gangens

gangeing Trawls are from six fifty fathom lines tied together to twelve thirty fathom lines tied together. Smaller lines or gangens are tied to the line one fathom apart. This gangen is half a fathom long with a hook tied to one end. The early fishermen used one tub of lines; that is, twelve hemp li...

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Summary:gangeing Trawls are from six fifty fathom lines tied together to twelve thirty fathom lines tied together. Smaller lines or gangens are tied to the line one fathom apart. This gangen is half a fathom long with a hook tied to one end. The early fishermen used one tub of lines; that is, twelve hemp lines. W.Kirwin 3/77 WK DNE-cit Used I Used I 1 Not used