Wild Fisheries (continued)

Trollers. Trolling is another common method of catching salmon. In this simple practice, a flashing lure or bait is dragged behind a boat. The fish bites the lure and becomes trapped, and the line is hauled in. Proffessional trollers use large boats, usually about 12 metres long. Their boats are equipped to survive ocean storms and carry supplies to last a week at sea. Trolling boats have four tall poles, two at the front and two at the back, which are lowered when the boat is ready to begin fishing. Every pole has lines made of stainless steel and 20 kilogram lead balls to pull them to the bottom. Trolling can be very advantageous: since the fish aren't damaged by nets, they can be sold whole. Each year, 2-3 million salmon are caught by trolling.

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