The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-27
FtCTS ABOJT GOLDFISH.

From the Proridencc journal.

important lSl 10 Hldlhlhu' III mo-
tally due TO its extensive distribution over the
globe. for it inhabits both of the northern
divisions of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
and even the polar sea 20 n distance b"yohu
the Arctic circle.
The Dutch claim the honor of having been
the first race TO discover Its food value, ana
tradition saws they ate II In the fourteenth
century. However. We have authentic records
that the Banks of Newfoundland were visited
by the French n early rs 1904 and by the spanish
about "A dozen years later. " IL sad mat apo
Cod was first so called by Bartholomew Gosnolh
In 1902, who caught 50 many fish of the coast
that "he pe-tered his deck with them.
Even that gallant explorer. Capt. John smith,
was much exalted over his luck while fishing
at The Isle of Shoals in 1914. In writing OF ~ he
says: What sport doth yield a more pleasing
content and less hurt Of charge than angling
with a hook and crossing III" sweet air from
Isle TO isle over the silent streams OF a calm sea-
Thus II will be seen that the Banks and Shoals
were early recognized aS important nSiIltlS
station, an honor they retain 10 this day.
Although our south county cannot boast oil
a catch sufficiently large TO equal even tie
smallest one taken on the Banks, yet Hh" bragS
about individual fish Of by no means contempt
lille size. and the yarns spun by her flSh'r-
men are on a parallel lh regard TO veraclty win
any told In the world.
Iha cod belongs 10 the same order as the had
dock. halibut. founder, turbot and other similar
fishes. The distinctive characteristics OF lhe
genus are, Three dorsal and two ventura I'M;
Withou, spine, and Il small gppendage called
harlulel hanging from the lower jaw, winch
latter indicates that the cod IL "A deep-sea tsh.
A noticeable feature Is that the SWIM, bladder
las no connection with the outlet, which proves
It's ,Ise for hydrostatic purposes alone. Mheni
this organ Is expanded the specific gravity. OF
the fish is lcSSened. and II can mus rise 10 tile
surface Of the water, but, II Contracted Tie
The GGdns morrhua rhe Gods scientific name)
Is of the gnhdn family and. unlike the other
members, Is not IA migratory ilsh Out ilNs; M
great colonies Oh a limited territory. When
fresh from the water the bach OF the cod " "A
grernish brown color, tlnokly spotted WIN
reddish yellow dots. LIS belly II a ellvery opaque
white and the fins are. a tale. green. III may
be distinguished from the paddock, with which
II commonly leeds, by the lateral line that runs
from the end OF It's giIls 10 its tail. On the had,
dock this line Is a dark color, Wlhle on the Goa
The cod spawns in February. from 4,.O0Ooo
to e,OO0. 90 eggs being the deposit OF a single
have grown u about an inch IN length. How
ever, they are not suitable for market before
their third year, when they, usually measure
three feet and weigh anywhere from twelve
10 twenty pounds apiece, IL Is n rare thing
lin the South county for the Goldfish TO attain
a weight greater then twenty-five or thirty
pounds poh 'ht baihS iSN ue 'aukht
which weigh over. eighty, and those that weigh
from twenty five 70 Atty pounds are more com
mon, TWO men can ,lilch UPWARD Oh oVp nsn
In a day OH me Sewiouhnthiu coast, s3uun
estimate.
The FISH is Of the greatest 700 Naiue during
the three mohti's prev'oSs 70 hrlstliaS. ~ -
then caught y means long or hSnn nnes
cast of from the shore or from n boat, When tho
warm weather OI airiIN a'g1nss une coo trs"tS
70 DEEPER wafer tusuutt nom ,Mtn,s ny 70
tIty iatpoiii~~iir " 10 slH'us a coy vail nsh'
Here Il feeds upon WoiiH7' Al sI!Au tt,2, sm'i ns,-
crustaoea ana otner small nsL oi NL'Ius Atnus,
Dnrtilt lMn Irasouo Himon may a. tIu ~
April uunl IAN the men .'t III pouth Snanufs
along the Cost III oIutI " " ht', lnrn Woih'
~ thS VouatlGm utuui'S -, M ,ha snI,o
the iSll now uWtn VI 10Y Ny maUd y ~ SII'du
or handllnes I" be used advaltasr0!sly they.
arr. caught 3y a process KNOW. a. uaWniT.
which was frht inuoQuced thto TINS country
about 1850 by the trelch ami, nm, ,,ou, ,oo
a truwi consists W q man hmn ap9u, SUN
feet M leIigui. havlng shorter ois*r "Ilch are
Fonhook ted to each, attached TO the main
line from three 10 SIX left apart. 80 tiat every
Tawl la, from 500 70 900 hooks upon IT, Each
end OF The man line has a sillHu anchor attached
to IT, and we ouoys Wntoh may oe hounlns more
end, by means of loAG :opes i Is customary
10 put q !hor, poie IN me head OF ttcn buoy
10 which is attached nag bearing me inltlius
he can tell his PROPERTY a, a short DISTANCE
small fish are used to bait the hooks WIN Each
fish VAL halt four or nNe hooks. Nlnin ~ pref
cradle to all the others, but cannon always by
obtained, As tas.' a. lie Hpoks pre- bhiteu
the trawl is cooled up In q tub nPde ONT Of, n
barrel that has been saved ~ halves IN"
main line IL wound against the SIDES o. Tie tub.
aud the haitad hooks. fall toward the centre.
| To bait a trHwl usually take from one u two
OF two and one hall hours, but IL Is sometimes
done during the fshermen's spare moments.
When the men are ready " 60 ont the trawl
Is put into the boat along with an extra Key Of
bait 20 be used In case II If necessary 10 rebait
any of the hooks ON the travl lines already set
A Jug Of water Is cuStomarly carried under the
seat in the stern, and a few. sceptlcal. men sur
reptltiOuSIy conceal a halt dollar In their trou-
snr'- pocket IA a safeguard against shlpwre,k
upon a desert island Ol the coast OF South
county,
The system OF trawling Is somewhat aS fol-
lows. The men row to n good fishing ground.
which may be -four Or five miles from the coast,
and approach a buoy who's. flag bears their
mark or Insignia When II has been reached
the end Of the traWl that is attached TO II Is
drawn M TO the surface, and the hooks eX-
| amin"d BY ono man while the other rows the
boat he length of the main line. The fish
| that are caught are taken from the hooks and
| thrown into the boat, and the hooks rebaited
with the material brought along. Not all are
| cod, however. Some will be haddOck, others
hake. and even a dogfsh will now and then
turn M. Al times mere Shiny masses are
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