Plyers, Multi-Tool, Or What?

[wordty]

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]

Boomerang tool for cutting line, pliers for all other work

[iabass8]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[*Hootie]

Boomerang tool for cutting line, pliers for all other work

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Hootie

[clayton86]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Boomerang tool for cutting line, pliers for all other work

That's should do it!

[Kyle Mahaffey]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[USAFBassAnglerClark]

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

[Jake...]

leatherman juice s2

[CiMo]

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]

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]

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.]

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.