Fillet knife - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

AirborneYak · 06-15-2015, 04:20 PM

Looking to get a fillet knife soon. What do you guys use? What knife keeps a good edge after sharpening?

I've heard good things about the Dexter-Russels knives and thinking about getting this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Russell...Dexter-Russell

Are electric fillet knives any easier to use?

ful-rac · 06-15-2015, 04:23 PM

Dexter knives are good quality knives for a reasonable price...don't forget the forschners!!! excellent knives and not really that expensive either.

I have this one and it is an awesome knife for filleting halibut.

http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Russell..._bxgy_79_img_y

Skip the electric fillet knife...really.

YakDout · 06-15-2015, 04:25 PM

Victorinox makes a good knife. And my old Wooden handle rapala is still sharpening great.

Mahigeer · 06-15-2015, 05:16 PM

I bought a 12" one of these, but can not find it. I took it to Cedros Island, to see if the staff there likes it, but they did not use it.

http://www.bubbablade.com/

AirborneYak · 06-15-2015, 05:22 PM

Thanks for the input guys. I was looking into the victorinox too and end up getting the dexter-russel Tony linked to. The bubba knife looks pretty cool though.

Handymansd · 06-16-2015, 04:40 AM

I have a forschner and a bubba flexible both are excellent. When I started seeing a little bit of pitting on my 10year old forschner I sent it back to Victorinox they immediately replaced it with no questions!

AirborneYak · 06-16-2015, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Handymansd

I have a forschner and a bubba flexible both are excellent. When I started seeing a little bit of pitting on my 10year old forschner I sent it back to Victorinox they immediately replaced it with no questions!

That's the kind of customer service I like!

RockyRaab · 06-16-2015, 06:05 AM

I just bought a Dexter Russell. Two, in fact. Shipping was the same for a knife or two knives plus a scabbard. I got the standard 8" high carbon and a 3" bait knife. Both are serving me very well.

tanners · 06-16-2015, 06:20 AM

I used the 9" Bubba Blade last season and it worked great for tuna. The Forschners work just as well, just lacking the grip.

buddha · 06-16-2015, 06:57 AM

Interesting comparison.

http://www.cheftalk.com/t/62746/vict...ni-safe-knives

LBKayakDude · 06-16-2015, 07:24 AM

Love my victornox. It's reeaally sharp

ful-rac · 06-16-2015, 08:15 AM

6" forschner boning knife
6" Dexter russell boning knife
6" Dexter russell butcher knife
8" Forschner Breaking knife
10" Forschner Wide blade breaking knife

taggermike · 06-16-2015, 08:24 AM

Most of the Dexter russle and forshner victonox are comercial grade knifes made to be used hard and sharpened or stealed easily. You see them in fish processing plants. They're always a good choice. Mike

06-15-2015, 04:20 PM	#1
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	Fillet knife Looking to get a fillet knife soon. What do you guys use? What knife keeps a good edge after sharpening? I've heard good things about the Dexter-Russels knives and thinking about getting this one: http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Russell...Dexter-Russell Are electric fillet knives any easier to use?

06-15-2015, 04:23 PM	#2
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Dexter knives are good quality knives for a reasonable price...don't forget the forschners!!! excellent knives and not really that expensive either. I have this one and it is an awesome knife for filleting halibut. http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Russell..._bxgy_79_img_y Skip the electric fillet knife...really. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

06-16-2015, 04:40 AM	#6
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	I have a forschner and a bubba flexible both are excellent. When I started seeing a little bit of pitting on my 10year old forschner I sent it back to Victorinox they immediately replaced it with no questions! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

06-16-2015, 08:15 AM	#12
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	My Knife arsenal 6" forschner boning knife 6" Dexter russell boning knife 6" Dexter russell butcher knife 8" Forschner Breaking knife 10" Forschner Wide blade breaking knife __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

06-15-2015, 04:25 PM	#3
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Victorinox makes a good knife. And my old Wooden handle rapala is still sharpening great.

06-15-2015, 05:16 PM	#4
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,862	I bought a 12" one of these, but can not find it. I took it to Cedros Island, to see if the staff there likes it, but they did not use it. http://www.bubbablade.com/

06-15-2015, 05:22 PM	#5
AirborneYak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Long Beach Posts: 366	Thanks for the input guys. I was looking into the victorinox too and end up getting the dexter-russel Tony linked to. The bubba knife looks pretty cool though.

06-16-2015, 06:05 AM	#8
RockyRaab Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 138	I just bought a Dexter Russell. Two, in fact. Shipping was the same for a knife or two knives plus a scabbard. I got the standard 8" high carbon and a 3" bait knife. Both are serving me very well.

06-16-2015, 06:20 AM	#9
tanners Junior Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 15	I used the 9" Bubba Blade last season and it worked great for tuna. The Forschners work just as well, just lacking the grip.

06-16-2015, 06:57 AM	#10
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	Interesting comparison. http://www.cheftalk.com/t/62746/vict...ni-safe-knives

06-16-2015, 07:24 AM	#11
LBKayakDude Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 193	Love my victornox. It's reeaally sharp

06-16-2015, 08:24 AM	#13
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Most of the Dexter russle and forshner victonox are comercial grade knifes made to be used hard and sharpened or stealed easily. You see them in fish processing plants. They're always a good choice. Mike