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2. Downrigger - Wikipedia

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   A downrigger is a device used while fishing using the trolling method, which places a lure at the desired depth. A downrigger consists of a three to six-foot horizontal pole which supports a cannonball, generally 10 to 15 pounds, by a steel cable (generally stainless steel or wire). A clip, also known as a "release," attaches a fishing line to ...

3. Fishing reel - Wikipedia

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   Fishing reel. Parts of a spinning reel: 1: Pick up or bail 2: Reel seat 3: Reel foot 4: Handle 5: Support arm 6: Anti-reverse lever 7: Skirted spool 8: Fishing line 9: Drag adjustment knob. A fishing reel is a hand- cranked reel used in angling to wind and stow fishing line, [1] typically mounted onto a fishing rod, but may also be used on ...

4. Trolling (fishing) - Wikipedia

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   Artist's conception of tuna trolling operation, using outriggers to tow multiple trolling lines and give the appearance of schooling fish. Trolling is a method of fishing where one or more fishing lines, baited with lures or bait fish, are drawn through the water at a consistent, low speed. This may be behind a moving boat, or by slowly winding ...

5. Fishing rod - Wikipedia

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   A fly fishing rod. Line guides on modern fishing rods. Fishing with a fishing rod. A fishing rod is a long, thin rod used by anglers to catch fish by manipulating a line ending in a hook (formerly known as an angle, hence the term "angling"). At its most basic form, a fishing rod is a straight rigid stick/pole with a line attached to one end ...

6. Lift net - Wikipedia

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   Lift net mounted on a boat, detail from Fishing Boats at Full Moon, a Japanese print by Ohara Koson. 1900-1910. Lift nets, also called lever nets, are a method of fishing using nets that are submerged to a certain depth and then lifted out of the water vertically. The nets can be flat or shaped like a bag, a rectangle, a pyramid, or a cone.

7. Fishing tackle - Wikipedia

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   A fishing reel is a device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an axle. Fishing reels are traditionally used in angling. They are most often used in conjunction with a fishing rod, though some specialized reels are mounted on crossbows or to boat gunwales or transoms. The earliest known illustration ...