Rapala® RTC-6PCHS Sportsman's™ Fishing Tool Combo Pack

This Rapala® Sportsman's™ Combo Pack features 6.5" pliers, hook sharpener, jig buster and fishing clipper for the panfisherman. The Rapala® Sportsman's™ Combo is a great value for what you get. With the exception of the jig buster (which is cool, but easily replaceable). The tools are a great foundation for any Angler that wants tools to help tune tackle before and during fishing.

• Fisherman's Pliers features nickel plated finish, soft grip handles, split shot crimper, crank tuner, 6 1/2" length
• 36" (Branded) Neck Lanyard
• Fishing Clipper features oversized thumb grip, blade, and bird-nest pick, crank tuner
• Jig Buster is made of plastic with chrome spring
• Hook Sharpener features fine grit, aluminum oxide stone (retractable)
• Ideal for the "panfisherman".

Features:

Pliers:

• The Rapala® pliers are nice and feel like a much more expensive set of pliers with the soft grip and added value features. The side of the pliers features three slots for tuning cranks, but we found using the traditional pliers teeth was still easiest for fine tuning. The cutter is sharp and able to even cut through 20lb braided steel saltwater leader with no problem. The splitshot crimp is a welcome improvement over standard pliers and it is now easier to get split shots tight on the line quickly. Most impressive of all is the fact Rapala® coats the entire pliers with Nickel so it is much more able to resist rusting.

Clippers:

• While most fisherman simply use a standard nail clipper the Rapala® takes this idea one step further with the multi-functional clipper/tuning tool. The Rapala® clipper is finished in black and the blades are actually flat making it easier to cut lines. The clipper has n enlarged thumb grip so working the pliers with gloves is not an issue. What impressed us further was the inclusion of a line pick to help work out those nasty bird nests on bait casting reels and a multifunctional blade. The clipper also has slots for fine tuning crankbaits (just like the pliers).

Hook Sharpener:

• The Rapala® hook sharpener is actually a aluminum oxide stone put into a pocketknife format. It is easy to use and small enough to stow away in any tackle bag. It was able to sharpen my hooks in 3 to 4 strokes.

Jig Buster:

• The one tool in the kit that wasn't necessary. The jig buster has a cool name but all it is intended to do is punch holes in jigs where the factory paint has sealed the line ties over. We found using the "pick" on the clipper could do this job just fine. Too bad Rapala® couldn't have substituted this tool with a mini scale or tape measure.

Neck Lanyard:

• A simple but useful tool that allows Anglers to put all these tools (with the exception of the pliers) around their necks for easy access. The Neck Lanyard is high quality and is branded neatly with the red Rapala® logo.