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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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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

In previous years the quirky event, watched by onlookers along the river, had been used to tell fishermen to be careful about not leaving fishing tackle or hooks that could hurt swans.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2024

Economically, the sport fishing industry will experience a loss of guiding and fishing tackle business.

From Seattle Times Feb. 3, 2023

“It pretty much means I’ve got to leave the firearm at home,” said Rick Bennett, who sells guns and fishing tackle from his store in the hamlet of North Creek.

From Reuters Aug. 12, 2022

Uncle Will and Dad with their fishing tackle in the back of a truck .

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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