The sea-fisherman: comprising the chief methods of hook and line fishing in the British and other seas, and remarks on nets, boats, and boatingProfusely illustrated with woodcuts on leads, baited hooks, nets and boats, etc., and detailed descriptions of the same . Fig. 54. For facilitating the joining and casting-off of seine-net ropes,&c, an eye or loop is often spliced in one of the ends. The Bowline Knot (fig. 55).—One of the most importantknots to fishermen and sailors, and particularly useful toamateurs whenever it is requisite to make fast a boat to a ringlikely to be submerged on a risi
The sea-fisherman: comprising the chief methods of hook and line fishing in the British and other seas, and remarks on nets, boats, and boatingProfusely illustrated with woodcuts on leads, baited hooks, nets and boats, etc., and detailed descriptions of the same . Fig. 54. For facilitating the joining and casting-off of seine-net ropes,&c, an eye or loop is often spliced in one of the ends. The Bowline Knot (fig. 55).—One of the most importantknots to fishermen and sailors, and particularly useful toamateurs whenever it is requisite to make fast a boat to a ringlikely to be submerged on a rising tide, as the lower part of theknot in the engraving may be made sufficiently long to reachthe level of high water if desired, when the knot being cast offthe end of the rope may be hauled through thering, and the boat set at Fig. 55. Fig. 56. The Timber Hitch (fig. 56).—A speedy method of securinga piece of timber, spar, &c, whilst afloat, and very useful also KNOTS, SPLICES, AND BENDS.
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