The TAKE baskets are annoyingly expensive, the elastic belt lasts about a year, and they are smaller and less deep than a Linekurv. Still, they are light, flexible, work well, can worn off to the side or pushed out of the way easily and I’m very happy I bought one. I use it when wading while bonefishing and am certain it has improved my success rates substantially. Obviously I would prefer not to use it, but catching fish trumps small inconveniences and the tradeoff is well worth it. I had resisted trying it for some years until I saw a photo of an Alphonse guide using one and realized I was being stupid.
I also use it on a center console when false albacore fishing if I need to fish from the stern/helm position which requires moving around obstructions in order to get a cast off.
There are situations where I prefer the more substantial Linekurv basket, for which you can also get an elastic belt, but these involve striped bass fishing in difficult conditions and for light weight applications and comfort the TAKE basket seems hard to beat.
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