. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 332 CALIFORNIA FISH AND OAME. FIGURE 5. Gill net skifF showing anchor line coming aboard. Photograph by Leo Pinkas, January, 1960. The net rollers we installed were constructed of solid wood covered with fiberglass. They were mounted in a fixed position (Figure 4) on the left side of the skiff. It was found, however, that as originally iiiniinted they were too far forward (P^igure 5). For most efficient op- eration they should be posi
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. 332 CALIFORNIA FISH AND OAME. FIGURE 5. Gill net skifF showing anchor line coming aboard. Photograph by Leo Pinkas, January, 1960. The net rollers we installed were constructed of solid wood covered with fiberglass. They were mounted in a fixed position (Figure 4) on the left side of the skiff. It was found, however, that as originally iiiniinted they were too far forward (P^igure 5). For most efficient op- eration they should be positioned so the middle of the horizontal roller would be at right angles to the forward edge of the gurdy. The pulling power developed by the unit was estimated to be greater tlian 6,000 inch-pounds of torque, more than sufficient for the intended use. The sketch (Figure 4) and i)liot()gra{)h (Figure 5) show i)laeement of the net gurdy for the gill net operations. The unit was made longer tlijin necessary so it could l)e bolted securely to the thwarts, but for iitlM'i- ap])li('ations the entire unit conld l)e sliorteiu^d by one-foui'tli without sacrificing efficiency. The reduction gear could also be mounted above the motor effectively. DISCUSSION By using a net-puller, gill netting required but two iiicn I'nv satisfac- tory o]ieration. One man was sufficient for handling the net and skiff but the collection of other scientific data iu>cessitated another man. During the cruise to the (lulf of Califoi'uia an average of live nets a night were set in from 3 to 180 feet of water. The net gurdy not only allowed us to fish deeper than was previously possil)l(' l)ut the time. 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 California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Divis
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