Fishing equipment

thumb|right|A recreational motorboat with an [[outboard motor]] A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size or capacity, its shape, or its ability to carry boats.

device for catching fish

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thumb|upright=1.3|Inuit|Inuk hunter with harpoon in Kayak, Hudson Bay, thumb|upright=1.3|Unaaq , a harpoon used by Inuit, long, MHNT

tool used to catch fish

trap used for fishing

A wetsuit is a garment worn to provide thermal protection while wet. It is usually made of foamed neoprene, and is worn by surfers, divers, windsurfers, canoeists, and others engaged in water sports and other activities in or on the water. Its purpose is to provide thermal insulation and protection from abrasion, ultraviolet exposure, and stings from marine organisms. It also contributes extra buoyancy. The insulation properties of neoprene foam depend mainly on bubbles of gas enclosed within the material, which reduce its ability to conduct heat. The bubbles also give the wetsuit a low densit

angling method

thin flexible string or line intended for angling

thumb|alt=Raft paddle|A rafting paddle A paddle is a handheld tool with an elongated handle and a flat, widened end (the blade) used as a lever to apply force onto the bladed end. It most commonly describes a completely handheld tool used to propel a human-powered watercraft by pushing water in a direction opposite to the direction of travel (i.e. paddling). A paddle is different from an oar (which can be similar in shape and perform the same function via rowing) – an oar is attached to the watercraft via a fulcrum.

watertight face cover with view-ports for improving underwater vision

object to attract fish

angling equipment

device attached to a fishing rod used in winding and unwinding fishing line

hooked pole used as a tool

style of fishing with seines / dragnets

weight used on a fishing line

equipment used for fishing

obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to direct the passage of, or trap fish

substance or device used to attract fish

thumb|Azulejo|Tiles featuring a scene of tuna catching on a wall at [[Conil de la Frontera, Spain. The scene is overseen by Our Lady of Mount Carmel.|alt=Photo from below of a white wall featuring 8 by 10 painted tiles. On the tiles, a boat or boats crewed by 11 white men. Some of the men are hauling two big tuna onto the boats. Brown nets cover the side of the boats into the water. Three white men on the net are partially into the water gesturing to the men on the boats. 6 tuna swim on the water near the nets. On the center top of the tiles there is a rectangle with a picture of a standing cr

waterproof garment combining high-waisted trousers and boots, worn by fishermen

type of fishing lure

sharp-hooked pole used to spear large fish

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thumb|right|Boilies Boilies are a type of artificial fishing bait made from boiled paste that usually consists of fishmeals, milk proteins, bird foods, semolina and soya flour, which are mixed with egg white as a binding agent. The mixture is then boiled to form hard, round balls that diffuse evenly and slowly in water, and additional flavourings and aromatic attractants are usually included in the mixture to enhance the olfactory appeal to the fish. The spherical shape also allows the baits to be catapulted accurately when fishing at distant waters.

type of fishing lure

thumb|300px|Fisherman jigging with a big fish from his boat thumb|300px|Jigs Jigging is the practice of fishing with a jig, a type of weighted fishing lure. A jig consists of a heavy metal (typically lead) sinker with an attached fish hook that is usually obscured inside a soft lure or feather-like decorations. Jigs are intended to create a jerky, vertical "jumping" motion to attract fish, as opposed to other common lures like swimbaits, spoons and spinnerbaits, which move through the water more or less horizontally. The jig is very versatile and can be used in both salt and fresh water. Many

Rapala ( ) is a fishing product manufacturing company based in Finland. It was founded in 1936 by Lauri Rapala, who is credited for creating the world's first floating minnow lure carved from cork with a shoemaker's knife, covered with chocolate candy bar wrappers and melted photography film negatives, for a protective outer coating. His first fishing lure was created and designed for the purpose of catching pike. The floating minnow lure later, once the Rapala company was created, went on to become the first Rapala lure.

portable trap used in lobster fishing

fish used as bait to attract predatory fish

waterproof boots reaching to the hips

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thumb|Plastic nose clip thumb|Wire nose clip with tether A noseclip or nose clip is a device designed to hold the nostrils closed to prevent water from entering, or air from escaping, by people during aquatic activities such as kayaking, freediving, swimming, synchronized swimming and waterdance.

device for freeing sea turtles from bycatch

angling device

thumb|Baked beans used as groundbait thumb|Chumming for sharks with meat-based groundbaits Groundbait is a fishing bait that is either thrown or "balled" into the water as an "appetizer" in order to olfactorily attract more fish to a designated area (i.e. fishing ground) for more efficient catching via angling, netting, trapping, or even spearing and shooting. Groundbaits are typically scattered separately from the hook and usually before even casting any rod or net, although in bottom fishing they can be deployed synchronously with hookbaits while contained inside a gradual-release device als

thumb|, the tool that is used for performing or is a method of killing fish that maintains the quality of its meat. The technique originated in Japan, but is now in widespread use. It involves the insertion of a spike quickly and directly into the hindbrain, usually located slightly behind and above the eye, thereby causing immediate brain death. After spiking the brain, a thin needle or piece of wire is inserted into the spinal column's neural canal to prevent any further muscle movement. When a fish is spiked correctly, the fins flare and it relaxes, immediately ceasing all motion. Destroy

pet owner or zoo practice

thumb|Pluto holding a bident in a woodcut from the Gods and Goddesses series of Hendrick Goltzius (1588–1589)

thumb|300px|right|An In-Line Spinnerbait

Malay fish trapping device

basket used to trap fish

thumb|A wooden corf A corf (pl. corves) also spelt corve (pl. corves) is a container of wood, net, chicken wire, metal or plastic used to contain live fish, eels or crustaceans (such as crayfish) underwater, at docks or in fishing boats.

man-made object used to attract ocean-going pelagic fish

Finnish fisherman; founder of Rapala-Normark Group (1905–1974)

right|thumb|300px|Freshwater Shrimp A Mormyshka (or Mormishka, or Marmooska, ) is a type of fishing lure or a jig. The word is derived from the Russian word Mormysh () meaning Freshwater Shrimp (Gammarus).

fishing tool used to provoke Wels catfish to attack the lure

process of removing water from a boat

thumb|Tonnara off the coast of Favignana, [[Sicily, a painting by Antonio Varni]] '''''', literally 'slaughter' or 'killing' in Italian, also known as ' in Spanish and ' in Portuguese, is a traditional tuna fishing technique that uses a series of large nets to trap and exhaust the fish.

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process of producing artificial flies used in fly fishing

wicker basket used for carrying fish or blocks of peat

The Chilean moth (Chilecomadia moorei) is a moth of the family Cossidae. The butterworm is the larval form and is commonly used as fishing bait in South America.

device used in rivers to catch fish

thumb|upright=1.25|right|Oil painting of gillnetting, The salmon fisher, by Eilif Peterssen thumb|300px|right|National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration illustration of a gillnet Gillnetting is a fishing method that uses gillnets: vertical panels of netting that hang from a line with regularly spaced floaters that hold the line on the surface of the water. The floats are sometimes called "corks" and the line with corks is generally referred to as a "cork line." The line along the bottom of the panels is generally weighted. Traditionally this line has been weighted with lead and may be ref

piece of cord or chain used to keep fish alive and secured while an angler continues fishing

thumb|A wooden livewell (container for live bait), towed by fishing boat. Exposition in Fisheries Museum in Hel (branch of National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk) A livewell is a water tank found on many fishing boats that is used to keep live bait and caught fish alive. It works by pumping natural water from the surrounding waterbody into the tank, as well as an air pump for water aeration. It is a standard design feature in many modern sport fishing boats and yachts, especially those used in fishing tournaments, as competitions typically weigh participants' catch only at the end of the round and

type of float for fishing nets

A floating fishing device with a steering mechanism