Fishing Multi-tool or Pocket Knife

[Alex.D.]

(06-21-2012 02:09 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  Over the years I've tried many of the multi tools........... but at the end of it all - for my style of fishing - I prefer to carry a good set of needle nose pliers (with side cutter), a nail clipper, and a small sharpening stone.

I will carry a fillet knife only if I believe I will be using it, otherwise I always have carried (fishing or not) a very small swiss army knife in my pocket.

I do carry/use a hemostat while fly fishing or such. I find the one I have not beefy enough for most other things. Really the pliers would work just as well............

I do note that the nail clippers I use are not a cheap dollar store type, but fairly decent ones that also have the spin out metal nail file / cleaner- that can be used to sharpen a hook if really necessary, or poke a hole through epoxy painted jig head hook eyes.

Thats what i always have with me no matter what.No sense in fishing for anything toothy without a handy set of pliers.Im not a big fan of the multi tools because they all dont seem to be of very good quality