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to the thickness of about one line, and 120 to 140 yards in total 

 length. Hooks, about ten in number, are attached to the line by 

 means of short snoods. Moreover, there are many small, round 

 floats attached to the line. The snood is provided with a long float 

 made of wood near the point of attachment of the snood to the line. 

 When a fish is caught on a hook, the long float belonging to the hook 

 stands out of the surface of water. The hooks are baited with earth- 

 worms. At the distal end of the line a boat-shaped float with a 

 sail is tied, by means of which the line is sent far from the boat. 

 This apparatus is used only for sport. K. Kishinouye. 



Imperial Fisheries Bureau, 

 Tokio, Japan. 



