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Noun

fishing rig - gear used in fishing

fishing gear, fishing tackle, tackle, rig

bobber, bobfloat, cork, bob - a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

fishhook - a sharp barbed hook for catching fish

fishing line - a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached

fishing pole, fishing rod - a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line

gaff - an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish

appurtenance, paraphernalia, gear - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

gig - a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting

harpoon - a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it

landing net - a bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the water

reel - winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod

fishgig, fizgig, gig, lance, spear - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

spinner - fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water

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Buchanan's fishing rig is big enough to stretch out your legs and even walk around when fighting a muskie or a walleye that doesn't want to be boated.

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When I'm on stand, I pull the camo-painted fishing rig into my treestand and hang it on a hook.

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Liz Kellett, 41, who ran a specialist fishing rig supply business via the internet, was made bankrupt two weeks ago.

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From the near Arctic wild lands with lakes teeming with fish big enough to tow a 16-foot fully equipped fishing rig down here to the mundane watering holes close to home, the excitement comes in several sizes.

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This is a solid blue water fishing rig that will troll the Gulf Stream one day and allow you to deploy the trolling motor along the mangroves the next.

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