fishing tackle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
“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
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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