Thread: BEST FILLET KNIVES!!?

I've got a cutco sportsman's knife and is the best knife i be ever used for cleaning fish and deer holds an edge for ever life time warranty

i use a fallkniven f2z for filleting crappie and then the uncle henry 9" for skinning the fillets

thanks! i still want to try a new titanium knife

I am on my fourth Mr. Twister. Its the last o ne I will buy. slow learner I guess!!

Best fillet knife? A sharp one. The rest doesn't really matter. Stainless steel holds an edge longer and resists rusting.

After my grandfather passed I got his vintage Uncle Henry 167 filet knife, an older made-in-USA model. That knife would stay sharp for a long time and because of the full tang design, you could feel every bone as you fileted. Foolishly, I left my tackle in my car while I was in college. The car was broken into and all of my tackle, including the filet knife was stolen. I have since replaced it with another vintage model I found on eBay. Still a great knife, just not Grandpa's.

Don't buy a new one- almost everything Uncle Henry now is made in China, much of it to a lesser quality. Find one in decent shape on eBay that is stamped USA.

Also- learn how to sharpen a knife. This is a simple skill that seems to get unnecessarily complicated. Their are some great videos out there on how to do it. Fileting fish is hard one a knife's edge and there is no knife that will never need resharpened. If you find the task too daunting, get yourself some Lansky Crock Sticks or a Spyderco Sharpmaker- both are great systems.

I use the bubba 9 inch flex and like it a lot. As far as sharpening going you need to invest in a work sharp knife sharpener. Very easy to use and fast! It's a belt system. Keep all my knives for in and outdoors sharp. There are great videos on the you tube also for how to use the work sharp. No need to send knife off to have sharpened. My kids can use it then any one should be able to use it.

Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter

As far as sharpening going you need to invest in a work sharp knife sharpener. Very easy to use and fast! It's a belt system. Keep all my knives for in and outdoors sharp. There are great videos on the you tube also for how to use the work sharp. No need to send knife off to have sharpened. My kids can use it then any one should be able to use it.

Be careful with motorized knife sharpeners. They can be great tools but you can also ruin a knife with one very quickly if you you're not careful. Some knife companies will void your warranty if you've used a motorized knife sharpener- it's very easy to get a knife too hot and ruin its tempering. Again, these are a great tool, but I would recommend learning how to sharpen by hand first- it's not that complicated and the tools necessary are much cheaper. I have a 1x30" belt sander I sometimes use to sharpen my knives. I've got belts grits from 40-1200 and a leather belt to really get things sharp. I still hand sharpen most of my knives. Most of the time the edge just needs a little touch up.