Fillet knife
 

Looking to pick up a filet knife for use in salt or fresh water. I see knives from $10 to $200. What do you guys use, and why? Does size really matter :confused:? I suppose a sheath is handy, but most are leather. Leather gets AFU by salt water, no? Thanks for the input...

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Dexter Russell 9 inch the one with the wooden handle.

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West marine has new line of barracuda knives
Not bad for the price, stays fairly sharp, does not rust as bad

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Sharp is all that matters. It's what you buy it for.

Is $10 sharper than $60? Does it keep it's edge inexplicably longer with a wooden, plastic or rubberized handle attached?

That why we pay $400 for a cooler to save $10 in ice. The salesman got you.

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Dexter 9" wood

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Check out Bubba knives

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Dexter 2333-9

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Dexter 9 inch, have same one for years!

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dexter 1378, 1376 and the plastic sharpener, Fishermans Supply in PP, go with the thinner, 2333/2223? if you use for fluke/ling/seabass, go with the wider 1378/76 for blues/striper/cod. Carbon steel will rust so keep it dry and try soaking it in apple cider vinegar BEFORE using it. I have had a few for 20+ years.

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Dexter-Russell (S138PCP) - 8" Fillet Knife - Sani-Safe Series

Dexter-Russell (S131F-6PCP) - 6" Boning Knife - Sani-Safe Series

I picked up both on amazon just under $50 total ... 2 day free shipping. I love em especially for the price

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Knives of Alaska I have both the Coho and the Steelhead, just because I was given a gift cert for cabelas, nice knives

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What does that do?

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Get the dexter. It's high carbon. It's not stainless so what I do is coat it in oil with a paper towel when I'm done. Vegetable oil not motor oil:)

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Either Dexter or any knife made in Scandinavia IE: Normark by Rapala.

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you have to ask OJ Simpson

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My favorite all time

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Looks like the 9" Dexter is the way to go. Why not the "Sani safe" plastic instead of wood handle?

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Plastic sux

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The sani is a stainless steel blade, and doesnt sharpen as well with the accu sharps most guys use.

The wooden handle is a carbon blade that is very easy to sharpen with an accu sharp

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Dexter wood handle 9" I tempered it by beating the blade to red hot then rub vegetable oil on it 22 years ago

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Heat the blade

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you must be a fishing newbie so get yourself several different filet knifes and find the best for you. The fishing flea markets in the winter is best time to buy from the knife guy

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Russell 9inch wooden handle best knife for the money!

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No reason to heat carbon blades, the steel needs to develop a "patina" either with use and care or a "forced" patina. You can as suggested soak in vinegar or use things like a brief coat of mustard to force a patina and then wash off and care for as any other carbon steel knife.

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Russell

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Is All u will ever need... anything else is over priced hype

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Dexter 1378 is the best filet knife for any type of fishing. I'm a deckhand and through my experience, it is the best knife for anything.

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You need a 12"
Walmart online
$20

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Samurai fishmonger!

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Why do all the mates use the wood handle carbon Dexter? Because it is the best knife for doing the job,cheap, and easy to sharpen. The white plastic handle ones are for butcher shops and sanitary reasons. I even butcher deer and cut my stakes with my Dexter wood handle.

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Don't waste time with bubba blade dulled quickly dexter Russell with wood handle best holds edge better than stainless