fyke net – Fishionary

Longline

March 22, 2019 by abby

A longline a type of fishing gear that is generally used to target pelagic species, such as large tuna and billfish. Baited hooks are attached to a long fishing line via shorter branch lines called snoods or gangions. Longlines can be anchored or freely adrift (with tracking devices so they can be retrieved). In certain open … [Read more…]

Trap, pound, and fyke nets

July 27, 2018 by abby

A trap or pound net is a type of fishing gear with a complex organization of nets anchored to the substrate that “lead” or funnel fish into a final compartment (i.e., trap or pound) from which they cannot escape. In the Laurentian Great Lakes, this type of fishing gear is called a trap net and … [Read more…]