Fishing Tackle
A hook and line used for catching fish.
0.02
Weight (kg)
Tools Renewable
A Fishing Tackle is a Tool that is required to catch fish while Ice Fishing. It can also be used to repair clothing as part of the Mending survival skill or craft items at the Work Bench, in the same manner as a Sewing Kit.
Fishing Tackle is a Tools item in The Long Dark. It weighs 0.02 kg. It is not equipped — it is used from the inventory.
Within the Tools group its 0.02 kg is one of the heavier of the 67 entries here (#50).
It is renewable, so it can be re-obtained rather than only scavenged once.
Verdict: Overall Fishing Tackle is a Tools item used from the inventory rather than equipped.