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Historic Fisheries
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Halibut
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Halibut schooner under jib, foresail, and double-reefed mainsailNest of dories on deck and amidshipsRigged for fall and winter fishingDrawing by Capt. J.W. Collins
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Halibut schooner in summer rigTwo topmasts up and all sails spreadDrawing by Capt. J.W. Collins
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Fig. 1 - Sectional plan of halibut schoonerFig. 2 - Deck plan of halibut schoonerDrawings by Capt. J.W. Collins
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Sectional plan of well-smack employed in the fresh halibut fisheryAs used on George's Bank 1836 to 1845Drawing by Capt. J.W. Collins
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Fig. 1 - Bait chopper; Fig. 2 - Bait slivering knifeFig. 3 - Halibut killer and gob stick; Fig. 4 - Wooden hand nipperFig. 5 - Halibut gaff; Fig. 6 - Trawl buoy and black ballFig. 7 - Canvas skate for section of trawl; Fig. 8 - Dory scoopDrawing by C
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Fig. 1 - Hurdy-gurdy to haul trawls in deep waterFig. 2 - Dory showing mode of attaching and using the hurdy-gurdyFig. 3 - Trawl roller attached to dory gunwale for hauling trawls in shoal waterDrawings by Capt. J.W. Collins
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Cutting bait and baiting trawls on halibut schooner at anchorOn the fishing groundsDrawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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Dories and crew on the way to haul the trawlsThe schooner at anchor under riding sailDrawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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Halibut dory and crew hauling the trawlGaffing and clubbing the halibutDrawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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Dory and crew caught to leeward in a storm while hauling the trawlTrawl-buoy and line drifted astern of the vessel for their rescueDrawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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Halibut schooner at anchor on the Grand Bank in winter, riding out a galeDrawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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Halibut schooner lying to in a gale on the BankUnder riding sail and double-reefed foresailDrawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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Halibut schooner tripped by a heavy seaDrawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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Halibut schooner in winter, head-reaching under short sailDrawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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Old-style halibut schooner, hand-line fishing from deck, 1840 to 1850Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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Dressing halibut on deck of schooner for icing in the holdFrom photograph by T. W. Smillie
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Fig. 1 - Halibut cutting knife;Fig. 2 - Scraping knife to remove muscle and flesh from backbone after cuttingFig. 3 - Squillgee for pushing ice in penFig. 4 - Oak mallet for breaking ice. Fig. 5 - Oak broom for scrubbing halibutDrawings by Capt. J. W
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General view of schooner discharging fare of fresh halibut at Gloucester, MassDrawing by Capt. J.W. Collins
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Hoisting halibut from hold of schooner at Gloucester, MassFrom photograph by T. W. Smillie
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Weighing and selling halibut on deck of George's Bank hand-line cod schoonerDrawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins
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