Fillet Knife Recommendations?

Electric bubba cordless I used for about 8 limits of big  rockfish and lings in Shelter cove and I would suggest easy filetting cost is  fairly high and batteries do need to be replaced after about a year. It saves my old arthritic hands though.

I use a dexter knife. Inexpensive, flexible, easy to wash, and easy to sharpen!

How do people feel about the classic rapala fish n' fillet?  I'm sure there are modern designs that are better, and the wooden handle is probably less ideal than plastic with fish slime, but I like the history of it...

They don’t hold an edge all that long but you can get em ridiculously sharp with little effort  I find after two fish I gotta hit the stone again, not that big of a deal.  The wood handles can get funky but I’ve seen them with plastic handles also.  I really like em for filleting fish like halibut or salmon.  Rockies and lings I like a beefier blade like my dexter, just seems heavier built for pushing through a stack of bodies. 

How do people feel about the classic rapala fish n' fillet?  I'm sure there are modern designs that are better, and the wooden handle is probably less ideal than plastic with fish slime, but I like the history of it...

They donÂ’t hold an edge all that long but you can get em ridiculously sharp with little effort  I find after two fish I gotta hit the stone again, not that big of a deal.  The wood handles can get funky but IÂ’ve seen them with plastic handles also.  I really like em for filleting fish like halibut or salmon.  Rockies and lings I like a beefier blade like my dexter, just seems heavier built for pushing through a stack of bodies.

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Any knife which is used for processing fish or meat needs to be really sharp.  So rather than spending a lot of money on a knife, perhaps you should invest that money in sharpening equipment.

I have a bunch of fillet knives, but my favorite knife is a Mustad knife which I bought for about seven bucks at Walmart.  I like it because it has a nice sweeping curve at its end, which I find works better than knives with a fairly straight edge.  So perhaps the shape of the edge is something you should experiment with.

Dexter or Victorinox. Americas Test Kitchen does knife testing and Victorinoxknives keep coming up 2nd or third against knives that cost 4 or 5 times as much. If you want more info on the right knife, look up The Knife Merchant in San Diego and call them

Good to know.
I have bunch of SS Dexter Russells. They're easy to take care of but pretty soft so dull very quick...
might give the Victorinox try.

I like the combo of the 6 inch Victorinox boning, and a big serrated Dexter for cutting through rib bones or to cut off heads etc.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Bubba blades

I got a bubba blade for Christmas and my only problem with it is I've never used a decent or flexible filet knife and it took some getting used to compared to my buck knife I used for years,so it's great really flexible, really sharp especially when you use a whetstone, the grip is fantastic especially for those days that you just can't seem to keep your hands dry, it doesn't slip at all.

+1 on the Bubba blades.

+3 Bubba

I like the combo of the 6 inch Victorinox boning, and a big serrated Dexter for cutting through rib bones or to cut off heads etc.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Is that ocean striper? Looks really good

I like using my piranha electric filet knife for halibut.   If you have access to 120 volts, it glides easily along the skeletal bones leaving little waste.  I use a bubba blade to skin the filets.

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If you want to try a handmade knife that is well made and priced accordingly, I have been really happy with my Kermode
https://northarmknives.com/product/kermode-9-inch-fillet-knife/?c=d115e58d09e2

I like the combo of the 6 inch Victorinox boning, and a big serrated Dexter for cutting through rib bones or to cut off heads etc.

BigJim, have you figured out a way to resharpen the serrated Dexter?

I like the combo of the 6 inch Victorinox boning, and a big serrated Dexter for cutting through rib bones or to cut off heads etc.

BigJim, have you figured out a way to resharpen the serrated Dexter?

The Ken Onion electric sharpener has a setting for serrated blades.