Hook cutter

For some reason I was thinking about this the other day.
I remember @Dbllunger posted that your buddy got a hook in his hand and put an emergency kit in your boat.
You had some kind of cutter with a cam action or something that made them alot stronger.
Just wondering what they were.
I'm thinking I need a pair.
Thanks !

I keep these on my boat: Amazon product ASIN B000SOSC4Y
Nothing I am going to be using that they can't cut through. Most of the time I am fishing by myself so I needed a way to cut something loose if I took a swimbait to the face or other tragedy.

RUGER said:

For some reason I was thinking about this the other day.
I remember @Dbllunger posted that your buddy got a hook in his hand and put an emergency kit in your boat.
You had some kind of cutter with a cam action or something that made them alot stronger.
Just wondering what they were.
I'm thinking I need a pair.
Thanks !

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Yes my buddy got caught in the forearm and I do keep an emergency kit in the boat but it doesn't have anything to cut hooks with. I have suture stuff, local anesthetic, syringes and those type of things. It would be a good idea to have something like that but it wasn't me.

Dbllunger said:

Yes my buddy got caught in the forearm and I do keep an emergency kit in the boat but it doesn't have anything to cut hooks with. I have suture stuff, local anesthetic, syringes and those type of things. It would be a good idea to have something like that but it wasn't me.

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Oh ok thank ya sir.

UCStandSitter said:

I keep these on my boat: Amazon product ASIN B000SOSC4Y
Nothing I am going to be using that they can't cut through. Most of the time I am fishing by myself so I needed a way to cut something loose if I took a swimbait to the face or other tragedy.

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Thanks !

RUGER said:

Thanks !

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NP. Probably cheaper options but, I wanted something I KNEW would work if I were in that situation. In the 5 yrs since I've purchased them I've only had to use em to cut hooks out of nets, clothing, etc. Thankfully not my face to this point.

Knipex makes good stuff. I've used them to cut hooks out of a fish or two, and a buddy has done some creative surgical removal of big-a$$ hooks with them. Highly recommend.

Barbless hooks have saved me a ton of times from trips to the ER. I don't understand why more people are reluctant to use them. I am sure that I've lost some fish over the years due to them. But also landed thousands more including tarpon and other that throw hooks often

Or maybe I'm a giant girl who is terrified of barbed hooks and is just wishful thinking it doesn't hurt my catch rates

For what it's worth, I thought I was in a bad bind one time when a flopping catfish ran a 5/0 Daiichi circle hook into my finger. I had to push it through and as noted here, none of the pliars I had on board were strong enough to cut the 5/0 Daiichi. Then, however, I realized, I could easily just use the pliars to squeeze the hook barb down completely flat and back the hook out, no problem. Easy peasy.

Just something to remember if you find yourself in that fix without an expensive pair of cutters on board.

Setterman said:

Barbless hooks have saved me a ton of times from trips to the ER. I don't understand why more people are reluctant to use them. I am sure that I've lost some fish over the years due to them. But also landed thousands more including tarpon and other that throw hooks often

Or maybe I'm a giant girl who is terrified of barbed hooks and is just wishful thinking it doesn't hurt my catch rates

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Maybe a nice 2/0 feathered fly would improve your looks!! Hahahhahaha

7mm08 said:

Maybe a nice 2/0 feathered fly would improve your looks!! Hahahhahaha
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Oh hell no! That's why I'm a barbless guy on everything

Setterman said:

Oh hell no! That's why I'm a barbless guy on everything

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That was a fake hook to the lip on a long trip back from Apalachiacola FL. OUR good friend DEAN had hooked and leader landed an estimated 175# tarpon on a fly like that! We were still pretty giddy 24 hours later!

7mm08 said:

That was a fake hook to the lip on a long trip back from Apalachiacola FL. OUR good friend DEAN had hooked and leader landed an estimated 175# tarpon on a fly like that! We were still pretty giddy 24 hours later!
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That is awesome!

I have always kept a quality pair of cutters in my boat. Only needed them a couple times, but they are for sure useful when they are needed.