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Mackerel schooner cruising in Massachusetts Bay; lookout at foretop on the watch for schools .. 
From photograph by T. W. Smillie. 
Lookouts aloft on schooner on the watch for mackerel.-... etsinisiviers sisiwsioieiwid owe suinie sents pesisamie cee 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Mackerel seine-boat and crew ‘‘paying out the seine”..... seaeee gsieicicseyeiies atsewee 2 eee tennesee 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Mackerel scine-boat and crew pursing the seine ..---. --eeee cece ee eee ee ceeee avewaiwieiets: sjsinsiecsjaniee . 
Drawing by H. W. Elhott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Mackerel schooner with crew at work bailing mackerel from the pursé-seine-......--..----- mais 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Mackerel schooner with pocket or spiller shipped at sea -. 22.22. ..ccee cee eee cence e nee cece ceee 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Mackerel schooner just arrived from cruise ; crew dressing and salting the fish........---..---- rs 
From photograph bv T. W. Smillie. 
Culling and packing mackerel at Portland, Me...... .--.2. eee eee = cece ee coe cee cone cocees eee cnce 
From photograph by T. W. Smillie. 
THE MACKEREL HOOK FISHERY. 
Surf-fishing in boats for mackerel...--.....22...2--- 00+ a6 baie ieee eee eee Reece eee te ccee coee 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Mackerel jigs and jig molds. (Explanation on plate) ..222. 0. sec. cee nee cece ee cence cee cece eee . 
Jigging- mackerel over the vessel’s rail...--. 222.22 = eee eee ce eee cece cece eee ne neeee 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J W. Collins. 
Gatling mackerel Over the vessel's: Tail 2.0.06. .2cicissieciciciieinios 6a¥U vee s cca cicis scigicinie spe cewieeige sees 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W, Collins. 
Fig. 1. The old method of chopping mackerel bait .......--22. 0.0202 ee eeee cee n ee cee ee ance ieee 
BiG: 2. Ghermodernsmachkere! bai tema’ x s:c100ccreniciel nin econ ecin nee vaciece seinenwemeeiseaesioss wens ss 
Drawings by I. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Throwing bait to toll mackerel alongside the vessel. ...... SVReRiR swears REESE EM Mais ree eiedie wpe 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Deck scene on mackerel hand-line schooner; jigging mackerel, slatting in the barrel, throwing 
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Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Mackerel-packing on shipboard ........-..--.-+.e---- zoos Swiwisiela’e tS aaa aevaisiocietieseine Sia teielataie sisi 
Fic. 1. Splitting, cleaning, and washing. 
Fig. 2. Pitching, salting, aud plowing. 
Drawings by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
THE MACKEREL GILL-NET FISHERY. 
Mackerel drag-nets set at night off coast of Maine... .... 2... ceeeee eee e cee nceen ccc nes cece eees 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins, 
Cape Cod mackerel drag-boat lying to at night................ * 
From sketch by J. S. Ryder. 
Dory fishermen picking mackerel gill-nets ........020-0 scceee cocecee 
From photograph by T. W. Smillie. : 
THE MACKEREL FISHERY—EARLY METHODS. 
Old style Chebacco boats drailiug for mackerel ............ 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
Angling with poles for mackerel from an old Noank, Conn., 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 
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. STATISTICS OF THE MACKEREL FISHERY. 
Diagram showing the catch of mackerel by citizens of Massachusetts between the years 1804 and 
1881, inclusive ..-... 22.22. cee ene cece ee cecnes 
From Report U.S. Fish Commission, Part LX, 1881, 
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