To fillet Crappie .... electric or regular?

[Eagle 1]

Both but cleaning 30-40 with a regular knife is time consuming . would like to be schooled on that bubba blade . he makes it look easy .

[Crappitier]

Check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3MwVjBGPb4

Or, if you have the money:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OJWaTyIjkY

[arkcrappie]

That guy was in too big of a hurry. His 4th fish he only cleaned half the fish.

I use a regular knife and go over the ribs because I like the rib meat. Going over the ribs does not slow me down. My dad uses an electric and by the time he filets and cuts the ribs out, we are dead even.

[chaunc]

Check this out

[crimmer]

What I took from the video is that the guy said he uses cut crappie for bait.... Is that common?
I've heard of it for cats, but never crappie.

[Crappitier]

My Bubba Blade arrived today. Not too bad, I only ordered it a couple nights ago.

Wow! best knife I ever owned!

- High carbon stainless steel

- Coated with non stick and Titanium

- Large No Stick grip

Heavy rains this evening here in PA, so I couldn't do any Crappie fishing. But I cut a few things with this knife, and it is AWESOME!

Very thin and flexible blade. Neat grip and blade guard. Made in China (I kinda thought so, we don't make any high tech high quality stuff here anymore)

Way too pricey, $50, but I highly recommend this knife for fish filleting!

I also thought that this 7" knife would be great for filleting the Bluegills I catch. I love Bluegills as much as I love catchin' Crappie. Every lake in PA has millions of 'gills!

[boat49]

What I took from the video is that the guy said he uses cut crappie for bait.... Is that common?
I've heard of it for cats, but never crappie.

This past winter, I became a believer in cut crappie for crappie bait or adding to a jig kind of like crappie nibbles etc. Some of the regulars at the marina have been using it for years apparently and I finally tried it and it convinced me that it does make a difference. They would keep one of the smaller ones and cut pieces off and add it to their jigs. Last Friday after my fishing buddy and I ran out of minnows,( I was letting him use the last few while I had switched to jigs), I cut up a dink he caught and I started hauling them in faster than he was with the minnows. Which up to that time minnows were out performing jigs about 10-1. I would say give it a try, it sure wont hurt.

[CrappiePappy]

This past winter, I became a believer in cut crappie for crappie bait or adding to a jig kind of like crappie nibbles etc. Some of the regulars at the marina have been using it for years apparently and I finally tried it and it convinced me that it does make a difference. They would keep one of the smaller ones and cut pieces off and add it to their jigs. Last Friday after my fishing buddy and I ran out of minnows,( I was letting him use the last few while I had switched to jigs), I cut up a dink he caught and I started hauling them in faster than he was with the minnows. Which up to that time minnows were out performing jigs about 10-1. I would say give it a try, it sure wont hurt.

Just be sure it's legal to do so, in your state waters or whatever waters you're fishing.

... cp

[boat49]

Thanks for the heads up on that CP as I forgot to mention that. Here in Oklahoma if you catch them legally, not with a net, you can use them as bait.

[tcounty]

Made in China (I kinda thought so, we don't make any high tech high quality stuff here anymore)


Not true. You just have to be willing to pay little extra to get it. I do every time I get the opportunity. Glad to know its made in China. Kinda figured since the web site didn't say anything about made in the USA.

http://www.knife-depot.com/knife-439525.html


http://www.knife-depot.com/knife-440889.html

http://www.knife-depot.com/knife-321052.html