fishing tackle

British

noun

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

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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

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

Several other items in containers were also stolen, including a marine inboard motor, fishing tackle and power tools.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2022

Everything was thrown together like fishing tackle in the bottom of a rowboat, hooks and sinkers and line and lures and gaffs all snarled up.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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