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taxid

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Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« on: Jun 20, 2023, 02:44 PM »
I've been filleting bluegills with a standard knife but want to give an electric a try. What is your favorite and/or what do you recommend?
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Mac Attack

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2023, 02:57 PM »
I have been using my green Mr Twister for 30+ yrs.  It works well.
But I like my son Jeff’s cordless Rapala too

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #2 on: Jun 20, 2023, 03:22 PM »

 I’m on my second BD after the first 1 only lasted 21years so no complaints and at $14.00

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #3 on: Jun 20, 2023, 03:37 PM »
Used a Hamilton Beach I found at Goodwill for $5 for longer than I can remember.( that might not be that long these day) it still runs and I use it for turkey on thanksgiving.

Bought a Walmart special for $15 and it works just fine. Ozark trail or something.

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #4 on: Jun 20, 2023, 04:51 PM »
I’m on my second BD after the first 1 only lasted 21years so no complaints and at $14.00

BD?
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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #5 on: Jun 20, 2023, 05:47 PM »
BD?
Black&Decker
 I bought 2 back then ,
 But everyone has their favorites
 I’ve owned American eagle and mister twister good knives but they didn’t fit my 3 fingered paw , for big fish like salmon and steelhead , I use hand knives

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #6 on: Jun 21, 2023, 06:31 AM »
On my second Walmart Ozark fillet knife and they work good through all the fish I have done with them. Like everyone has said do not need to break the bank for an electric knife, used a cheap bread knife for years that was just to see if I liked the electric side of things too, the Ozark one is just as cheap so went that route when I needed a new one.

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #7 on: Jun 21, 2023, 09:36 AM »
My rapala works fine and doesn't heat up like my American did. that one would get really hot slicing up a bucket of perch.

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #8 on: Oct 06, 2023, 09:52 AM »
Rapala R12.
It seems to go from zero to hero all some have to do is lie.

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #9 on: Oct 06, 2023, 01:04 PM »
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Mac Attack

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #10 on: Oct 06, 2023, 01:08 PM »
I don't clean fish anymore.
I toss them back.
Even my son Jeff prefers to toss them back.

We are booked on a head boat in a few weeks.
The crew will clean the fish for free (tip), so we will keep those.
Besides, they will probably be grouper and other great tasting saltwater fish.

That Rapala looks like Jeff's knife, but I'm quite sure his is an older Rapala.

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #11 on: Oct 06, 2023, 02:14 PM »
All I can say is BUBBA cordless, 2 lithium batteries (lasted 7 days on a fly-in up north), four different sets of knives (smallest great for skinning walleye) and a great case. They are pricey but you get what you pay for imo. :thumbup_smilie:

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #12 on: Oct 06, 2023, 06:12 PM »
All I can say is BUBBA cordless, 2 lithium batteries (lasted 7 days on a fly-in up north), four different sets of knives (smallest great for skinning walleye) and a great case. They are pricey but you get what you pay for imo. :thumbup_smilie:

I second this love my bubba cordless, batteries are long lasting and the knives are sharp. I use mine mostly for walleye and trout

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #13 on: Feb 24, 2024, 12:02 PM »
I’ll third the Bubba Cordless! It’s so sharp it took some getting used to, but it works great on those Lake Erie hawg walleyes.

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Re: Recommendation for electric filleting knife?
« Reply #14 on: Feb 24, 2024, 01:07 PM »
I’ll third the Bubba Cordless! It’s so sharp it took some getting used to, but it works great on those Lake Erie hawg walleyes.

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