Fully Serrated Catcherman

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JD Spydo

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Last summer I was lucky enough to find me a fully serrated Spyderco Catcherman on Ebay. It is made from an old favorite blade steel of mine being AUS-8. I always liked that steel especially in the SE. My question or point of topic is why doesn't the Great Spyder Factory still make the fully serrated Catcherman any more. I think it is a wonderful tool for fish cleaning/filleting. With the serrations being somewhat of a flagship of Spyderco you would just assume that all of their work knives would be offered in SE? :confused:
 
Fillet knives do not really benefit from having fully serrated blades. They tend to tear the flesh rather than slice it. I own 2 Catchermen knives. One is an older yellow model with a thick, hardly flexible blade. The other is a newer model with a thinner blade and it is very flexible. Both blades have a small section of serrations that I really wish weren't there. Even with that small section I have torn up some good fish. However, the PE, sharpened correctly, zips through fish. Trout are filleted in mere seconds. Cocktail Blues don't stand a chance.
 
K.V. Collucci said:
Fillet knives do not really benefit from having fully serrated blades. They tend to tear the flesh rather than slice it. I own 2 Catchermen knives. One is an older yellow model with a thick, hardly flexible blade. The other is a newer model with a thinner blade and it is very flexible. Both blades have a small section of serrations that I really wish weren't there. Even with that small section I have torn up some good fish. However, the PE, sharpened correctly, zips through fish. Trout are filleted in mere seconds. Cocktail Blues don't stand a chance.
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Say thanks for the nice response there Mr. Collucci. I also have an older yellow one in fully serrated which I am keeping as a collector because they are getting rare. I see that there is one on Ebay now. But that is the first one I have seen in some time. On rougher fish however I find the fully serrated Catcherman to save the day at times. I do know what you means as far as the viability of a super sharp plain edge. I have a couple of Cold STeels fillet knives ( small & Medium) and I wouldn't be without them as well. I still maintain that they ought to be available not only for fishing but I find that my serrated Catcherman really does up deer steaks just super. But I think we agree more than we disagree. Thank you for your feedback. JD Spydo ;)
 
Back in 1995 i was fortunate enough to locate 6 of the SE catcherman a friend and I split all 3, I use one for work as a police officer it works really great cutting through seatbelts at wreck scenes.I would like them to find a plain edge i though they quit making those and kept making the SE, can anyone help me. thanks
D.K. :)
 
Hello gp35: As far as Police work goes I have a recommendation to make. Instead of using the Catcherman to cut seatbelts you ought to try the Spyderco D'Allara. It is like one of the older Rescues with a bigger, better handle. The D' Allara does not have a sharp point on it which would make it safer for that kind of work. Even one of their Hawkbill knives would even be safer than that Catcherman. The Harpy I know for a fact is used by quite a few Police officers. Don't get me wrong I am not trying to get you to get rid of your Catcherman. I just think there is more out there than you are aware of. JD Spydo :)
 
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