In Quest of Bait

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1882. - Etching of fishermen busy fishing for bait used for cod-fishing. On the left, we can see the men using nets to catch herrings, as the men on the right fish for squid with a hand line, or jigger.

In the background, we can see the Percé Rock as well as the silhouettes of sailing ships.

In the region, the bait was often called "boëtte".

Reference :

Musée de la Gaspésie. L.R. O'Brien, 1882. "In Quest of Bait" in George Munro Grant, Picturesque Canada. Musée de la Gaspésie. P162 Fonds Richard Gauthier. . P162/6/1.
Fonds Richard Gauthier MRC Rocher-Percé Percé 188- gravure Percé Rock fishing fisherman boat jigger boëtte economy L.R. O'Brien

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