Hey all, I’m looking for a good knife (fixed blade preferably) to use as a general purpose knife for cutting line, filleting fish, and getting wet. Does anyone have any recommendations for a knife that can take fresh and salt water? I’ve already looked into the Fallkniven S1 and Coldsteel SRK, but maybe I’m going down the wrong road.
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by Espoopy
You are not going to find a knife that can do everything you want well. Get a fillet knife, and get a general purpose knife. I have AFTCO x bokers for my filet knives and an assortment of spyderco's for general use.
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by a6
$1.50 pairing knives as bait / gp knives. Kiwi Chef knife to fillet with. But I can also fillet with a paring knife.
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by RolandHockingAngling
I would get a Victorinox Fibrox fillet and a stainless Mora that costs like $15. Should be under $50 for the pair and do almost anything you need.
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by GrayCustomKnives
Victorinox are about best and most durable you can get for the money. They are used by professional chefs worldwide. I have some they do NOT wear out.
How much are you willing to spend on something that's going to disappear? I have a theory - fishing folks are very honest when it comes to other folks' hardware. Very very rare to have anyone walk off with a rod or a tackle box, or even bait. But knives? Seems there's an open season on knives. I keep a Leatherman Wave in my tackle box. I don't own a fillet knife because I c&r, no need for one. If you really want a fillet knife, I recemmend a 12 dollar Rapala. Keep it sharp and clean, it'll serve you well.
Able Man
Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)
✓out the Dexter-Russell knives.
Tyee
Loc: Normal, Illinois
I have a Cutco filet knife that has lasted for years and through many sharpenings. Also, a battery powered Rapala for filleting crappie, perch, bluegill.
a cheap swiss army short steak knife that fits in yer tackle box get a few you will drop them. maybe 2 bucks, a goo d fillet knife, I like dexters, you will find both on every professional fishing boat !!!
I like a Rapala fillet knife.
FinFisherman
Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl
Adrian wrote:
I like a Rapala fillet knife.
I agree. Rapala for the money. I favor the wood handle in the leather case.
I am a Finnish American from Minnesota and that's what all family has used. I have one from my grandfather who was a commercial fisherman that the blade has been sharpened so many times it is half the thickness of a new blade. I can still read the makers name and the year it was made in Finland. The scabbard is made of Reindeer hide and the handle also. The scabbard and pommel of the knife is engraved silver. I use my newer Rapala knife now keep this locked in my gun safe.
FinFisherman
Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl
Adrian wrote:
I am a Finnish American from Minnesota and that's what all family has used. I have one from my grandfather who was a commercial fisherman that the blade has been sharpened so many times it is half the thickness of a new blade. I can still read the makers name and the year it was made in Finland. The scabbard is made of Reindeer hide and the handle also. The scabbard and pommel of the knife is engraved silver. I use my newer Rapala knife now keep this locked in my gun safe.
I'm 1/2 Finn. My father tho born in Martinferry, Oh didn't speak English. He learned in school. How hard that must have been to start school @ 6 years old and the teachers didn't speak Finnish. Anyway Rapala was the knife he used & that's the first fillet knife he gave me. My Rapala's do everything in salt water, fresh water doesn't matter. The only thing I do is keep it sharp.
They can keep a very sharp edge. And I like the flexibility filleting northern pike. Ice fishing is not safe here one snowmobile and a Polaris ranger went down this holiday. I have a Polaris razor and will not go out on my lake yet.
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