Thread: When's the Last Time you Used a Stringer ??

Originally Posted by LOVINFISHING

we keep a stringer on hand but unless we catch a catfish too big to fit in
our fish basket we never take it out of the tackle bag we like to use the floating fish baskets they work well for crappie and bluegill

I always have one on hand for the same reason, I throw gills and crappie in the cooler, but have a stringer in the boat when catfishing in case of a larger fish. Thats about the only time I would use one. When I started off fishing, thats all I knew, also had the metal stringers with the clips on them, those were a pain. Moved on to a floating basket, and now a cooler with ice is the way to go for me.

.... just last year, actually :D

Bank fishing at Cedar Creek Lake (KY) .... for Bluegills & Shellcrackers.

My stringer has to be over 30yrs old ... and sees limited use (like, only when I'm not fishing from a boat & I plan on keeping some fish that are big enough to clean)

It's a chain run thru segments of heavy vinyl tubing, with the safety pin type holders attached in 3in intervals (10 of them). The holder pins have sliding clips, to secure the pins & keep them from popping open. Each clip is attached to the main chain with swivels. Each clip face has "C&G TULSA O" stamped on them.

(a close/similar product is sold by Jann's Netcraft - Deluxe Chain Stringer, 6 foot ..... or BPS - Bass Pro Shops Champ's Choice Chain Stringer )

... cp

I always use one when I fish out of my little aluminum river boat. Not much extra room for a cooler and it does not matter where I put a bucket I always end up dumpin it.