Filet knife recommendations
 

Looking for new filet knife recommendations? Something that won’t break the bank but will hold an edge any suggestions?

The mustad knife is cheap and keeps an edge: https://amzn.to/30n72FG

I used the Tsunami 6" but they discontinued that. Rapala also has some nice looking knives on Amazon, but I've never used them (yet). Just get a good sharpening rod or whetsone and don't put your knives in the dishwasher and you'll be good, even with a Wal-Mart knife :)

The 10" breaking knife from squidco works alright. It's cheap and sturdy.

Victorinox commerical style kitchenware is always a safe bet.

Edge will only "hold" if you know how to put a good edge on it in the first place.

I use a Bubba Blade 7" flex blade. Wal-Mart carrys it and it comes with a sheath. Bought cheaper one before, but they don't come close and ended paying more in the long run. They are like $47-$50. Bubba Blade also makes one now that has interchangeable blades, for a bit more $.

When I worked as a deckhand 40 years ago, a 10" Forshner was the knife of choice. Forshner was bought out by Victorinox, but the knife was so popular, they still sell it today.

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/vic.../35347538.html

I own 2 of the forshner/victorinox 10inch breaking knives. Excellent knives. They are very reasonably priced. Shop around

Just got the 8"
 

I saw Chris using these AFTCO knifes and my Bubba's tip broke (sounds weird), so i figured you cant go wrong with German steal. $85 shipped.

San Diego Knife Merchant is an excellent local shop a lot of the knives used to clean fish on the sport boats come from there. They sharpen knives by hand with no machines as well. I’d check them out.
https://www.knifemerchant.com/

Victorinox/forschner are excellent, the cryo treatment makes them excellent for holding an edge. Definitely the best bet for a budget, especially if you get the set.


I would recommend the 8" chef knife for filleting if you want to practice the Japanese filleting techniques. Works well, but a deba is better, just much pricier.

I got the AFTCO as a gift and I can say I'm very happy with it! I also have a Victorinox and a Dexter... really all these knives are excellent when they are brand new, but as they said keeping them sharp for the long term is the hard part.

Escape the edge debate...
 

...and get a good sharpener: https://chefschoice.com/products/che...ener-model-120

Of course I also have a set of these: https://www.pennfishing.com/penn-too...ean-prep-penn/

I have one.


It sharpens to a nice narrow edge, polishes well, and takes very little time.


That said, I don't use it often, because I take care of my knives. I never touch them to anything harder than a plastic cutting board, I clean and dry them immediately after use, and I put them back in the wood block the set came in.


Do that and you won't be sharpening them often, but I do occasionally use the hone that came with the knife set.