Pliers, snips suggestions

[iphish]

Hello,

I need some pliers with a line snip on it- preferable some that I can put on some sort of leash- so that I can find them on the beach in in the dark, as well as keep them handy while wading. They need to be long enough to reach in and dig out a buried treble hook in blue fish or bass.

 

I don't need anything fancy, no zircon incrusted tweazers, or titanium. I'm looking for practicality, function and price. I'll probably buy 2.

[Seal]

What kind of line do you need to cut? If it's mono/fluoro any needle nose pliers with wire cutters should work. I like the ones from Rockland Tool, they have a "Chrome Nickel" finish that resists rust quite well. I get them at Job Lot for $2. They don't have a lanyard ring but you can just drill a hole through the handle to make one, or use some cable ties and cloth tape to attach the lanyard. I don't use a lanyard on mine, but I do use them for my knife and Gerber multi plier. With the Gerber as a back up and more $2 pliers in the car I'm not worried about losing them.

 

If you need a lanyard you can make one out of phone handset cord, or buy similar products that are used as key chains. For attachment to the lanyard ring on the tool I remove the split ring/key ring and replace it with a binder ring to make it easier to get on and off.

 

 

 

[Big Dave]

X-Tools work awesome

[iphish]

I am cutting powerline and occasionally mono, real thin mono (Fly leader)

[MassBass]

A lanyard and some kind of a sheath around the wading belt works great.

Nail clippers are also excellent for cutting braids, I always have one with me.

[doyle007]

Go with nail clippers on a lanyard around your neck, and a pair of forceps clipped to your waders, shirt, whatever. You then have everything that you need at a very low cost.

[santacruzer]

E,

With the tool market flooded with garbage, you might look at the Ross Pescadors. I checked 'em out and with Ross's service, should you need it, they look great!

Paul