Fishing Knife

Zak Flaps

Hi. Sea angler here.

Can anyone recommend a good all round sea fishing knife? What are the best ones out there?

Thanks in advance.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Do you want it for filleting and cutting bait? If so the Mustad filleting knife with 16 mm blade is an inexpensive and quality knife.

Zak Flaps

Collin Cuddly Wristwatch wrote: »

Do you want it for filleting and cutting bait? If so the Mustad filleting knife with 16 mm blade is an inexpensive and quality knife.

Hi. Yes, cutting bait mainly and a bit of line now and then. Thanks, I'll check that knife out.

MarcinG

Zak Flaps wrote: »

Hi. Sea angler here.

Can anyone recommend a good all round sea fishing knife? What are the best ones out there?

Thanks in advance.

every knife is only as good as person sharpening it and using it with common sense.
mora knives are good if you pick stainless one. Fiskars do floating ones.

Zak Flaps

MarcinG wrote: »

every knife is only as good as person sharpening it and using it with common sense.
mora knives are good if you pick stainless one. Fiskars do floating ones.

Thanks mate!

dodderangler

A scissors mate. Can never go wrong. I've filleted mackerel and still cut bait with a scissors. Keep it clean an it'll cut forever

pullandbang

I picked up a filleting knife in a scabbard at the Angling Show in Swords earlier this year for the princely sum of €4. It's feicin brilliant!

GrumpyMe

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=12265

If ya can wait till 4th Sept!
3 year guarantee - keep the receipt!
Almost priced as a disposable!:)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

GrumpyMe wrote: »

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=12265

If ya can wait till 4th Sept!
3 year guarantee - keep the receipt!
Almost priced as a disposable!:)

Guarantee is on a kitchen knife. The affects of sea water, sand etc surely would not be covered.

The edge isn't good on those cheap kitchen knives and they do not take a sharpening well.

GrumpyMe

Collin Cuddly Wristwatch wrote: »

Guarantee is on a kitchen knife...they do not take a sharpening well.

Not fit for purpose then - call in the guarantee and get the money back! Lidl are good for that!

But at that price...

Lovely to have the sharpest, biggest, shiniest, best, most expensive whateva but if ya need a blade to fillet mackerel, chop up squid, mince bird nests then it will cope, for a limited life span...;)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

GrumpyMe wrote: »

Not fit for purpose then - call in the guarantee and get the money back! Lidl are good for that!

But at that price...

Lovely to have the sharpest, biggest, shiniest, best, most expensive whateva but if ya need a blade to fillet mackerel, chop up squid, mince bird nests then it will cope, for a limited life span...;)

They are not sold as fishing knives and perfectly fit for purpose as kitchen knives. An inexpensive fishing knife will do all the filleting, etc you mention for a lifetime if looked after properly. Nobody mentioned expensive shiny or large knives.

GrumpyMe

Collin Cuddly Wristwatch wrote: »

They are not sold as fishing knives and perfectly fit for purpose as kitchen knives.

If it can't take a sharpening well it won't be much good in a kitchen now will it? Or anywhere else for that matter!


What distinctive characteristics mark a knife out as a fishing knife as opposed to kitchen knife?

gumbo1

I use a long smooth edged knife, like a carving knife but not, for cutting sides of macks and choping squids. For smaller work, I got a knife in ikea bout 3 years ago, still does the job and it floats although just about! Paid less than a fiver for that and the big one came from an old knife block t hat wasn't used anymore!
Guess it doesn't matter really about brand or size of knife so long as it does the job!!