high-flyers

high freshman essay: high-flyers; these are made of bamboo poles with a weigh t on one end, a cork float about a foot above it and a small flag called the flyer attached to the top. These high-flyers are about nine feet long and float about six feet out of the water. They are tied onto each end of t...

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Summary:high freshman essay: high-flyers; these are made of bamboo poles with a weigh t on one end, a cork float about a foot above it and a small flag called the flyer attached to the top. These high-flyers are about nine feet long and float about six feet out of the water. They are tied onto each end of the trawl by a long piece of rope and thus show the fisherman where his line is running and also warn anyone who is sailing by to keep away from the trawl. DNE-cit OCT 2 1965 W. J. KIRWIN Used I and Sup Used I Used I