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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256351
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Read the back of the package and avoid the Chinese Rap's and stick with the originals.


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Re: fillet knives [Re: Txcoonman] #6256365
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Originally Posted By: Txcoonman
Dexter Russel, I’ve cleaned around 100,000 fish just in the past 2 years with the two knifes I have now. An 8 in to take em off the sides and a 9 to take the skin off, little more flex in the 9, I’ve worn a thumb groove on the top of the handle of one lol. Knifes are strong steel, I just use the accu sharp quick sharpen things and they cut like butter every time. There only like $15


That is the key IMO. Accept no substitute...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/AccuSharp-Knife-and-Tool-Sharpener/16661762

Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256395
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You gotta clean a lot of fish to wear a thumb print in a knife lol



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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256437
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PM me your address and I'll send you 1 of each, skinner and fillet, off my website.


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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256476
06/08/18 08:44 PM
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I quite like a Deba for small to medium size fish ..... thats 1 to 20 pounds. I also find myself just using my chef knife a lot of the time. Here is the disclaimer though. all my knives are sharp. No matter what you use, if it ain't sharp, its not going to work well. I have shown some hobby fishing guys that I can filet a fish better and faster with the forest axe I carry in the truck then they can with their fancy fillet knives. Because a lot of those folks cant sharpen a knife. I see that here most days at the fish cleaning station in the marina. I should offer a knife sharpening service i guess


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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256514
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I have had one these knives since the 80's and the other for about ten years. I think I have worn through the "good" steel. I keep them plenty sharp at the right bevel, they just won't stay sharp like they used to. I also have a rapala that I bought 2-3 years ago. It has never stayed sharp like the others did.

I will try the dexter knives. If I can find one locally I will try the victronix, or however you spell it. I have a set of those for butchering deer and they are great knives. Never tried thier fillet knives though.

Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256515
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I don't like super flexible fillet knives. I like the Victorinox 40630 12" cimeter knife.


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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256603
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Electric fillet knife is great for production work when I come home from Lake Erie with a bunch of walleyes and perch.

In the electrics, I prefer the Rapala cordless rechargeable, then the Rapala kit set up for both 12volt and 110, then the mister twister 110 volt model. The Rapala blades have a better shape and are sharper.

After using the electric, I clean up and split the fillets with a regular fillet knife.

A fillet knife is perfect to remove the breast meat from Canada geese and wild turkeys.


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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256631
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What scuba said about sharp knives. I bought a bass pro brand knife a while back. No clue who makes it. I really like it. Non slip rubbery handle. Lots better than wood or hard plastic. Blade is black not shiny. Was sharp when I got it. Didn't take much to get it truly sharp. I've cleaned a lot of fish with it and so far only touched it up with a butchers steel. Haven't had to resharpen it.


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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256633
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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256820
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Broke down and bought a new one this morning, sending ole faithful to the retirement home today. Best $13 investment you could ever make. New one on the left, old one on the right, same style knife



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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256837
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I sure like dexter russel poultry knives for pelting. They make one now with a blaze orange handle for when you leave it on the side of your pick up bed after pelting a coyote. Makes it lot easier to find it again. You can do a LOT of pelting with one just touching up with a butchers steel before they need resharpened on a stone.


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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256839
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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6256843
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Yah I like those too, I use the serrated pelter quite a bit


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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6257511
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Those two Dexter Russell knives shown a few spots up are about all we ever used when I helped at a fish cleaning operation. We also had some serated Dexter that was 14 inches that we used to steak wahoo and king mackeral.

Sharpened ours with an F.Dick hypdrsteel. Anout once every two weeks the bose would hit the knives with the electric sharpener to restore the hollow grind edges.

Re: fillet knives [Re: charles] #6257806
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Schrade...
https://www.knifecountryusa.com/store/pr...ASABEgJBRvD_BwE


I think this discussion can on & on as other personal choice threads about good boots, decent rain gear, best flesh'n knife and so on. Fillet knife opinions will vary. Holding an edge, length, comfortable in hand, price is personal choice.

Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6257978
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That Schrade/Uncle Henry is my all time favorite, although it will be hard to find an American made one for $20 anymore. Glad I have enough of them to last me and my kids lifetimes.

Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6258146
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ive got an old made in America shrade fillet knife. wont hold an edge at all.


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Re: fillet knives [Re: danny clifton] #6258311
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Originally Posted By: danny clifton
ive got an old made in America shrade fillet knife. wont hold an edge at all.
Thats weird, I have bought and sold/gifted more than 50 of them over the years and never had a problem sharpening them,or with edge holding ability. If it hasnt been destroyed by a grinder or worksharp belt sander you can quite easily sell them- lots of people want them.

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Re: fillet knives [Re: il.trapper] #6258386
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Check out the bubba blades,they are awesome.

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