electric fillet knife
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If you're going to be doing a lot of fish get a 110 Volt model. I see a lot of cordless models brought to the cleaning station and they just don't have the power or last long enough to do much. I use the American Angler Ultra. It gets used hard and lasts me a season. I like AA because they used to make 5 1/2" blades that give me more control for filleting panfish.They're no longer available but I have several sets I re-sharpen. The Rapala knife is good also and 6" blades are available. The Rapala blades will fit an AA, they just don't go in as far. For the last 2 weeks I have been doing about 150 crappie daily which takes about 3 hours and the AA has not overheated. I had an outdoor writer out last week who took a youtube video of the filleting. I don't know how to post a link but if you search crappie brownlee you can find it.
DonMartin
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This summer, I've cleaned over 2,000 striped bass that have been caught in Lake Mead, so I do know a thing or two about electric fillet knives.
First of all, FORGET the Rapala, it is junk! I've got the 12 volt/110 combo like new in the case and if I could get $15 bucks for it, I'd sell it in a minute!
I've also got the Mr. Twiser, and the Wal-Mart special, American Angler (not made anymore), but the best one out there is the one put out by Storm.
I've cleaned a lot of fish with all of them, and as long as you don't let them get real hot, they will work great.
I rotate between the American Angler and the Storm now when I got more than 100 fish to do at a time. I've got 3 AA and about 5 new sets of blades for it. I like the ultra thin 7" model the best.
I rotate the knives so I don't burn them up anymore (traded Wal-Mart about 5 times before I figured it out you don't let them get hot!)
I think I'm getting this fillet stuff down.
I can do a striped bass 12 inches and under in 12 seconds. Over 12" but under 20" and they're done in 22 seconds!
God love those electric fillet knives!
Don Martin
First of all, FORGET the Rapala, it is junk! I've got the 12 volt/110 combo like new in the case and if I could get $15 bucks for it, I'd sell it in a minute!
I've also got the Mr. Twiser, and the Wal-Mart special, American Angler (not made anymore), but the best one out there is the one put out by Storm.
I've cleaned a lot of fish with all of them, and as long as you don't let them get real hot, they will work great.
I rotate between the American Angler and the Storm now when I got more than 100 fish to do at a time. I've got 3 AA and about 5 new sets of blades for it. I like the ultra thin 7" model the best.
I rotate the knives so I don't burn them up anymore (traded Wal-Mart about 5 times before I figured it out you don't let them get hot!)
I think I'm getting this fillet stuff down.
I can do a striped bass 12 inches and under in 12 seconds. Over 12" but under 20" and they're done in 22 seconds!
God love those electric fillet knives!
Don Martin
