How to Cut a Fishing Line With Scissors

While fishermen cannot use scissors to actually catch fish, the tools nevertheless are an integral part of anglers' arsenals. Scissors can cut through all kinds of fishing line---braided, fluorocarbon and monofilament---and anglers who use them avoid using their teeth to cut the line, which can cause teeth to break or chip. There are scissors packaged and sold for use by fishermen, but in reality, anglers can use any pair of scissors, so long as they are sharp.

Instructions

1. • 1

     Grab the scissors and hold them in your right or left hand, depending on whether they are a left- or right-handed version.

   • 2

     Grab the fishing line with your other hand and decide where you want to cut it.

   • 3

     Open the scissors and place the line just above where the two sides of the scissors come together. Close the scissors around the line to cut it.