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a few minutes if tlie vessel should be moving slowly through the water; otherwise by 
washing and repeated rinsings until all trace of life is destroyed. The last rinsing 
should be in fresh water, and the frame should be wiped off to prevent oxidation. 
If the apparatus is to be stowed away, remove the apron, unscrew the legs, and 
hang the ring with net attached in a convenient place to dry. The ti'ipping lines 
and the drawstring should be hitched to arms or rings and dried. When l eady to 
store, reeve the drawstring in place, roll the net up snugly, and stop it with the ends 
of the drawstring; remove the shackle pin and fold the arms across the ring, u.sing 
the tripping lines to hold them in place and to confine the net as far as possible witliin 
the ring, thus making a snug and convenient package. 
FISHING GEAR. 
The cod hand lines used aboard the Albatross are a modification of the Georges 
gear, and may be described as follows: 
The material for hauling lines is received in 
lengths of 25 fathoms and weighs 18 pounds per 
dozen or 300 fathoms. A full-length hand line is 
composed of six 25-fathom lines spliced together. 
The Albatross has a few of these which are coiled 
in tubs, while those of 50 and 75 fathoms are 
carried on hand reels. 
Tarred cotton, 10 to 14 pounds per dozen 
lengths of 25 fathoms each, is used for snoods. 
There are two on each line secured to the swivel 
oil the bight, one leg G feet in length, the other 
about 4 feet. Their lower ends are attached to 
hook swivel slots either by a wall knot or by 
splicing. 
The gangings are composed of a single strand 
of hemp line, about the size of the hauling line, 
secured to the hooks by hitching the bights 
around their shanks, then laying the two parts 
together and making wall knots on the ends, by 
which they are secured to the hook swivel slots. 
No. 14 cod hooks are in general use on the trial 
lines, although other sizes are used as occasion 
requires. 
The following is a list of the fishing lines 
that are kept in readiness for use: 
Si I u id lines. 
Whiting- line.s. 
Cod hand lines, 2, 3, and 4 pound leads. 
Red-snapper lines. 
Blnelish lines, for trolling. 
Sea-bass lines, style used in Southern States 
Sea-bass lines, style used b 3 ^ New York smaeknien. 
Bluefish lines, for still baiting. 
Shark lines. 
Cod trawl lines. 
Halibut trawl lines. 
Haddock trawl lines. 
Mackerel hand lines. 
Nomenclature. 
a. S ill k e r : Lead, 
weight 5 jmuiids. 
h. Horse: Brass. 
c. Hauling line: 
Tarred cotton. 
d. .Swivel : Brass. 
r. S n o o d swivel: 
Brass. 
/. .Snoods: Tarred 
cotton. 
Hook swivel slot. 
h. Gangings: Heniji 
line. 
i. Hand reel: Wood. 
