Pliers

Crusty Gringo · Post by **Crusty Gringo** » June 27th, 2007, 11:19 pm

A mini-cobe decided to tail kicked my pliers into the water 2 weekends ago so I replaced them with some floating ones from Bass Pro Shops.

They look like something from a Crackerjack Box, though. Has anyone ever used these things? If so, how bad do they suck?

Post by **BAD BEHAVIOR** » June 27th, 2007, 11:40 pm

If you look real hard just west of the tripod @ Ecky, I threw a pair overboard as far as I could when I stuck a hook in my hand because these P.O.S pliers twisted trying to remove a hook from a cat. Save your reciept and send them back. Go to south Ga outdoors and buy a pair of mechanical pliers from Heath. About $20 bucks more but it'll be the best extra $20 you'll ever spend. They come with a stretchy lanard that attaches to the included sheath so you wont drop them in the water. Good fishin!!

Crusty Gringo · Post by **Crusty Gringo** » June 27th, 2007, 11:50 pm

good deal - I should have known by the colors that these suck.

just so happens im gonna be making my first stop at the famous oasis known as S GA Outdoors on Friday afternoon, Ill pick up a pair of real pliers and most likely a couple other things...

Thanks BB

Post by **devans850** » June 28th, 2007, 7:54 am

They cut good, but suck when trying to get hooks out of the fish. The gap in the pliers are too big

Post by **bman** » June 28th, 2007, 8:09 am

devans850 wrote:They cut good, but suck when trying to get hooks out of the fish. The gap in the pliers are too big

Ditto- the jaws twist and don't hold onto the hook well.

Post by **reel therapy** » June 28th, 2007, 11:41 am

bman wrote:
devans850 wrote:They cut good, but suck when trying to get hooks out of the fish. The gap in the pliers are too big
Ditto- the jaws twist and don't hold onto the hook well.

Yep. But they cut braid very well.

Post by **Jumptrout51** » June 28th, 2007, 8:44 pm

Plastic pliers

I was unfortunate enough to win a pair once. After trying them once,I couldn't throw them far enough.

Post by **reel therapy** » June 28th, 2007, 9:40 pm

They serve no purpose when trying to remove a YoZuri crystal minnow from your finger.

Post by **reel therapy** » June 28th, 2007, 9:40 pm

reel therapy wrote:They serve no purpose when trying to remove a YoZuri crystal minnow from your finger--you can't cut the barb off.