, whereas techniques refer to the manner in which the tackle is used when fishing. A tackle is also known as fishing gear. 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.

A fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an axle. Reels are traditionally used in angling and are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted on crossbows. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650, and tackle shops in London started advertising multiplying or gear-retrieved reels. George Snyder is generally given credit for inventing the first fishing reel in America in 1820, a bait casting design that quickly became popular with American anglers.

A fishing rod is an additional tool used for catching fish along with the hook, line and sinker. A rod is basically a line with bait on it, fixed on a pole. There is usually some way to make the line longer or shorter, and the pole it is fixed on can bend a little. A length of fishing line is attached to a long, flexible rod or pole -- one end terminates with the hook for catching the fish. Over the years, rods have evolved in different shapes and sizes. From the earlier ones made from materials such as split Tonkin bamboo, Calcutta reed, or ash wood, which were light, tough, and pliable, the new ones are now made of cork, wood, or wrapped cane.

Contemporary rods are sophisticated casting tools fitted with line guides and a reel for line stowage. They are most commonly made of fiberglass, carbon fiber or classically, bamboo. Rods vary in action as well as length, and can be found in sizes between 24 inches and 20 feet.

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