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Summer.
Figs. 62, 63, and 64.Construction of Bake-Pan Dredge.
The Tangle,

a name given to tassels of hemp that are often attached to the bottom of the dredge itself or used separately (Figs. 66 and 67).

The Trawl.

If the bottom to be explored be smooth a trawl can be used (Fig. 68). This consists of a net larger than the one connected with the dredge. The front of the net is attached to a rod at the top and hangs slack at the bottom, being weighted by small sinkers. The rod is fastened to runners which allow the trawl to slide. smoothly over the bot tom. Weights are sometimes fastened to the ends of the runners. It is a good idea to have pockets in the net, to prevent the fish from escaping. The end of the net should be gathered and tied with a string, so that by untying

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