Good Fillet Knife.

[bogwalker]

Who makes a good fillet knife that will hold an edge?

[kkahmann]

I work in the commercial fishing industry and am a butcher by trade. I wish I could find a knife that would last a year never mind the cost. Swibo--(swiss)makes a nice filet knife--yellow handle--kinda pricey at about $30 and you can get them at Mandeville in North Mpls. For a good dressing knife it is hard to beat a Leikie (portagul)$12.50 at Winnepeg Net and Twine. Most of you guys wouldn't need a dressing knife cause you do more than just gutting and gillin.

For Walleye and Perch everybody I know uses an electric fillet knife.I'm a little faster with a sharp fillet knife than the electric but at the end of a six box day my hands look like they have been thru a meat grinder and I wear kevlar gloves.

I can get by with just about any knife--If--big If--I have my Wen wet stone and a good FDick steel.

[Got A Byte?]

I always buy the cheapest thing you can get. They seem to work just as good as the expensive ones. However I practice Catch and Release a lot so maybe I just don't use it enough.

[harvey lee]

I have found that the better knives do hold a better edge for quite a bit longer.

[iffwalleyes]

Many knifes are batter than the rapala. I love the leech I have it holds one awesome edge.

[fishinJohn]

I don't fillet many fish and when I do I can't seem to get the bulk of the meat in one shot so I end up with a lot of little pieces. Mostly the fish I keep are perch or bluegill, for these is a stiff or flexible blade preferred?

[tednugefan]

for perch and sunnnies i like a more flexible knife

[harvey lee]

I like a knife somewhat flexible for pannies. My Cutco reall gets the job done very well. It really helps in taking the rib cage out without damaging meat.

[rockman]

I got a Cutco brochure, and catalog,in the mail today.The price for their fillet knife is cheaper than the Leech Lake knife.Not bad for a knife with a forever warranty.

[Ed Carlson]

An economy knife look to the new black blades in the Rapala. If you can locate one grab the special edition Rapala Muscinie steel with the serrated back...super knife.

A more costly set of knives but well worth it is the Alaskan Outfitters 2 knife set. Amazing steel, razor edge with a few wipes of a steel.

[Northlander]

My Kershaw was probably the best fillet knife for the $ I have ever had. I see no need to pay more than $50 on a fillet knife these days. I dont care how good the steel is or the guarantee. I will lose it before the guarantee is up anyways.

Most of the time I use my electric and I seem to have that down pretty good now. Those knife dulling pannies dont bother me any more.

I do have a old Chicago Cutlery fillet knife that has been great. It came in a set we got over 20 years ago and still holds a good edge. Just not much metal left but its more flxible now.

[croixflats]

Northlander, Ive never used a electric fillet knife is there a learning curve with one. I'm not the greatest at filleting especially going through the ribs so I finess around the ribs like I'm deboneing a bird.

I'm really interested in getting one but I'm worried the action may be fast and harder to control.

[Northlander]

Ya there is. You have to take your time so you dont zip through the backbone especially on small fish. Once yo have done a few dozen fish of each kind you get the hang of it.

Get a rechargable if you can. The corded ones last a long long time but the cords are a pain to have hanging in the way.

I also like the ones with pointed tips not square.

[rockman]

Ditto on using the electric,Northlander.Nothing beats the ol' green Mister twister electric.The Cutco may be a good knife, but not in my sights right now.All I am doing is window shopping. Got plenty of the ol' Rapala blades laying around my place to use.

[upnorth]

I started using the electric/battery operated fillet knife that my brother in law had and I think they work great. It took a couple fish to get the hang of how they work, but if you can handle a fillet knife I think you will pick up on using on of those pretty quick.

[bobbyG]

If they would make a rechargeable and 12 volt together(if possible), you would have the best of both worlds. Cords are a pain but if you run out of juice on a remote fishing trip with no electricity, that 12 volt hole in your boat is real nice to have. Had this happen on a trip that we were weight restricted so brought one rechargeable, ended up using a non electric the rest of the week which brought us to more catch and release!

I felt I did a better job if not rushing with an electric. My $.02.

[upnorth]

There is the biggest issue with the battery operated fillet knife, battery life. I don't think there is one out that has a really good battery life, well something that is going to last a week of good fishing.

[croixflats]

Thanks for the thread bogwalker and thanks for the input all I'm gonna invest in a rechargeable knife.

Also I thought I would mention the have those converters now that you can plug into a cigerate lighter for charging or for ac power supply. I forget what they are called

[steffanf]

Also I thought I would mention the have those converters now that you can plug into a cigerate lighter for charging or for ac power supply. I forget what they are called

Just FYI, the converter you are talking about is called an Inverter.

-Gregg B.

[wannaeye]

Anybody see the "How to Fillet a Walleye" video on the Minneaplois newspaper site??

It was a folding, serrated edge knife?? I was impressed the way it cut through the rib bones and still sliced out the rib bones so easily.

Harvelee, how much does the Cutco knife run????