Fillet knife of choice?

[Deleted member 38069]

I have an affinity to fillet knives. There is a world of difference between a good versus poor blade, when cleaning fish. I have a KoA fillet knife that is awesome! I want to hear what you’re go to blades are?

*I’m not interested in hearing about an electric, so please refrain*

 

[Salmonchaser]

I fillet any where from 60 to occasionally 100 Salmon a day, late June through September.
Columbia River Knife and Tool makes some good ones.
A fella in Colorado made me one out of an old leaf spring. 18 inch blade, it’s ideal for 40 pound Kings. About once a week it needs to be run over the stone, daily the steel keeps it sharp. Never have I ever used an electric one.

 

[ccc23454]

Been using a buck silver creek 6 1/2", perfect size for average fish and game butchering. Blade has nice finsh and holds a very fine edge and its at the right price point for me.

 

[buckbull]

Morakniv made in sweden. Dexter Russell's are pretty good to.

 

[Trial153]

Gene Ingram Kingfisher in S30V

 

[geetar]

I only have one. It’s the classic wooden handled Rapala. Not fancy but has yet to let me down.

 

[JoltnJoe]

Dexter Russell

 

[JohnBud]

I agree that the classic wood handled Rapala fillet knife is the gold standard. Holds an edge but most importantly has just the right amount of flex in the blade.

 

[duckhunt]

I only have one. It’s the classic wooden handled Rapala. Not fancy but has yet to let me down.

I still use the rapala my dad bought me about 35 years ago.

 

[kwyeewyk]

Used the Rapala's most of my life, tried a Dexter Russell when I wanted longer one, really like that one too.

 

[Jbotto]

I’m a pretty die-hard fan of the Rapala’s but use a cheap blue Kershaw occasionally too. I like the bigger grip that one has!

 

[Salmonchaser]

Those old wood handled Rapalas were Avery good knife.

 

[Werty]

220 silver creek folding fillet by Buck. Its a nice knife. Also, you can't beat the wood Rapalas fillet, like mentioned above

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

When I have to do it manually I use the old Rapala's in 3 different sizes. For big fish I like a Forschner. For trimming Havalon baracuta fillet blade. But 99% electric then manual trim. Up to 11,000 fish a year for clients for the last 19 years.

 

[JGTWI]

I love the Rapala superflex knives.

Another one I really like is made by custom cutlery in Iowa (http://www.customcutlery.net/fillet.html). Great looking knives that keep a very nice edge and have just the right amount of flex.

 

[Schaaf]

I treat my fillet knives like crap, so I try to keep them under $40. I like the Victorinox knives.

 

[Jc2020]

I have the bubba 7in fillet knife and really like it.

 

[Bambistew]

Old Rapala are good, but my go to is a Cutco adjustable.

 

[noharleyyet]

Son has the the manual and cordless Bubba.

 

[ntodwild]

I treat my fillet knives like crap, so I try to keep them under $40. I like the Victorinox knives.

+1 on this post. Victorinox makes a pretty nice boning/fillet knife.