
Epic Fishing Scissors
Sharp stainless steel blades with durable plastic handles. Cuts mono, bait, copper wire, and more. A workhorse tool for rigging, bait prep, and general boat work. Rinse with fresh water after use for long life. Our house brand at $9.99, because a good pair of scissors should not cost much. Browse our tool collection.
- Stainless steel blades
- Cuts mono, bait, copper wire
- Durable plastic handles
- Easy to maintain
- $9.99
The $10 Tool You Will Use Every Trip
Scissors do not get enough credit. You use them more than almost any other tool on the boat. Cutting leader, trimming bait, snipping copper wire, opening packages, trimming chafe gear. A dull pair makes every task harder.
These are not fancy. Stainless blades, plastic handles, sharp as hell out of the package. At $9.99, keep a pair at every rigging station. When one eventually goes overboard, you are out ten bucks, not a hundred. Rinse with fresh water after saltwater use and they last multiple seasons.
These are not fancy. Stainless blades, plastic handles, sharp as hell out of the package. At $9.99, keep a pair at every rigging station. When one eventually goes overboard, you are out ten bucks, not a hundred. Rinse with fresh water after saltwater use and they last multiple seasons.
Sharp Stainless Blades
The stainless steel blades come razor sharp and stay that way through regular use. Cuts mono cleanly, handles bait prep without tearing, and slices through copper rigging wire. Not designed for braid. Use braid shears for that.
Multi-Purpose Design
These are not just line scissors. Use them for bait cutting, trimming skirts, cutting copper wire, snipping zip ties, and general boat tasks. The blade geometry handles a wider range of materials than dedicated line cutters.
Affordable Enough to Stock Up
At $9.99, keep a pair at your cockpit rigging station, one in your tackle bag, and a spare in the console. When one goes overboard or someone pockets yours, replacement does not sting.
How to Keep Fishing Scissors Sharp
1. Rinse with fresh water after every saltwater use
2. Dry the blades thoroughly before storing
3. Store with blades closed to protect the cutting edges
4. Avoid cutting braid, which dulls standard steel quickly
5. If blades loosen over time, tighten the pivot screw
6. Replace when blades no longer cut mono cleanly in one snip
Specs & Common Questions
Everything you need to know before you buy
Full Specifications +
| Brand | Epic Fishing Co. |
| Type | Fishing Scissors |
| Blade Material | Stainless steel |
| Handle Material | Durable plastic |
| Cuts | Mono, bait, copper wire, general use |
| Care | Rinse with fresh water after use |
| Price | $9.99 |
Can these cut braid? +
Not well. Braid requires serrated or tungsten edges to cut cleanly. For braid, use dedicated braid shears or pliers with tungsten cutters like our Epic Tungsten Pliers. These excel at mono, bait, and general cutting.
Are they saltwater safe? +
The stainless blades resist corrosion. Rinse with fresh water after each saltwater trip and dry them off. With basic care they last multiple seasons. See our gear essentials guide.
What else can I cut with them? +
Mono, fluorocarbon, copper wire, bait, squid strips, chafe gear, zip ties, packaging, skirt material. They are a general-purpose boat tool. Browse our full tool collection.
Should I buy these or the Diamond mono cutters? +
Different tools for different jobs. These are general purpose at $9.99. The Diamond Deluxe Mono Cutters at $73.49 are specialized precision cutters for heavy leader material. Both belong in a well-stocked tackle bag.
Do you carry replacement scissors? +
At $9.99, most anglers just buy a new pair. We keep these in stock as an everyday essential. Browse our Epic Fishing Co. collection for all our house brand gear.
What tools should every angler carry? +
Pliers, scissors, hook remover, and a knife cover the basics. Add a crimping tool for leader work. See our 10 essential gear guide for the complete list.