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Good fillet knife

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Ok, so im extremely happy with my 9"bubba blade knife which i use to "one and done"fillet snappers and whatnot off the bone. But, i need a really good one that i can fillet off the skin with. The bubba does it, but i think the blade is just a tad to thick for doing so..any suggestions?????? Thanks..i know of forschner, but thats higher end stuff, unless you know where i can get em cheaper..

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Dexter russel off amazon. Cheap, easy to sharpen, and they stay sharp. A fishermans best friend.

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Thanks guys...ive heard of the dexter russell, but wasnt sure of its quality

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i was thinkin botu posting for same reason... i have a ton of knives and my fave fillet well hell i probably just need a quality sharpener i had my uncles electric but it messed up my blade some .. i threw it away.... any suggestions on sharpening

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Forschner compared to them bubba blades are cheaper? What is your price break breaking point?
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Jerry, check with Pat. Sometime back he bought one of them easy style shaper. See if you like. There a few of them on the market like his....

1 looked promising it was a start up see if I can recall later on the .name.
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the accusharp sharpeners work pretty well for my purposes they are easy and cheap (just like my dates). Forschner curved blade boning knife is my favorite.

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Nilson, yea, i paid like 60 for that damn bubba, but hell, it hasnt let me down and i havent even sharpened it yet! I dont mind throwing out 40 bucks, since i throw more than that on other crap...lol

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Rare wrote:Jerry, check with Pat. Sometime back he bought one of them easy style shaper. See if you like. There a few of them on the market like his....

1 looked promising it was a start up see if I can recall later on the .name.
I have an "Edge Pro" By Apex. Lansky also makes a good system. Good knives need a good sharpener. That said, be careful to match Stone movements and number on both sides of the blade. Some of my larger knives take 4 full passes to make one side of the edge. It's easy to loose
Track over between 5 and 7 stones. Both systems let you flip blade sides quickly by just turning the knife over. And both systems will sharpen most knives to a better than factory edge. There's a few others out there that work pretty well. Not a fan of power sharpeners. They work fine for the most part, just a
Personal preference. Polished edge's cut better, with less effort.
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cool will investigate over the weekend... :) i leave town again tomorrow.. im goign to anglins tonight.... see if anything is happening. bout to go get some baits right now

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Can't go wrong with the VG10 flex fillet knives from outrigger outdoors. They come with a sheath that latches onto your belt or pants and has a notch for cutting fishing line. Very good quality knife.

You can find the vg 10 fillet knife here: https://outriggeroutdoors.com/collectio ... llet-knife

I have also used bubba blade and they have a similar comfort fit to the VG10 knives, but I was not impressed with the blade. It does not hold an edge as well and it seems to rust pretty quickly with saltwater exposure. Still a good knife and very comfortable, but just a little higher maintenance.

If you're looking to get a cheap knife, I've heard kastking from amazon works well for what it costs but honestly the vg 10 knife isn't much more and will hold an edge far better.

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I'm still liking my Bubba blades... several years old and still going sharp and strong... they are so good the wife confiscated one for use in the kitchen.
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