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Traditional
Tlingit Fishing Tools
Text and photos by Naash Richey
Halibut
Hooks
Halibut hooks: Halibut hooks were
V shaped and could only catch 30 to 50 pound fish. Any
fish larger then 50 pounds could likely sink a canoe.
The line on halibut hooks was made out of red cedar fiber
and sinew (seal gut) which are both strong materials.
