A slicing machine for slicing meat strands that have a cross section that varies over a longitudinal extension in large numbers and as quickly as possible into weight precise slices. In one embodiment, two meat strands are received adjacent to each other in a respective form tube and pushed against a respective separately adjustable stop plate independently from each other by a controlled longitudinal press plunger and compressed in the longitudinal direction. In addition, a cross section of the form tubes may be reduced in a first transversal direction jointly and in a second transversal direction independently from each other and thus the respective meat strand is transversally compressed to a constant cross section prior to slicing.

A fish stringer is constructed so that a clamp for attachment to the belt of the fisherman can also be used as the stringer that passes through the gills of the fish. A tether is attached at one end to the clamp and the other end of the tether may be attached to a suitable support which may include the clamp itself, a support structure, or a flotation device.

A fish stringer is constructed so that a clamp for attachment to the belt of the fisherman can also be used as the stringer that passes through the gills of the fish. A tether is attached at one end to the clamp and the other end of the tether may be attached to a suitable support which may include the clamp itself, a support structure, or a flotation device.