Cleaning Fish? What Knife?

[abkeenan]

Hey guys,

Just wanted to get some opinions on what you guys are using to clean fish. Currently using an electric Rapala model but saw the "Bubba Blade" on TV and saw some online advertising on it as well and the guy makes cleaning crappie look like a 3 year old could do it with that knife. Granted the guy is trying to sell knives and as he claims in his video that he cleans like 10,000 fish a year so he is bound to be a master of doing by now but still he gets nice fillets in like 10 seconds per fish. Just wondering what you guys think or if any of you have used the Bubba Blade.

PS- I DO NOT want this to turn into World War III about killing fish. I only take crappie, bluegill, whites and cats for meat but that is a personal decision of mine. If you clean blacks and brownies is not against the law and I do not pass judgement on you. I would prefer more guys practice catch and release but you are more than entitled to take your daily limit as the Missouri game laws regulate. So please lets not get into that topic as it has gotten kind of nasty in the past.

Thanks,

-Brett

[blue79]

I never heard of it before.I just looked it up and saw the price.WOW.Then i saw a review that showed the edge with some little chuncks missing.At first look it looks nice,but then i saw the prices.I think for 50-60 bucks i would buy a electric knife,a couple fillet knifes and a couple more lures.I still havent twisted my arm hard enough to even buy a electric knife.Everytime i go to buy one i end up buying 4 or 5 more lures instead.I keep a long flimsy and a short stiff fillet knifes in my locker at the marina and a couple more at home.

[moguy1973]

I'm still using my wood handled Rapala fillet knife that I got for christmas when I was 14. Works great still after all these years of sharpening and re-sharpening...

I think the key for any fillet knife is for it to be flexible so you can trim around bones and guts with precision without loosing too much meat. The 7" tapered Bubba Blade looks pretty nice for that.

[Riverwhy]

I believe the wooden handled rapala curve bladed fillet knife is an excellent choice.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I believe the wooden handled rapala curve bladed fillet knife is an excellent choice.

It hasn't been around forever because it's a poor choice. If they have a down side it is in resharpening one. The edge seems to last several seasons, but resharpening takes some patience.

[garyw]

http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Rapala-Fish-N-Fillet-Superflex-Knife-6-Blade&i=410470&r=view&aID=504T1A&cID=GSHOP_410470

[Champ188]

Brett,

I like the Mister Twister (green and yellow) electric myself. I've had one for several years now and it has done me proud. Just gotta be careful cleaning crappie with an electric and not go thru the backbone. They are pretty tender and require a delicate touch.

[Don P]

My favorite after years of searching: Knives of Alaska Jaeger for deboning and Steelhead for skinning.

[Gavin]

Forschner...

[ryan]

Gotta go electric that way you cut right through the rib cage and it takes you literally 30 sec to fillet a fish