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same material. Each hook line is about 16 fathoms 

 long, and carries twenty cod-hooks on snoods 5 feet 

 in length. The only weight used is made fast at the 

 end of the last hook line (the first to be shot), and no 

 buoy is used, the end of the hauling line being made 



Fig. 210. — Long Line, as used by Portuguese Fishermen. 



Fig. 211. — Hand Net 

 Frame. 



Fig. 212. — Frame of Hand Net 

 for Use among Rocks. 



fast to the boat. As fished, at least the last ten or 

 fifteen hook lines actually lie on the bottom. 



If it is desired to buoy a long line of the type above 

 described in deep water, it would probably be prudent 

 to use an empty 10-gallon water-breaker at least. 



