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Foot-rope leaded, equal to nine ^-Ib. leads per yard. 



Head-rope corked and fitted with horn rings about 

 19 in. apart to allow the net to be drawn together in 

 curtain-fashion. 



Two of these trammel-nets are required, and the 



third or stop-net can be a 



Purse-net. trammel too, but I think a 



purse-net is preferable for this 

 purpose. The purse-net is fitted with a head or cork 

 line with bungs on it to float it, and a foot-line with 

 plenty of leads to sink the lower end of the net. The 

 net throughout is of a comparatively small mesh, say, 

 two inches, and from a short distance at each side the 

 netting is worked to form a long funnel-shaped bag or 

 purse tapering to a point at the centre of the net. The 

 end of the purse should be a square-shaped opening, 

 say, eight inches in width, with a stout cord worked 

 through the meshes a short distance above it. The fine 

 end of the purse is then closed when the net is set, and 

 when the net is hauled ashore by untying the cord 

 the end of the purse is opened, and all fish or accumula- 

 tion of weeds or rubbish in it can be easily taken out 

 and the purse closed again before again setting the 

 net in position. 



When a date has been fixed and everything is 



ready for the netting, including. 



Labour required. of course, the cutting away of 



all weeds as closely as possible, 

 a start should be made at a comparatively early hour 

 in the morning. A competent man must supervise. 



