THE MACKERKL GILL-NET FISHERY. 



yjii LIST OF PLATES TO SECTION V. 



Vol. Pas*. 



GO. Mackerel schooner cruising in Massachusetts B.-».v ; looliont at ton-top on the watch for schools .. I, 255 



From pboto;;rapb by T. W, Smilliv. 

 CI. Lookouts aloft on scliooncr on the watch for mackerel Ii 255 



Drawing by H. \V. Elliott anil Capt. J. W. CuUius. 



62. Mackerel seine-boat and crew "paying ont t!:e seine" I. '•^'' 



Drawins by n. W. Elliott ami dipt. J. W. Collina. 



63. Mackerel seine-boat ami crew pursing the seine I. 25li 



Drawing by II. W. Elliott and Capt. .1. W. Collins. 

 04. Mackerel schooner with crew at work bailing mackerel fniin the |iur.se-seiiie I, 258 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt J. W. CoUius. 

 65. Mackerel schooner with pocliet or spiller shippeil at sea I, 265 



Drawing by II. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W.Collins. 

 CC. Mackerel schooner jn.st arrived from cruise; crew dressing ami sailing the li.-h I, 2U7 



From photograpb bv T. W. SiiiiUio. 

 67. Culling and packing mackerel at Portland, Mo Ii 207 



Fioni pbotograpb by T. W. SiniUie. 



THE MACKEREL HOOK FISHERY. 



03. Surf-fishing in boats for mackerel I> 275 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 



G9. Mackerel jigs and jig molds. (Explanation ou plate) I, 278 



70. Jigging mackerel over the vessel's rail I. 284 



Drawing by U. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collin.s. 



71. Gaffing mackerel over the vessel's rail I. 2(9 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott anil Capt. J. W. Collins. 



72. Fig. 1. The old method of chopping iiiackeiel bait I. 



Fig. 2. Tlic modern mackerel bait-mill '. 279-283 



Drawings by II. W. Elliott and Capt J. W. CoUin.s. 



73. Tlirowiiig bait to toll mackerel alongside the vessel I, 284 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 



74. Deck scene on mackerel hand-lino schooner ; jigging maiUml, slatting in the barrel, tlirowiiig 



toll-bait I. 2S4 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 



75. Mackerel-packing on shipboard li 287 



Fig. 1. Splitting, cleaning, and washing. 

 Fig. 2. Pitching, salting, and plowing. 



Drawings by H. W. KUlott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 



279-283 



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76. Mackerel drag-nets set at night oil" coast of Maine I, 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott ami Capt. J W. Collins. 



77. Cape Cod mackerel drag-boat lying to at night I> 29-1 



From sketch by J. S. Ryder. 



78. Uory fishermen picking mackerel gill-nets Ii 294 



From photograpb by T. W. Siuillie. 



THE MACKEREL FISHERY-EARLY METHODS. 



79. Old style Chebacco boats drailiiig for inaiUenl I, 299 



Drawing by II. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W.ColIiua. 



80. Angling with poles for mackerel from an old Noank, Conn., sloop I. 



DrawiDg by H. W. Elliott and Capt J. W. Collins. 



299 



STATISTICS OF THE MACKEREL FISHERY. 

 81. Diacram showing the catch of mackerel by citizens of Massachusetts betwien the years 1S04 and 



T <110 



1881, inclusive •> ">'- 



From Keport U. S. I'isb Coiuuiissiuu, I'ait IX, liiSl. 



