Filet knive

[wiredantz]

Well, my knives from costco are terrible.



I need a good fillet knife so i can start filleting the fish i so seldom catch.


Any recommendations?

[The Kid]

Forschner.

[Siebler]

Originally Posted by The Kid

Forschner.

x2. and make it an 8" Narrow Breaking knife.

You want the thicker "Breaking" style blade over the thin "Fillet" blade. Fillet knife blades are super thin and flexable because they are meant to be used in a Commercial application in which the fish are filleted from the tail to head. In this method the blade is brought up and over the rib cage, requiring a very flexible blade.

This technique requires a lot of practice to learn, you are much better off using a stiffer blade and filleting from head then removing the rib cage after. The stiffer, wider blade also is much better for "Outlining" fish such as Yellows, WSB, Tuna.

Buy your Blade on Ebay, cheapest place to get these things, I buy all of mine on there (I wear through about 1 a year). Dexter Russels are good blades too, I just like the way Forschner handles fit my hand more and I think the blades chip less easily.

[taggermike]

MOst of the meat cutters I've worked with over the years use Forschner or Dexter-Russel. Most deckhands favor the Foschners as well. Use what the pors use. Great knives at a value price. I'd recomend staying away from the wooden handled models. They are tougher to get clean that the black composit handles. Mike

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by The Kid

Forschner.

Thats all I have used. Do yourself a favor too and get the Blade tamer sheath.

[wiredantz]

Thank guys!


My knife just came in on the handle it says Victorinox but the blade says Forschner by Swiss Army.

Now i need a fish...

[Handymansd]

Forschner is made by the same company as Swiss army, Victorinox.
I just received my replacement knife for my 10 year old model that had a tiny bit of pitting, they stand behind their product 100%... can't go wrong with that!
Because of that kind of customer service I will buy all my future stainless knives from them!

However, does anyone here know of a good ceramic filet knife that stands up to yak abuse?

[FlyFishinYakr]

Originally Posted by The Kid

Forschner.

x3 for the last 25+ years that's the only one I've owned/used when I was on the boats.

FFY

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by Handymansd

However, does anyone here know of a good ceramic filet knife that stands up to yak abuse?

While they are sharp and hold their edge for a long time, they can chip easily, I would not risk hitting bone with ours.

[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by The Kid

Forschner.

Indeed...