■ Fish Stringer / Belt Keeper / D-Ring 3-Piece Set ■ Overview When using a fish stringer (colloquially known as "mekushi" in Japanese) to hold captured prey, the main point to note is that while it's typically kept on a weight belt, it's common knowledge for safety reasons to make it easily removable from the belt in the water. If you're not holding any prey and have the stringer dangling in the water without being attached to your weight belt, it's extremely dangerous. The stringer can get caught in the gaps of rocks on the seabed, locking you in a "submerged entrapment" situation, preventing you from surfacing. The stringer is a simple method, just inserting it into the hole at the tip of the keeper. If you loop the end of the stringer line through your weight belt, removing the catch from the line requires you to re-thread the stringer through the gills of each fish, one by one, which is tedious. However, if you attach a carabiner to the end of the line, you can detach the carabiner from the D-ring and pull the line out from the gill side of the last fish you caught, which is more efficient. Even if you're hanging the catch on a float, to prevent the prey from escaping when you dispatch it with a knife, it's wise to first thread the stringer through the gills to securely capture the prey before reeling in the float line. ■ Details The line uses monofilament, which is used for speargun shooting lines, and it won't break even after being used for over 10 years. Nylon lines are materials that will definitely break down over time, so monofilament is a more cost-effective material. The line is connected with crimp sleeves made of stainless steel, so the line won't come loose even when hanging large prey. The line length is approximately 100cm. A swivel (load capacity: 66kg) with a vertical axis of rotation is attached 30cm from the belt position, so the line won't twist or tangle when hanging prey, making it comfortable. ■ Specifications Both the stringer and D-ring are made of stainless steel. Stringer: Outer diameter 7 mm / Total length 17.5 cm The D-ring and keeper are sized to fit the width of a standard weight belt. ※ The rubber belt, lead weight, and carabiner in image 10 are reference products and are not included. #FishStringer