there is still lots of pinks in the carbon, and surprisingly bright. I know about half the guys are looking for silvers now but the pinks are still fun to catch. I took a picture of my stringer, it is a piece of wood with some rope. Nice and compact to fit into your vest but strong enough to haul out a limit. the other pic is my drift rig. I make my own slinkys and with the swivel backwards it usually doesn't tangle up.