Fillet knife

[Chaser77]

Time for a new one what is everyone else using.
I will buy 2 a larger one and a smaller one.

[chilly-willy]

What are you fishung for ?? Like walleye panfish or steel head salmon all require differed lengths.. like pans I use a rubber handle non slip rapala in I think a 7 inch I think I got it at fish usa...  as for walleye I use a crkt short for Columbia river knife and tool  brand .. from them I use the komer big eddy 2 .. for walleye.. as for salmon steel I use a  vitorinix  10 inch cemeter knife basically a jumbo swiss army brand knife..
I also have there brand steel for it to keep it sharp..  as for the komer big eddy 2 and the rapala I use a ceramic hone to keep edge nice.. on those..


A lot of guys swear by those electrics on here like mister twister , rapala, etc... I don't like them my self just a golified turkey carver and to big for doing the job right for me ... but every ones different so keep that in mind

[Chaser77]

I had a electric once and gave it away
I picked up a nice rapala 4” and ordered a cutco fillet knife.

[chilly-willy]

I had a electric once and gave it away
I picked up a nice rapala 4” and ordered a cutco fillet knife.

Those should do the job bUT buy something to keep them sharp.. every so often rehone the rapala  and maybe steel the cutco. Or even a lansky style sharpener by cutco?? Look around figure out what has worked for you.. and go frim there..

[albertaboy]

I have a Cutco fillet knife I purchased bout 5 years ago. I touch it up every once in awhile and it cuts great. You can even send them in for resharpening which I have never felt the need for. It is adjustable. Converts from a 6 in blade to 11in. They usually have them on sale at this time of the year. If you know someone who gets cutco emails you could get it on sale.  Good luck.     Albertaboy

[walleyes]

Doesn't have to be fancy just sharp. I run a few different knives some on the upper scale like Buck and a couple custom made and some on the lower end like Rapala. There all good when sharp. It's in the guy running it not the knife. I've seen guys with high end Cutco's butcher nice fillets to death. Pay more attention to the technique than the tool.

[Ice Scratcher]

You can still find USA made Schrade knives on eBay...

I have two sizes, the walleye, and the steelhead... Both have some real good steel blades, hold an edge really good, and are full tang construction...

You can get either one with wood, fake antler, or black plastic handles...

Killer knives that let your wallet live...

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[Ice Scratcher]

Like this one...

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Schrade-167UH-Steelhead-Fillet-Knife-USA-Mint-Great-X-mas-Gift-VERY-RARE/202123864461?hash=item2f0f85698d:g:~YQAAOSwGUBZ8JhC

But dang! The price on those is getting up there lately...

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[bobberbill]

Hard to beat a wood handled Rapala. The black ones are China. The wood ones still have Finland stamped on the blade. I can cut up a deer with the 4". Big fish needs the longer blade.