Good knife for fishing?

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Jersey Drew

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I am going to get back into fishing and was thinking of getting something nice to take with me. I am going to guess something with LC 200 would be best any recommendations that won’t break the bank?
 
Maybe fit for you ?
I bought that one sometime ago
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Jersey Drew said:
I am going to get back into fishing and was thinking of getting something nice to take with me. I am going to guess something with LC 200 would be best any recommendations that won’t break the bank?
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What steel type is secondary to questions like (1) what kind of fish (2) where (3) are you going to be gutting/cleaning or just cutting fishing line? (4) fixed or folding, the latter of which I wouldn't recommemd for fish cleaning.
 
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This should be an interesting thread
 
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As mentioned earlier, what sorta fishing you doing? Freshwater or salt? What sort of game? Whipping, trolling, dunking, bait casting, shoreline anchor, free-diving, noodling, etc.?

Narrowing it down may make it easier to help make a knife suggestion.
 
Fresh water fishing. So most fish are not huge. While i know fixed blades are better i prefer a folder, i will probably just keep it in my pocket for the rest of the day. Doesnt have to be expensive nor anything crazy i just know everything gets wet. It would be used as any fishing knife would other than fileting.
 
If you want the ultimate fishing knife, LC200N is the way to go.

Almost everyone I know has a stainless Mora in their tackle box (including myself). Most are the basic 511 and not the cork version. Hard to beat for $10 and makes a nice, little fillet knife too.

For a folder, 14C28N also ranks highly in the budget/corrosion resistance race.
https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/06/15/what-is-the-best-budget-knife-steel/

P801 is a great bargain blade. The blade steel and handle materials should also do well in a wet(ter) environment compared to some other knives.
https://www.knifecenter.com/item/RK...hed-blade-stonewashed-stainless-steel-handles
 
I carry a original Leatherman and a Spyderco Pacific Salt.

The multi-tool has pepper spots but not bad considering it's 20 years old.

The Spyderco shows wear on the H1 but that's inherent to the steel. Zero corrosion though.
 
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Fresh water fishing. So most fish are not huge. While i know fixed blades are better i prefer a folder, i will probably just keep it in my pocket for the rest of the day. Doesnt have to be expensive nor anything crazy i just know everything gets wet. It would be used as any fishing knife would other than fileting.
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Then any folding knife that you like is fine. Fixed blades are more suited if gutting/cleaning/fileting are involved. If not, then the odds are that it won't even get wet either. Pick up any stainless folder of your choice, but one that is not expensive since the chance of losing it by dropping it in the water exists.
 
If your budget allows for a $300 knife, I recommend the Quiet Carry Drift. You get Vanax super clean steel which is more corrosion resistant than lc200n and has better edge retention. The handle is titanium and the hardware is a combination of titanium and marine grade stainless, the lock bar insert is lc200n. I’ve got two. The quality is outstanding. This is a knife that can double as an edc and fishing knife. Haven’t taken them fishing yet but that will change this week.

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thanks all. so simple cheap stainless should work. Since I’ve become a member here I’ve been overthinking the purchasing of blades

I might just use my old faithful and if it gets rusty then just replace it.
 
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Unless you’re going to be submerged in water or the knife is going to be soaked for a long time, I think the need for super stainless is overrated. I’ve used carbon and lots of different types of regular stainless around salt and fresh water without issue. With that said, I live at the beach and own Spyderco salts in H1 and LC200N when I’m going to be in saltwater, boating on the river, or going to water parks, for the simple fact there is zero maintenance required and zero thought put into it.
 
not sure what you should use for a larger blade as a lot of that comes to personal preference, but I will make a recommendation based on my personal experience. My most useful knife I have while fishing is a Victorinox classic SD that I have on a lanyard around my neck. I can use the small blade for opening packages of plastics and such, but mainly use the scissors for snipping line as I’m tying on lures and such. Having it accessible as a neck knife is great when I am in the boat or fishing from the bank. Of course I recommend something other also in case you need to cut bait, cut limbs, etc. something with good corrosion resistance and light weight would probably be the best choice for that. For cleaning and processing fish, I love the Rapala knives. The ones with the wooden handle and leather sheath, made in Finland by Marttinni are excellent
 
For a knife to use around water the Spyderco Salts are best. However, for cleaning a good filet knife is necessary.
 
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