We use metal stringers. Since most lake limits are 15 crappie we take 2 metal stringers and make 1 out of them. Take the hooks off of one and put on the other until you have 15 on a stringer. We always clip the fish through the lip so they stay lively in the live well. You can always tie a string or a piece of fishing line on a stringer to mark it. Easy to tell your limit when you have all 15 hooks filled.