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Notable Fishing Fares. 



There is considerable rivalry among the Cape Ann skippers in the matter 

 of bringing in large fares, and this friendly competition not only develops 

 the skill and daring of the fishermen, but keeps them ever on the alert to 

 try experiments and to discover new methods of catching fish and new fish- 

 ing grounds, thus bringing into play those faculties which tend to promote 

 the fishing interests and add to their productiveness. We have kept a rec- 

 ord of many of these big trips, and take much pleasure in publishing them 

 in the pages of the "Fishermen's Own Book." 



BANK TRIPS. 



The best codfish fare ever landed at this port was in October, 1880, when 

 the Br. sch. Kelso, Capt. Benjamin Hines, arrived here from Grand Bank 

 with 220,000 lbs. large codfish, 90,000 to 100,000 lbs. medium and small 

 do., and 1600 lbs. fletched halibut. The next best Bank fare was 300,000 

 }bs. codfish, in round numbers, landed in 1878 by sch. Herman Babson, Capt- 

 Charles J. Lawson, which schooner* also landed 195,000 lbs. on one.trip in 

 1880. The five best Bank fares ever landed by a single vessel were received 

 n the sch. Grand Master, Capt. Byron Hines, of Pubnico, N. S., sailing 

 from this port : in 1875 she landed a fare of 240,000 lbs. ; in 1877, one °^ 

 270,770 lbs., stocking $6,580; in 1878, one of 250,000 lbs.; in 1880, one of 

 250,000 lbs.; and in 1881, one of 275,000 lbs. Among other good codfish 

 fares we notict those of the Centennial, 250,000 lbs. in 1878, and 250,000 

 lbs. in 188 1. Among other good fares in the last named year the Webster 

 Sanborn hailed for 250,000 lbs., the New England for 225,000 lbs., the Shir 

 Ion of this port, Hattie L. Neunnan of Beverly, and Water Lily of Yarmouth, 

 N. S., each 200,000 lbs. ; the Davy Crockett, from a hand line trip to Western 

 Bank, for 210,000 lbs., and the Thresher for 190,000 lbs. codfish and 10,000 

 lbs. halibut. For the week ending Sept. 8 six Grand Bank fares were 

 received, aggregating 1,115,000 lbs. codfish, including two fares of 250,000 



