mate, I reckon the steelies nips sounds the goods, long handle gives better leverage, flush cut is a bonus, I was fishing a couple of weeks ago with a mate when I accidentally stuck him with a 6/0, he managed to push the point and barb thru, but cause of the hook gape and shape, we couldnt get the big pliers flush enuf to cut off the pointy end, nips would have done it for sure
cheers
brian
ps
like a true fisho, my mate fished on with the 6/0 as a piece of extra jewllry for a few hours - how is the finger going Scotty???