PACIFIC COD FISHERIES. 47 
wages received by the splitter and salter of each vessel during the 
season of 1913. The high-lne man .on the Chas. Rk. Wilson re- 
ceived the largest amount of money paid to the individual fisher- 
men, $753.05. The season of 1913 was not an exceptional one for 
this man, as he has exceeded this sum several times during the last 
10 years, and it would be a difficult matter to find a cod fisherman 
operating in eastern waters who earned as high an average return 
for a series of years as hasthisman. Of the dress gangs, the splitter 
of the Vega received the largest amount in wages, $633.55. The sec- 
ond splitter on the same vessel received exactly the same amount as 
the first splitter. Both were former Gloucester fishermen, and the 
season just closed here was the first for each of them. 
First Second 
Schooner. fisher- fisher- | Splitter. | Salter. 
man. man. 
HOUMA See nae cane a nnseeecoaniseeacescccuasicesecteaseccs $428.10 | $388.88 | $550.55 $542. 21 
Salsas ESV ISOM te isetassei as feos ticc sobs ee Soon de oteakcceiceiot 753.05 464. 16 581. 81 600. 71 
POU CO oete Se tcaa See csc Sinie o(2 61a,c)adinynreicleraigjaaide acisteis ocr dees 337. 60 325. 46 540. 00 513.00 
LUE WOH Od 2G) SS ae So a ee a a a 580. 00 556. 00 560. 00 500. 00 
LEN oy go D4 an fe SRA a Oe a ee 666. 00 590. 00 550. 00 550. 00 
EP esate cs Soe coc cemeacces cbeaasee cee cent te Se tiedec de dace s 362. 70 332. 30 633. 55 522. 15 
SPIRO RGSS 8 ae GUC OE RIE CE DOC IED oe see cise te see entre ener eee 352.15 342. 80 584. 05 562. 70 
VME eI IMIOMG s.<10'-,c 2 acs Soiccinas tie aue sensince sa ciciswesenes scaceses 585. 31 420. 96 456. 00 258. 40 
MBitWrO PAD GLLO GAN. ey ome eee ate mee ead Te hs 419.32} 415.68] 485.46 276. 28 
- During the season of 1915 hand lines were used exclusively in fish- 
ing, but trawl lines, gill nets, and beam trawls have been used 
occasionally. 
The hand lines are of special hard laid no. 72 untarred cotton seine 
twine. These are 7-pound cotton lines; i. e., one dozen 25-fathom 
lines weigh 7 pounds. Two to three of these lines are required to 
make one single fishing line, and each fisherman operates at least two 
fishing lines. Each line is generally fitted with a spreader, to which 
are attached two snoods. The hooks in general use are the no. 8 
eyed japanned “ Gravitation ” and the no. 7 “ Baylies.” Most of the 
fishermen file down the long sharp point on the former hook. The 
leads weigh 5 pounds. No. 2 swivels are used in attaching the snoods. 
Unlike his east coast brother, the Pacific cod fisherman worries but 
little about bait. Before sailing enough herring are taken along for 
a couple of days’ baiting, but the fisherman usually gets enough 
shack fish the first day to furnish him with plenty of bait for the 
next day, and so on throughout the season. Sculpins, halibut, 
porgies, octopus, salmon, etc., form the principal sources of bait 
supply. In baiting the hooks the fish are slivered, steaks being cut 
from each side of the backbone. These are cut into three-cornered 
or square pieces, and are strung upon the hooks to the number of 
six to eight. Octopus is the favorite bait, a boat load of fish fre- 
quently being secured with pieces cut from one tentacle of this 
