Fishing tackle is the equipment used by anglers when fishing. Almost any equipment or gear used in fishing can be called fishing tackle, examples being hooks, lines, baits/lures, rods, reels, floats,
An angler on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England, surrounded by his tackle
A completed assembly of tackle ready for fishing is sometimes called a rig, such as this Carolina rig.
Fishing line with hooks attached
Three types of small lead sinkers
A fishing lure is any of a broad category of inedible, artificial fishing baits designed to be "fake food" that mimic the appearances of prey and thus attract the attention of predatory fish when angl
Fishing lures are made in various creative designs like this top-water lure
Attaching a bass fishing lure to a fishing line
A collection of "popper" lures, a type of surface lure