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The natives told Capt. H. that they were expecting to seine for fish there last night and I wished to secure some if possible. I found [[strikethrough]] a half dozen [[/strikethrough]] 4 Umiaks resting on edge & serving as camps here - The people saw us coming & were all up & By promising a little tobacco they got out their seine (a fine meshed seal skin one) & drew it a half dozen times with poor success owing to the tide being on the ebb; However, I obtained a number of Tom Cods - small Flounders, 2 species of White fish - a smelt & a skulpin . The seine is about 20 yds or 25 long with the ends spread by upright sticks & the sinkers of stone & floats of wood - The shore end 

is held by a couple then several poles lashed together the required length are pushed out with the outer end of net made fast to the end of this long boomlike pole. 
A long line extending to the outer end of net is held by 2 or 3 persons who draw the net slowly along at the same time a similar line is fast to the middle of the boom & is used to keep the boom straight and draw it along - 2 or 3 men hold the boom well pushed out to keep the net in place and the whole party advance slowly for a time and then the pole is withdrawn & the net is hauled ashore by swinging the outer end in shore. The sketch on the opposite page will give an idea of how it is done. 

Transcription Notes:
GG: EW Nelson is describing the process of native peoples using a type of net called a seine to catch fish, & some of the fish caught. Umiaks are open boats made with skins.