NorCal Kayak Anglers
General => General Talk => Topic started by: Spring45 on January 01, 2018, 03:27:16 PM
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Im in the market for a decent fillet knife that is flimsy, not too expensive but works pretty good. There are way too many options out there from $7 on up. So I'm gonna try and simplify it and see what suggestions you all have. My budget is $35-$40. I'm sure there are decent ones out there for that price range.
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i use the dexter straight fillet knife with plastic white handle. so far its my favorite. ive never tried any of the more expensive ones. i see some people use the super curved knives, but i don't know that technique.
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Thx Bob. I forgot fo say that I dont like the super curved ones. Lol
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Bob's suggestion is good, they have them for <$20 at Costco Commercial warehouses. There is a similar commercial knife at Smart & Final for a similarly shockingly low price.
I use 2: The small one is a Moraknife bait knife ($15) off of Amazon -- it's my boat knife and I LOVE it because it covers 95% of my needs. The long fillet knife is an old Japanese commercial fillet knife I got from a bait shop on a wharf somewhere along the coast many years ago, and it was pretty inexpensive, but is a truly fine knife. Both have great belt clippable plastic scabbards.
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Victorinox Cutlery 8-Inch Curved Breaking Knife, Black Fibrox Handle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019WXEO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5vUsAbFAJSJJ0
Use this knife to break down all my fish and a generic dexter knife to deskin the fillets
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Victorinox Cutlery 8-Inch Curved Breaking Knife, Black Fibrox Handle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019WXEO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5vUsAbFAJSJJ0
Yup!
-Allen
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I’m happy with dexter fillet knives. Kershaws are cheap too, small tho.
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Dexter and Victorinox both seem to offer great value. I've been using the flexible Victorinox 6" (https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Fibrox-Boning-Flexible/dp/B000QCNJ3C) as well as a rigid Dexter. Curious to hear what others like.
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I have a bubba blade,for the price it's stupid sharp.i had the 9"flex tip then bought a 12"
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Dont get me wrong, I am not trying to be cheap on a fillet knife. I have some nice pocket knives. However, seems to me that a decent fillet knife shouldnt cost much.
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As recommended before-This is the one, and get a 10" too.
Victorinox Cutlery 8-Inch Curved Breaking Knife, Black Fibrox Handle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001...f=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5vUsAbFAJSJJ0
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I have a bubba blade,for the price it's stupid sharp.i had the 9"flex tip then bought a 12"
And you admit to that? In public? those things used to be stupid cheap until the two-legged bubbas started buying them, then they got stupid expensive.
I use two, a Victorinox 6" stiff boning knife to break down the fish (https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Boning-Curved-Granton-Fibrox/dp/B000IXHGG0/ref=sr_1_17?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1514889181&sr=1-17&refinements=p_89%3AVictorinox) and a flexible boning knife to skin and (duh) remove bones (https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Boning-Curved-Flexible-Fibrox/dp/B005JHIAQA/ref=sr_1_23?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1514889181&sr=1-23&refinements=p_89%3AVictorinox). That stiff blade makes short work of rockfish.
I didn't care for the curved blades at first but now I like the way they work more than straight blades.
A friend swears by these Kershaw knives for tuna and salmon: https://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Stainless-Corrosion-Resistant-Glass-Filled/dp/B00I0RWO6S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1514889801&sr=8-3&keywords=fillet+knives&refinements=p_89%3AKershaw
But I also have an old Rapala filet knife that I like a lot for fish with softer skin.
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I have quite a few fillet knives. I have found that I prefer knives with a pretty curved edge, because a long section of the curved edge slices through meat as I slide the blade along the ribs of a fish. With a straight bladed fillet knife, I feel like I am dragging the tip of the blade through the meat along the ribs. My favorite fillet knife is a Mustad knife which is available for $9.96 from Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/ip/KVD-Mustad-7-Fillet-Knife-with-Sheath/23704235
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Thanks I'll look into that.
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BUBA Blades
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I'd check a thrift store too if you have a chance. I have found a few nice $20-$40 knives (Victorinox, F.Dick, Dexters, Etc.) at my local shop for $1.
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Dexter softgrip 9": good flex and nice narrow blade that I like. I have to sharpen it often and I wish the tip had a bit more curve
Bubba Blade 9: I was just given one for christmas. Sharp as hell and good curvature at the tip, but the wide blade will take some getting used to. I think I like it though
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Victorinox Cutlery 8-Inch Curved Breaking Knife, Black Fibrox Handle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019WXEO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5vUsAbFAJSJJ0
Use this knife to break down all my fish and a generic dexter knife to deskin the fillets
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+1...killer knife. Noticed a lot of socal deckhands used them.
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good to know, thanks Won!
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Another vote for Dexter brand filet knives (just pick the one that suits your needs)... I also really like my Dexter “Cut and Gut” knife for bleeding and gutting fish on the water. It’s got the spoon on one end for removing blood lines from salmon and trout.
Kershaw also makes a pretty good filet knife, but the blade is pretty stiff so it might not be exactly what you’re looking for. (At least the one I have is stiff... maybe they have other offerings.)
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+1