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2. Fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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   Fishing tackle boxes have for many years been an essential part of the anglers equipment. Fishing tackle boxes were originally made of wood or wicker and eventually some metal fishing tackle boxes were manufactured. The first plastic fishing tackle boxes were manufactured by Plano in response to the need for a product that did not rust.

3. Gillnetting - Wikipedia

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   The boats used by these fisherman were typically around 25 feet (8 m) long and powered by oars. Many of these boats also had small sails and were called "row-sail" boats. At the beginning of the 1900s, steam powered ships would haul these smaller boats to their fishing grounds and retrieve them at the end of each day.

4. Hook set - Wikipedia

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   In recreational fishing terminology, the hookset or setting the hook is when an angler makes a sudden lifting motion to a fishing rod in order to pull the line and anchor the fish hook firmly into the mouth of a fish once it has gulped in the hook along with the bait/lure.

5. Surf fishing - Wikipedia

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   Surf Fisherman. Surf fishing is land-based game fishing while standing on the shoreline or wading into the surf zone.A general term, surf fishing may or may not include casting a lure or bait, and refers to all types of shore fishing – from sandy and rocky beaches, rock jetties, or even fishing piers.

6. Beach gear (ship salvage) - Wikipedia

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   Beach gear (17 sets) in 1950 USS Missouri un-grounding configuration. 17 sets of heavy beach gear were utilized help un-ground the USS Missouri in 1950. A typical set included: Crown buoy and recovery wire [4] Two four-ton anchors; 15 fathoms of 2 1/4" chain; 250 fathoms of 1 5/8" wire rope; Set of four fold-blocks with 1200' of 5/8" wire rope

7. Beaching (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Two leisure fishing boats beached at Nørre Vorupør. Beaching (or landing) is the process in which a ship or boat is laid ashore, or grounded deliberately in shallow water. This is more usual with small flat-bottomed boats. Larger ships may be beached deliberately; for instance, in an emergency, a damaged ship might be beached to prevent it ...