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fish knife

tshewman

Have a shun and miyabi chefs knife and need to add a good knife for fileting/breaking down whole fish (guess I'll need new shears too :-)..). Any recommendations on the knife? Reviewed the cs knife selection and didn't see one..?

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Brendan_Lee_56950

Depends on what style you like. A Japanese deba would work in a lot of instances if you break fish down in that style. Otherwise a more traditional flexible boning knife is a fisherman's best friend

tshewman

Thanks Brendan, I am very much a rookie and would envision breaking them down similar to the halibut and salmon videos. Have only ever done turbot and bass. And only a couple of those. Other wise i tend to buy filets or whole muscle.

Cheryl_71360

I have a Wusthof 7" ($120) and a Dexter 7". ($20) and I prefer the Dexter any day. It's not a fancy knife but it feels great in the hand and I love the flexibility of the blade. I break down fish several times a week and it holds a nice blade as long as I hone it regularly.

tshewman

Thanks Cheryl, will take a look (as soon as I find a solid internet connection-part of travel that sucks).

Brendan_Lee_56950

I'd probably go with a flexible knife then, it's overall more versatile and you could use it for more than just fish.

Jack_Mayer_85396

I agree with @Brendan_Lee_56950, I have the Global flexible filet knife and really like it! I also use it to remove the entire breast (half) from the turkey at Thanksgiving so I can cut it across the grain for serving.

tshewman

Thanks Jack, was just looking at that knife as I like the longer blade!

tshewman

Thanks Brendan and all much appreciated. If others have additional comments, I'll be looking for the next week or two so feel free to provide more feedback. Thanks again all!

ereeder

You should go to YouTube and search for Captain Vince Russo. He's an absolute genius at filleting fish (even shad!). You might come away with a different idea on the type of knife you want. I certainly was.