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and a considerable number of men are required to 

 work the netting in a satisfactory manner. Three 

 men for each of the trammel-nets, three or four boys 

 in front of the trammel-nets while they are being 

 dragged down to beat the water under the banks to 

 drive out any pike lying up in such position, and a 

 couple of extra men to help generally are absolutely 

 necessary, or, say, eight men and four boys in all 

 besides the keeper, who is supervising all. Plenty of 

 spare ropes should be provided, and a wheelbarrow is 

 very useful for carrying all kinds of gear from one 

 draw to another. The ordinary pisciculturist's can is 

 useful to keep any trout alive from the time they are 

 taken from the net until returned to the stream. The 

 keeper or his master should keep accurate records of 

 the results of the netting. 



Some days before netting the keeper must decide 



on the length of water he in- 

 Preparation for the tends to work in the day, and 

 netting. this should be a comparatively 



short stretch. The maximum 

 length under the most favourable circumstances for an 

 efficient day's work is perhaps three-quarters of a mile, 

 but as a rule half a mile is quite sufficient. The 

 lengths of each draw of the net, which should also be 

 quite short, must be decided, and where possible, a 

 place selected to land the nets where the water is 

 shallow and where, if possible, the bank shelves. A 

 perpendicular or overhung bank is very inconvenient. 

 The rushes at the bank must be cut quite short and 



