Worked about five years in a fish cleaning service for a charter boat fleet. Our knives were Dexter Russel. We used a F.Dick hypersteel to touch up the blades. We mostly filleted tuna, Mahi, and wahoo.

the other option is to buy a knife like Havalon where they change the blades out i know most now make a fillet model and actually have thought about buying one myself

I have both Rapala and Buck. They both work well.

Opinel makes a great folding fillet knife in different sizes.

Have any pictures of this set up? I doubt I'd ever use one, but I'd still like to see one.

I forgot about the folding fillet knives some of you mentioned. These are what I keep in the boat for cutting bait, and self defence if a snake falls in the boat, lol. Very handy and safe.

I have a couple old Townsend fish skinners that I break out on rare occasions, just to have some fish on the cob for a change up.

If you don't cut through the ribs a fillet knife will stay sharp a long time, but I cut through them and so, like I use for all my knives, I have an accusharp knife sharpener in the boat and on my fish cleaning station, shop, kitchen, truck, etc... a couple swipes and it's near razor sharp. Less than $10 each, no other brand or style works as well.

Skyblade custom fillet knife.

Dexter

Ron post!

Sord

Are Marttinni and Rapala the same knife? Seems like over the years I've had both and the ones I've had were the same I think. Both great knives