Strip basket

[Richard Lin]

I have been looking to buy strip basket but I don’t really want to bring too much stuff – rod, reels, fly boxes, basket, net, and more when you are going to hike a long trail.

 

This video caught my eyes and I think it is great design/idea! But I only found one comment on this product with 5 stars. Anyone has it? Or your opinion after you review it? I just want to get feedback before I purchase it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O31VGP1sRco

 

http://www.williamjoseph.net/gear.php?userChoice=Flux

 

Thanks

Richard

 

 

[Cgloeck]

I ditched the vest years ago for a waistpack then I dumped the waistpack for a slingpack.  The slingpack rocks.

For a stripping basket I prefer models that are low on the waist and stick out far enough to accomodate my style of retrieve.   The one in the video looks like it may be too high on the waist and does not stick out enough for my liking.

you should load one with gear, put it on, and strip line into it to see if it works for you.  

Charlie

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[Brian Ziff-Levine]

Just two cents real quick on fanny packs/sling packs/stripping baskets if you've not had any experience with them as yet.

 

1. I'm short. I'm 5'7" (Maybe 5'7.5" in my wading boots) and both the Orvis sling packs and more obviously all iterations of the Simms fanny packs I have tried got absolutely soaked when I absentmindedly got in a little too deep. Chest packs and shorty vests are my only real options. If you're a tall guy, then you have more options, but the whole distance of fly boxes to water equation wasn't immediately apparent to me when I got both of those bags. (Aside: if anyone wants an Orvis sling pack or a Simms fanny pack, let me know. I'll trade for flies or whatever ephemera you've got. Tying materials etc) 

 

2. I'm not sure about the stripping basket thing if you're going on long hikes. Most backcountry fishing I do is small stream kinds of stuff, so I feel like I wouldn't need the line management aid that a stripping basket would otherwise provide. If you're looking to lighten your load on a hike, go minimal and you'll really be smiling. A lanyard with all the necessary baubles and a few leaders and you're golden.

 

3. Ignore all of this if you're talking about salt of which I know little.

[Steve F]

I'll second the note on fanny and sling packs tendency to hit the water.  On that note however, I have a sling, I absolutely love it, and I can't imagine any other pack working any better.  When wading deep I just have to remind myself to cinch it a little tighter, or else slide it higher on my shoulder.  In fact, I've been wading up to my upper chest at Riverbend (not recommended btw) with the sling pack rotated out of the water on my shoulder.  It's also very unobtrusive to a left handed caster - tho I can't vouch for a righty.

On stripping baskets in the salt, I constructed one out of ~$8 in materials from Target and it functioned admirably. Unfortunately it was not very packable and it was left in Mexico when it was displaced in my luggage by souvenirs.  I have since picked up a Mangrove Hipshooter that breaks down into a slightly slimmer package that is pretty great in the limited use it has seen so far (jetty, beach, and boat).  Like Charlie, the key for me is getting low enough below my waist to be functional and not get in the way of the actual stripping motion.     

[Gaucho Fly]

Try the LL Bean waterproof fannie pack. After being thoroughly dissapointed with the Simms "waterproof" pack, I found LL Bean's model and havent looked back since. Totally waterproof. 

[hawaiian bones]

I roll with a camelbak these days... Carries my hydration and my gear

As for a stripping basket... You can make a fully functional one two bungee chords and a plastic bin from Walmart... Super cheap and totally customized for your desires... Doubles as a good way to store our stuff in the car while in transit... Honestly though, no need for a stripping basket unless you're bombing with some serious amounts of line... In Hawaii I used one religiously, but that was because line control is essential in both long shots and getting a 7 lb bonefish on the reel successfully