NET PROFITS, CATCHING SALMON IN THE SKEENA RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “With the spring comes the ‘schools’ of salmon from the ocean into the rivers to spawn. Then the fishermen get busy and ‘net’ a few million fish.” “Filling the shuttle with twine for mending nets.” Little girl winding thread on shuttle. “A simple twist of the wrist and the net is ready for use again.” Men repairing nets and spreading them on sawhorse-like structures. “How a salmon is caught in a ‘gill net.’” Man holding salmon and net, showing how fish is caught by the gills. “Fishing boats getting ready for trip to fishing areas.” Fishing boats in harbor - boats lined up across river. “The gill net is cast across the current and allowed to drift.” Man in rear of boat dropping buoy with net attached overboard, reeling net out, other man rowing boat. “Each good business must be conducted properly - so the fish net must be kept straight.” Man leaning over side of boat straightening net. “At the end of the drift the net is hauled in and the fish removed, then the drift is gone over again.” Fisherman hauling net into boat, removing fish from net. “Trolling is a sportier way of catching fish.” View from boat of sunset over river - fisherman on boat dropping trolling poles from side of craft. “Trollers on their way to the sea.” View from boat of other boats heading to sea - fisherman baiting hooks onboard boat. “Outside the rivers the action is started. The spoon-hooks tempt the salmon into being caught.” Men dropping lines overboard - hauling in line with fish, displaying fish, throwing it into hold, re-baiting hook. “Boats returning to the cannery to unload.” Boats returning to harbor. “Each one has a price on its head; that’s the way they are bought.” Boats at dock, men in boats throwing fish into piles on dock. “Think of the purse -- for the next method of fishing is called ‘purse seining.’” Men loading net in stern of rowboat moored beside larger boat - boat moving away dragging net off stern - boat moving in circle setting net - view of fish jumping inside circle of net. “By drawing a rope, called the ‘purse-line’ attached to the bottom of the net, the salmon are enclosed in a purse.” Men in boat in circle of net drawing net into boat - fish being scooped from net by net on larger boat. “Bailing out -- your next view of the salmon will be in the can.” Fishermen with large hand nets and net on crane scooping fish from water - dumping fish into hold of larger boat - man gaffing fish from deck of boat to hold. [1919]
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