Now that you understand the rod and reel, its time to get to know what goes on the end of your line.
Terminal Tackle:
hook, weight, swivels, floats, lures and other tackle that can be attached to the end of your line.
Line: This is the length of thread that goes on your reel. The end of which is attached ultimately to some kind of hook or lure. There are only a few basic types of line available. These include braided nylon or Dacron, and monofilament and fly line (for fly fishing). For our purposes, monofilament line will do just fine. Line comes in several strengths. The strength of a line is listed on the spool as pound test. The most useful strengths for freshwater fishing are 4, 6, 8, and 10 pound strengths.
Terminal Tackle:
hook, weight, swivels, floats, lures and other tackle that can be attached to the end of your line.
Line: This is the length of thread that goes on your reel. The end of which is attached ultimately to some kind of hook or lure. There are only a few basic types of line available. These include braided nylon or Dacron, and monofilament and fly line (for fly fishing). For our purposes, monofilament line will do just fine. Line comes in several strengths. The strength of a line is listed on the spool as pound test. The most useful strengths for freshwater fishing are 4, 6, 8, and 10 pound strengths.
