Gear that is attached to the end of a fishing line is called terminal tackle. This includes hooks, leaders, swivels, sinkers, floats, split rings and wire, snaps, beads, spoons, blades, spinners and clevises to attach spinner blades to fishing lures.

Fishing tackle boxes have for many years been an essential part of the anglers equipment. Fishing tackle boxes were originally made of wood or wicker and eventually some metal fishing tackle boxes were manufactured.

The first plastic fishing tackle boxes were manufactured by Plano in response to the need for a product that didn’t rust. Early plastic fishing tackle boxes were similar to tool boxes but soon evolved into the hip roof cantilever tackle boxes with numerous small trays for a plethora of small tackle, these types of tackle boxes are still available today and still have the disadvantage of mixing up small tackle.

Fishing tackle boxes have also been manufactured with drawers and a storage bin under a lid, some of these types of tackle box also have lids on the drawers which helps to stop small tackle from mixing, this turns each drawer into a container which is useful for carrying small tackle to a rod placed away from the main fishing area without having to pack up and fasten the whole tackle box.

There should be enough compartments for all your fishing tackle needs and it is also very important that when the box is closed that the compartments cannot empty into. This is especially important as you will be storing hooks and you need to know your fingers aren’t going to meet one unpredictably.

A good closing device is essential as well as a way to lock the box to keep small prying fingers away from the numerous sharp and small objects kept in it.