FIGURE 40 - MAKE-UP OF GROUND LONG-LINE GEAR SHOWING MAIN PARTS iNOT DRAWN TO SCALE) 



one complete length of long-line gear, which is baited, coiled, and stored as an 

 unit. Two skates were fished in all sets made by the Cobb ; however, in commercial 

 halibut fishing, any number of skates may be used in a set of gear. 



The first set of gear was 

 made on August 1, at a depth of 70- 

 f at horns for a period of 3 hours. When 

 the gear was hauled, 65 large red snap- 

 pers ( Sebastodes ruberrimus ), not to be 

 confused with the Gulf of Mexico red 

 snapper ( Lutianus sp.), averaging 15 

 pounds per fish were taken. The results 

 were considered good enough to warrant 

 further exploration; and, as the vessel 

 was then engaged in an important phase 

 of the tuna research, it was decided to 

 return to the seamount in the month of 

 September for a further study of the 

 region. 



FIGURE 41 - LARGE RED ROCKFISH OR RED SNAPPERS 

 ( sebastodes ruberrimus ) . AVERAGING 15 POUNDS 

 WERE TAKEN ON THE SEAMOUNT WITH LONG-LINE 

 GEAR. 



The Cobb returned to the area 

 on September 14, and made long-line sets 

 for the next 2 days. Seven sets were 



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