DIY Travel Stripping Basket

This great DIY stripping basket idea came from a friend at my local bass lake.

He’s always got this homemade stripping basket with him. We fish from a sharply-angled rock dam that’s covered with weeds, bushes and tall grass, so having a place to pile your loose line when walking around is a huge bonus.

Here’s what makes this basket so ingenious.

One, it’s simple, as the pieces can be bought almost anywhere. It’s fastened with one bungee cord around the waist via two holes drilled on either side of the plastic box.

Two, it’s cheap and consists of what basically amounts to a small piece of Tupperware, or small laundry basket, and a few zip-ties.

Three, it’s packable–and this is the point of construction that’s so brilliant. If you notice the bottom has been drilled with nine holes, then has zip-ties looped through and cut off about halfway down. This keeps your line from getting tangled when you cast.

When my friend travels to fish, he simply cuts the zip-ties off, puts the Tupperware in his suitcase, fills it up with whatever and when he gets to his destination, reinserts new zip-ties and is ready to fish.