Re: Fillet knife?
[Re: nate]
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I have a Bubba blade and really like the handle and how it feels in my hand while using it the blade flexes when it's needed , I've also have a electric fillet knifes that is a work horse that zips through fish when you have shore power .
That's what I judge any knife on is quality of steel and feel when it's being used .
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Re: Fillet knife?
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05/25/23 11:47 AM
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I bought one from bass pro. Bass pro brand no clue who makes it.Nice rubber grip, stays sharp awhile, touchs up quickly on a steel. Got a nice case fillet knife too with a green rubber handle. I just lay both out and my f dick steel when processing fish. If I have enough fish to dull both I steel both then get back to it.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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05/25/23 12:03 PM
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Re: Fillet knife?
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Ron Post makes some dandy filleting knives. He will make you a custom one too if you call him.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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If your looking for an electric knife,," American Angler" brand is bullet proof.Rapalas aren't bad,,but not the quality of the American Angler.Forget Mister Twister.I fried two of them.They don't stand up to the abuse I give the electric knives.I will many times do 100 perch at a time.If your looking for just a fixed blade regular knife,,the J.Marttiini Finland Rapalas are very reliable and hold an edge well.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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CUTCO adjustable filleting knife hard to beat I have one of those,,they are pretty nice.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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11" up to 24"
That's my point about a stiff knife, it cuts thru the ribs instead of skipping over them.
Sorry, you asked type. Mostly Trout, Walleye and Bass.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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X2 And a big Rapala when I'm away from electricity. A little Rapala works great to remove the ribs as well. I’ve had a 6 inch and a 9 inch Rapala for a long time. I use to 6 inch to fillet crappie bass and other pan fish and the 9 inch for everything else; walleye, striped bass, etc. I recently bought a 12 inch Rapala fillet knife at an estate sale. I didn’t even know they made one that big and I don’t see it listed for sale anywhere. I got the knife, a chain stringer, some cleaning patches and then old cleaning kit for five dollars.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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05/26/23 09:04 AM
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I have tried a lot of them and wound up just using the Rapala filet knife more than anything and the American Angler for the bigger boned stuff. I wound up selling most of these at my last garage sale but did keep enough to keep me cuttin'. Just keep whatever you use sharp. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2023/05/full-3328-178042-filet.jpg)
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Re: Fillet knife?
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Well I love my filet knives and have many between home and cabin. My daughter bought me the Gerber folding filet knife and I absolutely love this knife. I bought another on for the cabin to go with the other 6 I probably have. Breasted out 7 turkeys this year on a multi state trip, it is a great travel and home knife.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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I share fillet knives with Zim, of course, but I also like a few simple Rapala fillet knives with the soft handles. Nice grip for me.
I don't ever use electric knives anymore because I have seen the intestinal parasites (also parasitic to humans) that come out of the digestive tracts of some fish once you cut into them. I also have spent enough time cleaning up after folks who left them behind on a fish cleaning table without ever knowing they were there. Some of them can appear like a piece of clear monofilament fishing line until you watch closely and see them moving. Ingesting one tiny segment from one of those is all that a human needs for an infection. Freaks me out! I can appreciate the lightening speed with which some people can fillet fish with electric knives though.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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Most of my fish cleaning experience was with saltwater fish, mainly mahi, wahoo, and tuna. Cleaning crappie might be a different skill. I have cleaned tons of seabass and vermillion snappers. The seabass we scaled, the snappers we cut and skinned with a serrated knife. We used an assembly line. I was almost never the fillet man. I skinned, scaled, and made some preliminary cuts.
We used 7" and 9" Dexter Russel fillet knives mostly. For triggerfish, a shorter knife was easier for outlining them before skinning.
We sharpened dull knives on an electric machine in the kitchen, then used the F.Dick Hypersteel at our stations and rarely ever needed to take a knife back to the kitchen machine. Life was so much easier once we discovered the F.Dick sharpeners. The condition of the fish made a difference. The fresher, the better. Ice is a fish's best friend to assure a quality product.
If you watch a video of women in the poultry houses, they give their knives two strokes on a spring steel device after every chicken. Their steels are mounted horizontally.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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I use to cut thru ribs and then have to cut them out until a buddy told me to angle my handle towards the tail like so.. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2023/05/full-15350-178109-img_20230527_100039.jpg) Cut down to the tail as usual and your blade skips right over the ribs. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2023/05/full-15350-178110-img_20230527_100131.jpg) Then slip the meat off the hide, leaving it attached to the carcass. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2023/05/full-15350-178111-img_20230527_100209.jpg) All done in one motion.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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danny clifton
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Going fishing tonight hippie. I will give it a try
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Fillet knife?
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05/28/23 12:48 PM
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Well we did get a nice mess. catfish is on the menu tonight. I never really thought about how I fillet before but I instinctively angle my knife that way already. Fillets are trimmed up now and ready for a black skillet and olive oil
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Fillet knife?
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FWIW those fish were not near the rocks they spawn in. We were drifting and caught them all over the place. fish finder said the water temp was 70-71 they should have been near spawning areas i would have thought, but they were not. guys fishing from the bank off the rip rap were not catching many.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Fillet knife?
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05/29/23 12:22 PM
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I have used all kinds of knives, but an old bronc rider taught me a fish cleaning trick that I still use. Repurpose and old metal ironing board for a fish cleaning stand. The expanded metal tops work the best, take the cover off and it is the perfect surface for your fillet board.
You can find them at a garage sale for 2 or 3 bucks. I set mine up in a sunny spot where the garden hose will reach. When I am done, I hose it off good and leave it in the sun for a day. No rust or place for bacteria to grow.
I use a 5 gal bucket for waste and a clean 2 gal bucket for the meat.
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Re: Fillet knife?
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You bet I am happy to pass it on. The fact that the height are adjustable is nice too. My back gets sore using anything too low like a picnic table
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