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re: Fillet Knife Recommendations
Posted on 7/25/20 at 4:13 pm to Uncle JackD
Posted on 7/25/20 at 4:13 pm to Uncle JackD
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American Angler
I really like my Rapala electric. I haven’t tried the lithium but the regular electric one is bad arse. Either would be better than the Mister Twister. I had the blue/white heavy duty MT and thing didn’t last long cleaning specks.
This post was edited on 7/25/20 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 7/25/20 at 4:23 pm to Mister Bigfish
quote:Padnuh of mine has the lithium one and loves it.
really like my Rapala electric. I haven’t tried the lithium but the regular electric one is bad arse.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 4:27 pm to slacker130
I'm faster and more accurate with a regular knife than electric on bass and specks
Posted on 7/25/20 at 5:22 pm to LSUlefty
quote:
With the electric do you go through the ribs or around?
Through. I typically cut the ribs out after the filet is done and just do a quick pan fry on them right then for a meal or snack. That way the filets are boneless for guests/children and you don't have to worry about a rib poking through the vacuum bag.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 5:32 pm to Flats
I use dexter or victorinox 6” curved to clean hogs & deer. For fish of any kind i use electric. Seems alot better to me
Posted on 7/25/20 at 7:12 pm to Mister Bigfish
quote:
I really like my Rapala electric. I haven’t tried the lithium but the regular electric one is bad arse.
That’s what I’ve been using for the last 5 or 6 years. Not a single complaint. Works great.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 7:14 pm to slacker130
It is not the knifes fault that either you are rusty and need the practice or you need to work on technique.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 7:42 pm to slacker130
If there is a better electric fillet knife than the Bubba Blade version.... i haven’t met it. I won’t ever go back to conventional.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 7:51 pm to slacker130
I had the privilege of learning from a old Cajun Man named Phillip down in Dulac. He worked with my father in the shrimp plant and was an incredibly wise angler. He would prefer to use those cheap Old Timer fillet knives. Phillip would sharpen them once or twice and then throw them away and get a new one.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 7:47 am to TexasHand
So how does the Bubba compare to the AA?
Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:27 am to LSUlefty
It seems like the American Angler has pretty average to below average reviews on Amazon.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:46 am to slacker130
I have a Bubba blade rechargeable. I bought the mister twister blades to filet bass. I can clean bass in less than half the time with it compared to regular knife. The blades that come with it are too coarse and great for salt water fish but suck for freshwater.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:48 am to Drunken Crawfish
quote:
It seems like the American Angler has pretty average to below average reviews on Amazon.
Yeah, I read the Amazon reviews and got cold feet. Leaning to the Rapala LI/ion.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 8:54 am to slacker130
This is just my opinion but if you’re only filleting freshwater fish, you really don’t need an electric.
I have several and usually reach for a rapala or a buck knife brand.
I have several and usually reach for a rapala or a buck knife brand.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 9:00 am to bbvdd
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if you’re only filleting freshwater fish, you really don’t need an electric.
Suprises me to see so many people doing bass with a regular knife.
When I have an ice chest full of big bream and bass and stuff I always grab the electric. Catfish are the exception.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:02 am to Ol boy
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If you slush you’re fish they will be firmer and easier to filet
By "slush the fish", do you mean keep it in ice with water while fishing and before cleaning? I have seen this recommendation before, but until now never understood the advantages
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:22 am to slacker130
The toughest game fish to fillet is a big redfish. One thing that will help is to start at the tail and work forward. Make one straight cut all the way from the tail to the gills, then cut straight down behind the gills to cut the fillet loose. Then flip the fillet over and hold the fillet down with your thumb on the tail end and work forward to take the skin off. A lot easier than cutting down behind the gills and trying to turn the knife toward the tail in the middle of all the big rib bones.
Specks, bass, and whatever are just a matter of practice. Any sharp knife will do well in the right hands.
Specks, bass, and whatever are just a matter of practice. Any sharp knife will do well in the right hands.
Posted on 7/26/20 at 10:26 am to slacker130
This board almost has me convinced to go electric. With my manual rapala, I have crappie down to 4 minutes per fish, boneless skinless filets. If I could get that down to 2 minutes that'd be nice.
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