. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. 360 Canon A. M. Xorman on the to the liandle, so that the fisher's breast bears on it [see figure]. Tlie nets are from 3 feet to 4 feet 6 inches across the wooden (ash) blade which forms the base. The best. nets are of horsehair cloth, as used for sieves, but ordinary linen cheese-cloth is mostly used. At about 18 inclies from the pocket of the net a cane ring with netting of about three quarters of an inch mesh is inserted across it, so as to prevent the entrance of larger ob
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. 360 Canon A. M. Xorman on the to the liandle, so that the fisher's breast bears on it [see figure]. Tlie nets are from 3 feet to 4 feet 6 inches across the wooden (ash) blade which forms the base. The best. nets are of horsehair cloth, as used for sieves, but ordinary linen cheese-cloth is mostly used. At about 18 inclies from the pocket of the net a cane ring with netting of about three quarters of an inch mesh is inserted across it, so as to prevent the entrance of larger objects (crabs, shrimps, &c.) among the Mysids. " The men usually wade waist-deep, pushing the net before them for ten minutes or so, when tiiey untie the pocket end and empty their catch into their basket. "When the 'Clierve' is brouglit home it is mixed with a sufficient quantity of coarse salt to preserve it, and tlien it is pressed into pans. It forms a pink-coloured compost. This is sold to mullet-anglers at about four shillings a gallon, though many anglers obtain a licence and take their own supply. " The favourite places for mullet are not far from the shore, and high water is the best time for the sport. The angler takes a spoonful of ' Cherv^' from his tin, uses it as a ground-bait, and waits awhile. If no mullet turn up in ten or twenty minutes, he tries another spot or goes home ; but almost invariably a few are soon attracted, to be followed by a crowd. The ' Chervd' tints the water pinkisli for some yards around, and has a strong and not pleasant smell, like that of boiled prawn or lobster gone Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd
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