Fishing Lore of Tobi. Peter W. Black 1968, 2017


Day Fishing Method 26: Fatun Ma Habu
Matias and Esobio

Hook:
Fotomahech—Matias has none.
Leader:

Fiber

Line: Same as for Hapeh hapeh (Night Fishing Method #1)
  

Use the same rig as Nemesio in Method 25 (Fatun bauch).

3 feathers—white, black, and white and red,

Go all around the island.
Spring. Clear day about 6:00 a.m.

About 6 fathoms from reef; Esobio—4 fathoms.

Catch: Mahabu, Baugh, Rahung,

Teter,Harie chor [Matias—no]

Trail the line as you slowly paddle in any direction along the reef.

Esobio says to take a piece of red coral and shape it like a fish, then tie it on your hook with 3 white feathers.
Coral and feathers

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Updated: January 18, 2017