the side to form a semicircle around the school, driving them into 



the net by swimming and splashing as shown in figure 21. As soon as 



the bait were within the leading edge of the net it was lifted to the surface. 



Some of the net was taken aboard, and some was rolled around the bamboo 



float until the bait were brought alongside (figure 22) . They were then 



bailed into two large tanks amidship (figure 23). The tanks were formed 



by two water-tight bulkheads, further subdivided into two tanks. In 



this section of the hull, 2-inch holes were drilled through the bottom 



to provide circulation of sea water. Bait and tanks are shown in 



figure 24.. Since circulation is dependent on motion of the vessel, 



bait can be kept alive only a few hours, not overnight. 



After an hour spent in getting bait, the vessel moved offshore 

 and began looking for flocks of seagulls feeding at the surface, the 

 usual indication of banito. TShen fish were sighted, the ship was 

 brought across the head of the school about a hundred yards away, the' 

 motor thrown out of gear, and small quantities of live bait were scat- 

 tered around the ship to attract the fish. Once bonito were attracted 

 alongside, there was a definite division of labor among the fishermen. 

 Seventeen men fished with poles; four men across the stern and 13 men 

 along the port rail from bow to stern. No fish was done on the star- 

 board side because the vessel drifted in that direction. One man on 

 the starboard quarter threw live bait over the stern to keep fish 

 attracted there. Amidships on the port side, one man threw live bait 

 both fore and aft for the fishermen there. Two men got bait from the 

 tanks, while two others passed it to the bait throwers. One man 

 took care of the fish as they were swung aboard, and the Captain and 

 Engineer fished as their other duties permitted. 



Throughout the fishing, salt water was sprayed over the side 

 from nozzles spaced about every four feet. Nozzles at the stern are 

 shown in figure 26. There were elevsn nozzles on the port side and 

 three on the stern. The purpose of this spraying is twofold: first, 

 it tends to prevent the fish from being frightened by sight of the 

 fishermen; second, the action of the spray, on the water is similar 

 to a school of bait fish trying to escape. As will be seen in the 

 illustrations, each fisherman has a heavy bamboo pole about 10 feet 

 long to which is attached a heavy line of the same length. Attached 

 to the line by a short wire leader is a barbless hook with an ounce 

 weight molded to the shank* The hook may either be baited with one 

 or two live anchovies, or have white feathers attached. The feather 

 jig is used first, and is towed back and forth at the surface. After 

 a few minutes the bonito ^eem to realize that the jig is not alive 

 and cease striking at it. This jig is then removed and the plain 

 barbless hook is put on with live bait attached through both lips. 

 Fishing continues until the bonito sound or the live bait is exhausted. 



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