Leonard S. Joeris 1953 <p>Principal features of the technique are: attachment of the plastic tag by means of a nylon-thread loop prepared in advance of field work; use of a curved surgical needle with cutting edge and a split eye for application of the tag. The procedures for splitting the needle's eye and for applying the tag are described and illustrated by a series of photographs.</p> application/pdf 10.1577/1548-8659(1952)82[42:TFTAOA]2.0.CO;2 en Taylor & Francis Technique for the application of a streamer-type fish tag article