There are two different styles of fish lip grippers that are the most common for fishermen to use – traditional and pistol. Traditional fish grips will more closely resemble fish gripper pliers. The handle rests at a comfortable angle from the gripper hooks, which makes the fish grabber tool more comfortable to hold. The handle controls the hooks and will opening and close them around a fish’s lip.
Fish grabbers that are pistol style will use a trigger pull to control the hooks. With the simple pull of a trigger that slides along the main body of the tool, you can easily open and close the hooks. Many fish gripper reviews will state that the pistol style is more comfortable to use because of its ergonomic design. This means less hand fatigue and gives you more strength to hold large fish.