| Summary: | leader n Most cod traps are made in four pieces. Two sides, the bottom and the leader. Side here means from the middle of the back to the side of the mouth. p6 The leader is the same depth as the trap. It has a six or seven inch mesh, is brought to along the head rope at about the thirds or slightly under, and along the foot rope of full thirds or slightly over. p. 6 The leader is fastened to the shoreline, mostly in quiet coves. The leader guides the fish into the trap. JH 2/77 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Not used leading net, leader backer/buoy/foot(s)/head/linnet/net, buoy, foot(s), linnet Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 15 Jul 2015
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