I have a Utica & a Case both USA made. I wouldn't part with either of them.

CASE , Love carbon steel, can get it sharp enough to shave your face with it, and easier to get sharp.
Stainless is a lot harder to work with getting as good edge.

Utica top
Case bottom
The Utica are carbon steel as well.

Didn't know they made a fillet knife, used one for skinning beaver, but never knew they made other knives.
Another good carbon steel knife!

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Thank you for the information on Dexters, learn something everyday on this site.

Dexter Russel. Good knives. I find myself using them often, all sorts of fish and other game too. The short stout blade is great for boning/breaking down deer , and the longer thinner blades for filleting fish.

Rada, if you can find one!

what Ohio wolverine, said is spot on

Good thread, I have a bit of a fillet knife fetish. I love my gerber folder for trips, I mainly use it on turkey and pheasant trips. Also have Gerber folder. Many Rapalas I've had for years
but as a lot have said Dexter Russell is the best. Between cabin and home I probably have 20.

henkels fillet knives are very nice

When I was a lot younger all we did was cut the fins off, scaled then then gutted them. Still do on a lot of smaller fish. Bought a Rapala when I was 20 something and thats all I have used since if I want to fillet some bigger fish. I have 3 different sizes. I do use an electric knife to cut threw the rib bones but that's all. Cutting the rib bones out and skinning them I use the Rapala's. I use a tumbler for scaling 10 fish or more. Makes that part easy and you don't get scales all over the place.

Marttiini Knives Fillet Knife are as good as they get. Finnish Filet Knife original.