22 The North Country Angler. 



fish woman's apron, with three or four pockets 

 in it, to hold moss and baits of several kinds, 

 and some other necessary trinkets. 



I have a piece of coarse cloth, three-quarters 

 long, and the same in breadth. 1 double this 

 to within three inches at one side; which three 

 inches I double back again, and sew it all along 

 close to the other doubling, that I may put a 

 belt, which I make of a strong listing, through 

 it, with a buckle fastened to one end of it, to 

 buckle on my left side. I sew up the great 

 doubling at each side, so that the foreside of it 

 may allow room to put one's hand into the 

 pockets, which will be ten inches deep, and 

 when sewed up in three places, will make four 

 pockets, of six inches breadth each. I need 

 not tell an angler what to put in these pockets, 

 only hint to him, that I always had a flat white 

 glass bottle, that would hold near a pint, in one 

 of them ; which, upon some occasions, would be 

 useful. 



My creel, I have made a little hollowed, on 

 that side next my back, or, as I rather choose to 

 carry it, under my left arm, with the belt over 

 my right shoulder. I usually have a doubled 

 cloth to cover all the hollow side of my pannier, 

 to keep the creel from f ridging my coat; and open 

 at top, upon occasion, to put a few night-lines 

 in. 



