Filet knife recommendation

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2023/08/22 13:33:11 (permalink)

Filet knife recommendation

I don't have a boat so i don't fish for crappie/perch much but i do fish for walleye from shore and steel.  I keep em too!  
Recommendations on a good filet knife that won't break the bank please?  

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    Erie Mako
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/22 15:12:17 (permalink)
    Electric: American Angler
    Manual: Buck Knives , Silver Creek series
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/22 18:39:52 (permalink)
    Dexter 7”, under $15, stays sharp and sharpens to a razor blade with little effort. I also have a Cutco Fisherman’s Solution, $120. I never reach for the Cutco. Dexter one does need you to buy the sheath separately, so $40 if you want their sheath. You can get a Mercer Culinary protector for cheap instead. I left a Dexter and sheath at a cabin and was super bummed over it. I replaced it with the 8”, but I like the 7” better. Has a skinnier point, which is nice to start through the skin filleting.
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/22 21:10:13 (permalink)
    I have a cordless Bubba. It came with 2 batteries and 4 different blades. Covers everything I do. I had a Rapala cordless that was nice. I still use it once in awhile. I haven't fileted a fish with a manual in eons.
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/22 21:43:24 (permalink)
    I do have a corded Rapala. But only use if I get a mess of panfish. I don’t ever catch a mess of larger fish that I keep.
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/23 05:11:27 (permalink)
     Have quite a few brands of manual fillet knives. The one I like the least is the Buck folding, the handles have a little play in them so gave away over 50 to friends and family, LOL! None of them will brake the bank is you use it often. Don't use my Cutco's very often but buy them cheap when I can.
     
     Got a 100 Mustad's this month and they seem okay but haven't tried yet. Have over 700 Dexter Russell's in all styles taking up room. Best bang for the buck IMO.
     
     Learn how to keep a razor sharp edge is the most important thing with any knife so less chance of getting hurt. 
     
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/25 10:19:42 (permalink)
    Crappiefisher....did you say you have in your possesion over 700 filet knives????
    If so, can ya hook a brother up???  I got 4 kids and a wife to feed here....

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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/25 11:15:13 (permalink)
      I have over 700 Dexter - Russell's in many different styles. My favorite from them is the 18" pizza knife with the attachment. Don't have 700 fillet knives from them though. https://www.google.com/shopping/product/11927870557494403175?q=dexter+russell+pizza+knife&prds=eto:13598767463197299547_0;1667121815582450702_0;17277200175035444283_0,pid:4312298315294946188,rsk:PC_16996262553770955767&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi1gcvmiPiAAxVClokEHd5eAogQ9pwGCAc
     
     I can send you a New in the package Mustad with sheath. I like the handles on them but never gave them a try. Just told the old lady to bring back a couple from storage. Think they are 7" ? PM me where to send. I'll try and get it to you next week.
     
     I use the wore out sharpened  to almost no steel left Dexter's the most. Only have a few like that though, rest are new or like new 
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/25 11:29:49 (permalink)
     Bad luck lately, storm around 1:00 am knocked out the fridge. Did save over 2 grand on a new  unit (last one) this morning so not a terrible thing. Little to much with the extra round ball ice maker for fancy drinks in the back and hidden front door panel for condiments though.  Takes about 15 minutes to change the control panel so will save for a backup. All refrigerators are junk these days, even the ones $3,000++ smh. Least they can deliver it tomorrow morning since it was one odd ball in the back,  otherwise would be  close to a week to get. Put all ice-cream and popsicles in the deep freezer   
     
    post edited by crappiefisher - 2023/08/25 12:52:32
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/25 13:37:21 (permalink)
    thank you!

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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/25 14:29:45 (permalink)
     No biggie on the shipping. It is only a 7", $15 knife. The ole lady brought a couple back. The sheath is on the reverse side. 
     
      The Crappie/Perch will pick-up from shore by the end of Sept., Good Luck!
     
      
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/26 07:52:16 (permalink)
    Get yourself a Rada knife sharpener. Super easy way to get a nice edge.
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/27 06:41:29 (permalink)
     I tend to get a little out of control buying certain things. Meat cutting items are
    one like commercial grinders, slicers and mixers. 
     
     Have 3 industrial dual 8" wheel bench top knife sharpeners and 2 others that are mounted on stands.  Best way to finish is with a compound and paper wheel if want to take it to those extremes.  Then 7 0r 8 very large diamond wheel stones. Some very thick and others a large dia. A few take 2 people to carry. Only use 2 of them with different grit. Rest are still boxed. I'll lay them on their side flat and play around sharpening. 
     
      98 percent of the time I use a few different stones with handles similar to below and diamond steels.https://www.sharpeningsup...g8NEAQYByABEgIK1PD_BwE
     
      
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/27 07:12:35 (permalink)
     Back in the day I used a leather strop like on the side of a barber's chair used for sharpening a razor during a shave for a finale edge. A leather belt works great.
     
     Forgot I have one of these cheap Delta bench tops. I used it once. Threw away the black water cup dispenser by mistake forgetting what it went to 
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    post edited by crappiefisher - 2023/08/27 08:00:54
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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/30 15:14:50 (permalink)
    Received. Thank you so much!!

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    Re: Filet knife recommendation 2023/08/31 07:25:49 (permalink)
    My fav. always was/still is the stand by wooden handle rapala knives in varying lengths.  Had the right flex for my style of fileting.  Worked on everything from bluegill/crappie all the way up to 50# plus AJ's and groupers.  Had them since before I moved to TX in the early 2000's and still use the same ones today (although not nearly as often as I would like).  My mid size one has cleaned thousands of walleyes over the years.  I use my old plastic handled one (rapala) as a bait knife in my saltwater tackle bag.  Not nearly as useful as the wood handled ones.
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