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rode n _Road_. A common saying among fishermen at Richard's Harbour in the spring was "putting out their roads." This meant that they were going to put out a line , on the fishing grounds , which they they could use as places to tie their boat to when fishing with hook [reverse] and l...
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| Summary: | rode n _Road_. A common saying among fishermen at Richard's Harbour in the spring was "putting out their roads." This meant that they were going to put out a line , on the fishing grounds , which they they could use as places to tie their boat to when fishing with hook [reverse] and line ( hand line) or jigger . The roads were tied to a peg on the shore and carried of for about five hundred feet and anchored with a killeck, with a number of bouys attacked to the road as well as small killicks and anchors . This "road" is the main line which the fisherman can tie is boat to . ANCHOR ROAD BOUY ANCHOR Used I and Sup Used I Not used NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Reverse side of R_14312. Diagram included |
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