Plyers, Multi-Tool, Or What? 2025

wordty reply :

Never can decide if I prefer to have plyers in a pocket, line cutter on a string, or if maybe some multi-tool on the waist band is my best bet when bass fishing...cutting line, digging out hooks, etc. What works good for you and if you use a multi-tool, which one do you like?

tbone1993 reply :

Boomerang tool for cutting line, pliers for all other work

iabass8 reply :

I have everything i need in arms reach on the boat so i dont use a multi tool. If im visiting family shore fishing, i have an army issued multi tool that i keep with me. It has literally everything. Id hate to carry individual tools on shore. One more thing to forget. On a boat its much more convenient to need a scissors and theres on in its spot.

HuskyKMA reply :

P-Line Adaro Jr. pliers are my favorite and I always have them on me. Good aluminum pliers with a built in line cutter that cuts braid easily.

I also have a Boomerang The Snip dangling somewhere as well.

Topwaterspook reply :

I carry a pair of scissor hemostats about 6 inches in length. They're great for cutting line close to the knot and for removing hooks. I'm not sure what the correct term is for them. When I find them at flea markets, I buy a couple pairs. They seem to be difficult to find.

Jig Man reply :

A Pop Snagger tool has it all: pliers, braid cutter, eye buster, line threader, and a file. It is all that I need. I don't go fishing without mine.

http://www.popsnagger.com/

*Hootie reply :

On 6/2/2013 at 12:48 PM, tbone1993 said:
Boomerang tool for cutting line, pliers for all other work

Hootie

clayton86 reply :

I use the boomerang tool though it has been sucking lately not cutting my braid. Everything else I use a army issued multi tool idk the name but its a gerber and the pliers flick/slide out of it instead of the traditional folding ones.

Bankbeater reply :

Have a pair of pliers and a pair of wire cutters. A knife for everything else. I don't like multitools because if you drop it overboard or lose it, you have lost all of your tools.

SirSnookalot reply :

Needle nose pliers only..... the size I carry will depend on the speices and hook size, needle nose curved pliers are great for larger fish.

Fishes in trees reply :

I carry every tool i might need in by boat and there is probably a back up tool in my fishing truck. Needle nose pliers, vice grips, Leatherman multi-tool, scissors, line pick, mini bolt cutters, side cutters and a church key. In my truck I've got tools where I can loosen or tighten every nut, screw or bolt on my truck or boat. I carry a waterproof marine tool box with a smaller amount of tools that can cover every issue I've encountered on the water so far.

I do regular maintenance in my barn, so far my most serious on water emergencies have been shear pins on the trolling motor and line wrapped around the trolling motor prop. Once I caught a trot line with my gas motor prop and that was a pain to get untangled.

PondBoss reply :

H2O Xpress pliers with the carbide braid cutter, it has a phone cord type thing that attaches to a holster to put on your belt. I wish the pliers where longer, but other than that, it's a great tool.

BassinLou reply :

I carry the pliers from Browning. Its spring action, durable, have had it for years. Also it has a cutter built in for braid and mono that is built in the spring action mechanism. It runs about $50 but its worth it.

Hogsticker reply :

On 6/2/2013 at 12:48 PM, tbone1993 said:
Boomerang tool for cutting line, pliers for all other work

That's should do it!

Kyle Mahaffey reply :

I carry a multi tool issued to me from the army. Plus needle nose and a wire cutter plus a toe nail ciippers. I carry a back pack that's hardly ever out of arms reach plus the multi tool on my hip

arcticcattom reply :

All I do is shore-fishing and whenever I have my rod in hand (fishing rod ) I have a pair of 6" Craftsman needle nose pliers (the ones with long handles and short plier teeth) and a pair of micro flush cutters. I've found that the flush cutters work for cutting any type of line (except steel leaders) and the pliers work for everything else.

GeorgiaBassBros reply :

I always have my needle nose pliers in my pocket and my everyday pocket knife on my other pocket. They always get the job done

SwampLife reply :

I have the finger/toe nail clippers with a string lanyard.. Put clippers in pocket and hang the string/lanyard out of my pocket.. I Keep a leatherman multi-tool and extra pair of finger nail clippers In my bag that hardly ever gets used .. And some Klein needle nose I take out my bag and set by the live well as soon as I get in boat

derekxec reply :

i use shimano needle nose pliers....nice pliers with a line cutter built in

USAFBassAnglerClark reply :

I always carry a pair of needle nose pliers in my cargo pocket when walking the shore.

Jake... reply :

leatherman juice s2

CiMo reply :

I carry a large/extra large duffle type soft tackle box and I keep just about everything in it multi tool, extra long needle nose pliars for those deep hooks and a line cutter built for braid... and I never leave home without a knife in my pocket... than again i also carry my small set of phillips/flathead screwdrivers ( the kind made for eyeglass repair kinda ) never know what you may need and when.. better to be prepared I say.

tholmes reply :

I fish from shore and carry a Gerber multi-tool on my belt and a clipper on a lanyard around my neck. I also carry a Kabar Mule folding knife in mt pocket for serious cutting.

Tom

Fishwhittler reply :

Another bank-bound fisherman here, so grabbing pliers out of a toolbox isn't an option for me. I EDC a Leatherman Sidekick in my pocket on a clip, and the knife and pliers can together handle any fishing line or wire leader. The pliers are also useful for tuning baits that don't want to track straight.

Darren. reply :

On 6/2/2013 at 10:10 PM, clayton86 said:
I use the boomerang tool though it has been sucking lately not cutting my braid. Everything else I use a army issued multi tool idk the name but its a gerber and the pliers flick/slide out of it instead of the traditional folding ones.

FWIW, I have found that once braid loses whatever coating, that it doesn't snip as well, but if you have a way to put some tension on the line (teeth, whatev), the boomerang works perfectly.

clayton86 reply :

On 6/3/2013 at 11:37 PM, DarrenM said:
FWIW, I have found that once braid loses whatever coating, that it doesn't snip as well, but if you have a way to put some tension on the line (teeth, whatev), the boomerang works perfectly.

Iv noticed this as well it's older braid it had trouble cutting after its seen some fish and wood and gets faded and frayed a little it has a hard time cutting some times.

rippin-lips reply :

Gsx titanium pliers on the boat and kvd split ring pliers on the bank. They have a line cutter and a small plier section plus the split ring tip if you might need it.

JunkYard814 reply :

Always have a pair of Gerber's in my pocket and another smaller one in my tackle bag.

ww2farmer reply :

I have a pair of needle nose pliers for hook removal, and one of the Mustad KVD line cutter/split ring pliers combo tools for............well cutting line and changing treble hooks. It's all I need. I must have like 4000 pairs of scissors, but my boat compartments must eat them because I can never find a pair when I need one.

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