Filet knives

[scott craven]

Do you guys ever have problems with the blade pitting ?
maybe just crappy steel, but i've had a few knives develop
a sort of serrated look from cutting through bones.

 

[Bassblaster]

Never had one pitt, but I've worn the blade steel down to the point it will only hold an edge for one fish. Time to get a couple of new ones I guess.

 

[TheRock]

Cleaning to many fish! LOL, wearing out your knifes! Sign of a good fisherman, pitted fillet knifes! LOL.

 

[Lipripper]

Do you leave it on the boat?

.... yeah crappy steel. I have cut through millions of lbs of fish and wore out many knifes... I always used Dexter Russels but the steel quality would vary from knife to knife

 

[scott craven]

Dexter Russell , never heard of that one before ?
commercial brand ?

 

[Lipripper]

Yes..... I snagged a couple when I left the cutting joint. They are available retail too. Trotac might have them.

 

[Last Chance]

Yes..... I snagged a couple when I left the cutting joint. They are available retail too. Trotac might have them.

The nine dollar special from Island Outfitters has served me for two years wtih a Scotty knife sharpener. They are so soft that they take the edge niceley from the sharpener.

 

[MILLERTIME]

Recently bought a Titanium Steel Nine Inch Chunk Knife at Westmarine for twenty bucks.
Fillets are like a hot one in warm butter.
Don't know how it will hold up but so far so good.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...toreNum=10119&subdeptNum=11301&classNum=11302

 

[Lipripper]

The nine dollar special from Island Outfitters has served me for two years wtih a Scotty knife sharpener. They are so soft that they take the edge niceley from the sharpener.

Probably similar.... I Grind and steel them though..... the scotty sharpeners eat knifes.
The ones I used wholesaled around 15 bux... So I imagine 20-25 retail... The 8" wide for salmon/lings, the 8" narrow for halis and the 7" narrow for trout will make showcase pieces... quickly too.

The steel to keep the edge and I would have to grind every 2000lbs +/-

Wolf/holmes* prolly know the ones... White handles.... Black if you want the comfort grip... came in yellow too

 

[johnkirk]

ditto on the dexter russel...friend who's an executive chef gave me one...heres the link. http://www.dexter1818.com/Item_Details_1.asp?id=662&line=SS beats all the knives i've used. try russell food equipment on douglas they sell retail in town.

 

[Bait Ban]

West Marine has dexter russell fillet and gut knives with spoon handles. Awesome knives, my favourite by far.

 

[Lipripper]

West Marine has dexter russell fillet and gut knives with spoon handles. Awesome knives, my favourite by far.

The spoon ones are the dressing knifes... Not so great for filleting...
I could dress 8 sox a minute with those bad boys(with bleeding tank)..... in the day

 

[Lipripper]

ditto on the dexter russel...friend who's an executive chef gave me one...heres the link. http://www.dexter1818.com/Item_Details_1.asp?id=662&line=SS beats all the knives i've used. try russell food equipment on douglas they sell retail in town.

Thats the one I use for salmon... Except the pin bones I could fillet a salmon with those in about 20 seconds... Ill should make a vid for yous guys (I would explain what I was doing so it wouldn't take 20 seconds...)

 

[Time]

Will wait for your video lipripper.

Unless somebody has a link to another good one?

 

[Derby]

Victorinox 10in cimeter...frost 6in with the SS spoon...thats all a guy needs
My two bits

 

[Last Chance]

I know a guy who uses one of those knives. Damn nice piece of steel.

 

[Derby]

That Victorinox can do a rock cod is a second... a great tool in the box

 

[Dogbreath]

Restaurant equipment supply places as mentioned are great for that sort of thing and Yes they'll sell you just one.

 

[scott craven]

Russell foods $37.10
West Marine $32.99

Thought it was odd that West marine could ever be cheaper on anything ?

 

[Pippen]

This is what I use.....I have 2 of them that have been given to me as gifts over the years....still yet to use the "gripper" but it has a telescoping blade from 6"-9".

I don't know I would have ever bought one ($99 a pop!) but the blade is great and telescoping feature is nice too....with a sharpening stone built into the sheath as well.

http://www.cutco.ca/products/product.jsp?itemGroup=5721