Float (fishing gear) - Float

...However, there are still few such strict regulations and protective measures in place for fishing in these marine areas.
[Fishing equipment]
Regarding the types of fishing equipment, a quote from Shao Yong, a scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty, in his "Questions and Answers to Fishermen" is often quoted: "There are six things involved in fishing. First, without the right equipment, you cannot catch any fish." The six things referred to are the fishing rod, fishing line, fishhook, float, weight, and bait.
[Fishing rod]
In the West, long, thick wooden ones were used, but in the 18th century, a great advance was made when wooden ones made of plywood from tropical America and bamboo were made.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "float (fishing gear)" is listed below.

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…しかし，海区における釣りには，まだこうした徹底した規制，保護対策はほとんどみられない。
【釣道具】
　釣道具の種類については北宋の学者邵雍の《漁樵問対》から〈釣りに六物あり，一，具わらざれば魚得べからず〉がよく引用されるが，その六物とは釣りざお，釣糸，釣針，うき(浮き)，おもり，餌を指している。
［釣りざお］
　西洋では材木でつくった長くて太いものが使われていたが，18世紀には熱帯アメリカ産の弾力のある木を用いた張合せのものや竹製のものがつくられ，格段の進歩を示した。…

※「うき（漁具）」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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