Works well for pinching down small barbs and very nice that's it doesn't have teeth to get in the way. Appears well made as well. Would recommend.
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Jesse S.
Since you are always...
Since you are always doing the responsible thing and mashing down your barbs why not do it at the vise and save the on-the-stream hassle? I had some needle nose pliers for mashing barbs and this really does a better job. These pliers have flat jaws that do a great job of mashing the barb clean and not marring the hook. It is not some display piece in terms of over all casting and manufacturing quality but, it is a tool that gets a job done well. And it's cheap.
