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Whats the name of the fillet knife that has the backside of the blade sharpened at the tip to rip down the back against the scales? I know some of you have one but couldn't find the thread it was posted in. a pic and a place to buy one would be appreciated. Thanks
 




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I cannot lie. I am generally handy around knives, love me some high $$$ cutlery, but have been a FAIL at the Leech filet approach. I whip out the 10 year old American Angler with shark blades every time. :(

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And I own one of course.
 


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you can buy a lifetime worth of American Angler electric knives for that price. I think I'll pass. Just seems so much easier with an electric.
 

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I have an American Angler electric and the Rapala wood handled one for non-electric work. Looks like a nice knife, but damn... thats a lot of money for a fillet knife. I also have a Dexter one that came with a knife set I have, so as much as I want to try one, i'm good with what i have. :)
 


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Think its worth the hassle to take one of my old cheapy fillet knifes and sharpen the backside to see if I like the concept before investing?
 

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I see a bunch of guys cutting through rib bones. "Filet"around the bones = knife stay sharp long time. To buko
 

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I realize an expensive knife doesn't get used and abused like a cheap knife but are those things "harder" to sharpen ?
 

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you can buy a lifetime worth of American Angler electric knives for that price. I think I'll pass. Just seems so much easier with an electric.

What parallel dimension are you buying american anglers in? I paid 90 bucks for the last one I bought...at walmart.

By the way, that american angler has regularly been abused by cutting through 40+inch pike for the last 3 years and still doesnt get hot or start to smell like overcooked electricity. 60 perch doesnt phase it either.
 
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Davey- the better quality high carbon s steel that stays sharp longer actually sharpens easier then the cheaper s steel
 


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