Fillet knife

I've got a very old Rapala I have had since I was kid. That is a pretty good one and I just picked up a Carbon V CS Filet knife that is very very excellant. Lots of flex like the Rapala but longer and way way sharper! Hope this helps, oh yea MT makes the Marlin which I would like to score someday, that is nice as well. keepem sharp
 
Benchmade had one out, I think its still around. Gerber also make a fine fillet knife, but rapala and coldsteel are excellent choices.
 
You might take a look at Knives of Alaska's filet knives. I was admiring a couple of them in Sportsman's Warehouse the other day.....very nice! ($39). D-2 steel if I'm not mistaken.
 
far as i know, they use 420j2, do not know why that they use that. i have 1 and do not like it as it doesnt seem to stay sharp for long. my first kershaw and most likely my last although they make good stuff i heard. i just do not see why 420 was chosen among all other better steel.
 
Cold Steel gets a lot of flak here, usually with some justification, but they do, or did, make a few good knives. The filet was one of them and is well worth seeking out.
 
Mora of Sweden makes fillet knives in different handle styles and blade lengths. They even have one with a spoon on the handle.
 
Dexter Russell makes good inexpensive knives. I used to use the hi-carbon boning knives. My favorite was the 6" but they range from 5-8 inch blades. (model #s 1375 1376 1377 and 1378) I don't like a thin, flexible filet knife for cutting fish (and I've cut a LOT of fish in my day), except for small flatfish like the gray sole maybe. They are inexpensive knives, and if you rinse them when you're finished and throw some olive oil on the blade, they'll last years. They take a razor edge very easily, hold it well, a few passes on a steel restore it in no time, and resharpen nicely when necessary.
 
I think Outdoor Edge and even Opinel make a fillet knife. Victorinox also, I think. I do like the looks of that Knives of Alaska fillet knife. It's very stiff, very little flex. Help or hinderance?
 
Victorinox Forschner does make some good, cost-effective cutlery. I don't have any experience with their fillet knife, but the rest of the Forschner kitchen knives I have are excellent.
 
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