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rkpolaris

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jBohmer Community Regular

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I just got done filleting a few walleyes with a rapla electric. won it at a tourny. It did the job, almost no meat left on the fish when I was done. It is the a/c only style. I personally am a staight electric guy, I am just not good with a regular knife. By the way they were delicious!

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rkpolaris Enthusiast

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Lookin to get a new fillet knife, my price range is $20-$50 bucks. any opinions?

ive had the rapala knife for a couple of years and i have to sharpen it every 3 fish. are the electric knives the way to go, ive never used them...

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Sgt_NellieUSMC Apprentice

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I recommend the rapala electric filet knife. Buy the corded one not the cordless. I found out that even with a full charge, burning through a limit of blue gills and crappie, the battery will start to die off. So i purchased the corded one and never have problems. Once you get good at panfish, those tasty walleyes are extremely easy. Dont get discouraged though, you will have to practice a while before you get the hang of it. Then its a breeze.

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Love my Rapala Electric. Fasat and minimal meat loss. Had to go without this weekend and butchered the walleyes.

Nice set up MinnGuy, I looks just like mine. Well minus the rugrats on the chairs. Got one coming though.

rkpolaris, try an electic knife and you will not go back. I have tried a cordless one as well and it did not last. My corded one tears through the fillets. I am no expert at filleting, but up at LOTW last spring I was taking the fillet off of one side of the fish in one smooth motion cut after I got going. They were all perch and walleyes. My uncle is old school and never used one and was even impressed. I would pick a Rapala just because it is the only one I have had and it has not done me wrong.

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another reason why i recommend the Rapala, the filet blades are cheap to replace once they get dull.($6.99) I have had mine for the last 3 years and havent had to change them yet, though im probably due some time soon. The also have a sharp point unlike a few of the competitors that have more of a rounded edge.

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mww24 Experienced

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i fillet with rapala knives. I go through a couple a year. I have used electric and they are amazing. I can clean fish probably 3 to 1 using the electric. I just haven't bought one yet. it will happen though.

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the leech lake knives are pricey but its the best fillet knife i have owned i have had my current one for 10 years and its as good today as when i bought it. and you can take it to their booth at the sportsmans show every year and they will sharpen it for free. pricey yes worth every dime yes. i dont have a lot of money but i would sure plunk it down for one of those again if i needed it.

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I have been using the Rapala Electric for a few years know and love it. Trick to it is learning to push sideways for the bones and getting a finger pick for holding the fillets/starting the rib bone cut. I can whip through fish pretty quick and clean using it and the blades are holding up well.

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i have the rapala battery operated and love it. it is a pain when i forget to charge the batteries but it's nice because i can still bring it on trips without needing an outlet. like others said, once i went with electric, i'll never go back.

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I have two Cabela's Advanced Anglers fillet knives that I really like and would highly recommend.

I also have a Gerber fillet knife that is pretty nice. Comes with a sharpener built into the sheath wich makes it nice to pack for a traveling knife.

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laportian Community Regular

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I'm a Chicago Cutlery user. I have commercial fished in the past and have used many fillet knives over the past 20 years and the Chicago is my workhorse. I have literally sliced and diced my way through thousands of walleyes with my current knife. The last knife that I purchased that wasn't a chicago was the Cabela's two years ago and I like it fine enough. It is narrower than the chicago knife it seems to really help when I'm ribbing perch. I guess I'm old school and have never touched an electric. If I got one for a gift I'd learn how to use one though. Those Leech Lake knives are real works of art and if I ever had the extra cash I'd get one of those too. They have them at Reeds and I've looked at them a number of times and am really impressed.

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i have the rapala battery operated and love it. it is a pain when i forget to charge the batteries but it's nice because i can still bring it on trips without needing an outlet. like others said, once i went with electric, i'll never go back.
Drewbop I was just wondering if youve had to buy new batteries for your knife and how long youve had it? Mine are junk so have been trying to figure out if I should just but new batteries or go a different route.

I have normal rapalas that have numerous uses such as butchering. If I were to buy another it would be a plugin rapala. That way I could use it for slicing hams and turkeys. Maybe something to keep in mind.

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