Choice of pliers

[Rattlesnake]

I need a new set of pliers for the boat for removing hooks from crappie. What do you use or reccomend?

[Songdog]

I have two sets a small set and a large one 6" and about 10" both are very slim on the jaw end I bought both of these at BPS .I also have a long pair of hemostats which I use and a pair of surgical scissors to cut the line close to the hook so they can still feed without a line hanging out of their mouths if they are hooked deep which is usually not a prob with crappie but you never know what you may catch

[Wiskers]

I need a new set of pliers for the boat for removing hooks from crappie. What do you use or reccomend?

I have a pair of surgical forcepts that I use. They are perfect cause they are curved a little and they can be locked down where you can twist & move them around and not slip off the hook. :D

[Glowgood Jigster]

Have the long forceps too, aren't they called hemostats in surgical lingo?
Anyways, they're the best hook removers I've used. My wife also uses them to help her put a worm on her hook without getting her fingers "yucky".

[cook]

I just use cheap needlenose pliers from the dollar store-go thru too many to invest more than a buck....rust,lose,drop in water,etc......

[Wiskers]

Have the long forceps too, aren't they called hemostats in surgical lingo?
Anyways, they're the best hook removers I've used. My wife also uses them to help her put a worm on her hook without getting her fingers "yucky".

You're right! I knew there was another name for them things! :D

[TAE73]

I also like the hemostats, they work good for clipping to your shirt. That way they are always right there. No searching in the boat for them.

[CrappiePappy]

are the large (10") and small (6") surgical hemostats/forceps .... pocket knife for cutting mono / Fiskar scissors for cutting braid (when cutting the line is more prudent than trying to remove the hook) ......... cp

[Songdog]

A tip to keep from losing your stuff I take a pce. of small nylon rope and go tru the handles of the hemostats and make the loop so I can hang them round my neck you could do the same thing with the small needle nose using a slip knot round the small part of pliers .

[Tunica]

A tip to keep from losing your stuff I take a pce. of small nylon rope and go tru the handles of the hemostats and make the loop so I can hang them round my neck you could do the same thing with the small needle nose using a slip knot round the small part of pliers .

ah the rebirth of the old and true tested Dummy cord....works even For ME a certified dummy ask the wife