Porbeagle Fishing
Here is an old photo showing porbeagle fishing in the Norwegian sea. A handline with a big hook and a strong rope or a wire were used. Glass floats were fastened to the line. When the shark was on the hook, the floats were thrown into the sea to slow down the shark in its attempt to get away/get loose. This method was used until 1928.
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22:41:46
Hi
My Grandpa used to fish for these sharks, for their vitamins in the liver, until they found out there was no vitamin E at all in the liver.they used metal lines and leaders.