Never had an occasion to cut a hook while fishing unless stuck in human flesh as Sandman says. That did happen twice and I cut the hooks with the cutters I talked about earlier. I am never without them while fishing. One time a little boy fishing close to where I was with my sons got a hook stuck in his scalp. Glad I had those cutters with me, he was freaking a little and his Mom would have had to take him to the hospital. I simply cut the barb off the hook and slid it out and the grateful boy and his Mom were good to go. I could not have made that cut as easily with the VS pliers simply because of the angle I would have to have the pliers. These cutters I speak of have like a needlenose and can cut right on the tip very easily. Like I said I am never without them ever.
