Figure 244.—Fishing rod forward support (lango'ofe):

1, boom; 2, float; 3, aft connecting pegs; 4, rod support: a, a forked stick (4) of ironwood or other suitable wood is selected with a slight bend at the lower end, and of such a length that the fork will be almost 7 inches above the boom. The lower outward bent end is laid against the front side of the aft outer peg and lashed with transverse and circumferential turns (5), the braid is run spirally around the stick and reaching the boom, some oblique turns around the stick and the boom are made, finishing off with a couple of circumferential turns (6). The braid is run spirally up to take a turn over the fork and returning towards the boom is finished off with a couple of half hitches around the stick. The braid may not be run over the fork and the stick may be tied to the inner peg instead of the outer. b, Stick with two forks for carrying 2 rods as in Savaii. The stick is tied to the inner peg and the lower fork is 16 inches above the boom. The lashings to the peg and the boom are the same as in (a). The characteristic Savaii lashing (7) of connecting pegs to boom is shown.