cast-net

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1971
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12630

cast net n About the latter end of June, the _Capelines_ make their appearance, going up the Bay along the south Shore, and down again along the north shore, in such abundance as almost to exceed credibility. They are taken with _Capeline_ sayns which cost from 18 to 20 pounds. When that small fish is in the greatest plenty near the shore, they use _cast-nets_which cost from 15 to 17 shillings. These are cylindrical nets open at both ends the upper end being gathered by a running ball; the catcher holding the upper end in his mouth, opens this lower as wide as possible with his hands, and throws it over the shoal of capeline; then draws it up quickly by the upper end with his hands, [over] the balls forming a bottom to the net which makes it impossible to the capelin to escape. It is very frequently so full that it requires all a man's strength to drag it up into the skiff. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G.M. Story APR 1971 JH APR 1971 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I cast-net ball, cast-net mould, BALL MOULD. Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 13 Apr 2015; headword contains a hyphen; Reverse of card at C_19871