To fillet Crappie .... electric or regular?

[Crappitier]

I use both, but I'm starting to lean towards a regular sharp knife!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8BvdvJFAug

[kickingback]

Regular. Faster and more meat! Especially with a bubba blade.

[kb2112]

I cant get thru the ribs that quick with a regular knife. It takes me a minute per fish using an electric and regular knife, but thats including the ribs as well. Nice job.

[kyjohn]

Now that's pretty slick! I sure wish I could do that ... I've tried, but ain't got the knack. Electric...

[Rees Guide]

If we were cleaning a lot of 10" fish then regular but our lake min is 12 so electric for me, just a lot quicker on the bigger fish.

[bowhunter012463]

Electric for me. Not that easy cutting through the ribs on bigger fish.

[IkenI]

If in a hurry, electric or Bubba blade. If not, regular european (or Yankee way). Much more meat and not as messy.

[Ranger Bob]

I use both. probably more with an electric. Anything from Perch to Salmon. I then use an old Bass Skinner to remove the rib bones, works great.

[joejv4]

I use my trusty old Rapala Martini fillet knife for most everything smaller than a salmon. I find I have less mess and more meat. I can fillet a crappie in under a minute, and not cut through the ribs, avoiding guts all over my cutting board. On the bigger ones, I cut around the pin bones too, so I have truely boneless fillets. Chances are, that if you were to do a random poll of fresh water fishermen, you'd probably get a 50/50 answer. Some guys swear by their electrics, and others, like me, prefer using a good sharp fillet knife. It really is a personal preference thing, with neither being better than the other, rather, what works for you.

[Sovran]

No one use the plate fillet anymore? fry it up, lift the tail and stick the fork in under at the tail and lift. Flip over and repeat. Yes you have to scale it but fried fish skin is almost as good as that fishtail chip.