If you were buying someone their first good knife, say a Dexter, which one or two would you get them for cleaning trout, reds, flounder, etc?
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Buck Knives makes a really neat folding fillet knife. An employee bought one for me and it’s been rather handy. Fits great in the pocket and is wicked sharp. I highly recommend it. I’ve cleaned many a fish with it and it fits great in the hand and stays razor sharp.
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8 in Sani-safe dexter knife. They’re $20 and while they’re not the best in the world, they hold an edge pretty good and if you keep it dry, they will not rust away. Plus, if you drop it in the water, you’re not losing a $100 filet knife.
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Originally posted by Rapchizzle8 in Sani-safe dexter knife. They’re $20 and while they’re not the best in the world, they hold an edge pretty good and if you keep it dry, they will not rust away. Plus, if you drop it in the water, you’re not losing a $100 filet knife.
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I have had the 8" Dexter SofGrip for a couple of years and have been very happy with it. Not the best knife you can buy, but for the money works very well on reds, trout, and flounder. Just wish I had the chance to use it more often.
Someone gave me a Minnesota Fillet Knife for being in his wedding…haven’t used it yet but it sure looks good.
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CUTCO makes an awsome filet knife that you can vary the blade length and has a good sheath that has multiply purposes.
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I had a Cutco but I left it on a rock near Valdez Alaska…
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Originally posted by SC2079BSSomeone gave me a Minnesota Fillet Knife for being in his wedding…haven’t used it yet but it sure looks good.
“The good fisherman is surprised when he doesn’t catch fish: I am just the other way around.”
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Someone else used his and said it was great. I need to be in a wedding so I can get one.
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I do not know why, but I’m partial to the cheap stuff you get at Wal-Mart.
I’ve been a meat cutter and seafood market manager in the past, and have filleted tons of fish, and I always find myself reaching for the Rapala wood-handled knife.
I always end up sharpening the tip differently (I sharpen the very end of it like a scalpel), and I am good at keeping them quite sharp. But as long as you don’t put them in the dishwasher, they last for a long time.
Dextert 1377 or 1378, cheap and good, lots of carbon and like any knife have your stone and steel ready.
No need for the high priced German stuff, these are 15/20 bucks.
I find the wooden handle Rapala’s work pretty well for the money.
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Originally posted by Redfish_mattI’ve been a meat cutter and seafood market manager in the past, and have filleted tons of fish, and I always find myself reaching for the Rapala wood-handled knife.
I always end up sharpening the tip differently (I sharpen the very end of it like a scalpel), and I am good at keeping them quite sharp. But as long as you don’t put them in the dishwasher, they last for a long time.
I can’t agree with you more! I have $1000 worth of specialized cutlery at the store, but because DHEC won’t let us use wood handles I can’t have that cheap Rapala. I love that knife for BSB’s, trout, flounder, and most every other inshore species. Easy as heck to sharpen and will last forever. Come by my store if you want to see and feel the full line of Dexter fillet and breaking knives.
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Thanks guys. I guess other question was what type blades? When do you use those serrated, straight vs curved, etc.? That for the larger fish and for later once you are past fish cleaning 101&102?
And while we are at it, what type sharpener? Something easy to carry around when you go on trips.
http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Russell-S138PCP-Fillet-Sani-Safe-Series/dp/B002C7XNBM
worked as a mate for a few years, cleaned thousands of fish with these knives. holds a decent edge and comes back to a razor edge without much effort on a stone.
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Originally posted by ascotthttp://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Russell-S138PCP-Fillet-Sani-Safe-Series/dp/B002C7XNBM
worked as a mate for a few years, cleaned thousands of fish with these knives. holds a decent edge and comes back to a razor edge without much effort on a stone.
I was a mate as well, 5 years. Cleaned 1000’s upon 1000’s of fish per year, cut tons of squid and clams - all with a 9" Dexter Russell Wooden handle jobber. Thinnest blade possible.
A stone and some water, sharpen often, and you have the best/fastest knife going.
Its all about how you care for them.
This is for flounder, reds, rock, BSB, trout, grouper - even Mahi… when you get into Tuna/Swords type fish you may need something stronger.
Well there, you heard it from the pros; Dexter-Russell, and Rapala. I’m with them. Can’t go wrong, and learn how to sharpen a good knife. Even when I win the lottery tonight, I’ll still have a hard time paying $150 for a knife, unless it’s going into a display of a knife collection.
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Thanks for all the replies. Went with the Rapala cause I found one local at good price. Now lookin for stone. Saw one at nice kitchen store today, diamond stone like $55. Hoping to find something not so pricey.