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Smelt-net. 



Made of the fiber of the common stinging nettle ( Urtica dioica, L.). 

 Stretched between two parallel sticks at the end of a curved 

 handle ; the in ner stick plays on the handle to close net. Made 

 by the Quilleute Indians, about thirty miles south of Cape Flat- 

 tery. Handle, 53 inches long; sticks, 58£ inches; net, 53 by 

 15 inches at mouth, 30 inches deep ; mesh, from £ inch at point 

 to 1£ at mouth. Washington Territory, 1883. 72,837. James 

 G. Swan, Port Townsend, Wash. Used in taking a very choice 

 species of smelt, Hypomesus pretiosus, called the surf-smelt, 

 from its peculiar habit of depositing its spawn among the 

 shingle of the beach, coming in with the surf in incredible num- 

 bers, and in this respect somewhat resembling the capelin, Mal- 

 lotus villosus, of New Brunswick. On the first appearance of 

 the fish the Indians.rush into the surf and press the outer edge 

 of the net down firmly on the sand or shingle, the swash of the 

 breaker forcing the smelts into the net. Then, as the water 

 recedes, they turn round quickly and hold the net so that the 

 undertow will force more smelts into it. In this way, at times, 

 at least a bushel are taken at a single scoop. 



Smelt-net. 



Made of the fiber of the common stinging nettle (Urtica dioica, L.). 

 Stretched between two parallel sticks at the end of a curved 

 handle ; the inner stick plays on the handle to close net. Made 

 by the Quilleute Indians, about thirty miles south of Cape Flat- 

 tery. Handle, 67 inches long ; sticks, 64 inches ; net, 58 by 15 

 inches at mouth, 30 inches deep ; mesh, from \ inch at point to 

 1£ at mouth. Washington Territory, 1883. 72,836. James G. 

 Swan, Port Townsend, Wash. Used for the same purpose and 

 in the same way as 72,837. 



DRAWINGS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE USE OF DJP-NETS. 



Surf-fishing with dip-nets. 



In India-ink drawings, showing west coast Indians wading in the 

 surf, and securing large quantities of small fish by means of 

 dip nets. Others are on the beach, employed in dressing the 

 fish and stringing them upon lines to dry. Size, 30 by 40 inches. 

 Coast of British Columbia, 1882. Henry W. Elliott. 



DIP-NETS USED TO LIFT LISH FROM THE WATER AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN BROUGHT 

 TO THE SURFACE BY MEANS OF THE HOOK AND LINE. 



Landing net. 



Bigged with short handle and used in trout-fishing. U. S. Fish 

 Commission (C. B. & M.). 39,199. 



