Let's talk about fillet knives

All the cheap ones are basically the same except handles are better than others though. I like Normark the best with rubber grip or Marttinni. I would say get a Buck Clear water though that someone else has also said . I'm gonna get one when i need another fillet knife.
 
Live in Florida and fish a lot. I have one friend that is a professional flats guide and several friends that crew on charters. Between us we have all tried everything under the sun it seems. The Dexter/Russell Sanisafe knives are what we all use. The take a keen edge, hold it well, are corrosion resistant, and inexpensive. I will say that a friend from up north came down and was using a Knives of Alaska Coho that we all liked. I think its AUS 8 steel, but someone on here will know better than me. I did like that knife, but will keep my Dexter Russells.
 
I think we have a winner!!!!! DEXTER
Got this one the other day. So far it seems like the best I've ever had. I did have to make a sheath for it. But that's OK cause I'm trying to learn to make them anyway.
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Fixed? Kershaw makes a really inexpensive winner.

Folder? "Other Forum" H1 Zombie Green Catcherman. Good luck finding one. Took ages.
 
I'm going to throw in another vote for the Red Rock Tools Filet knives... I just received a CPM3V blade walnut handle knife, and it's my favorite knife I own....and I own some nice knives. It's carbon steel, so you have to maintain it like a big boy, not throw it in a wet tackle box....but it's RAZOR sharp and will hold it's edge better than any stainless blade you could own. Awesome, awesome knife. They also make them in high end Vanax, but I opted for the super tough 3V.
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Hello to all, I'm basically a fisherman (mainly saltwater) with a minor knife problem. I fillet hundreds of fish a year (fish several times per week). Dexter is the go to knife for the recreational fleet in the Northeast. The party boats basically all use carbon steel Dexters/wood handles - cheap but really good. I have one, you have to take care of it since it will really rust, but it sharpens up "razor sharp" and really fast. I keep a pile of the stainless ones in my boat. I keep the carbon steel one in the truck since it needs to get washed/dried after use.

Link: http://www.fishboneknives.com/traditional-fillet-and-boning-knives/

I aslo have a catcherman and lots of other fillet knives as well. Dexter is almost always the best knife for cutting fish. Some fisherman have different techniques for filleting that lead to the use of different knives and the kind/size of fish your are filleting play a role as well. I have a buddy that loves the Catcherman and one that hates it.

The traditional carbon steel Dexters work great in the kitchen as well. (Carves a turkey really nicely.)

Jack
 
I use a custom I made out of an old recip saw blade, it works wonders on the big Salmon, Steelhead and Triploids here in Washington state, I also have a Dexter Russel and a Marritini I really like, then I found a Renegade with a plastic sheath at a garage sale, china made, and it works great. But this year, I found myself using a Buck Bantam as my go to Salmon cleaner in the drift boat, worked wonders on my catch.
 
I have fishing knives by Fallkniven in VG10, with 4 1/2 and 6" blades. They have a hard rubber handle, and VG10 is pretty good steel. A less expensive bet, with perhaps even better edge retention, are the fishing fillet knives by Warther. You need to go to their online site to buy them, with or without a sheath. Their knives are in S35V and 4 1/2" or 6" blades. I have gotten a lot of use out of the smaller one in the kitchen, and it is a fine boning knife. The Fallkniven blades are a bit thicker, if that is what you want, but also a little more expensive.
 
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