FTU carries longer stringers if you are close to any of their locations.

Anglers anonymous out in Katy should have some as well.

Serious tackle down in LaMarque, I think, should have them too

 

i would go longer than 9 have had a few snatched off of mine. Mine is 15 to 20 foot

 

The problem is going to be keeping the end of the stringer away from you... Doesn't matter how long a stringer you have if the fish on the stringer swim back toward you!

 

if you have current it easier

 

Ok thanks for the responses. I can’t get to FTU or any other place before Sunday(I’m in Conroe). My second option was the floating cage but I’m just too far north for saltwater gear. All we have is mostly freshwater stuff. Anyway thanks again. Will figure something out.

 

Surf is gonna be rough for wading for the next 5 days at least.

 

I never go in until it meets my in person inspection standards. You may very well be correct but only one way to find out for sure. So far according to my usual sources its not great but not horrible.

I have alternatives and more importantly I am prepared to just hang out if its totally hopeless for the bay spots too. I need at least a half a day to clear my head and see the ocean, walk the beach and that is always primary anyway. I never regret the trip down and especially not canceling the fishing if I am faced with a stormy surf. Nothing worse that have to change out of salty wet clothes with nothing but misery to show for it. Haha. I certainly appreciate the heads up though.

 

Mine is 0ft. Don't catch enough saltwater fish to justify the need for a stringer unfortunately

 

I know the feeling. I usually catch a few small ones and 1 keeper, maybe 2. But as I live alone again even one is a meal. But I just figure one is not worth holding on to most times.

 

Or suddenly seeing a boil, working on casting to it and having a stingray pop up between your legs.

 

Stop putting stingrays on your stringer.

 

 

You might want to try a fish bag. You can also use it as a bait bag.

 

The floating donut net fish keeper above is what we used long ago and it works. Academy used to carry them.

 

They still do, I think that's where the screen grab came from. At least that's the same price Academy lists them for anyway.

At $25, I'm thinking of picking one up, and I don't really wade that much. Might be a nice alternative if my livewell or bait bucket craps out... and useful when I get more into wading.

 

A friend of mine basically drilled holes in a rubbermaid container and zip tied a pool noodle around it to make it float. I can't remember exactly how he modified the top but somehow it hinged up so you didn't have to take it off to put the fish in and risk them just jumping out. He also had a small tackle box on it also.

 

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