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electric fillet knife #2893415 12/06/08 05:33 PM
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Any sugestions for the best 110 volt electric knife for cleaning sm-med-large cats, sandies & striper????

I had (trouble cutting) through the catfish bones (with) my new $40.00+ (American Angler mt3 saltwater knife) w/8" & 10" shark blades. According to one review it also doesn't do well w/ walleye rib bones either. I possibly can fix the problem w/their 8" freshwarter replacement blade if it fits the knife. I also bought this knife to clean the few sharks I catch each year.
Sounds like the mister twister piranha does well w/heavey cutting but cuts to fast for smaller fish.
Right now I'm ready to take this am angler knife back to academy or try a freshwater style replacement blade.


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Re: electric fillet knife [Re: Seaswirl C.C.] #2893603 12/06/08 07:41 PM
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I use one of those cheap mister twisters from Academy. It cuts through those bones. I will also us a Rapala fillet knife. That sucker is sharp enough to cut any bone, but I keep it sharp on my wet stone. My Rapala has cleaned many shark. I find myself using it instead of my electric fillet knife.


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Re: electric fillet knife [Re: Big Zee] #2893787 12/06/08 09:11 PM
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crappies, sandies and all other scaley fish i use an electric knife, but for catfish i go old school. i good manual fillet knife and a good pair of skinners. dont ever touch any bones. and can almost do it as fast as others with an electric knife. and theylast forever, just a little practice is all ya need.

Re: electric fillet knife [Re: shadhead] #2893868 12/06/08 10:00 PM
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Don't clean many cats anymore, but I went through a lot of electrics until I got the Pirahna. That baby keeps on keeping on!!! I burned up American Anglers and my expensive Rapala. They just quit. Now the old ones were good, but they aren't the same anymore!


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Re: electric fillet knife [Re: BeltonbangerĀ©] #2894545 12/07/08 09:31 AM
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Never had any trouble with my American Angler knife. Replacement blades are also easy to find.



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Re: electric fillet knife [Re: Frank I] #2894875 12/07/08 12:47 PM
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Frank 1,

You must be using the freshwater blade? The 8 & 10" shark blades don't go thru rib bones well enough to tackle a large catch of catfish.


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my mister twister fillet knife just broke. i bought it about 15 years ago. i tried a different model the other day and it sucked compared to the mister twister. hopefully i get a new one for christmas...best fillet knife ever, hopefully i wont need another one for another 15 years

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I also use the American Angler and went through thousands of kitties last year and the year before without any problem. I don't use the blades that came with the knife I use a replacement blade that I can get a walmart. It is real thin and has a blue plastic guard on it. Don't remember the name as I am still using the same two sets I got when I bought the knife. I just use a chain saw sharpner for a drimmel tool and then buff the back on my knife sharpner.






Re: electric fillet knife [Re: dartman] #2909695 12/12/08 09:12 AM
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When I fillet cats with an electric, I don't even try to go through the bones. I start my knife at an angle working over the top of the rib cage.


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