. Pearls and pearling . ry to pull up the bar, either with the snagor without it. Some snags can be brought up in this way,yet if it is a large one it will be necessary to use othermethods. One plan is to draw the rope as tight as pos-sible and tie it to the bow of the boat and go to the rearof the boat and jump up and down or shake the boatfrom one side to the other. The agitation will often dis-lodge the dredge. Another method is to let out all the loose rope and tiethe rope to the bow of the boat, and then row up streamrapidly. The sudden strain on the dredge is very likelyto loosen it from
. Pearls and pearling . ry to pull up the bar, either with the snagor without it. Some snags can be brought up in this way,yet if it is a large one it will be necessary to use othermethods. One plan is to draw the rope as tight as pos-sible and tie it to the bow of the boat and go to the rearof the boat and jump up and down or shake the boatfrom one side to the other. The agitation will often dis-lodge the dredge. Another method is to let out all the loose rope and tiethe rope to the bow of the boat, and then row up streamrapidly. The sudden strain on the dredge is very likelyto loosen it from the snag. Sometimes it is necessary tocut the rope and leave the bar with the snag, which, ofcourse, makes the snag worse than it was, and the lostbar must be replaced in order to proceed with the pearlhunting. There are many bars lost on snags, but in mostcases they pull loose from the snag as a part of the snagbreaks or the hooks straighten in the efforts to dislodgethem. Pearl hunters should keep each other informed. 128 Pearls and Pearling as to the exact location of the snags, or hang-ups, asthey are often called. Winds are a great hindrance to- the use of the crow-foot dredge, especially where the mussel beds are verynarrow and difficult to follow. Winds that blow parallelto the course of the rivers are not very troublesome, butthe cross winds are very troublesome and it is often nec-essary to quit work until the wind ceases. Another difficulty on some rivers is the steam-boatwaves. It is usually a good plan to take the musselboat to the shore and stand on the bank until the largeboat goes by. It is disagreeable and sometimes danger-ous to remain in a mussel boat when the waves are rocking of the boat causes the lines and hooks toswing in all directions and often strike one in the faceor catch in the clothing. It is best to avoid all suchdangers. When the outfit is not in use, the large hauling ropeshould be taken out of the bottom of the boat andstretched over
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