Kershaw 9" Fish Fillet Knife, Stainless Steel Blade, Includes ABS Sheath, Fishing Fillet Knife for Meat,Black

The knife came as described. A few passes on a honing steel and it was razor sharp.The handle felt good in my hand and didn't slip even after being covered in fish guys and slime.The blade is the best thing about the knife. It's a very thin blade thickness and is properly heat treated for durability and flexibility. The length of the blade makes it easy to filet and skin larger fish like big Chinook.

Good quality, and very sharp !

I had trouble fillet the blue catfishes I caught and decide to buy a special knife to do the job. This one definitely works better than my kitchen knife and it is very sharp. It is, however, too long. I wish I got the shorter version of it.

We have a number of these which have used over the years in Alaska to field and fine fillet salmon, including sockeyes in large numbers. The various iterations from Japan and China have proven out in use. They take and hold an nice edge from a worksharp k o grinder or apex sharpener and a few quick strokes of a ceramic hone every few fish is sufficient. Never had a problem with rust with fresh or salt water. The 9" model is just right with appropriate flex and curve for salmon, and the 7" model good for those who prefer it and I like 7" for dolly varden and similar sizes. Usable sheath for storage; never had the need to carry on belt so not tried it. Our first choice for salmon fillet knife, though I suppose you could find better for substantially higher cost.

You simply can't go wrong with Kershaw! Especially at an affordable price like this. This was longer than I expected, but I am glad as it gives plenty of flexibility for larger fish filets like salmon; I can filet the skin off an entire large salmon filet in one pass and this knife does it with ease. It has a nice sheath to boot which is plenty good. This might be a little big to take with you on the trout fishing stream, but it would work. This is a nice blade and comes extremely sharp. As far as holding an edge, I have not used it enough to make it dull, so I can't attest to that. Buy this knife, you will not be disappointed.

This obviously isn't Kershaws finest, and its actually embarrassing to have the kershaw name attached to it. Nonetheless, for $11, this blade is very nice for the price. Love the aesthetics, nice grip, long blade, but the blade is pretty dull. It was decent in terms of its sharpness, but not what I expect from kershaw. Cutting paper, fine... Cutting meat was decent, but when trying to cut an orange to test sharpness, it FAILED. I know that's not what this knife is for, but if it can't cut an orange, then how will I fillet a fish!?

Needed a longer filet knife.

For 12 bucks you can't go wrong. The blade is 9 1/4" long with the perfect amount of flex to filet and skin 15 lb. catfish in two steps. The handle is very ergonomic and has a slightly sticky grip even when wet or oily and has Kershaw engraved on one side and an undecipherable mark with 1259 on the other. The 1" x 2 1/4" belt loop will accommodate a 2" belt easily and is secured with one rivet which allows the sheath to pivot horizontally so both hands can be used to remove the blade in a controlled manner. I say that because the sheath has an interesting design element. There's no cumbersome system to fool with to either secure the knife to the sheath or to remove it. The molded hard plastic sheath has an internal knob that acts as a stop if choose to set the knife in the sheath (while on your belt) for easy removal while working or you can apply a small amount of downward pressure to seat the knife about a half inch further into the sheath which secures the knife very effectively. Removing the blade could be construed as provocative though if you pick the combo up off a table and separate the two as they jump apart due to the force the knob applies to secure the blade. A very affordable and useful tool for any fishing excursion.