Bird & Trout knife

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mak1277

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Is the Chris Reeve Inyoni the pinnacle of this type or are there other good options?

Not looking for a safe queen but something I can actually carry and gut trout with. I love that the handle scales come off to reduce weight. Anything > 4oz is automatically eliminated from consideration.
 
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Bird&Trout knife

Is the Chris Reeve Inyoni the pinnacle of this type or are there other good options? Not looking for a safe queen but something I can actually carry and gut trout with. I love that the handle scales come off to reduce weight. Anything > 4oz is automatically eliminated from consideration.
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Arathol said:
Did you not ask this already?

Bird&Trout knife

Is the Chris Reeve Inyoni the pinnacle of this type or are there other good options? Not looking for a safe queen but something I can actually carry and gut trout with. I love that the handle scales come off to reduce weight. Anything > 4oz is automatically eliminated from consideration.
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Sure did. Not much response over there though so I thought I’d ask in General.
 
While no authority on this, I have seen examples of the bird and trout that appealed to me more than the CRK. I suggest you look through the makers exchange, and choose what appeals to you-CRK or other
 
You may want to have a look through this thread ...

Photos - Bird and Trout! Let's See 'Em!

I think the "Bird and Trout" is probably one of the most useful non-pocketknife traditional patterns, at least for me. I fish and hunt small game several magnitudes more often than large game, and small hunting knives seem to be the forgotten middle child of the traditional knife family between...
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Lots of great examples in it. I do not own a CRK Inyoni, but I have several knives I would chose over it as a B&T knife.
 
The only Bark River that I've owned that was any good......
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I have gutted a LOT of trout. I've gutted them with everything from a Buck 119, to a Becker Kephart, to a case "bird" knife, to a trapper, to a pilot survival knife, to a swiss army knife, to a leatherman and more. I've used a Cold Steel ringed "bird and trout" knife and I don't remember ever having to resort to ripping things open with my keys, I'm sure someone has done it.

To this day the best trout knife (for birds I use scissors nowadays) I've used is a 4 inch Rapala filet knife.
 
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Dexter Russel SaniSafe pairing knife.

Or Victorinox pairing knife. Its really difficult to beat the performance of these simple knives, for fine tasks. They sharpen easily and no place for bacteria to hide.
 
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NapalmCheese said:
I have gutted a LOT of trout. I've gutted them with everything from a Buck 119, to a Becker Kephart, to a case "bird" knife, to a trapper, to a pilot survival knife, to a swiss army knife, to a leatherman and more. I've used a Cold Steel ringed "bird and trout" knife and I don't remember ever having to resort to ripping things open with my keys, I'm sure someone has done it.

To this day the best trout knife (for birds I use scissors nowadays) I've used is a 4 inch Rapala filet knife.
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Yep, Swiss Army knives definitely do the job just fine. It’s not a “need” to have a dedicated knife for this but hey, it’s BF!
 
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Dexter Russel SaniSafe pairing knife.

Or Victorinox pairing knife. Its really difficult to beat the performance of these simple knives, for fine tasks. They sharpen easily and no place for bacteria to hide.
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I probably should’ve been more clear in my original post. These are great options, but I’m not looking for purely functional. I’m looking to get as close as possible to the line between “perfectly functional” and “so nice you don’t want to use it at all”.
 
mak1277 said:
I probably should’ve been more clear in my original post. These are great options, but I’m not looking for purely functional. I’m looking to get as close as possible to the line between “perfectly functional” and “so nice you don’t want to use it at all”.
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Lol. In that case go with a Randall 8-4
Similar to the one Francis Gary Powers had when he was shot down over Russia

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Francis Gary Powers - Wikipedia

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The Spyderco Sprig makes an excellent bird and trout knife and I used one extensively for just that purpose with great success. They have been discontinued, but you might be able to find one.

Also, Jarrett Fleming makes a great bird and trout knife if you want something upscale.
 
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