Fishin' with your Traditional Knives

SadSappySucker said:
Thanks guys. I gues the terminology just through me off a bit. I fish in a slightly similar manner when bottom fishing from the beach except I usually have the sinker fixed to the line where the leader can not move freely. I might try that method next time I'm bottom fishing.
I've been itching to go cat fishing lately. After reading all that I want to go even more!

As far as the fish knife goes, I already carry a leatherman everywhere especially when fishing, so I prefer my carry knife to be just a knife. I spend a lot of money on my dedicated cutters. I don't need another one that is so task specific. This is obviously my own opinion, but it's kind of the same reason I don't carry a tl 29 to work. I'm always well equipped with the tools I need for any particular job especially when it comes to things as basic as a flat head screw driver or fish scaler.
But I will admit that the click point profile used on the GEC fish knife is SEXY!
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You will need a specifically designed quiver tip rod. The tip of a standard fishing rod will not be sensitive enough. In England they are surprisingly inexpensive. Hopefully you'll be able to lay your hands on one stateside. Tight lines old chap! :thumbup:
 


Had a great day on the water with a friend. We caught well over 100 and kept two limits of crappie, 30 per fisherman, and a catfish. Ignore the black eyes, I had a accidental injury at work last week.

Enjoy the rest of the Holiday weekend everyone

Chris
 
Great haul! I'm glad you were able to get back on the water.
I've been meaning to try my hand at crappie fishing lately. It is something Ive never really attempted, but I do love a good fish fry!
 
Thanks Erik. You should try it. The spring is the easier time to catch them usually. Finding crappie is sometimes the hard part. When you find them you can usually catch a few.

Chria
 
Love y'alls pics. I am living vicariously through them. It would be cool if you folks labeled where it is they are taken. So a guy can dream. I have always thought about a kayak. Looks like a lot of fun, plus simple and cheap.
 
RicFlair, all my fish pictures are from Arkansas, most within an hours drive of Little Rock. In Arkansas we are very fortunate to have many high quality fisheries and fisheries managers/biologist that work hard to make it that way.

Chris
 
Chris Montgomery said:


Had a great day on the water with a friend. We caught well over 100 and kept two limits of crappie, 30 per fisherman, and a catfish. Ignore the black eyes, I had a accidental injury at work last week.

Enjoy the rest of the Holiday weekend everyone

Chris
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Nice shiner there, buddy. Remember next time to just say "Yes, Ma'am!". :D

Glad you're healing, my friend.
 
Dean51 said:
Good timing on this thread, I just finished building a reproduction of a 1976 Abu 4500C.
So on it's first fishing trip I carried my favorite bait knife and an Indian River Jack, for the cleaner work. Lunch.
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That's a classic reel!

Yesterday I used the ABU 6500 C Rocket for Northern Pike!
For pocketknives I tried a similiar setup like Yours.
The IRJ in the pocket for food + packages and the GEC #53 in 440C for fishing.
A large multi-tool was used as fishing pliers.

My normal knives are fixed blades and multi-tools, not folders.
I was curious on how the GEC #53 440C would work when fishing.

My buddy and I got 5 Pikes, 5 Perch and he also got a Walleye.
I kept a Perch and he kept the Walleye.

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Today I cleaned, deboned, skinned and filleted the Perch and fried it for lunch together with boiled potatoes and a beer.
The 53 did all the work and resulted in two good fillets.
There were no difficulties to rince the knife with warm water and dishsoap.
After drying, the Stag scales got a drop of boiled linseedoil and there's no smell of fish left.

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For me it's easier to use a fixed knife on fish, but with more practise I think the #53 will be a nice addition to the equipment.
The IRJ continues to impress as a first choice pocketknife, but it's not used on fish.


Regards
Mikael
 

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Thanks Chris, and thanks to all who participate in this thread!
It's interesting to see what everyone prefer when "Gone Fishing"!


Regards
Mikael
 
Fishin' for Dungeness crab lately, but I needed a longer line, and bein' too cheap to buy one, I decided to try my hand at splicing two pieces. I figured the GEC Rope Knife would come in handy.


OMG, what have I got myself into???


Better.....


Success!!! (I think) Could've used a marlin spike, but an awl sufficed as a substitute. :)
 
Mikael, those are some great pictures, especially the one of the sunrise/set(?).

Today some family and I made a spur the moment decision to go tubing down the chattahoochee River. That kind of thing is not necessarily my cup of tea until I realized I could get away with sticking a poll in my book bag and wetting a hook.
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Now I didn't have high hopes since it was in the middle of the day, and we had all the ruckus of us plus a few more groups floating down the river. But I ended up catching a couple small rainbows which made a great day spent with family even better.
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Although, I did feel kind of awkward standing there at the tubing place with a couple polls sticking straight out of my back pack, but I just couldn't pass up a chance to fish the Hooch. I love that place!
 
Nice work Eric, looks like fun. What was your choice of knife for the day? Can't go on an adventure like that without some kind of pocket knife, specially not a knife nut like you! :confused: :thumbup:
 
Thanks guys!

Well since I was in a bottomless tube the only knife I had on me was a modern clipped to my pocket and my ever present multi tool. However, my GEC 15 sheepsfoot was in my bag tied to a separate tube.
 
SadSappySucker said:
Thanks guys!

Well since I was in a bottomless tube the only knife I had on me was a modern clipped to my pocket and my ever present multi tool. However, my GEC 15 sheepsfoot was in my bag tied to a separate tube.
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Pleased to hear it Erik. Just glad you weren't out their on your own. :playful:
 
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gunstockjack said:
Fishin' for Dungeness crab lately, but I needed a longer line, and bein' too cheap to buy one, I decided to try my hand at splicing two pieces. I figured the GEC Rope Knife would come in handy.

Success!!! (I think) Could've used a marlin spike, but an awl sufficed as a substitute. :)
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Great to see some Seaman skills and the Navy Knife in use!


Regards
Mikael
 
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