gig

Tool · mentioned in 19 journal entries

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Lewis: August 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"used in fishing" — transcribed as gigs
Lewis: August 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"used at forks for fishing"
Clark: August 22, 1805
William Clark · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"attempted to gig fish unsuccessfully"
Lewis: August 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"attempted to gig fish unsuccessfully"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 28, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 28, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"fixed on poles for fishing" — transcribed as gigs
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — John Ordway: September 1, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 1, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"gigged several salmon in creek"
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 1, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 1, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"used to gig several salmon"
Clark: October 17, 1805
William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"fishing implement" — transcribed as gigs
Clark: October 26, 1805
William Clark · Oct 26, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"used to spear a salmon trout"
Clark: November 12, 1805
William Clark · Nov 12, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"used to spear salmon trout"
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 12, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 12, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"used to spear trout in creek"
Clark: November 21, 1805
William Clark · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"used to procure fish" — transcribed as gigs
Clark: January 16, 1806
William Clark · Jan 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"used indiscriminately at all seasons"
Lewis: January 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"used indiscriminately year-round for fish"
Clark: March 13, 1806
William Clark · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"used by Indians to take porpoise"
Lewis: March 13, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"Indians sometimes gig porpoises"
Lewis: March 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"Indian's tool for taking salmon trout"
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — Patrick Gass: June 19, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 19, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"used to try to catch fish"
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 20, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"fixed from bayonets for fishing" — transcribed as gigs

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