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Jenner 515

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Can any of you angling types recommend a filet knife? The Bark River Canadian Sportsman II catches my eye. So do the Knives of Alaska Steelhead and Coho (?) models.
What do you all recommend?

Next thing was...I see alot of talk about Nessmuk knives. I like the pattern and am planning to get one to complete my Nessmuk trio. However another knife with a Historical background that intrigues me is the Hudson Bay camp knife.

Has anyone here carried one...pros and cons? Idaho Knife works does a beautiful version that is a little much for something I'd just like to try. Is there a source for a moderately priced one just out there that I'm not finding?

Thanks for your time.
 
I love my Canadian Sportsman I. I have a Canadian Sportsman II on order now. You would be amazed how easily that knife filets fish. It is also excellent in the kitchen. If you are not used to a stiff filet knife, it might not be the right choice for you. However, if you are willing to try a stiff and perfectly convexed blade, it might be a good choice.

I'd recommend the Canadian Sportsman I first, then the larger blade. It is very easy to manipulate a 5.5" blade but smaller fish are not as easy to clean with a massive blade.

Here are some tautog I caught this past season along with my fileting companions, a gerber fisherman's multi-tool and the BRKT filet knife.

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Still wicked sharp even after boning countless fish and cutting bait all day all season long.
 
I love my opinel folding filet knife. I got the 9" er.

Also for historical knives check out Kephart. HD had a hudson bay knife that was neat. Maybe he'll come along and give you a link.
 
k_estela said:
I have a Canadian Sportsman II on order now.
Looking closer at the site I was planning on getting a CSII from, It was just added yesterday. So perhaps not many have had a chance to use one. <sheesh sorry guys>

Thanks for the pic k_estela I think I may try a CSI first for this season's ice fishing.
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When working in a fishery in the arctic filleting 2000 lbs of char 2-3 times a day the only knife I would use was Cold Steels. The Carbon V blade combined with the finger grooves was a combination I could find no equal to (this was before the CSII- which I have not tried).
 
My old Finnish J. Marttiini filet knife is the absolute sharpest knife I own!!! This is really saying something too - this thing could shave a gnat! :eek: :D

It is an old Rapala one in pristine condition, probably about 30-40 years old, signed along the blade "J. Martini hand ground stainless...". Several finds for cheap on flea Bay HERE.

Similar to THIS ONE, and at $2, how can you go wrong?
 
Personally I like the cheapo rapala fillet knives. They are flexible and hold their edge well enough provided you use it to fillet and not saw through the back bone. The sharpmaker does a great job on the rapalas, except I find I have to do the tip by hand.

One thing I've found is that size matters. Matching the fillet knife size to the fish you are cleaning really makes it easier. I have a little 3" and a 6" that I use for most of my freshwater fish and a larger 8" used mostly for salmon. For a mess of yellow perch, the small fillet knife works wonders - it has the needed flex without sacrificing control.
 
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