[39] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 863 



Two-pronged pew-gaff — Continued. 



gaff-tine, 4 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1880. 32,685. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. Used for pitching or gaffing fish and for 

 rolling barrels. 



Fish-fork. 



A common two-tined pitchfork, steel tines, hard- wood handle. 

 Length of tines, 8£ inches ; handle, 4 feet ; iron ferrule on han- 

 dle, 4 inches long. Gloucester, Mass., 1878. 32,684. Gift of 

 Adolph Yoss. Used for handling fish. 



Fish-fork. 



Three tines, steel, hard- wood handle, iron ferrule on lower end of 

 handle. Length of tines, 7 inches ; handle, 28£ inches ; ferrule, 

 3£ inches. ' Gloucester, Mass., 1878-. 32,730. U. S. Fish Com- 

 mission. Used for handling fish, more especially the smaller 

 species. 



SQUID FORKS USED IN BAITING HOOKS WITH SQUID. 



Squid-fork. 



A two-pronged fork, set in a wooden handle. Gloucester, Mass., 

 1878. 32,727. U. S. Fish Commission. Used in handling 

 squid for cod-bait. 



MANY-POINTED FISH-JIGS. 

 MACKEREL-BOB. 



Made of galvanized wire. Shank, 6£ inches long ; two pieces cross- 

 ing at right angles formed to foot of shank with four prongs 1£ 

 inches long. Provincetown, Mass., 1877. 29,441. Gift of 

 William H. Hesbolt. Used when mackerel, in large numbers, 

 are baited up close to the vessel. Four fish are sometimes ta- 

 ken at a time with this bob. 



OULACHON RAKES OR SPEARS. 

 OULACHON RAKE OR COMB. 



A long wooden pole with series of teeth at one end. Made by Flat- 

 head Indians of Northwest coast. Port Townsend, Washing- 

 ton Territory. Collected by J. G. Swan. Used in the capture 

 of the oulachon or candle-fish (Thaleichthys pacificus). 



SQUID-JIGS. 



Squid-jig. 



Pattern of 1830. Made of 8 iron wire pins molded to lead sinker 5 

 inches long. Provincetown, Mass., 1877. 29,443. Gift of 

 Lemuel Cook, 2d. Used to catch squid for cod bait. 



