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...and boy are my fingers stinky.
Okay, bad joke.
A while ago a gentleman posted a message asking for comments on the Catcherman as he was thinking of buying one (if memory serves me correctly).
Two days ago I got to use mine for the first time, and here are my thoughts...
When the time came to dress the trout I caught, I started to reach in my vest...and stopped, thinking I left it in the car. Smoldering from the mistake I beleived I made, I began to begrudgingly use my freinds $5.99 WalMart special.
On my initial slit down the trout's belly, I struggled with the first quarter length, and remembered sticking the Catcherman in a different pocket.
After switching to the Catcherman, I made quick work of the fish. The Catcherman retains its edge well, and it really shines when beheading and ...and "be-tailing", I guess...the fish, as it's belly is a little wider than most of the fixed-blade fillet knives I used. Add this to the convenience of a folder, you have one kick-ass knife.
Just keep in mind I didn't do any actual filleting, as it was stream trout I caught.
When bass season comes (again, providing I catch anything), I will post my findings.
The only potential problem I see with the knife (aside with the fact it costs 5 to 10 times more than a fixed blade fillet; but is really worth it) is that you should take care not to get fish bits into the workings of the knife, as it might be a bitch getting them and the resulting funk out.
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"To give your sheep or cow a large spacious meadow is the way to control him."
- Shunryu Suzuki
Okay, bad joke.
A while ago a gentleman posted a message asking for comments on the Catcherman as he was thinking of buying one (if memory serves me correctly).
Two days ago I got to use mine for the first time, and here are my thoughts...
When the time came to dress the trout I caught, I started to reach in my vest...and stopped, thinking I left it in the car. Smoldering from the mistake I beleived I made, I began to begrudgingly use my freinds $5.99 WalMart special.
On my initial slit down the trout's belly, I struggled with the first quarter length, and remembered sticking the Catcherman in a different pocket.
After switching to the Catcherman, I made quick work of the fish. The Catcherman retains its edge well, and it really shines when beheading and ...and "be-tailing", I guess...the fish, as it's belly is a little wider than most of the fixed-blade fillet knives I used. Add this to the convenience of a folder, you have one kick-ass knife.
Just keep in mind I didn't do any actual filleting, as it was stream trout I caught.
When bass season comes (again, providing I catch anything), I will post my findings.
The only potential problem I see with the knife (aside with the fact it costs 5 to 10 times more than a fixed blade fillet; but is really worth it) is that you should take care not to get fish bits into the workings of the knife, as it might be a bitch getting them and the resulting funk out.
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"To give your sheep or cow a large spacious meadow is the way to control him."
- Shunryu Suzuki