26 AN ANGLER'S YEAR 



methods here advocated, and found them wanting, I 

 shall be only too delighted to acknowledge my errors, 

 and accept any wrinkles they may have to offer. 



It is necessary to say a word or two here about 

 accessories which add greatly to the comfort of the sea 

 angler. 



Pier and boat fishers alike must provide them- 

 selves with a something in which to carry tackle, bait, 

 and fish. For tackle and fish nothing will beat the 

 strong canvas bag, previously noted, called " The 

 Gresham " (see Fig. 9). It was designed by Mr. 

 Zerfass, a member of the Angling Society so called. 

 For baits the author would strongly recommend a little 

 wooden tub or bucket, with a short board to go across 

 the top which serves to cut up bait on, or, turned over, 

 makes a seat. 



The boat fisher should also provide himself with a 

 compass (in case of fog), a strong sharp knife, some 

 drinking water, and some food of some kind. Nobody 

 knows when once they go afloat when thev will return 

 and the author has an unpleasant recollection of twenty- 

 four hours spent in a small boat in fog in the Firth o 

 Forth when the sole drink was stagnant water which had 

 been in the breaker for some weeks, and the entire food 

 stock was a tin of lobster and a loaf of bread. 



And now in conclusion I would say a word about 

 clothes. Take plenty of warm things, trousers and 

 double-breasted pilot coat being the best rig, with a 

 warm jersey. A fisherman's brown jumper overall will 

 keep the angler warm and clean. Never omit rubber 

 waterproof, or, preferably, oilskins, as there is on, or 

 by the sea, always the prospect of a ducking. 



There is no doubt that for sea-fishing nothing equals 

 oilskins, and these are now being made so light that an 

 entire suit sou'-wester. double-breasted short jacket and 

 double-seated trousers can be purchased for from 21s. 

 to 35s., weighing from 3lbs. to 51bs. The writer has a 

 suit, made by Johnson, of Yarmouth, which has seen 

 some years' hard service, and is perfectly watertight, 

 and weighs exactly 41bs. 



