fishing and food prep folder

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Hi guys, im new here, i am looking for a knife to take into the bush primarily as a food prep/ filleting fish.
I already own an srk and fallkniven s1 for bushcraft and large game, but i find them a bit of a pain when dealing with food. I have never really owned a folder before but i feel that this would be a better option as it can easily be attach to my sheath.

I am looking for a 3"-4" blade, that is thin and can hold an edge. the knife has to be easy to clean in the field as filleting fish can get messy. and ideally the knife would be under 3 or 4 oz.

Any recommendations or things i should lookout for/expect of folders?

Im alittle nervious about dirt and blood, and grease getting into the knife, when this happens is it easy to clean?

I really like the blade on acouple gentleman folders, what are the advantages/disadvantages of this type of knife.



thanks guys
 
Buck 126 Cabelas Alaskan Guide Filet Knife S30V is a knife I would get if a had the money. About a $100 maybe more. Should hold a edge for a very long time with s30v steel. A good cheap-o fillet knife would be a Normark,Marttiini, or Buck Clearwater fillet knife with sandvik steel.
 
If you are around saltwater the Spyderco H1 is the way to go, as mentioned above. If you are worried about keeping the knife clean, you can easily disassemble it and soak it in hot soapy water when you get home. Spyderco also make fixed blade knives in the H1 steel if you decide not to get a folder, I own two of them and they are excellent fishing knives.
 
A fillet knife would be the best choice, stay away from folders for that use if you can.
 
Spyderco Nilakka Scandi Grind.
 
For food prep the Spyderco Endura . Nice and slim blade great for food prep .
 
I found the Spyderco Military Titanium Fluted the best folder for food prep. The blade angle of the Millie makes it excellent for cutting and prepping food. And the open pillar construction titanium frame-lock makes it super easy to clean and wash out. But that is a very expensive knife. You still get the superior blade angle with the cheaper plain G10 liner-lock Millie though. A cheap Opinel 8, 9, 10 or 12 will do as well and are cheap to loose or dispose. Of course the wooden handle is not very hygienic so then I would rather go with the No.12 I guess. However I agree with Ankerson you should stay away from folders if you want a dedicated food and fishing knife. Plenty of choices out there, cheap and expensive e.g. Morakniv Clipper/Companion, a BK24, Fehrman Thru Hiker Companion Knife, Bravo Necker, Busse Anniversary Mean Street CG, etcetera. Mora also has high value dedicated paring knives. Of course you could also go with a smaller knife from a dedicated kitchen knife brand like Wüstof or Global.
 
Jeru said:
I found the Spyderco Military Titanium Fluted the best folder for food prep. The blade angle of the Millie makes it excellent for cutting and prepping food. And the open pillar construction titanium frame-lock makes it super easy to clean and wash out. But that is a very expensive knife. You still get the superior blade angle with the cheaper plain G10 liner-lock Millie though. A cheap Opinel 8, 9, 10 or 12 will do as well and are cheap to loose or dispose. Of course the wooden handle is not very hygienic so then I would rather go with the No.12 I guess. However I agree with Ankerson you should stay away from folders if you want a dedicated food and fishing knife. Plenty of choices out there, cheap and expensive e.g. Morakniv Clipper/Companion, a BK24, Fehrman Thru Hiker Companion Knife, Bravo Necker, Busse Anniversary Mean Street CG, etcetera. Mora also has high value dedicated paring knives. Of course you could also go with a smaller knife from a dedicated kitchen knife brand like Wüstof or Global.
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Yeah the options are massive from inexpensive fillet knives to commercial grade fillet knives and or special purpose knives that are also not all that expensive to the more expensive models to customs.

Fillet knives are awesome in the kitchen too, they make for better kitchen knives than most kitchen knives do.

Really no reason to settle for a folder for that type of use as fixed blades will feel better in hand, are much easier to keep clean and clean for that matter.

And that's not even getting into the blade length being much better suited for food type work, usually in the 5" to 9" range over the typical folders that people seem to have in the 2" to 4" range.

This is one area that I don't and never will agree with folder use for any kind of food and or food prep unless there is no other choice at the time.
 
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My thought is the Spyderco Endura should work well for your application unless you are talking about really large fish or predominantly salt water. Cleaning.... flush it out with water. I guess it depends on how picky you are about such things.
 
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