Fillet Knives

[panfisher]

rapala's have been around for awhile they are a good all around fish knife and i have several.

How expensive are the Rapala fillet knives? Are we talking about $40 or $60? I'm just trying to get a ball park figure. I mostly fillet larger trout (1-8 pounds) and would be using it for this purpose only...my Ken Onion switchblade does the trick for bleeding the fish upon immediate catch and trimming fins and fat from the fillets.

bi-mart has them for around 12.00 for the 4", 14.00 for the 6' both the wood handle and the newer soft handle, they come with a nice sheath and a sharpener. they have other brands and all were under 20.00.

[travislikesfishing]

hey i have gone through a few fillet knifes i started filleting a couple years ago and i always hated when i got stopped by the bones i had a cheap knife first got stuck on bones alot then got a rapala it was better but still has problems with big bones then got a gerber cause the guy at sportsmans said it was better than rapala it was but not much better he showed me this one said it was about the best fillet knife you can buy called the coho made by knifes of alaska it was 50 bucks but it was huge and i wanted one that would fit in my tackle box about 3 weeks after i bought the gerber i went back and they have the same knife but smaller called it the steelheader 35 bucks i had to buy it, dethawwed my 7 lb steelhead just to test it out cut though the bones like butter i would defenently the best fillet knife ive ever seen cost alot but well worth it

[kuttkilla]

Just bought one at Joe's last week...the white one for $23.99...man it is amazing...along with my old knife sharpener...can't beat it...I cut my fingers filleting quadradomous's fish last weekend with it...it was bad too...1/8 cut in them fingers...

[bassmasterderek]

I have an intruder fillet knife that I have had for a couple years. I like it, haven't had to sharpen it yet. www.intruderinc.com they also sell a glove that could help kuttk from cutting them fingers, but I didn't like the glove. The knife is good though.

[kuttkilla]

I have an intruder fillet knife...they also sell a glove that could help kuttk from cutting them fingers...

Thanks for the glove idea...bassmasterderek...great idea...and it would have saved a lot of bleeding...

[JT26]

If your knifes do get dull, we have this really nice electric sharpener.
its a Chefs Choice - Proffesional Sharpening Station. So thats something some of you might want to look into.

[Rabbits]

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[Rabbits]

http://kershawknives.com/searchresults. ... ch_value=2

kershaw fillet knife, this one in the link is a cheapo. Look around this site there are some good ones in here.

The 6 inch fillet knife is very nice for smaller fish and it is only $10!

The other one I have and like is the 9 1/4 inch fillet from kershaw, I think it was thirty dollars but well worth it for small and large fish. I did see an adjustable one in there and that sounded really cool as well. But I already spent the money so oh well.

[tnj8222]

i have the rapala, its ok but i found the metal was cheap and the bones on the coho i was catching last september was actually denting the metal... not on my gerber though.

[kevinb]

i have the rapala, its ok but i found the metal was cheap and the bones on the coho i was catching last september was actually denting the metal... not on my gerber though.

hhhhmmmmnn...........Sounds like I'm going with Gerber

[kuttkilla]

http://kershawknives.com/searchresults. ... ch_value=2

The other one I have and like is the 9 1/4 inch fillet from kershaw, I think it was thirty dollars but well worth it for small and large fish. I did see an adjustable one in there and that sounded really cool as well. But I already spent the money so oh well.

I own a Kershaw Ken Onion switchblade...love it! Blade length about 4"... Can't go wrong with these knives...QUALITY all the way.

[fishaholictaz]

Just throwing in my $0.02 but there are different uses for different knives! You can't go wrong with those rapala knives for smaller fish! I love how flexible the blade is and I use it for cutting and wrapping game also. But if you are going to be processing bigger fish it would be wise to get one of the other knives like the Gerber or Kershaw that has a stouter blade.

When I fillet my salmon I try not to cut through any bones

[kevinb]

What would work better with kokes and walleyes?:-k

[fishaholictaz]

What would work better with kokes and walleyes?:-k

Go with the rapala it is a good hardy knife, razor sharp and the flexibility is very useful!

[kevinb]

What would work better with kokes and walleyes?:-k

Go with the rapala it is a good hardy knife, razor sharp and the flexibility is very useful!

I'll try it. Maybe I can stab somebody with it too!:cheers:

[tnj8222]

Just throwing in my $0.02 but there are different uses for different knives! You can't go wrong with those rapala knives for smaller fish! I love how flexible the blade is and I use it for cutting and wrapping game also. But if you are going to be processing bigger fish it would be wise to get one of the other knives like the Gerber or Kershaw that has a stouter blade.

When I fillet my salmon I try not to cut through any bones

yeah i agree its a great knife for smaller fish.

[64omcangeler]

cutco.com has the best filet knife i have ever use and one the best thing about this knife is the steel is top grade and it is extendable it goes from a 8" to a 12" for those big fish and it has a sharping stone right on it and a grove to sharpen your hooks but when it comes to sharpening a knife go to a cutlery store and pick up a diamond stone for 20 bucks or so there what chefs us in the kitchen ............ i happen to be one of those and i have a cutco filet knife and i do all the cutting for the restaraunt and my personal cuts and it is one of best i have ever used and not to mention cutco has a lifetime garentee on all there knifes they might be a lil spendy but thats what you gotta pay for quality and a lifetime ganentee.

[HillbillyGeek]

Those little boxcutter knives work great for filleting small fish. The blades are very sharp and flexible. They don't hold an edge very long but swapping in a new blade is quick and easy. The price is right -- a knife plus 10 replacement blades cost $1 at the Dollar General store.