Good fillet knife.

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I'm looking for a good solidly built fillet knife with good steel that won't have to be sharpened after every trip like the POS frost fillet knives have to be, i would like to keep it under $50 but all suggestions are welcome.
 
About double your price IIRC but Koster's barracuda would be pretty nice. One of the knife sellers that frequents this board has them in stock. If you want a great deal more info try asking in the hunting and fishing sub-forum in the community area.
 
I wouldn't waste time or money buying anything marketed by Frost. That said, you don't mention what it is you're filleting, which might help to determine what would be an optimal knife to use.
 
Sven i'm well aware frost is a POS brand, i got given one of there fillet knives. It would be used mostly for trout in the 15-16 inch range.
 
Buck makes some nice fillet knives, or if you're anywhere on a saltwater coast, check out the ships' chandlers stores. If you're willing to cope with potential rust, consider a high carbon steel boning knife.
 
Alberta Ed said:
Buck makes some nice fillet knives, or if you're anywhere on a saltwater coast, check out the ships' chandlers stores. If you're willing to cope with potential rust, consider a high carbon steel boning knife.
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Yep I've heard a lot of people using boning knives. Henkels was mentioned I believe.
 
Dexter Russell makes 6-7" fillet knives, which should be plenty long enough. They are used by professionals who fillet fish for a living, which should attest somewhat to their utility.
 
The big eddy CRKT fillet knives by Russ Kommer? are reasonably priced and work quite well. The blades are hollow ground so they float better under the skin with less drag.

I also have a nice 9in Grohmann in rosewood that might be close to your price range, nice and flexible and their stainless is pretty good
 
By the way, I would recommend touching up the edge on any knife after a period of use...it's basic maintenance that will always provide a sharp edge when you need it, and it's much easier and quicker to do than bringing back a dull edge.
 
Maybe the Fallkniven F2 could be an alternative? I do not have this knife myself, but I have an H1 and a WM1 and they are superb working knives.

Stig
 
Out here in Ca they have boats that take people out fishing. The open party boats take anywhere from 10 to almost 100 on a trip. On the way back in the deckhands will fillet your fish for you. They clean lots of fish of various sizes. Almost all of the knives in use are Forschners. An 8" model can be had for less than $20.
 
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