wooden and metal scoop used to toss water out of the dory.
Dory anchor and float-marker:
small version of iron ship anchor secures one end of baited trawl line to the bottom; the other end is attatched to floating numbered wooden barrel with flag.
one of the two men fishing in a dory.
Fog horn and kerosene lamp:
used to signal the schooner (by sound or light) in thick fog or darkness.
heavy two-pronged wooden stick used to stun fish and to remove hooks from their throats.
a hand-crank which fits across the bow; used to haul in lines heavy with fish.
heavy wooden club used to stun or kill large fish, like halibut, which can weigh over 200 pounds.
doughnut-shaped items to protect fisherman’s fingers from running trawl lines.
wooden poles with broad blades rowed by hand to propel a small boat.
to slack away (to let out) a line that has been secured on board.
flat pieces of wood used to section out parts of the dory to hold fish.
narrow wooden pegs that fit into the top rail of a dory and hold the oars in place while rowing.
a buoyed line holding many shorter lines with baited hooks.
half-barrel used to hold coiled trawl line and hooks.