High flyer (fishing)

High Flyers, also known as Long Line High Flyers, are vertical poles used by commercial fishermen that serve to locate the beginning and end of a long fishing line, commonly used in tuna, swordfish, as well as other fishing.^[1] Often constructed with a vertical Marine Grade aluminum pole which resists corrosion, they have a tapered fluted buoy to provide buoyancy, and the poles are about 6–9 feet (2–3 meters) high above the water. The counter-weight at the bottom is often a PVC pipe filled with concrete.^[2] The High Flyer is tipped with an aluminum radar reflector that warns ships from a distance of a line between two High Flyers.

References

1. Code of Federal Regulations: Wildlife and Fisheries (50 CFR 601.1 ed.). Washington, D.C.: Office of the Federal National Archieves nd Records Administration. October 1, 1987. p. 146. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
2. "Long Line High Flyers". Retrieved 5 July 2015.