Braid = Scissors and a Stick

[Clint]

I was going through some old posts about Braid and noticed more than one reference to always having a stick to pull braid so as not to get one of the nastiest cuts you ever experienced. I thought I would share how I make sure I have both a good pair of scissors, another necessity when using braid and my pulling stick. The scissors are a pair of Repala scissors designed especially for braid. They have a serrated edge which keeps the braid from just sliding down the blade as it will do with smooth edged ones. I picked mine up at a local outdoor store from a bucket on the checkout counter for less than $5. To make both the stick and the scissors easier to find in the tackle bag or on the deck of the boat I tied them together with a length of paracord. I actually have two sets as I have two tackle bags, one for crappie and one for bass.

[CrappiePappy]

Alllllrriiiiighty then !! That's gettin r done, Clint !! Pappy likey

[Orion_70]

Good idea..

[skeetbum]

Smart thinkin Clint. Both are in my boat too, just not tied together. Good Idea.

[kdk]

Excellent post. I have the scissors just need the stick.

[DrNip]

Can I ask what the stick is for? Only time I'm pulling braid is when I'm hung up and I simply wrap it around my reel handle and then pull rod back. Is that what you are using it for?

[Clint]

Can I ask what the stick is for? Only time I'm pulling braid is when I'm hung up and I simply wrap it around my reel handle and then pull rod back. Is that what you are using it for?

Most of my rod handles are cork and wrapping braid around them and pulling a snag out would cut them. The broom handle is hard wood and the braid won't hurt it at all.

[ad1974]

I'm not a braid guy but that is a good idea.

[DaveB40]

Nice idea!! Gonna have to rig up a couple of those since I use braid quite a bit.
Thanx for the tip. Tight Lines - Dave

[trypman1]

I love braid, thanks for a grand idea.