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fishing tackle

British  

noun

  1. all the equipment, such as rods, lines, bait, etc, used in angling

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It also includes the cost to repair the container, and to replace other items like seat boxes, chairs, trolleys, a lawn mower, hand tools and fishing tackle.

From BBC Oct. 20, 2025

Their father owned a boat and a fishing tackle store in Seattle when they were growing up, and would spend some summers going out to do commercial fishing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2025

Getting caught in fishing tackle or attacked by dogs are other hazards swans face.

From Seattle Times Jul. 20, 2021

Barber and his team lift up the swans - which can weigh as much as 15 kg - to check for any injuries, typically caused by fishing tackle.

From Reuters Jul. 20, 2021

I hid the fishing tackle behind a stone wall just in case.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

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