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FlSH-SPEAR. 



Five prongs, barbed ; screw-head for handle. U. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion (C., B. & M.). 39,203. 



FlSH-SPEARS. 



Five prongs, barbed. Sockets for handles. U. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion (C, B. & M.). 39,204-5. 



Eel-spear. v 



Six flat prongs, unbarbed; spike-head for handle. XL S. Fish Com. 

 mission, 1876. 25,225. Used in southern New England. 



Eel-spear. 



Seven prongs, three pointed, and four flange ends ; screw-head for 

 handle. U. S. Fish. Commission (B. & A.). 25,557 (a). Used 

 for spearing eels in summer season. 



Eel-spear. 



Seven prongs ; six with hook ends and one spear end. U. S. Fish 

 Commission (C, B. & M.). 39,206. 



Eel-spear. 



New Bedford pattern. Seven prongs: six with hook ends and 

 one spear end. New Bedford, Mass., 1876. 25,647. Gift of 

 H. S. Kirby. 



Eel-spear. 



Seven prongs : six with hooked ends and one spear-shape ; socket 

 • for handle. U. S. Fish Commission (B & A.). 25,559. Used 



for spearing eels in the winter season. 



Eel-spear. 



Seven prongs : six hook ends and one spear end ; socket for han- 

 dle. U. S. Fish Commission (B. & A.). 25,557 (b). Used for 

 summer fishing. 



Eel-spear. 



Seven prongs; three hooked and one spear-shape; socket for han- 

 dle. 0. S. Fish Commission (B. & A.). 25,558. For winter 

 fishing. 



Frostfish spear. 



Eight prongs of bronzed wire ; pine handle ; full length of handle, 5 

 feet. New Bedford, Mass., 1882. 57,084. Gif t of S. Eggers, jr. 

 Used by fishermen of Southern New England in the capture of 

 frostfish. 



