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  REPORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  [2] 
  

  

  Pago. 
  

  

  III. 
  — 
  Notes 
  on 
  the 
  fisheries 
  of 
  Western 
  Florida 
  59 
  

  

  A. 
  — 
  The 
  red-suapper 
  fishery 
  .• 
  60 
  

  

  1. 
  The 
  fishing 
  grounds 
  61 
  

  

  2. 
  The 
  fishermen 
  G6 
  

  

  3. 
  Vessels 
  .and 
  hoats 
  67 
  

  

  4. 
  Apparatus 
  and 
  methods 
  of 
  fishing 
  71 
  

  

  5. 
  Caroof 
  tho 
  fish 
  76 
  

  

  6. 
  Running 
  for 
  market 
  77 
  

  

  7. 
  Landing 
  of 
  the 
  cargoes 
  and 
  disposition 
  of 
  the 
  fish 
  77 
  

  

  8. 
  Lay 
  78 
  

  

  9. 
  Financial 
  profits 
  of 
  the 
  snapper 
  fishery 
  79 
  

  

  10. 
  History 
  of 
  the 
  red-snapper 
  fishery 
  79 
  

  

  11. 
  General 
  considerations 
  81 
  

  

  B. 
  — 
  Fensacola 
  inshore 
  fishery 
  82 
  

  

  1. 
  The 
  market 
  seine 
  fishery 
  82 
  

  

  Tho 
  fishing 
  grounds 
  83 
  

  

  Apparatus 
  83 
  

  

  Methods 
  of 
  fishing 
  84 
  

  

  Disposition 
  of 
  the 
  catch 
  85 
  

  

  2. 
  Spring 
  and 
  fall 
  fishery 
  at 
  the 
  East 
  Pass 
  85 
  

  

  3. 
  Pound 
  fishing 
  86 
  

  

  4. 
  Oyster 
  fishing 
  86 
  

  

  C. 
  — 
  Fisheries 
  of 
  Saint 
  Andrew's 
  and 
  Saint 
  Joseph 
  87 
  

  

  1. 
  Fishing 
  grounds 
  87 
  

  

  2. 
  Apparatus 
  and 
  methods 
  of 
  fishing 
  88 
  

  

  3. 
  Care 
  of 
  the 
  fish 
  88 
  

  

  4. 
  Disposition 
  of 
  the 
  catch 
  89 
  

  

  5. 
  Financial 
  profits 
  and 
  lay 
  89 
  

  

  I— 
  NARRATIVE 
  OF 
  THE 
  VOYAGE. 
  

  

  1. 
  FROM 
  NORFOLK 
  TO 
  HAVANA. 
  

  

  Leaving 
  Norfolk 
  at 
  2.25 
  p. 
  in., 
  on 
  Saturday, 
  January 
  3, 
  1S85, 
  we 
  steamed 
  

   past 
  Fortress 
  Monroe, 
  and 
  thence 
  to 
  sea, 
  the 
  ship 
  heading- 
  southerly, 
  

   down 
  the 
  coast, 
  after 
  leaving 
  the 
  Chesapeake. 
  

  

  The 
  wind, 
  which 
  was 
  northeasterly 
  when 
  we 
  sailed, 
  veered 
  gradually 
  

   to 
  the 
  eastward 
  and 
  southeastward, 
  and 
  on 
  Sunday 
  morning, 
  when 
  we 
  

   were 
  off 
  Cape 
  Hatteras, 
  there 
  was 
  a 
  fresh 
  and 
  increasing 
  southeast 
  

   breeze, 
  with 
  considerable 
  easterly 
  swell. 
  The 
  sea 
  and 
  wind 
  continued 
  

   to 
  increase 
  and 
  change 
  during 
  the 
  day, 
  precluding 
  the 
  possibility 
  of 
  

   fishing. 
  

  

  Monday 
  morning, 
  January 
  5, 
  the 
  weather 
  being 
  line 
  with 
  a 
  light 
  

   southeast 
  wind 
  and 
  smooth 
  sea, 
  the 
  dinghy 
  was 
  lowered 
  at 
  about 
  0.15 
  

   a. 
  in., 
  and 
  I 
  went 
  in 
  her, 
  with 
  two 
  seamen, 
  and 
  set 
  a 
  tub 
  of 
  haddock 
  

   trawMinc 
  (about 
  400 
  hooks), 
  baited, 
  on 
  every 
  alternate 
  hook, 
  with 
  salt 
  

   mackerel 
  cut 
  into 
  small 
  sections. 
  The 
  line 
  was 
  set 
  in 
  70 
  fathoms, 
  

   coarse 
  sand 
  with 
  black 
  specks 
  being 
  tho 
  distinguishing 
  feature 
  of 
  the 
  

   bottom, 
  while 
  the 
  position 
  was 
  practically 
  that 
  designated 
  as 
  "station 
  

  

  