View Full Version : fillet knife...cutco??
happyfisher
12-03-2018, 06:17 PM
so i had a ok knife from CT and lost it. I have lots of cheap crappy knives and was gunna buy a stone sharpener and try my luck. Im hoping to get whites this year to smoke and was wondering....is a cutco knife good?
i might just throw out all these cheap made in china knifes and get a good one and call it a day. i like the cutco cause it goes from 6 to 9 ". and i think it has a sharpening stone on yhe back of the sheath.....
i wanna keep price from 50 to 100 bucks....i just want a good knife and a way to sharpen it in my shack.
ive read old.posts and i think cutco is where its at. Heck maybe a electric fillet knife?
any recomendations?
tnx
happy
I have one, the sharpening stone works in an emergency, more of a gimmick than anything. I find that my blade is soft and requires frequent sharpening. The extendible feature is my only reason I would recommend one.
A quality sharpening system is more important than the knife in my opinion
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
happyfisher
12-03-2018, 06:59 PM
hummmm then i guess thats off the table......whats a good sharpening system? i use to have a stone from canadian tire and 3 in 1 oil....lol
happy
yoteblaster
12-03-2018, 07:22 PM
I have half a dozen fillet knives. One is a cutco and it by far the best of the bunch
IronNoggin
12-03-2018, 07:30 PM
You will only ever need to buy one: https://northarmknives.com/product/kermode-9-inch-fillet-knife/?c=e38de74562d1&v=3e8d115eb4b3
Take that as my word - as a commercial salmon troller that is.
Cheers,
Nog
happyfisher
12-03-2018, 07:43 PM
thats a bit more than i wanted to spend....lol....
yo...cutco eh? how do u sharpen it? do i need a stone and oil?
tnx
happy
You will only ever need to buy one: https://northarmknives.com/product/kermode-9-inch-fillet-knife/?c=e38de74562d1&v=3e8d115eb4b3
Take that as my word - as a commercial salmon troller that is.
Cheers,
Nog
X 2. Best one out there.
happyfisher
12-03-2018, 07:57 PM
i just cant spend that...lol....im thinking cutco with the cutco sharpener. but 180 bucks for all of it?
now im thinking a canadian tire rapala ...the one made in fi land and a sharpining stone....lol
Dewey Cox
12-03-2018, 08:03 PM
I have two of the cutco "Fisherman's pal" (Or something like that) fillet knives (Got both over the course of christmas one year)
I really like them. The extendable/retractable blade seems like a stupid gimmick, but it is handy to make it small for perch, and make it big for huge pike. And i like that it comes apart for cleaning.
Zip-in-Z
12-03-2018, 08:41 PM
Someone said my stuff is old school, these are my 2 fav's, the "Buck" has a 6" blade, the Marttiini is approx. 9" blade, decent quality & value for money. Got the Smith's sharpener a couple of years ago, one of the best I owned, a good & simple to use sharpener is worth every penny, if I lost it I'd go buy another tomorrow.
Edit ... Cdn tire sell the Smiths ... https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/smith-s-adjustable-angle-pull-thru-knife-sharpener-1756340p.html#srp
D.
https://i.imgur.com/YAwJ1xG.jpg
thumper
12-03-2018, 08:49 PM
Another vote for the Cutco. I like the variable length, and the built in 'fish gripper' has come in handy a number of times on ling & rockfish. It does need frequent sharpening, but that also means that you can easily keep a razor sharp edge on it. It's my 'go to' fishing knife for west coast salmon.
happyfisher
12-03-2018, 09:18 PM
i think ill get this
https://www.amazon.ca/Rapala-Presentation-Fillet-Laminate-Handle/dp/B001NXCGZK/ref=mp_s_a_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1543895627&sr=8-19&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=rapala+fillet+knife
and a smith sharpening thing....
Smiths Adjustable Manual Knife Sharpener, Grey/Yellow: Amazon.ca: Tools & Home Improvement
https://www.amazon.ca/Smiths-Adjustable-Manual-Sharpener-Yellow/dp/B007Y15LD4
if its good enough for zip its good enough for me.....
tnx all
happy
anthony5
12-03-2018, 09:23 PM
Depends on the type of fish you catch and clean. 6"-9" and 12" fillet knives should cover the freshwater species for filleting for under $100.00,for all 3. Good sharpening steel or stone to touch them up every so often. Salt water fish is a different story. Rapala are my normal go to knives, but have a 9" Normark that never misses a fishing trip.:sHa_shakeshout:
happyfisher
12-03-2018, 09:35 PM
also got one of these...alwats wanted one....ill be easy to spot on the ice!!
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B078JLNQXF/ref=oh_aui_i_sh_pre_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Big Red 250
12-04-2018, 07:52 AM
I was in Princess Auto a couple of days ago and saw Shimano ( I know I spelt that wrong) made fillet knives with about a 12 in blade reg priced at $9.99 on sale for $4.99.For all the walleye I fillet these days,If I had to sharpen it after every 1/2 dozen fish I would have bought that one, but I don't need one. Not that I'm cheap, but I just don't use one much anymore.
Red Bullets
12-04-2018, 10:30 AM
Kent of Inglewood on Whyte Avenue in Edmonton has a filleting knife that folds.
Looked pretty good for a cheap knife. 42 bucks.
Opinel.
SamSteele
12-04-2018, 10:34 AM
I’ve been using a birch handled Rapala knife for over 25 years and it is still my go to fillet knife. I have some custom knives that cost quite a bit more and are no better than this one.
happyfisher
12-04-2018, 10:37 AM
yep
....the rapela wood handle knife is ordered.....made in finland....should be good to go!!!
tnx
all
happy
Weedy1
12-04-2018, 05:06 PM
Here's a few if you want to fillet a tuna in a single cut.
Should easily fit into your budget. :)
https://knifewear.com/collections/masashi-yamamoto/maguro-bocho
https://knifewear.com/products/masashi-maguro-bocho-400mm-mirror-tsuchime?variant=8146655543397
https://knifewear.com/products/masashi-maguro-bocho-400mm-kurochi-tsuchime?variant=8146655477861
https://knifewear.com/products/masashi-maguro-bocho-400mm-mirror-polish?variant=8146655510629
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0780/9439/products/polished-bocho_2000x.jpg?v=1541800524
Fishwhere
12-05-2018, 09:46 AM
Comes down to personal preference really. I havr a cutco and im not a huge fan. But if you like the rubber handle, and the height change on the blade, and the hard carry case then it is likely the most “convenient”. Plus a good warranty.
I like a wood handle so ive done the collector addition rapalas . The 7 1/4” is pretty nice for high majority of cleaning. Ive gotten some custom knoves but i dont think you want to spend that kind of cash maybe.
Another option may be jim leech lake knife. I think thats what its called... worth a look. But its another wood handle style similar in a way to rapala.
Good luck! I love fillet knives.
happyfisher
12-05-2018, 12:17 PM
tnx for all the info!!!!!
happy
HuyFishin
12-05-2018, 01:06 PM
https://www.buckknives.com/product/silver-creek-fillet-knife/0223FAM01/
are these any good?
https://www.buckknives.com/images/products/hero/0225BLS-B.jpg
vBulletin® v3.8.5, Copyright ©2000-2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.