Knife for kayaking?

I have mora craftline clipped into a holder on my Malibu X-Factor its stainless, cheap and sharp. I also have a blunt tip dive dive knife clipped to my pfd to cut me out if I get tangled in line/anchor trolly etc its an Italian made Gerber its shiny chrome serrations on one side. I attach a piece of pool noodle to the mora cause I use it a lot on bait etc and if it goes over it floats. Supposed to be 35' waves on Lake Michigan tomorrow, can probably go pick salmon up on Lake Shore Drive.
 
hatchetjack said:
What hands on experience do you have with any of the knives you mentioned since you've not gone kayaking and how will this help with the OP's question?
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It helps because they are suggestions for him to look into, food for thought. Somewhere to start..
 
Spyderco pacific salt or salt 1 for folder. For a fixed blade i cant recommend much, ill be getting my 2nd fixed blade in the mail sometime soon.
 
I carry one of these when out in the kayak
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Benchmade 111 H2o

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Spyderco H1 hawkbill is what is on my pfd. It is tied off with a lanyard that stuffs into a pocket so the lanyard isn't swinging around.
 
I've used a Mora 2000 for years on my canoe. The sheath is reasonably decent, the knife is light and sharp, it's not expensive and no issues with rust.

Mora has a variety of stainless blades and some with serrations.
 
Mora Buschraft Force
Mora Bushcraft Survival
Mora Bushcraft 2000
Kabar Dozier Folder
Kabar Dozier PhatBob

Those have all made trips in my Wilderness Tarpon12 with me. I usually keep a large fixed blade in the hatch, with the rest of my gear, but on me in the boat, I go light and inexpensive. Plus, with the exception of the Phatbob, they are all real light, and made floatable real easy.

I usually spend my time on rivers and lakes, though. No white water yet, or at least not on purpose. :D

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If you haven tried it yet and are in to kayak fishing get some blue gills and head down the river and fish the snags for flatheads. anchor just up stream and let the bluegill get close, need heavy line and a stout rod. If nothing hits in about ten mins head onto the next snag. You will know when big cat grabs the blue gill, then off to the races..
 
SomeNewGuy said:
It helps because they are suggestions for him to look into, food for thought. Somewhere to start..
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Based on hands on with these knives? I guess my question is that oftentimes people throw out names because they heard it somewhere else rather than based on personal experience. So you have used the ones mentioned?
 
Tasman salt SE has been on my PFD for work and play for years now. This pic is my old setup, prior to my Astral Greenjacket that has a knife slot built in.

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I like the Boye Cobalt carbide folder. It has a Stellite leaf shaped blade, a Titanium marlinspike, a Titanium pocket clip, and a D bail for lanyard attachment. It is lightweight, corrosion proof, opens with one hand, and has a dendritic blade that cuts rope like a buzzsaw. Check out the website.
 
Look at the Myerchin line of knives, Their primary use is marine rigging, and look around their site- they usually have some very good deals on discontinued knives.
 
As others have mentioned, for a folder, I would go with a Salt 1 or Pacific Salt. It depends how long of blade you want. I have no idea for a fixed blade as I dont own any! :(
 
I've been a whitewater boater for about 30 years, and originally got into making sheaths so I could mount an effective, fast access rescue knife on a PFD. Highly recommend any of Spyderco's Salt series, particularly the Tasman Salt, in one of my Snap Lock Sheaths. http://www.rivercitysheaths.com/whitewater.htm
 
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