A very good tool to have.

[gstours]

When removing and replacing the threaded cover on a 16 vsx recently I recently was perplexed by having to hold out the tiny spring loaded pin while turning the drag shield cover.
   Here's a cool tool,  a small forceps will grip and stay.  Just use a knife edge to hold the pin out while you get a better bite on the pin ,  it is now held out, the forceps will stay on while removing and replacing the threaded plastic cover.    Easy peezy.   Just don't let the tiny circlip go flying,!

[Tiddlerbasher]

Gary I found another use for forceps (mine are dental suture forceps) pulling pin bones from salmon, sea bass, etc.

[gstours]

Thanks for the de bone tool idea.  these forceps are like a slim vicegrips and lock tite on stuff.  great to have on standby....

[El Pescador]

Dr. BUTTman...

Paging Dr. BUTTman...

Gary, you are always thinking, and we benefit from that mental exercise!!!!

Having Halibut for dinner tonight.

Wayne

[Dominick]

Forceps are too big.  I use a small alligator clip.  Dominick

[Donnyboat]

Hi Gary thanks for this post & pics, very interesting, cheers Don.

[philaroman]

kept losing/breaking/rusting those forceps & replacing them @ tackle shops $2+/per

grabbed an eBay budget lot (Pakistani surgical steel) of 10 or 12 @ <$1/per

darn things refuse to rust, or break, or even get lost...  got one in every drawer