What hook cutter do you like?

[Darth-Baiter]

Fetching a bait i casted into a shoreline bush yesterday. ( hey! The sun got into my eyes) .  My kayak shifted in the current and the bent branch catapulted the lure into my hand. Thankfully it didn’t bury past the barb and I yanked it out quick.  But it was close.  
 

it think a tool capable of clipping a hook would be great.  Just simple smaller freshwater hooks.  What are you using?  Not sure my leatherman would get it done. 

[MN Fisher]

I've yet to 'catch' a hook, but these are what I have in my bag just in case

https://www.amazon.com/VISE-GRIP-Diagonal-Cutting-Pliers-2078306/dp/B000A0S4YO/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=B000A0S4YO&psc=1

[WRB]

You use a shoe lace or cord to remove a hook by pushing down on the hook eye and yanking the hook out by the bend...videos on this technique.

Hook are tempered steel, use a compound diagonal cutter.

Tom

[Darth-Baiter]

16 minutes ago, WRB said:

You use a shoe lace or cord to remove a hook by pushing down on the hook eye and yanking the hook out by the bend...videos on this technique.

Hook are tempered steel, use a compound diagonal cutter.

Tom

I’ve done this.  Pulled a hook out of my brother.  And then a friend.  
 

might be difficult doing this to myself solo. 

[J Francho]

I keep a nice set of linesman pliers in my kit.

[Spankey]

I use some various Rapala tools. No complaints or rust. Their side cutters have worked on any hook I’ve tried to cut. Have a few of the various needle noses. Have not ran across any surgical issues using them. Have become a decent fish dentist over the years. 

[Catt]

CHANNELLOCK®  8-INCH XLT™ DIAGONAL CUTTING PLIERS

 

[jimanchower]

Last fall while fishing a lake out of the kayak in inadvertently hooked a good-sized turtle on a lipless crankbait. I didn't have a net with me and I wanted to free the bait from the poor guy so I had to use my pliers to hold his shell while I worked the treble free. As soon as I popped the hook free it shot into the fleshy party of my thumb, barb and all. Let's just say I'm glad it was free of the turtle at that point.

 

That reminds me, I need to order some cutting pliers like those posted in this thread...

[A-Jay]

I carry mini bolt cutters.

High leverage design makes short work of any hook I use.

Even when forced to use my non-dominant hand to do it.

Fishing alone makes that a real possibility.

This pair by Capri is half the $$ of the Knipex 71 01 200,

which just may be the industry standard.

My own tests indicate the Capri's are totally sufficient. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01018D2CS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A-Jay

[Chris Catignani]

I have removed a hook like this:

1. Take your needle nose pliers.

2. Grab the hook in the bend.

3. Rotate the hook point out while pushing it away from the barb end (the back of the hook).

 

[Log Catcher]

I am using electricians Klein diagonal cutters very much like what @Catt pictured. I have used them several times to cut hooks to separate me from a fish.

[DitchPanda]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

I carry mini bolt cutters.

High leverage design makes short work of any hook I use.

Even when forced to use my non-dominant hand to do it.

Fishing alone makes that a real possibility.

This pair by Capri is half the $$ of the Knipex 71 01 200,

which just may be the industry standard.

My own tests indicate the Capri's are totally sufficient. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01018D2CS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A-Jay

These are what I use as well. Saw @A-Jay post a pic of them before so I bought a set. Already had to use them to cut a hook off a red eye shad that was in my right forearm. Even using my left hand which is my weak hand it cut the hook with extreme ease.

[GreenPig]

Cresent compound cutters

 

[TnRiver46]

I been fishing the better part of 37 years and never needed them. Granted I keep a big heavy tool box in the boat full of all kind of tools. The only time ive used  something similar was to cut big hooks in half and make trolling motor shear pins out of them. I could have just been them with needle nose if need be 

[WRB]

13 hours ago, GreenPig said:

Cresent compound cutters

 

^^^^this^^^^ easy to get close to the hook and opens wide enough to cut  forged 9/0 hooks used for marlin and tuna.

Tom

Fresh water bass hooks can be cut using either hand.

A-Jay’s Mini bolt cutter looks good, don’t know how wide it opens or withstand salt water corrosion.