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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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He told the BBC that he "fell into it by accident" after being made redundant from a job selling fishing tackle.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

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

“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

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

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2021

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

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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