Author: George Francis
Publisher:
Published: 2018-07-24
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9783337610432
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Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781230363738
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... FISHING IN THE GREAT LAKES. A large proportion of the inhabitants residing upon the shores of Lake Superior, Michigan and Huron, are fishermen by profession, earning their living, not in the manner of the disciples of Isaac Walton, but by the use of pound nets. The ordinary angler when he casts Lis line in these great waters looks and feels exatperatingly diminutive by the side of these wholesale fish butcheries. It has been estimated that Lake Superior alone produces annually over two million white-fish and trout, say nothing of the other varieties taken, which would certainly number together another million. The labor and capital required in managing these fisheries is far greater than is generally supposed. The " plants " are usually made in deep water, sometimes to the depth of eighty or ninety feet. The places selected for planting pound nets is at the edge of banks or shoals where the water rapidly deepens. Here the fish rise and seek the edge of the shoal in quest of small fish, on which they feed. The "pot" of the net is shaped like a heart, and wings are extended from the larger end of the heart, where there is an orifice for the fish to enter In groping for the edge of the bank, the fish strike the wings, and, feeling along the wall of thread, they are soon entrapped in the heart, and are too unwise to contrive how to escape. The net is fastened to the bottom and kept in place by stakes or long slim poles of tamarack or maple, often ninety or a hundred feet in length. These have to be driven into the bottom six to eight feet. These stakes are peeled and smooth, so that rings, fastened in the end of the net, can run easily on them, up and down. When it is desired to "lift" a catch, three or four men go out in "pound boats," a...
Author: GEORGE. FRANCIS
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781033353714
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: George Francis
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Published: 2016-08-28
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9781372402227
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Sportsman's Connection
Publisher: Sportsman's Connection
Published: 2016-11-23
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1885010389
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Get all the information you need to fish Wisconsin's biggest and best waters with Wisconsin's Best Lakes Fishing Maps Guide eBook. This first-ever reference collects the best Michigan inland lakes over 1,500 acres in a thorough, easy-to-use collection of detailed contour lake maps, fish stocking and survey data, and the best fishing spots and tips from area experts
Author: John Gifford
Publisher: Countryman Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780881505528
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Author: Sportsman's Connection
Publisher: Sportsman's Connection
Published: 2016-08-08
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 1885010338
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Newly updated for 2016, the Minnesota Muskie Fishing Map Guide is a thorough, easy-to-use collection of detailed contour lake maps, fish stocking and survey data, and marked fishing spots and tips from some of the state’s top muskie experts. Fishing maps, detailed area road maps and exhaustive fishing information are provided in this handy eBook. From Twin Cities hot spots like Lake Elmo, Minnetonka, Bald Eagle and Calhoun, to northern Minnesota producers like Leech, Mille Lacs, Pelican and Lake Vermilion - over 50 marked maps in all! You'll find all the information you need to enjoy a successful day fishing Minnesota’s best muskie lakes. Know your waters. Catch more fish with the Minnesota Muskie Fishing Map Guide.