They have a Number of Methods of Fishing and are expert at all, — the First is with Seines from 5 fathoms long and one deep, to Sixty fathoms long and twelve deep. These large ones have a bag or Cod in the Middle and when they haul them in Deep Bays they never land them till they are done fishing, but cast off the Cod on the outside of the surf, and bring the Fish on Shore in their Canoes when they haul the Sein into a Canoe and having laced on the Cod Shoot it afresh; in this Manner they Catch a great Number of fine fish and some turtle. While they are fishing in this manner the Net is always surrounded by Swimmers who dive down and secure such fish as are like to escape and tho the Sharks often attend them yet they seldom interrupt their work and if they Catch the Sharks in the Surf they Surround them and force them on shore, which is so far from being deemd dangerous that it is Counted fine Sport — the Sharks here are not very large seldom exceeding five or Six feet in length — with their Small Seines they Catch the Flying fish having Small Canoes for that purpose which will Carry two men; the seines for this purpose are 15 or 20 fathom long, and 9 feet deep; these they Shoot amongst the Fish and Splashing the water about with their paddles frighten the Fish till they dart into the Net and Mash themselves, they then haul in their net and take out the fish, and following the School shoot it afresh; as they fish for them for Bait for the Dolphin they frequently take the Night for it and Choose the Dark in preference to the Moon light when the fish cannot see to avoid the Nets — in Calm Weather they follow the School with a number of Canoes and Surround them with their Nets in a Circle and having drawn them into a small Compass make

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