| A fishing tackle is simply the equipment or things | | | | several pounds to catch a sea bass. |
| which are used by a fisherman or angler when | | | | The plain sinker usually has a round shape like a |
| going out for fishing. This definition covers a wide | | | | pipe stalk with a bulging in the middle. At the two |
| range of things since anything that are brought | | | | ends of the sinker you can find two loops made |
| along for fishing can be considered as a tackle. | | | | of brass wire. Instead of having two loops, the |
| There are at least 9 kinds or types of things you | | | | swivel sinker has a swivel at each ends to attach |
| should bring along for a successful fishing. | | | | the line. The slide sinker is a tube made of lead |
| Here is the list: | | | | which may let the line to slide into it. |
| #1 - Hooks. This is a piece of equipment to catch | | | | #4 - Fishing rods. In addition to a hook, a line and |
| fish originated from ancient time. It is meant to | | | | a weight you can include a fishing rod as a light |
| pierce the mouth of the fish, or in a more | | | | tackle. Angle is an English term for this fishing rod. |
| extreme but rare way, ripping the fish body. The | | | | At present almost all rods are made of fiberglass, |
| use of fish hooks has been recognized for | | | | carbon fiber or still and simply from bamboo. A |
| thousand of years to catch fish in freshwater as | | | | fishing rod is in contrast with the fishing pole, |
| well as in salt water. A hook is usually attached to | | | | which is simply a stick with a line tied to its tip and |
| a lure or line which at the other end of the line is | | | | hanged with hooked bait or lure at the other tip |
| connected to the angler with or without a fishing | | | | of the line. |
| rod. | | | | #5 - Fishing reels. This is a tool to deploy and |
| Hooks can be used for a range of purposes, | | | | retrieving the fishing line by the means of a spool |
| which determines shape, design, size and basic | | | | that stands on an axle. The fishing reel is plugged |
| material of a hook, which may range from | | | | together to a fishing rod. |
| general fishing purposes to very specialized and | | | | #6 - Fishing bait. This is the common prey of a |
| limited application. Fish hooks are meant to be | | | | fish that is used to catch a fish. They can be |
| fixed to a variety types of baits, which ranges | | | | natural in the form of worms, minnows and other |
| from artificial lures to live baits | | | | bait fishes, night crawlers, frogs, little snakes and |
| #2 - Lines. This is a sort of string made and used | | | | other insects. |
| in fishing activities. The very first lines were made | | | | #7 - Fishing lure. This is an artificial bait which |
| of plant stalk and leaves. There were also times | | | | imitates the live bait to attract and encourage the |
| when horse hair, silk thread and catgut were | | | | trout to strike. Electronic lures has been |
| caught into action. In these modern days, artificial | | | | introduced to the market for maximum fishing |
| material like nylon, polyethylene, dacron and | | | | results. The plastic bait and plastic worm (the |
| dyneema are main substances used in the | | | | Texas Rig) is also an effective lure. |
| production of thin but strong lines. At present | | | | #8 - Bite indicators. These are mechanical or |
| time, more super lines has been successfully | | | | electrical devices which indicate that there is |
| developed | | | | something going on at the hook, maybe a fish |
| Material, weight and length are the main | | | | tasting the bait or the fish takes the whole bait |
| parameters used to measure a fishing line. Then, | | | | and get caught. The signs may range from simply |
| factors that should be considered by a fisherman | | | | the darting of a float up to a beep signaled by an |
| for a specific fishing situation and condition are the | | | | electronic device. |
| breaking and knot strength, Ultra Violet resistance, | | | | #9 - Nets. This is a web formed by knotting a |
| casting ability, floppiness, stretch, resistance | | | | thin tread. The modern nets are made of nylon |
| against abrasion and visibility. | | | | aside from the older wool and silk thread nets |
| #3 - Sinkers. This is a device or weight, usually | | | | that are still in use. The suitable net for trout |
| made of lead with any shape, to drive the bait or | | | | fishing is the hand net and is used to pull the trout |
| lure to drop more quickly. The weight can range | | | | out of the water instead of using a hook. |
| from 1/4 ounce used for trout fishing up to | | | | |