Gerri,

For me it depends where I am fishing. If I am in the surf a stripping basket full of water is not only uncomfortable it can be dangerous; also if you are using a floater it become pretty much useless. In these situations I use one with drainage.

When fishing calmer waters I generally use a stripping basket without the drainage holes as I can wade a little bit deeper and not worry about water filling the basket from below. The rigid basket also protects the line from the wind.

I use the flexi-stripper then there is little wind and I am not wading more than thigh high. It is nice and light and holds the line pretty well in these conditions.