Fish stringer

A fish stringer is a line of rope or chain along which a fisherman can string fish so they can be immersed and kept alive in water.

A rope stringer (pictured) is the simplest type of fish stringer. It consists of a line of rope or wire with a stringing needle made of metal or hardwood at one end. The other end usually has a removable wire ring which can be used to secure the stringer. Using the needle, the stringer is threaded through the fish gill and out through its mouth, or better, it is threaded through the upper and lower lips which allows the fish to breath freely though its gills.