. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. 86 ABOUT LOBSTERS ment of the mercury generated static electricity, and the electricity lit up the neon gas just as a neon sign is lit up by current electricity. It gave a flash of orange light. These globes were held in string bait bags and hung in the pot. They were fished in South Bristol, and they caught lobster equally as well as fish bait. (The fishing was poor for either the lights or the bait, but the results were almost the same.) It seemed to prove that light would attract lobsters, but it was not practical. The tests were made in relati
. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. 86 ABOUT LOBSTERS ment of the mercury generated static electricity, and the electricity lit up the neon gas just as a neon sign is lit up by current electricity. It gave a flash of orange light. These globes were held in string bait bags and hung in the pot. They were fished in South Bristol, and they caught lobster equally as well as fish bait. (The fishing was poor for either the lights or the bait, but the results were almost the same.) It seemed to prove that light would attract lobsters, but it was not practical. The tests were made in relatively shallow water near a reef where there was great turbulence to shake up the globes. In deeper water, where there is little turbulence, they were not agitated enough and would not light Fig. The sealed glass globe. 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 Prudden, T. M. (Theodore Mitchell). Freeport, Me. : Bond Wheelwright Co
Size: 1539px × 1624px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookcollectionbiod, booksubjectlobsterfisheries
