Minor tackle

[mikench]

I came to the conclusion thst both pairs of Scissors I was using were c***. I think both pair came free with something else. I had tried to sharpen one pair but they remained blunt and just cutting a tag end was a chore.

I bought some Gardner rig blades( small scissors with a serated edge which are small, neat and which cut brilliantly. I cut the tag ends off a centimetre at a time just to try them out.

 

[108831]

Are you cutting nylon Mike,if so a small pair of nail clippers work best for me,cheap as chips and last ages...

 

[John Keane]

Are you cutting nylon Mike,if so a small pair of nail clippers work best for me,cheap as chips and last ages...

Line snips, staple piece of a flyfisher’s tackle for years now.

 

[mikench]

Usually mono Alan. I have line snips but scissors also help with opening a bag of Gb or pellets or other packaging. The Gardner ones were a fiver and work well.

 

[Peter Jacobs]

The best I found for braid and mono are Owner brand.

Not the cheapest but good quality and they keep their edge. I have two pairs, one in my fly bag the other in a tackle box.

 

[David Rogers 3]

Another vote for Owner - you can't beat Japanese steel!

 

[Jeff Woodhouse]

To cut braid nice and cleanly there's only one solution - The Berkley Hot Line Cutter. Even seals the ends of the line to prevent fraying.

For monofilament I use a pair of titanium scissors I got from Staples (now closed) years ago, but have worked really well.

 

[rayner]

Owner are brilliant, best I've used.

 

[bracket]

I have not heard of Owners scissors so googled it. Got an Amazon site, which was out of stock and three lesbian porn sites. Even a man of the World like me can't figure that connection. Pete.

 

[wetthrough]

I just use an ordinary pair of household scissors. Stainless, dead cheap and work fine although the last pair I had weren't very stainless. Not great for braid of course. One thing I use all the time is a pair of flat nosed dental pliers for nipping shot.

 

[mikench]

More weight Gordon.

See pm if you are still ok for tomorrow.

 

[John Keane]

More weight Gordon.

See pm if you are still ok for tomorrow.

Could be the straw that broke the Korum Barrow Chair’s back!

 

[mikench]

Could well be! At least I don't have a luggage allowance.

 

[S-Kippy]

Another Owner fan here but far too good for grubby fishing. They stay with my trite and sea trite gear....for coarse work I like the Gardner scissors though I have at least one pair in every box and often two...various brands but the Gardner are the best imo. There are snips in each bag too as backup.

 

[seth49]

I’ve a small pair of scissors on a zinger on my waistcoat, which I have with me every time I go fishing.
I’ve also got a pair of scissors on my Swiss army knife which are really good, best scissors I have.

 

[sam vimes]

A few years back, Greys did some excellent scissors at a very sensible price. I have several pairs spread throughout multiple tackle boxes and kits. Though the Greys had two tone green handles, they looked quite like these. I intend to buy some of them at some point. The pink handles might be nice and easy to spot when they get dropped.

 

[Jelster]

I have used a pair of small electrical sidecutters for years, excellent....

 

[S-Kippy]

A few years back, Greys did some excellent scissors at a very sensible price. I have several pairs spread throughout multiple tackle boxes and kits. Though the Greys had two tone green handles, they looked quite like these. I intend to buy some of them at some point. The pink handles might be nice and easy to spot when they get dropped.

I had an identical pair ( not pink thank God) which I used for fly tying . They were badged as Veniards. Good scissors but I moved on to Dr Slick for my fly tying and Mrs S nicked the Veniard ones for whatever women need scissors for.

I cant be doing with pink but at 2 nicker a pair thats exceptional value if they are the same quality scissors.

 

[sam vimes]

I cant be doing with pink but at 2 nicker a pair thats exceptional value if they are the same quality scissors.

Pink wouldn't be my first choice, but for two quid a pop I couldn't care less.

 

[Another Dave]

I’ve a small pair of scissors on a zinger on my waistcoat, which I have with me every time I go fishing.
I’ve also got a pair of scissors on my Swiss army knife which are really good, best scissors I have.

The small blade is great for cutting braid too, plus you have tweezers, screwdriver, thing for removing horses' shoes etc