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  2. Fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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    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 , sinkers / feeders , nets , spears , gaffs and traps , as well as wires, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners, clevises and tools that ...

  3. Bottom fishing - Wikipedia

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    A common rig for bottom fishing is a weighted tackle called sinker, which is tied to the end of the fishing line, and a baited hook about an inch up line from the weight. . Sometimes the sinker can be replaced by a cage- or keg-like feeder which contains and releases groundbait to better attract

  4. Recreational fishing - Wikipedia

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    Sport fishing or game fishing is recreational fishing activities that focus mainly on the physical exertion and thrilling experience during the process of subduing a hard-fighting fish, which provides the fisherman the excitement of a challenge (a good "sport" or "game") and a satisfying sense of achievement after successfully catching the ...

  5. Anchor windlass - Wikipedia

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    The combined port anchor windlass and winch of the modern ferry Stena Britannica. The hydraulically operated brake and pawl allows the anchor to be dropped from the ship's bridge. [citation needed] A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it ...

  6. Fishing trawler - Wikipedia

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    Fishing equipment varies in sophistication depending on the size of the vessel and the technology used. Design features for modern fishing trawlers vary substantially, as many national maritime jurisdictions do not impose compulsory vessel inspection standards for smaller commercial fishing vessels.

  7. Seine fishing - Wikipedia

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    Seine fishing (or seine-haul fishing; / s eɪ n / SAYN) is a method of fishing that employs a surrounding net, called a seine, that hangs vertically in the water with its bottom edge held down by weights and its top edge buoyed by floats. Seine nets can be deployed from the shore as a beach seine, or from a boat.

  8. Fishing techniques - Wikipedia

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    Resulting from the first FAO Fishing Gear Congress held in Hamburg in 1957. Download PDF (69MB) FAO: (1971) Modern Fishing Gear Of The World 3: Fish finding, purse seining and aimed trawling Fishing News Books. Editor Hilmar Kristjohsson. Download PDF (56MB) Seafood Watch: Fishing gear fact cards Retrieved 23 January 2012.

  9. History of fishing - Wikipedia

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    The Great Fish Market, painted by Jan Brueghel the Elder. Fishing is a prehistoric practice dating back at least 70,000 years. Since the 16th century, fishing vessels have been able to cross oceans in pursuit of fish, and since the 19th century it has been possible to use larger vessels and in some cases process the fish on board.