creels

Anglers' woven containers

Creels are baskets used by anglers to hold caught fish, typically woven from wicker and worn over the shoulder with a strap.

The word also refers to cage-like traps for catching lobsters or crabs, and to frames used in textile manufacturing for holding bobbins of yarn.

He slipped the trout into his creel and continued upstream.

craft

weaving

Interlacing strands into fabric

  • willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree
  • wickerPliant twig for weaving
  • handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically

artisanal · craftsmanship · traditional · heritage · basketry · interlace · rustic · folk · handwoven · authentic

fishing

angler

One who casts lines

catch · river · stream · freshwater · tackle · wicker · leather · canvas · strap · shoulder

basket

wicker

Pliant twig for weaving

trug · hamper · basketry · rattan · seagrass · cordage · carrying · gathering · handwoven · openwork

Opposites
fishing equipment function

creelstackle boxes

Containers for fishing equipment

rod holders · casting nets · sealed containers · fishing rods

fishing container type

creelstackle boxes

Containers for fishing equipment

coolers · live wells · stringers

Family

creel

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G