Fishing apparatus - meaning and illustration

1.4.  Etymology of Fishing apparatus:

"Fishing tackle", also known as "fishing gear", "fishing apparatus", or "fishing equipment" are all synonyms for this concept, which originated before the 19^th century. Today, the most approved term for official fisheries documents is "fishing gear". "Fishing tackle" is used most often when referring to smaller fishing gear such as hooks, lines, lures, etc– especially when in a box set. E.g. a freshwater fishing tackle box set or kit.

"Fishing gear" came from  fishing + gear. Gear: Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse gervi. Early senses expressed the general meaning ‘equipment or apparatus’, later ‘mechanism’: (early 19th cent.); Borrowing from Norse gǫrvi, ‘apparel’; from Germanic garwīn, ‘apparel’. The term "fishing gear" got into standard English usage around the late 18^th century. The earliest publication we could find was published around the 1770s. Notably:

• Vocabulaire des termes de marine anglois et françois, en deux parties orné de planches, avec une explication des figures qui y sont contenues, & des définitions de quelques termes de marine, principalement ceux de gréement · Part 1 By Daniel Lescallier · published in 1777. " Fishing gear  " was used in page 28, in the excerpt:  " ... Fishing gear, Uftenfiles de pêche ... "

"Fishing tackle" came from  fishing + tackle. The term "fishing tackle" got into standard English usage around the late 18^th century. During this century, it was hyphenated as "fishing - tackle". Today, for ease of writing, the hyphen has disappeared. The earliest publication we could find was published around the 1770s. Notably:

• Fishing Volume 1 - published in 1653. "Fishing tackle" was used in page 423, in the excerpt:  “... fishing - tackle shops will sell, but any available worms of a moderate size- just large enough to cover the hook... “

"Fishing apparatus" came from fishing + apparatus. The term "fishing apparatus" got into standard English around the late 18^th century. The earliest publication we could find was published around the late 1770s. Notably:

• The monthly review, or, literary journal Volume 58 - published in 1778 by Ralph Griffiths, ‎ George Edward Griffiths. "Fishing apparatus " was used in page 372, in the excerpt:  “...  fishing apparatus , as soon as they returned , and taking on board the tackle ... “

"Fishing equipment" came from fishing + equipment. The term "fishing equipment" got into standard English around the late 19^th century. The earliest publication we could find was published around the late 1870s. Notably:

• Fishing in American Waters published in 1875, by Genio C. Scott ·  "Fishing equipment " was used in page XIII, in the excerpt:  “... Fishing Equipment .. 215 103 75. Getting a Bite ... “