Hook cutting pliers

[Uncle Rob]

Boy do I agree, klein will do the job at one tenth the price. On my boat and along the beach, the only thing I carry is Klein for that dumb moment when you really down your own dumb-ness!

[Bob Thomas]

I've got a pair of "bolt cutters" just LIKE the Knipex but the cheaper version from Ace Hardware (didn't know about Knipex at the time). They work fantastic. Cut a 5/0 VMC Siwash out of a guys finger about 2 years ago. He sunk it into his thumb, right next to the corner of his nail. Cut the trebles up front (where the bass was flipping around at the time as well) first to release the fish, then cut the VMC. No damage to the pliars and the guy said it was painless....until I had to push & pull it out point first.