﻿1066 
  REPORT 
  OP 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OP 
  PISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  [92] 
  

  

  strip 
  F, 
  and 
  the 
  side 
  strip 
  D, 
  secured 
  to 
  the 
  said 
  cross-strip 
  (V 
  and 
  con- 
  

   nected 
  by 
  its 
  lower 
  end 
  to 
  the 
  bottom 
  of 
  the 
  basket, 
  substantially 
  as 
  

   and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  hereinbefore 
  set 
  forth. 
  

  

  " 
  2. 
  The 
  combination 
  of 
  the 
  basket 
  A, 
  the 
  metallic 
  bottom-protector 
  

   B, 
  the 
  rim 
  surrounding 
  side 
  strip 
  C, 
  the 
  handle 
  a 
  3 
  , 
  the 
  metallic 
  strip 
  F, 
  

   the 
  cross-strip 
  d', 
  and 
  side 
  strip 
  D, 
  all 
  constructed 
  and 
  connected 
  to- 
  

   gether 
  substantially 
  as 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  purpose 
  hereinbefore 
  set 
  forth." 
  

  

  No. 
  257597. 
  

  

  (Samuel 
  N. 
  Long, 
  West 
  Harwich, 
  Mass.; 
  patented 
  May 
  9, 
  1882; 
  fishing 
  apparatus. 
  

  

  Seo 
  Plate 
  CXX.) 
  

  

  This 
  invention 
  relates 
  to 
  that 
  class 
  of 
  fishing 
  apparatus 
  in 
  which 
  a 
  

   bag 
  or 
  pocket 
  is 
  attached 
  to 
  the 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  vessel, 
  into 
  which 
  the 
  catch 
  

   may 
  be 
  discharged 
  from 
  the 
  seine 
  and 
  kept 
  until 
  wanted. 
  

  

  Booms 
  attached 
  to 
  the 
  rail 
  support 
  the 
  bag 
  or 
  pocket. 
  Guys 
  are 
  

   attached 
  to 
  the 
  outer 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  booms, 
  and 
  have 
  their 
  inner 
  ends 
  

   secured 
  adjustably 
  to 
  the 
  side 
  of 
  the 
  rail 
  to 
  enable 
  the 
  booms 
  to 
  be 
  ad. 
  

   justed 
  horizontally. 
  Coiled 
  springs 
  are 
  secured 
  to 
  the 
  masts 
  of 
  the 
  

   vessel 
  by 
  ropes, 
  which 
  pass 
  through 
  and 
  are 
  firmly 
  attached 
  to 
  both 
  

   ends 
  thereof. 
  When 
  the 
  springs 
  are 
  compressed 
  the 
  ropes 
  which 
  pass 
  

   through 
  them 
  are 
  slack. 
  When 
  the 
  springs 
  are 
  expanded 
  the 
  ropes 
  are 
  

   tightened, 
  but 
  then 
  prevent 
  further 
  expansion 
  of 
  the 
  springs. 
  The 
  

   ropes 
  are 
  reeved 
  through 
  blocks 
  attached 
  to 
  the 
  outer 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  booms, 
  

   thence 
  up 
  through 
  blocks 
  or 
  dead-eyes 
  at 
  the 
  lower 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  springs, 
  

   thence 
  through 
  blocks 
  attached 
  to 
  the 
  rail 
  of 
  the 
  vessel 
  at 
  the 
  inner 
  

   ends 
  of 
  the 
  booms, 
  and 
  finally 
  are 
  attached 
  to 
  fastenings 
  on 
  the 
  deck. 
  

   By 
  this 
  tackle 
  the 
  outer 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  booms 
  may 
  be 
  adjusted 
  vertically. 
  

   The 
  object 
  of 
  the 
  springs 
  is 
  to 
  relieve 
  the 
  masts 
  in 
  case 
  the 
  vessel 
  

   rolls 
  and 
  the 
  pocket 
  is 
  heavy 
  with 
  fish. 
  Around 
  the 
  sides 
  and 
  ends 
  

   of 
  the 
  pocket 
  is 
  passed 
  a 
  stout 
  rope, 
  which 
  strengthens 
  and 
  enables 
  

   it 
  to 
  support 
  the 
  weight 
  of 
  the 
  fish. 
  Ropes 
  are 
  attached 
  to 
  the 
  outer 
  

   ends 
  of 
  the 
  booms 
  and 
  reeved 
  through 
  the 
  ends 
  of 
  the 
  pocket, 
  passing 
  

   under 
  the 
  same 
  through 
  suitable 
  rings 
  or 
  eyes. 
  The 
  inner 
  free 
  ends 
  

   of 
  the 
  ropes 
  may 
  be 
  made 
  fast 
  upon 
  the 
  deck 
  of 
  the 
  vessel. 
  

  

  In 
  operation 
  the 
  ropes 
  are 
  slackened 
  until 
  the 
  outer 
  edge 
  of 
  the 
  

   pocket 
  comes 
  below 
  the 
  water-line. 
  The 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  seine 
  has 
  been 
  

   previously 
  attached 
  to 
  the 
  edge 
  of 
  the 
  pocket, 
  and 
  the 
  men 
  in 
  the 
  

   seine-boat 
  then 
  commence 
  hauling 
  in 
  the 
  seine, 
  thus 
  forcing 
  the 
  fish 
  

   from 
  the 
  latter 
  into 
  the 
  pocket. 
  When 
  the 
  seine 
  has 
  been 
  hauled 
  in 
  

   and 
  its 
  entire 
  contents 
  discharged 
  it 
  is 
  detached 
  from 
  the 
  pocket, 
  and 
  

   the 
  outer 
  edge 
  of 
  the 
  latter 
  is 
  then, 
  by 
  pulling 
  the 
  ropes, 
  hoisted 
  to 
  

   the 
  desired 
  height 
  above 
  the 
  water-line, 
  thus 
  preventing 
  the 
  escape 
  of 
  

   the 
  fish. 
  

  

  When 
  the 
  iish 
  are 
  to 
  be 
  removed 
  from 
  the 
  pocket 
  the 
  latter 
  may 
  be 
  

   gradually 
  pursed 
  up 
  by 
  moans 
  of 
  the 
  ropes 
  under 
  it. 
  

  

  