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casting ![click to hear : casting click to hear : casting](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Fishing that consists of letting a hook drop and sink into the water and reeling it back in to simulate the movement of a small fish.
float tackle ![click to hear : float tackle click to hear : float tackle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Range of accessories at the end of the fishing line and ending with the fishhook; the length of the leader depends on the kind of fish being caught.
swivel ![click to hear : swivel click to hear : swivel](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Rotating accessory consisting of two eyes that allow the artificial lure or the float tackle to rotate freely.
snelled fishhook ![click to hear : snelled fishhook click to hear : snelled fishhook](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Ready-tied fishhook attached to float tackle at the end of the fishing line.
snap ![click to hear : snap click to hear : snap](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal ring that opens and closes with a spring-loaded gate; it is used to connect the snelled fishhook to a swivel.
sinker ![click to hear : sinker click to hear : sinker](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Small lead object used to weight the line during the cast and to carry the fishhook underwater.
leader ![click to hear : leader click to hear : leader](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Length of steel wire between the fishing line and the fishhook that prevents the line from being cut by predatory fish such as pike.
bobber ![click to hear : bobber click to hear : bobber](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Light object filled with air that keeps the bait at a certain depth below water level and signals a bite by its movement.