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Real time filet knives you use with good results and recommend?
Posted on 5/28/23 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 5/28/23 at 8:11 pm
No BS what knives do you use to clean fish and are actually good at it to the point you can give filets away and not be embarrassed. I’ll be honest I’ve been cleaning fish since I was 10 and finally feel proud in my late 30s to give filets away to friends and family that look fish market quality.
I’ve found I really like the dexter Russel boning knives for saltwater fish breaking down the fish as in taking filets and head off
This is for cutting the filets off 5-50lb reef fish, taking heads off, removing cheek meet, and taking off the rib cage when needed.
I just watched a video with a guy using a 10 and 12” dexter duo edge slicer for taking the skin off larger saltwater filets. Makes sense:
This is basically to just slice the skin off any filets that have been taken off the fish.
These knives aren’t sexy and ain’t gonna drop any panties in Venice, LA or Key West, Fl but they get the job done properly and very affordable.
So, your recs and what you use it for?
I’ve found I really like the dexter Russel boning knives for saltwater fish breaking down the fish as in taking filets and head off
This is for cutting the filets off 5-50lb reef fish, taking heads off, removing cheek meet, and taking off the rib cage when needed.
I just watched a video with a guy using a 10 and 12” dexter duo edge slicer for taking the skin off larger saltwater filets. Makes sense:
This is basically to just slice the skin off any filets that have been taken off the fish.
These knives aren’t sexy and ain’t gonna drop any panties in Venice, LA or Key West, Fl but they get the job done properly and very affordable.
So, your recs and what you use it for?
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Posted on 5/28/23 at 8:27 pm to baldona
You’re spot on IMO dexter is nice. My electric knife is a cordless old timer and I love it too.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 8:49 pm to baldona
Rapala cordless electric for trout and the like. Serrated dexter + a non serrated one for reds, sheepshead & tripletail. 9" unknown for larger fish.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 10:36 pm to baldona
I use victorinox boning knives for everything, fish, deer, steaks, whatever. That boning shape is great for a lot of things and the steel on the victorinox or that dexter can be made crazy sharp with a regular steel rod quickly.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 10:48 pm to baldona
I use a Mora filet knife if I'm just doing a couple, a Mr Twister for a mess. Added skateboard tape to the electric, it makes a world of difference once everything gets slimy.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 11:23 pm to baldona
Have the bubba lithium with Mr twister blade. Almost gave up on it but now I can get them perfect and fast.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 12:01 am to LEASTBAY
I was an American Angler fan for a long time before I tried a friends Old Timer electric knife. 1/3 the price and fantastic torque and blades. On sale now on Amazon for about $40.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 1:25 am to baldona
I use a Mr twister piranha, but I only clean bass. I won an electric bubba blade a couple years ago and I’m not a fan of it for bass. The smaller blades are too flimsy and the bigger blades are too stiff and usually cut through the backbone or cut through the skin by the tail.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 9:59 am to baldona
I use a 7" curved victorinox boning knife to clean trout, reds and catfish. I have an 8" Dexter wood handle from my Paw Law that I use on perch crappie and bass.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 10:13 am to baldona
I recommend Dexter or Victorinox for pretty much all home cooking or butchering purposes. Good knives that are cheap enough to abuse and view as disposable.
They’re not the best knives but they’re good enough for 99% of amateur use.
They’re not the best knives but they’re good enough for 99% of amateur use.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 10:34 am to baldona
Dexter Russell serated edge knife for bigger fish
Posted on 5/29/23 at 11:40 am to lsuson
Nothing wrong with a Dexter. They’re sharp, and can be picked up at restaurant supply places for dirt cheap.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 12:41 pm to riverdiver
When i lived in la and mainly fished saltwater it was dexter russel plain edge and serated for big fish. Electric for trout. Now on great lakes and fish are smaller so its a 7" or 9" rapala if i have a few fish. If i get into them the bubba cordless is money.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 12:58 pm to A_bear
quote:
. I won an electric bubba blade a couple years ago and I’m not a fan of it for
Take the blade off of the Mr twister and put it in the bubba.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 1:39 pm to baldona
I have an old Rapala 6 in. that I like and my wife got me a 9 in. Kastking filet knife with a black coated blade that is very flexible and extremely sharp that I like to use when I clean large catfish.
I'll often catch some of them in the 25+ lb. range and the 6 in. Rapala will work, but it is easier with the larger knife. Another good feature is the Kastking will float if dropped overboard-----not that I clean fish on the boat, but a nice feature none the less.
I'll often catch some of them in the 25+ lb. range and the 6 in. Rapala will work, but it is easier with the larger knife. Another good feature is the Kastking will float if dropped overboard-----not that I clean fish on the boat, but a nice feature none the less.
Posted on 5/29/23 at 8:02 pm to gumbo2176
Dexter for fish, my victonox is my kitchen boning knife.
Have a sword serrated I enjoy- although for 2-3X the price do not find it any different than dexter.
Have a sword serrated I enjoy- although for 2-3X the price do not find it any different than dexter.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 8:38 am to greenhead11
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Dexter for fish, my victonox is my kitchen boning knife.
Have a sword serrated I enjoy- although for 2-3X the price do not find it any different than dexter.
I've got a couple Dexter chef's knives and 2 of their oyster knives and I'd put them against any knife on the market for what they are designed to do. And, they won't break the bank to buy.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 9:25 am to baldona
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No BS what knives do you use to clean fish
Really depends on what kind of fish I'm cleaning. I have about 3-4 different Dexter Russels with different shapped blades. Mister Twister Electric for speckled trout and smaller reds.
As is often repeated in these threads the best fillet knife is a sharp one. I keep a knife sharpener in my fillet knife box. Also helps to keep all my blades in the same plastic box so I can throw in the truck every time I hook up the boat.
Posted on 5/30/23 at 10:26 am to baldona
Can’t go wrong with a Dexter. I use mine on reef fish and on tough skinned trigger fish. Love them. Need to add a longer serrated one to my collection.
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