reasonable pocket knife

[Chet C]

i never carry a pocket knife, but i can't tell ya how many times fishing this year, i wish i had one, so now i am after one for my pocket, nothing too big and heavy, maybe something with a 3 in blade, around there.

 

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[TnRiver46]

You never carry a pocket knife??? It’s a miracle you’ve made it to this point without one

 

Any of them are good, I learned a long time ago not to carry a sentimental one every day 

 

This one is $5 from wal mart. I even leave it in my pocket while swimming in the ocean. I have much better ones but they stay at home in a wooden box . Opening with one hand is a big advantage 

[OkobojiEagle]

Victorinox alox Cadet is my everyday carry... Swiss Army 7 alox my outdoor yard, garden, fishing carry.

 

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[bigspirit]

Kershaw or Buck have been my go to. Would love a Benchmade but I have a tendency to make pocket knives disappear so can’t bring myself to pull the trigger. 
 

Specifically, the Kershaw Leek is one of my favorites. Very slim and light weight. 

[Skunkmaster-k]

I feel naked if I leave the house without my knife. A fixed blade is pretty nice so you don’t have to dig in your pocket every time you need to retie. 

[gim]

A scissors will work fine to cut fishing line too. I keep two of them in my boat at all times. One in a slot at the console and another in a slot at the bow.

[scaleface]

I carry two at all times . A Swiss Army Knife which if I could only have one knife that would be it and a cheap sanrenmu that clips in the pocket and is one-handed opening .  When fishing the one hand knife is a must have . Also a Leatherman on my belt so I carry three knives .

[Jmilburn76]

I carry a Leatherman when fishing.

[Ppennin986]

I like to keep a small multi tool with me 

[MN Fisher]

Top one is always in my right-front pocket, bottom one always in the left-front pocket.

[EWREX]

kershaws are great and fairly inexpensive. i feel like a part of my body is missing when i leave it at home 

[Mobasser]

Case stockman is my fave. Medium size.

[Bass Rutten]

Knife file and scissors, just over 2 inches long, I keep it on a lanyard around my neck, small, light, cheap and always right there, very convenient.

[Oklahoma Mike]

What are you looking to spend? Can recommend lots of high end knives but if you’re after more of a budget knife I have found these to be very good quality for the price:

 

 https://www.bladehq.com/item--CIVIVI-Elementum-Liner-Lock-Knife--114184

[padlin]

I got used to carrying a Victorinox Tinker when I worked, as I have 4 of them one stays with my tackle but it's seldom used.

[Jig Man]

Uncle Henry and Swiss Army any time I am out and more in the boat.

[ATA]

That cobalt multi tool is at my belt always and thats Swiss knife is my home keys(sometimes I leave them in my truck).

and this are not the knives that I have in each bag pack and each tackle box

Guys the multi tools are very handy when fishing, I never been out fishing that I didn't reach and use that.

[fin]

I don’t even carry a knife. I have a drawer full of them, but I don’t see why anyone who fishes C&R needs one to fish, other than just to have one in case of emergency.

 

I use braid so I keep a pair of very small scissors in my pack, but I use a mono leader, so most of the time I’m just using fingernail clippers.

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, fin said:

I don’t even carry a knife. I have a drawer full of them, but I don’t see why anyone who fishes C&R needs one to fish, other than just to have one in case of emergency.

 

I use braid so I keep a pair of very small scissors in my pack, but I use a mono leader, so most of the time I’m just using fingernail clippers.

Just by reading what you wrote, the reason to carry the knife in your pocket while c and r fishing is so you won’t have to have the scissors in your pack 

[zpelletier]

10 hours ago, EWREX said:

kershaws are great and fairly inexpensive. i feel like a part of my body is missing when i leave it at home 

This. I’ve had a bunch of kershaws, never had one break but I’ve lost a few. The ones with assisted opening are nice when you’re holding something with one hand. 

[FishTank]

Not exactly reasonable but well worth it.  It has saved me more times than I can count.  

 

Leatherman Signal

 

 

Another option for a good somewhat inexpensive knife is Opinel.  

 

 

 

[fin]

31 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Just by reading what you wrote, the reason to carry the knife in your pocket while c and r fishing is so you won’t have to have the scissors in your pack 

 

It would have to be a knife with scissors, like a Swiss army knife, because knives don’t cut braid clean unless absolutely razor sharp. I only use the scissors when I change a leader, which isn’t very often.

 

I’m just saying you can get by without a knife, they are not totally necessary. I’m a nut about keeping what I carry down to a bare minimum. I don’t need the extra weight or stuff to dig through in my pack.

[TnRiver46]

1 minute ago, fin said:

 

It would have to be a knife with scissors, like a Swiss army knife, because knives don’t cut braid clean unless absolutely razor sharp. I only use the scissors when I change a leader, which isn’t very often.

 

I’m just saying you can get by without a knife, they are not totally necessary. I’m a nut about keeping what I carry down to a bare minimum. I don’t need the extra weight or stuff to dig through in my pack.

That’s what I mean, you can offload those extra scissors in your pack! Haha. I’ve never had a problem cutting braid with a knife. In fact I can cut right through it with rip rap 

[fin]

8 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

That’s what I mean, you can offload those extra scissors in your pack! Haha. I’ve never had a problem cutting braid with a knife. In fact I can cut right through it with rip rap 

 

Maybe I need to sharpen my knives. The scissors are lighter and smaller than the knives. The only downside is they are kind of dangerous to keep in my pocket ?

[FishTank]

22 minutes ago, fin said:

 

Maybe I need to sharpen my knives. The scissors are lighter and smaller than the knives. The only downside is they are kind of dangerous to keep in my pocket ?

 

Kids craft scissors work great. Just put a rubber band around the tip and your good to go.  Also,  some kids scissors come with a plastic cover, then no need for the rubber band.