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Thread: Manual vs electric fillet knives
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09-19-2024, 11:28 AM #11
Re: Manual vs electric fillet knives
From those I have spoke with the Bubba and Rapala seem to be the most popular choices. I only get a few walleye each season so the higher catch numbers with Perch is my question. Is the electric really worth the expense to clean 25-30 perch each outing? Is it really faster? I don't scale my perch as I cut the skin off after filleting. Getting thru those scale on the initial cuts are one of the issues.
Does an electric make a difference? Does the longer blades on electric make them more difficult to handle? Again...thanks for any suggestions or recomendations.......Last edited by Ole fisherman; 09-19-2024 at 11:30 AM. Reason: Crappy spell checker
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09-19-2024, 12:51 PM #12
Re: Manual vs electric fillet knives
A few years ago we made a trip out in September and got a good mess of perch. I had no problem cleaning them with my electric and an 8 inch blade. I am right handed so I always wear a Rapala glove on my left hand that is holding the fish.
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09-19-2024, 05:43 PM #13
Re: Manual vs electric fillet knives
Good to know that longer blade works well. How does it cut thru scales or do you scale your perch first
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09-20-2024, 08:12 AM #14
Re: Manual vs electric fillet knives
It will cut right through the scales. I will add that I use a manual knives to take rib bones out on both walleyes and perch. I think a save more meat that way. If possible I would learn to use an electric on some nice eyes to get the feel of it. Then move to perch.
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09-20-2024, 10:10 AM #15
Re: Manual vs electric fillet knives
you can get the Bubba off eBay for just over 120.00 but I did find one listing for 90.00. make sure you get one with 2 lithium batteries and either 4 or 5 blades in a case or pouch if you go this route. and I've been using electric knives for about 25 years and tried them all. I started with cheap carving knives from Walmart which worked great for a while. I've used Mister Twister but upgraded to American Angler knives, I even tried the Pirana knife which was a good knife and the Mister Twister blade worked on it. but after seeing the Bubba cordless in action I think it is the best choice.
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09-20-2024, 02:00 PM #16
Re: Manual vs electric fillet knives
At those prices on Ebay, are they used or new ?
Thanks for the reviews !
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09-20-2024, 02:13 PM #17
Re: Manual vs electric fillet knives
Just ran thru the EBay ads, those priced at 90 bucks and under were Chinese copies, not real Bubba knives, at least the few pages I went thru.....just gonna sit back and watch the sales coming up I guess.
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