Filet Knives

[LipRipper]

Just broke the blade off my filet knife this morning. Had an inexpensive Rapala brand knife, Was wondering what everyone else uses, would like to buy a nice one. Dont think I would like an electric.

[double trouble]

i have a guy make mine for me. he is very reasonable and his knife edge lasts a long time. his name is don laurain and the number is 7342893345. my salmon knife has filleted over 100 fish without being sharpened. he also sharpens his knives for free if they ever need it.

walleye knives(7 inch) with custom handles run about $30. he can make any handle you want so if you have a deer antler or a favorite chunk of wood , he will incorperate it.

[tedshunter]

You must of got a lemon,I have been using the same rapala filet knife for over 20 years.Works for me just fine.

[Slick fishing]

Hey there LIpripper forget them manual knives you need to get yourself an electric it's the only way to go, I can do one fish every 40 to 45 seconds something like that it is the best thing I have ever bought..

I like the mister twister electric I had a few cordless one's never again they wore out on me before the summer was over.. Cya Slick

[LipRipper]

how do you sharpen an electric? Tedshunter, mine was about that old.

[Slick fishing]

you dont sharpen a electric it is a sheraded edge, it is two blades togeather as one then it slides into the electric knife..I have found that a shreaded edge is better if it is a little dull.. Cya Slick

[treeman]

I agree with Slick Fishing. Once you get used to an electric you will never go back. His point on sharpness is also well taken. I touch mine up once in a while on a stone that comes with a Smith sharpening kit and is designed for that purpose.

[PencilPlugger]

I'm on my 2nd electric knife and I wouldn't do without one. My first one was a cordless model by Angler's Best but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. The trigger was very hard to press and my thumb would hurt for days after cleaning a mess of fish. Now I have a Mister Twister and my thumb doesn't hurt because of a better design, although I kind of liked the blade on the other one since it was a little bit more flexible. Either way, it's much faster to clean a limit of 'eyes with an electric then with a manual knife!

[ESOX]

I use a Wusthof Trident fillet knife. Holds an edge forever, and doubles as a great boning knife.

[Houghton laker]

I use a Wusthof Trident fillet knife. Holds an edge forever, and doubles as a great boning knife.


I have one also...If I am cleaning just a few fish or up to 5-6 I use that....If we have a group of people so many fish....then I bring out the Rapala Electric!! For a few perch...it's the good old wooden handled rapala 4"......for many....electric

[toothycritter]

i use the 13 in forchsner and i love it will cut through any thing. run about 40 bucks. they are made by victoronyx. i think that is how you spell it.

[caribouhunter]

Electric is the way to go. Don't try the cordless ones they run down too fast. I bought mine at the hardware store in Port Austin for 6 bucks. Have been using it on salmon and walleyes for 3 years. TYou can go to Bass Pro and buy a name brand for 40-50 bucks but the 6 dollar no name works fine too.

[Zofchak]

Forschner and Dexter Russell are both top notch fillet knives.:) I used to clean fish for a living (Worked on a head boat in Florida). We would clean anywhere between 50-500 fish per day and Dexter Russels were used at 80% of the tables in the marina. Tried the electric ones for a while, but they just are not built heavy enough for everyday use, but they are definite time savers for occasional use.

[The Whale]

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[summer breeze]

Go to electric...i recommend mister twister...more power!

the repala got hot and has to sit and cool off after the 3rd or 4th fish, i also had problems with bigger fish.

we run the knife off the power inverter from the truck and clean on the tail gate works great. i also have a power inverter that will plug into any cigarette lighter and have used this in the woods...it runs the vaccume sealer too.

its nice to bring home clean bagged fish...and the cooler dosn't smell.

[Mark-n-Fish]

Forcshner and sani-safe knives are definitly the way to go. Electrics work well if you get a good one. I have burned up 3 or 4 cheapos that got so hot I didn't want to hold on to it anymore. Then they overheat and shut down untill the motor cools off. I have a good one now that won't overheat. A word of caution. Make sure you plug into a GFI recepticle. Using an electrical appliance around water isn't the safest plan.:yikes:

[Houghton laker]

never had the rapala electric overheat.....also love that it comes with 2 sets of blades!

[KI Jim]

I'll pile on the electric bandwagon also-for perch it just can't be beat.I can fillet, skin and debone 60 fish in 35 minutes. I use my Rapala knife to cut out the belly bones. For the electri, I too like the Mr. Twister.

For 'eyes and Salmon, I still fillet with a regular knife-been using Rapalas all my life and they have done me fine. BTW I sharpen mine with a chef's choice electric sharpener-gets real close to the factory edge that lasts a long time.

Jim