Fishing knife

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RedEdge77

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Well i finally got around to getting my fishing license. I plan on going out tomorrow morning and was just curious as to what knives you all carry when fishing.

I usually carry a buck 119 on my belt and a some folding knife IWB. I also slip a pair of needle nose pliers in my pocket just in case i catch something.:rolleyes:

So what are your fishing blades?
 
Multitool - Gerber Recoil
Folder or fixed blade

sak/110 always in vehicle
 
Spyderco Military for bass, pike, and walleye. Easy access and one handed opening are a must for night fishing. If I'm filleting, I have a Spyderco Catcherman in my box.

Lonewolf Loveless City Knife for trout. Wharncliffe blades rule for trout cleaning.

I also carry a custom Gerber 600 multitool whenever I fish.
 
I don't fish, but do spend a lot of time at the ocean in the summer time. I carry either a Pacfic Salt or Salt 1.
 
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No, not all of them at once.
The 2 that got the most use thru the years are the Schrade Sharpfinger and the Yellow handled KBar toothpick/fishknife.
The thing I won't leave home without are my needle nose pliers.
They have a very sharp wire cutter and I use that to cut mono. Way better than using a knife. Especially for trimming the tag end of knots.
And good for removing hooks too.
 
I do a lot of fishing and the knives are the extreme low end of must have equipment. But, when I do remember to bring it, I bring a Rapala.
 
A yellow handle fish knife is in my canvas creel. It stays there until its time to clean a fish. A Vic rambler is on my belt loop for trimming line and tightening reel screws. The Rapala filet knife stays at home.
 
Swamp Rat Bandicoot. It is a very tough little slicer, yet I have batoned one through a large catfish spine.

For filleting, a Rapala.
 
I would suggest the Vic "Soldier" for general carry trout fishing. I wear chest or waist height waders for stream and river fishing, so I really don't want a belt knife. I would have a larger fixed blade belt knife for large fish though. The SOG Sealpup Elite comes to mind as a possibility. It is a balance between size, weight, and functionality. I would never carry a filet knive on me; those suckers are quite dangerous if you aren't paying attention. In the tackle box, sure.
 
Last time I was visiting family back in Florida a buddy and I went out deep sea fishing on his boat. I brought along my old Endura and my Leatherman Squirt P4. I used the Squirt about 15 times (rigging leaders, pulling knots tight, trimming line after knot was secured, opening bottles of beer, and so forth). Never once used the Endura for anything. Bait cutting was taken care of but some rusty old POS that looks like it's been sharpened on the concrete dock pilings. And fishing cleaning chores were handled by a good filet knife dedicated for that purpose.

He and I are going out again later this summer. I doubt I'll even bring along the Endura this time.
 
Rapala/Martini makes a good fillet knife, but I've been really impressed lately with the Dexter Russell knives. They tend to get a lot of use on commercial boats because (a) they're relatively inexpensive and (b) they hold up well because of a decent carbon content in their stainless steel.
 
4th down is the Steelhead from Schrade.
Real plastic stag and some sort of stainless, not steel snob level stuff.
But it works.
Filleted a bunch of Bluefish with that one.
:D
 
On a lark I bought one of those Benchmade folding filet knives, the Salmon River. It is really cool in the way that it opens and locks, has AUS-8 steel and a decent non-slippery grip.

At $30.00, it is pretty spendy for a filet knife, but it takes up less space in the tackle box, so I really didn't mind the cost.

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Last time I took my Spyderco Temperance and a Rittergrip. I keep the fixed blade in my box and use it for cutting up bait, and use the Grip for cutting line and opening Ricecrispy Treats.
 
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