Fishing for pliers? PBR tested eight pairs from five companies. Prices ranged from $13 to $155.

Just imagine being in the dolphin frenzy of a lifetime without your fishing pliers—you might catch the first handful of fish, but after that you’re done. You’d have no way to dehook those green and yellow gamesters flopping on the deck, nor any handy method to cut the line, and no way to hold a hook tight while you cinch a new knot. Bottom line: You’d be kicking yourself for days.

On the other hand, if you had a good set of fishing pliers in a belt holster you’d be ready for “Jaws” himself. They make it easy to cut tangled lines, remove hooks, cut leader off a spool, hold a…