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Here is one of my Crew members with her custom made fillet knive. Its not the most accurate tool but seems to be quite popular with our customers.
It will handle most type of fish but tends to waste meat on flatfish and is most proper on larger fish for steaks on the Barbie.
Here is one of my Crew members with her custom made fillet knive. Its not the most accurate tool but seems to be quite popular with our customers.
It will handle most type of fish but tends to waste meat on flatfish and is most proper on larger fish for steaks on the Barbie.
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I think the Dexter knives are good, also check Morty the Knife Man, he has some good ones as well. There is a fillet knife made by Schrade, I believe it is called the "Uncle Henry". This is a nice small "show type" fillet knife. It comes with a good warranty though, including replacement if you drop it over the side.
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Funny you should ask this tonite -
I just walked in from the Suffern Show - what freakin' traffic - 3 hours back to the house here in Wantagh - but anyway one of the new things I saw there today that Really impressed me was this new Forschner fillet knife that one of the cutlery guys was showing.
I've been around fish-cutting knives all my life, starting as a young deck jerk on the old Bluefin II out of Freeport in the late '70's and have always greatly preferred the wooden-handled Dexter Russel thin fillet jobs (Not those plastic-handled abominations with their tough-to-keep-sharp Stainless blades!!), but I saw a knife today that absolutely blew me away!
Its a new model from Forschner - #40715 - 7" straight blade filleter, but with the most flexible blade I've ever seen. It would make knocking off a double limit of fluke an absolute pleasure. What a beauty! ! ! Like a surgical scalpal in the right hands.
Its ain't cheap, at $23. but I'm tellin' ya, its what I believe to be the "Final" word in fillet knives.
Too nice.
Check it out yourself - but write down the model number before you go hunting.
rgds, Leprechaun
I just walked in from the Suffern Show - what freakin' traffic - 3 hours back to the house here in Wantagh - but anyway one of the new things I saw there today that Really impressed me was this new Forschner fillet knife that one of the cutlery guys was showing.
I've been around fish-cutting knives all my life, starting as a young deck jerk on the old Bluefin II out of Freeport in the late '70's and have always greatly preferred the wooden-handled Dexter Russel thin fillet jobs (Not those plastic-handled abominations with their tough-to-keep-sharp Stainless blades!!), but I saw a knife today that absolutely blew me away!
Its a new model from Forschner - #40715 - 7" straight blade filleter, but with the most flexible blade I've ever seen. It would make knocking off a double limit of fluke an absolute pleasure. What a beauty! ! ! Like a surgical scalpal in the right hands.
Its ain't cheap, at $23. but I'm tellin' ya, its what I believe to be the "Final" word in fillet knives.
Too nice.
Check it out yourself - but write down the model number before you go hunting.
rgds, Leprechaun
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Hi Lep,
I second the wood handle carbon steel fillet knife. I just wish they would make them longer. I like a long blade knife. I finally got a real long one used from the fellow at the LFFM. Then I stopped working deck last year and did not get a chance to use it on those BIG fluke. However, I will use it this year as I will work deck again when I have to come out of the bullpen.
That ss white handle knife you don't like work great on blue fish. I have filleted thousands of blues on the same knife. But that is all I use it for. You are absolutely correct in that it does not keep and edge when using it for other duties.
I second the wood handle carbon steel fillet knife. I just wish they would make them longer. I like a long blade knife. I finally got a real long one used from the fellow at the LFFM. Then I stopped working deck last year and did not get a chance to use it on those BIG fluke. However, I will use it this year as I will work deck again when I have to come out of the bullpen.
That ss white handle knife you don't like work great on blue fish. I have filleted thousands of blues on the same knife. But that is all I use it for. You are absolutely correct in that it does not keep and edge when using it for other duties.
The knife guy Capt.Neil is talking about at the show is: Glenn Luckey> EMAIL is: [email protected]
Glenn is at all the tackle shows during the winter and has by far, the biggest selection of top quality knives used in the fishing industry, and by far the best prices. He is the skinny bearded fellow with rimmed glasses. A pleasure to deal with.
The hot knife for cutting fluke now is:
ICEL-HIGH CARBON made in Portugal. Glenn now has these knives in stock. Flexible, long blade that is perfect for surgically removing filets from a fluke or flounder.
For striped bass and bluefish, the Dexter 1378 is the industry standard...just remember that you have to sharpen it before using it when fileting.
Normark, Forschner and Schrade, all make excellent filet knives. Talk to Glenn at the show, and he will explain what is best for the type of fishing cutting you will be doing.
And most important, pick up a CHEFS CHOICE 120, which is a professional knife sharpening tool that is used in the cooking industry. Captain Harrys and some other high end tackle sellers sell these units for roughly 120 dollars. This unit excels in grinding a knife to a correct cutting edge, when compared to a iron or stone.....it will put a perfect edge without removing excess metal from the blade, with its '3', grinding edges, which will give you longer life on the knife you are using.
ICEL KNIVES
Dexter Russell Knives
Schrade Knives
Normark/Rapala
Forschner Knives
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Glenn is at all the tackle shows during the winter and has by far, the biggest selection of top quality knives used in the fishing industry, and by far the best prices. He is the skinny bearded fellow with rimmed glasses. A pleasure to deal with.
The hot knife for cutting fluke now is:
ICEL-HIGH CARBON made in Portugal. Glenn now has these knives in stock. Flexible, long blade that is perfect for surgically removing filets from a fluke or flounder.
For striped bass and bluefish, the Dexter 1378 is the industry standard...just remember that you have to sharpen it before using it when fileting.
Normark, Forschner and Schrade, all make excellent filet knives. Talk to Glenn at the show, and he will explain what is best for the type of fishing cutting you will be doing.
And most important, pick up a CHEFS CHOICE 120, which is a professional knife sharpening tool that is used in the cooking industry. Captain Harrys and some other high end tackle sellers sell these units for roughly 120 dollars. This unit excels in grinding a knife to a correct cutting edge, when compared to a iron or stone.....it will put a perfect edge without removing excess metal from the blade, with its '3', grinding edges, which will give you longer life on the knife you are using.
ICEL KNIVES
Dexter Russell Knives
Schrade Knives
Normark/Rapala
Forschner Knives
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Hiya CaptNeil.
Pray that the squid come inshore this Summer again so that we even get to see the quality fishing as good as last season.
If that happens, fear not, you will get PLENTY of exercise with that new "Fluke cutter."
rgds, Leprechaun
Pray that the squid come inshore this Summer again so that we even get to see the quality fishing as good as last season.
If that happens, fear not, you will get PLENTY of exercise with that new "Fluke cutter."
rgds, Leprechaun
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wheres morty
togmaster your right on i used to be a mate and ivehad my dexter 1376 for 12 yrs time for a new one hard to find though used to be a hardware store in hampton bays that had em havent been there in quite some time though bout time i paid them a visit
togmaster your right on i used to be a mate and ivehad my dexter 1376 for 12 yrs time for a new one hard to find though used to be a hardware store in hampton bays that had em havent been there in quite some time though bout time i paid them a visit
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Check out Cutco. They make a very nice filet knife, as well as other fine knives. The filet knife has an adjustable blade that adjusts from 6" to 9". Very sharp, with a comfortable handle. The sheath has an unusual feature which allows it to pivot and become a gripper which can be used for a variety of purposes. Also a built in sharpening stone. It sounds gimmicky, but the thing works.
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