COD FISHERY. 



have bit, the hooks frequently flick in vari- 

 ous parts of the cod's bodies, fome of which are 

 drawn up, and others efcapc wounded. A much 

 greater number is wounded than is drawn up, and 

 many of thofe, that are fo wounded, either die, 

 which is a lofs to the fifhery, or, by their bleeding, 

 frighten the other fifh, which quit the place. 

 This mode of fifhing, therefore, mould not be 

 allowed, except in fome rare inftances. The rea- 

 fon of its being called grappling is, that, in the 

 boat, each man has too lines, which he throws out, 

 and draws up, alternately, at each fide of the boat, 

 to right and left, as faft as poflible, fo that the 

 whole a&ion and operation is fomewhat fimilar to 

 that which is ufed in mowing, and is therefore 

 called by the French, faux, or fey the fifhing \ we 

 have named it grappling* 



Of the Weather moji favourable for fijhing. 



The beft time to fifli for cod, and for every 

 fort of hook fifhing is, when there is a mizling 

 rain, and a covered iky, with a breeze from 

 S. W. or S. S. W. Cod is not apt to take the 

 bait, when the fky is clear. Cloudy weather is 

 more favourable,. 



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