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Whats the best fillet knife sharpener #12191731 04/10/17 04:51 PM
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I'm having trouble keeping my Rapala fillet knife sharp when filleting fish. Not an issue with crappie but if I keep a sandbass I have to re-sharpen every fish.

Interested to see what anyone does to keep knives sharp.


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Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: PKfishin] #12191738 04/10/17 04:54 PM
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Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: PKfishin] #12191746 04/10/17 04:58 PM
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One thing that may help is a different angle on the edge. I sharpen mine to a 17 but I don't cut any bones with my fillet knife. You might try a 25 edge. Won't be scalpel sharp but will do a good job.


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Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: PKfishin] #12191748 04/10/17 05:00 PM
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Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: PKfishin] #12192006 04/10/17 07:02 PM
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WorkSharp. Best quick sharpener I ever had. Gets them so sharp if you even look at the blade your eye lids fall off.


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Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: Muzzlebrake] #12192213 04/10/17 08:21 PM
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I normally use a Smiths hone, it has always worked well. I use Dexter Knives and they stay as sharp as any I have used.

Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: Muzzlebrake] #12192707 04/11/17 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted By: Muzzlebrake
WorkSharp. Best quick sharpener I ever had. Gets them so sharp if you even look at the blade your eye lids fall off.


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Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: PKfishin] #12193042 04/11/17 09:49 AM
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Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: PKfishin] #12193267 04/11/17 01:35 PM
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I started using this little belt sharpener 2 years ago and will never go back to a stone! It gets everything scalpel sharp!


http://www.worksharptools.com/sharpeners...-sharpener.html


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Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: sasquatch] #12193877 04/11/17 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted By: PKfishin
I'm having trouble keeping my Rapala fillet knife sharp when filleting fish. Not an issue with crappie but if I keep a sandbass I have to re-sharpen every fish.


I am going to say that you have a "bad" Rapala? I have cleaned 75 sandbass with mine, w/o having to resharpen (I did resharpen, after I finished though).

Oh, I am a Lansky fan also.

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Electric fillet knife is the only way to go!

Re: Whats the best fillet knife sharpener [Re: REDGUN] #12198618 04/14/17 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted By: PKfishin
I'm having trouble keeping my Rapala fillet knife sharp when filleting fish. Not an issue with crappie but if I keep a sandbass I have to re-sharpen every fish.


I am going to say that you have a "bad" Rapala? I have cleaned 75 sandbass with mine, w/o having to resharpen (I did resharpen, after I finished though).

Oh, I am a Lansky fan also.

I was thinking the same thing. I keep a Rapala knife in the door pocket of my truck that has cleaned hundreds of fish and rarely sharpened.


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