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boat on these occasions, as one can pull slowly whilst the other 

 pays out the net ; for one person to pay out the net con- 

 veniently, a moderate run of tide or light breeze to drift the 

 boat is required. 



A trammel should always be shot with, and not across, the 



FIG. 69. End view of Trammel-Net. 



tide, for if the latter mode were adopted, the force of the cur- 

 rent would tend to depress the net towards the ground, and 

 thereby injure its efficiency. Before arranging the trammel in 

 the boat, make a rigid examination of the gunwale, lest any nail, 

 splinter, or other obstacle prevent the escape of the net, and 



