FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 59 



MANY-POINTED HOOKS. 

 Mauy-pointed tisb-jigs. 



•2943G. Mackerel-gall. Used when llie mackerel swim close in large skoals. 



M. W. Grant, WellUeet, Mass. 

 29441. Mackerel-bob. Used wken the mackerel are close to the vessel and 



in large schools. Wm. H. Hesbolt, Provincetown, Mass. 



Oulacban rakes or spears. 



Used by Indians of the northwest coast in the capture of the oulacban or 



candle-tish ( Osmertis paclficuH). 

 Oulachan rake or comb. Flathead Indians. J. G. Swan. 



Sqiiid-jigs. 



25714. Squid-jig. George P. Steel, Provincetown, Mass. 



25776. Squid-jig. Gloucester style. A. R. Crittenden, Middletowu, Conn. 



29443. Squid-jig. Over fifty years okk Lemnel Cook, 2d, Provincetown^ 



Mass. ^ , ^ ^ , 



32721. Squid-jig. Capt. R. H. Hurlbert, Gloucester, Mass. 



32722. Squid-jig. 



39177. Old-style squid-jig. U. S. Fish Commission. 



39176. Squid-jig. Commonly made by the fishermen on board ship. U.S. 



Fish Commission. 

 29447. Molds used in forming s-piid-jigs. John P. Parsons, Rockport,Mass. 



7. BARBED Implements. (Those used with two motions, the first that 



of thrusting.) 



SPEARS WITH FIXED HEADS. 



Barbed spears (with single point). 



25.594. Crab-spear, used about Newport, R. I. .1. M. K. Southwick, New- 



port, R. I. 

 25595. Flounder-spear. J. M. K. Southwick, Newport, R. I. 

 39426. " Conch " harpoon. Used by Bahamians and fishermen of Key West 



in the capture of large fish. Dr. .J. W. Velie, Chicago, 111. 



Eel-spears. 



39203. Fish-spear (size No. 1). U. S. Fish Commission. (C. B. & M.) 



39204. Fish-spear (size No. 2). 



39205. Fish-spear (size No. 3). 



39203. Eel-spear (with six prongs). " 



39207. Eel-spear (with ten prongs). " 



25558. Eel-spear with ten prongs for winter fishing. Lent 1 .y Bradford &. An- 



[thony, Boston, Mass^ 



25557. Eel-spear for summer fishing. 



2.5556. Nine fish-spears. 



25224. Eel-spe:.r, used in Southern New England. U. S. Fish Commission, 



2.5647. New Bedford eel-spear. H. S. Kirby, New Bedfonl, Mass. 



26072-3-4. Adjustable-prong eel-spear. S. P. Hedges. 



29491. Eel-spear. 



29491. Neptune eel-si)ear. 



