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    Stripping basket help

    Looking for recommendations for a stripping basket. Been looking at all the online shops for more than an hour and can't make up my mind. This would be for surf, bay, and river. And travel.

    p.s. The plastic ones remind me of dish racks. Has anybody tried tying one on? A dish rack I mean.


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    Re: Stripping basket help

    oneistwo,

    I have used baskets on the beach, jetties, and in boats. I tried collapsible mesh ones, Tupperware, basket from the grocery store, Tupperware with cone inserts etc. The best one I have found is the gray Orvis plastic model. A little spendy, but worth it. It is all molded and has nothing to catch your line on. The top is rolled so you will not cut your knuckles stripping in line. It also has a groove to hold your rod while rigging. You can spend less, but I have missed big fish in the past untangling my line from a home made basket. On the East Coast you may only get one shot before some clown goes through the blitz and puts the fish down.

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    Re: Stripping basket help

    Quote Originally Posted by McAwful View Post
    oneistwo,

    I have used baskets on the beach, jetties, and in boats. I tried collapsible mesh ones, Tupperware, basket from the grocery store, Tupperware with cone inserts etc. The best one I have found is the gray Orvis plastic model.
    McA
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    Re: Stripping basket help

    I prefer the Orvis stripping basket, certainly over the less expensive L.L. Bean. The Orvis basket has more cones, is not as wide (so you don't hit your hand if you double haul), and is deeper (so it doesn't tip over and therefore, keeps the line from falling out).

    We can make our own, but sometimes I think it's better to spend the 50 bucks and get the most out of fishing.

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    Re: Stripping basket help

    Thanks. After experiences with buying cheap shoes, I'm sure a $60 something that works is cheaper than a $30 thing that doesn't. I'll budget it for after my trip to Mexico. The beach where we're staying (Puerto Vallarta) is in a bay so the "surf" is more like a big lake than the ocean, so I'll see if I can muddle through at least in that spot, without one.


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    Re: Stripping basket help

    One problem with the Orvis stripping basket is that it might be too big for some luggage. I also have a travel basket, but it certainly doesn't work as well.

    The Orvis basket also has "cut-outs" on both sides so you can lay your rod across it. The "cut-outs" are also handy if, before you cast, you to pull line off your reel to minimize tangles. (The "cut-outs" hold the line in place.)

    To me, the biggest hassle of fishing are line tangles. Anything I can do to minimize them is worth the cost.

    Randy Kadish


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    Re: Stripping basket help

    I [third] or [fourth] the Orvis basket, agreeing with all the comments. I don't normally like their products, but this one definitely is superior to its competition and worth the price. True, it doesn't fit in a suitcase well, but it is a must-have for surf or beach fishing. I know others who make their own, but still ...

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    Re: Stripping basket help

    You can be trendy and hold your loose coils of line between your teeth, it was the in thing a few years back..........or buy the Orvis basket........it works well for an Orvis thing / F-T


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    Re: Stripping basket help

    It is pricey, but you can sign up for Orvis newsletters online and wait for the coupons that will give 50% off a purchase of $50 or more. I was getting those almost every 2 weeks last year during the summer season. I don't like Orvis particularly, but I certainly paid the store a couple visits to get my stuff "half price".

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    Re: Stripping basket help

    Heard some good feedback on this.



    Mangrove Hip Shooter
    The Mangrove hip shooter is a great new product for shooting line out of a basket. It can be comfortably worn on a belt or a pocket and off to the side so stripping with one hand is much easier. It also flattens out for easy storage and transportation. The long fingers inside the basket ensures shooting line without tangles.
    Regular $49.95



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    Re: Stripping basket help/Hip Shooter

    I'm curious, does the Hip Shooter get in the way when you double haul?
    Randy


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    Re: Stripping basket help

    Even if it did, couldn't you just slide it over when you cast and put it back when you're fishing, or too much of a pain?


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