Looking for a folder to bring with me when I go fishing?

I would buy a Spyderco Salt or Carribean. Carribean having the better steel. Also a fallkniven wm1 would be perfect if you are able to clean the knife. Small and no moving parts and plastic sheath. I have all of these (and a lot more), and one of these would be my advise.
 
Troutzill said:
If you clean trout on the stream/river like I do. It is mainly a gill and gut. Then you can fillet at home with a proper filet knife. I’m sure the reason you want to do this is to keep your trout fresh without having to carry a filet knife.

To be honest, any stainless blade will do. A Spyderco H1 is nice, but even a SAK or Benchmade Grip will work. You need a fine point to field dress, so some blade shapes like the Bugout aren’t ideal but will work. Use whatever you like to carry that is stainless and you’ll be fine. I can’t tell you how many trout I’ve field dressed with a SAK or Buck Hunter. For Saltwater, an H1 Salt Spyderco is gouth bot beat.
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This is EXACTLY my train of thought. I just want to be able to guy it quick and fillet at home. The only reason I’m staying away from SAKs and traditionals is because I can’t take them apart. But maybe I’ll get a Spyderco salt. Thanks for the feedback !
 
353 said:
Completely agree. The Siren IS expensive, and it also is quite a large folder compared to e.g. a Delica.

I have been very pleased with my Salt 2 from Spyderco. If you do some googling you'll hear about H1 beeing a soft steel and that you need to get the serrated model if it is to be any good edge retention wise. I have the plain edge and have used it quite a bit and I think you have to REALLY beat on it to notice any weakness in the H1 steel in the PE configuration.

It's a great little folder and also a very nice EDC knife IMO.

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that’s a good size blade too. It sounds like a common theme. I have a spydiechef which would be good but it’s one of my nicer knives so I don’t want to use it lol
 
Hey everyone thank you so much for the advice! I’m either going with a Spyderco salt, leatherman skeletool which can do a few things, or I might look for one of these moras or B&T fixed blades someone mentioned.

I will reply back here once I pick one up! Thanks again for all the help!
 
For just gutting trout, I'd go with a Spyderco Dragonfly 2 Salt. You can just rinse it off in the water and call it good. Just got my son in law one and he loves it.

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Spyderco-Dragonfly-2-Salt-Yellow--9301

A couple years ago on Spyrderco's home forum, a fella posted up about how he'd lost his on some property. I don't recall how long it was but it was at least several months when he found it in a creek after a thaw. The sky-side handle was bleached almost white but the rest of the knife was good to go. It was a cool story and pretty impressive pictures.
 
I simply bought my grandsons a delica. They are just learning edc world . Nice bright handles.
Will come in under a hundred. They even have a glow in the dark model.
 
Traditional "Toothpick" pattern, with or without the secondary fish scaler blade. Some even have a built-in hook sharpener.
Case and Rough Rider both make them. I think Boker (in the Plus or Magnum flavor) may have one too.

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Almost forgot to mention: The scaler blade usually has a hook disgorger and bottle opener incorporated in it.
 
What afishhunter said. I have a Rough Rider version in my tackle box, they work great. A good, practical choice thats literally made for the job, and a traditional like that is cheaper (and prettier) than a Spyderco Salt series knife. The Salt knives would work well too though.
What about an ESEE Izula though? Or something similar? TOPS Tibo would be an excellent choice. Or a Blackjack 155, or a White River Backpacker, theyre stainless knives. Overall, I prefer a small fixed blade on me when Im outdoors. I carry a Hess Whitetail as my "bird and trout" knife, though its not stainless. I hope you find what youre looking for, and good luck fishing! :)
 
Snacktime said:
Leatherman Skeletool is my first choice, and I am not a big leatherman fan.

It can remove hooks, put a reel back together, clean a fish and remove bottle caps when fish are not biting. I like fancy knives but it is the go to tool for the job.
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Some people like multi-tools (MT) for many tasks. I got a SOG Power Pint and it has two blades (plain and serrated) as well as a pointy pliers and small flat head screw driver suitable for glasses and so forth. It could be a good fisherman's assistant if you like pliers based MT's. It's pocket sized.
 
I always have a SAK, Leatherman Juice and my Stretch with me.
 
Don't forget nice bright handles so you are more likely to find your knife if you drop it in the water. I would choose yellow myself. You have to consider what the color looks like under water.
 
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Personally, when I allready have acquired the amazing Waterway, this is what I take with me fishing.

My big fear is loosing it overboard if I'm in a boat and cleaning fish. So I made this attachment for security.

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John_94 said:
This is EXACTLY my train of thought. I just want to be able to guy it quick and fillet at home. The only reason I’m staying away from SAKs and traditionals is because I can’t take them apart. But maybe I’ll get a Spyderco salt. Thanks for the feedback !
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I would venture a guess that more fish have been cleaned and animals field dressed with traditional pocket knives than with the screwed-together folders of the last 30 years or so.
 
Bastler said:
I would venture a guess that more fish have been cleaned and animals field dressed with traditional pocket knives than with the screwed-together folders of the last 30 years or so.
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Yea for sure, and they got full of guts and probably smelled rancid lol
 
Bastler said:
I would venture a guess that more fish have been cleaned and animals field dressed with traditional pocket knives than with the screwed-together folders of the last 30 years or so.
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:thumbsup: yup. For those who havent used them, they clean up easier than the modern stuff too. They are simple to hose out with soap and water and a q tip. They just have a simple channel or two to clean, instead of complex internal locks or multiple pieces with nooks and crannies that never want to come clean. Having used moderns for hunting and fishing too, Ill take a slipjoint any day. Just saying.
 
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