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04-10-2010, 08:37 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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I do have the VS and its the best $250.00 (bought 6 years ago?) I have spent on any one piece of fishing equipment by far! While my plier spending stops at $250.00 (they will last my lifetime) you $25 a pair guys will far exceed the cost of a pair of VS in just a few years.....penny wise and pound foolish! It is the single most important piece of equipment you carry when fishing! Just my .02 cents!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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04-10-2010, 08:44 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
I do have the VS and its the best $250.00 (bought 6 years ago?) I have spent on any one piece of fishing equipment by far! While my plier spending stops at $250.00 (they will last my lifetime) you $25 a pair guys will far exceed the cost of a pair of VS in just a few years.....penny wise and pound foolish! It is the single most important piece of equipment you carry when fishing! Just my .02 cents!
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Still a ton of dough for pliers. I have a pair of Manleys that are atleast 10 years old and still work fine. They look like hell and won't cut braid but will still cut a 4/0 hook....
Will your VS pliers cut a 4/0 ?
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04-10-2010, 05:43 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MAC
Still a ton of dough for pliers. I have a pair of Manleys that are atleast 10 years old and still work fine. They look like hell and won't cut braid but will still cut a 4/0 hook....
Will your VS pliers cut a 4/0 ?
Ask Tagger if the manleys are worth it. |
Matter of fact have used them to cut 3/0 and 4/0 before...have never changed the teetheither, still cut great! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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04-10-2010, 07:02 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MAC
Still a ton of dough for pliers. I have a pair of Manleys that are atleast 10 years old and still work fine. They look like hell and won't cut braid but will still cut a 4/0 hook....
Will your VS pliers cut a 4/0 ?
Ask Tagger if the manleys are worth it. |
My Manleys are at least 25 years old and they still cut a 4x strong 5/0 hook 
They've cut hundreds of them in the past and they'll also still cut 30-40# mono. |
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04-10-2010, 08:06 PM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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Originally Posted by MAC
Ask Tagger if the manleys are worth it. |
I buy a big can of WD 40 .. $3 and spray them down when I remember .. Cut hooks great .. I'll never again leave myself in a position where I can't cut a hook .. |
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04-10-2010, 08:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Harmony, Rhode Island
Posts: 311
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
I do have the VS and its the best $250.00 (bought 6 years ago?) I have spent on any one piece of fishing equipment by far! While my plier spending stops at $250.00 (they will last my lifetime) you $25 a pair guys will far exceed the cost of a pair of VS in just a few years.....penny wise and pound foolish! It is the single most important piece of equipment you carry when fishing! Just my .02 cents!
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Rod and reel might be more important. |
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04-10-2010, 05:44 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Originally Posted by chrisjoe13
Rod and reel might be more important.
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I mean besides them!  Do you carry a good pair of cutters with you?? Because you should! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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04-10-2010, 07:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Harmony, Rhode Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
I mean besides them! Do you carry a good pair of cutters with you?? Because you should! |
I carry these.  |
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04-10-2010, 09:31 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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$3 needlenose from Job Lot. Had the set in my canal bag for over 3 years now (only reason I replaced my last pair was because I lost them). Zap some WD40 on them once a week and they open/close easily.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
I do have the VS and its the best $250.00 (bought 6 years ago?) I have spent on any one piece of fishing equipment by far! While my plier spending stops at $250.00 (they will last my lifetime) you $25 a pair guys will far exceed the cost of a pair of VS in just a few years.....penny wise and pound foolish! It is the single most important piece of equipment you carry when fishing! Just my .02 cents!
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That puts me at about 87 years before the VS are worth it - and lose a $3 pair of pliers, go to the truck and grab another; lost the VS pliers, cry myself to sleep that night. Not to mention I keep a pair in my surf bag, the boat bag, canal bag, my truck and 2 pairs at home.
Way more things I need to spend money on than $250 pliers or a $250 Boga. |
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04-10-2010, 09:45 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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Rosco, I bought a set of 11" Calcutta needlenose last year, about $18 or so
If you only need 'em once for a deep-hooked fish you'd rather release if you can, they're worth it
They did well last year both from the surf and the boat, virtually no rust
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04-11-2010, 06:22 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
$3 needlenose from Job Lot. Had the set in my canal bag for over 3 years now (only reason I replaced my last pair was because I lost them). Zap some WD40 on them once a week and they open/close easily.
That puts me at about 87 years before the VS are worth it - and lose a $3 pair of pliers, go to the truck and grab another; lost the VS pliers, cry myself to sleep that night. Not to mention I keep a pair in my surf bag, the boat bag, canal bag, my truck and 2 pairs at home.
Way more things I need to spend money on than $250 pliers or a $250 Boga.
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Ditto. I have been buying the Job Lot $3.00 needle nose pliers for years. They will last forever if you spray them once in a while with WD-40. I also have a pair of Manley pliers that I do not fish without. I put a treble thru my index finger one night with a 15# bass on the other hook. If it were not for my Manley pliers and their ability to cut a 4/0 hook you would be calling me "stubby". |
No boat, back in the suds.  
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04-11-2010, 07:10 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Anybody handled these new Sargent pliers. Cabela's has then for about 50 bucks. Basspro has some chinese knockoff for about 1/2 that.
Right now I use the $12 rapala ss pliers and think they are great (rip out the plastic spring clip). Rapala also makes $22 version with carbide cutters.
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04-11-2010, 11:07 AM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,426
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Originally Posted by numbskull
Anybody handled these new Sargent pliers. Cabela's has then for about 50 bucks. Basspro has some chinese knockoff for about 1/2 that.
Right now I use the $12 rapala ss pliers and think they are great (rip out the plastic spring clip). Rapala also makes $22 version with carbide cutters.
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The sargents are'nt made in china?
I have had fair luck with similar pliers, they work fine as long as you don't try to use them to cut vmcs for all your plugs.
I carry a pair of calcuttas currently and have not had to use them for that 
I have a pair or two of cheap needlenose with no lanyard also, I will even let other people use them. |
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04-19-2010, 07:32 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 352
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyD
$3 needlenose from Job Lot. Had the set in my canal bag for over 3 years now (only reason I replaced my last pair was because I lost them). Zap some WD40 on them once a week and they open/close easily.
That puts me at about 87 years before the VS are worth it - and lose a $3 pair of pliers, go to the truck and grab another; lost the VS pliers, cry myself to sleep that night. Not to mention I keep a pair in my surf bag, the boat bag, canal bag, my truck and 2 pairs at home.
Way more things I need to spend money on than $250 pliers or a $250 Boga.
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ditto. i think this is the first time we agree!! |
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04-12-2010, 07:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cumberland, RI
Posts: 2,264
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
I do have the VS and its the best $250.00 (bought 6 years ago?) I have spent on any one piece of fishing equipment by far! While my plier spending stops at $250.00 (they will last my lifetime) you $25 a pair guys will far exceed the cost of a pair of VS in just a few years.....penny wise and pound foolish! It is the single most important piece of equipment you carry when fishing! Just my .02 cents!
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Really? you think so? Lets see 250/25 = 10...
If a pair lasts me 2 years, thats 20 years for $250. I think that will last me.
Oh, how much to replace the VS if/when they go into the soup?
DOn't get me wrong, spend your $$$ how you wish, but economicaly, the argument doesn't work.
BTW, I use $2 Job lot pliars that and a can of wd40 lasts me quite a while. I figure at least 125 years for $250... |
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04-12-2010, 07:50 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Harmony, Rhode Island
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Originally Posted by JFigliuolo
Really? you think so? Lets see 250/25 = 10...
If a pair lasts me 2 years, thats 20 years for $250. I think that will last me.
Oh, how much to replace the VS if/when they go into the soup?
DOn't get me wrong, spend your $$$ how you wish, but economicaly, the argument doesn't work.
BTW, I use $2 Job lot pliars that and a can of wd40 lasts me quite a while. I figure at least 125 years for $250... |
Economically, the argument does work (as long as one continues fishing to the ripe old age of about 140!) |
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