NOTES ON FISHING METHODS OF THE SOUTH SEAS. 821 
In company with Dr. Woodworth the writer visited a village about 
53 miles from Port Lottin, on the east side of the island, not far from 
Chabrol Harbor. About half the distance led us up the river empty- 
ing into Port Lottin Harbor. We were taken in a canoe poled along 
by two natives. On the left bank of the stream is an impenetrable 
network of mangrove trees; on the right bank are vegetable ivory and 
palm trees, their tops forming an arch over the stream. The stream is 
said to contain a variety of fish, but very hard to catch. 
The village consists of a single row of houses built close to the beach, 
and in front of each house is a fishing-ground. Some women were 
starting out on a fishing excursion in the lagoon, where at low water 
the depth is about 3 feet. At bigh water the sea breaks over the 
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Canoe and two Styles of Gutrigger, Kusaie, 
outside reef, bringing in quantities of mullet and other species, the 
outgoing tide leaving some of the fish in the shallow water of the 
lagoon. The fishing party had a reef net, 2 pole nets, and 3 dip nets. 
There is fully as much sport as labor connected with the fishing, for a 
great deal of the time playful antics are kept up, the young girls taking 
special delight in playing pranks on the older women, such as tripping 
them up, sending them sprawling into the water, throwing dip nets 
over their heads, and finally all becoming engaged in a friendly fight. 
If no fish are taken at one tide it matters but little, for an abundance 
may be caught the next. A half or even a whole day thus spent with 
meager results seems to amply repay these people for time and labor 
expended. Hand nets, previously spoken of, are used on the reef and 
also in the stream. 
