Rechargeable fillet knife

[Hodgey1]

Its less than three weeks from my next trip to Kipawa. Should I get a electric filet knife? Particularly a rechargeable battery powered. Anyone have experience with the rechargeables?

[crackers42]

Although not electric I can’t say enough about bubba blades

Amazing but pricey

3 years and have never sharpened it

[Jay Thomas]

I've never used a rechargeable -so I can not address that part of your question.

However, I've been using a Deluxe Rapala Electric Fillet knife since 2005. For me, I would never go back to a blade. See Cabela's Item : IK-515754. The deluxe model allows you to connect your electric fillet knife to a regular outlet, to your car outlet or to a 12 volt deep cycle battery. Everything but the battery comes in a handy travel case. There's typically no power where I go fishing. Consequently, a 12 volt deep cycle battery (about 30 amp hours) easily powers my fillet knife for a week for all the fish four guys keep/eat. There are YouTube videos that demonstrate how easy and quick electric fillet knives are to use.

Jay

[Hodgey1]

@crackers42 , the Bubba Blade is rated extremely well, I will have to dig in and compare price to functionality. The Bubba is pricey though, but like anything you get what you pay for.

@Jay Thomas , the Rapala is what I’m steering toward mostly due to price. Alwaki does not have power outlet at fish cleaning stations so I’m leaning towards the two battery Rapala rechargeable filet knife. The few reviews I’ve read rave about the one you recommended and complain about the rechargeable one being weak on usable battery life. Best I can tell is each battery is good for 6 or so fish, which would be enough for my week at Alwaki.

[Ozzy30]

Hodgey I have talked to a few guys that use the knives and they seem to really enjoy them.  Brian at Alwaki loves his and brags about it all the time.  For the fishing trips to Alwaki there really isn't an option but rechargable unless you can run 100' electrical cord from T-Bones cabin to the fish cleaning hut.   

[limacharley]

Hodgey

If you have a 12v plug in on your boat, get this one as Jay suggests. I love mine. I clean all our fish right on our boat, in the middle of the lake away from the bugs.

Rapala Deluxe Electric Fillet Knife AC/DC
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=rapala+electric+knife&hvadid=74354532610287&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&hvqmt=b&tag=msncahydra-20&ref=pd_sl_7c5xze0dpt_b

[Hodgey1]

Hodgey I have talked to a few guys that use the knives and they seem to really enjoy them.

@Ozzy30 Watching video of them being used, it looks like a real time saver. If I ran a cord from @T-Bone cabin, It may effect their BTU output of their portable air conditioners, draft system and ice cube maker 

I clean all our fish right on our boat, in the middle of the lake away from the bugs.

@limacharley I do have a 12v outlet. Do you know if there's any regulations on cleaning fish while on the water ? I know all the regs on size, fin, tail and skin on requirements, but unsure on cleaning on the water. Here in PA I think its prohibited.

[limacharley]

I looked and could not find any mention of where you couldn't clean fish.... What if you wanted to have a shore lunch?
I have my Rapala knife on my boat and a 18" x 24" cutting board tucked into the side of the back seat next to the dog house.
I keep xLarge Ziplock bags and a butcher's glove in the glove box.

Let me at those eyes!

[T-Bone]

You can run the cord if you want, but no way I'm unplugging the Kegerator or the air conditioning unit. 

Brian just built a new cleaning hut on the main dock with two cleaning stations; not sure if I recall seeing him installing an outlet down there when he was building...it was only about 50% completed when we were there in May. Send him a quick note...I'm sure he'll give you the skinny.

Such conundrums don't worry me though...really have no need for a fillet knife. 

[Note: for those of you that don't know...we're all just kidding on the cord bit. Don't want to set the wrong impression on camp capabilities]

[limacharley]

If he has a light to see at night in the fish shack then he must have a way of plugging a knife in.
Bring a pigtail with a plug in.

[Hodgey1]

I love to eat fresh walleye while at camp, but not the late night fish cleaning necessary to have such a dinner. Last year, I just was cutting the heads off, gutting and throwing in a zip lock bag to stay legal, yet quick.  I will have to give serious thought to cleaning right on the boat. After watching Reggie https://youtu.be/JfynIW1qqtM from 3 Seasons do his magic, there might be even more fish dinners this year at camp

@limacharley , guppy police in PA don't much care. Their idea of a shore lunch is a McD's bag in the parking lot at the boat ramp, waiting to break b_ll's.

[Hodgey1]

[Note: for those of you that don't know...we're all just kidding on the cord bit. Don't want to set the wrong impression on camp capabilities]

LOL 

[Hodgey1]

I decided to go with the rechargeable, cordless Rapala and ordered from Fish USA today. The main reason is due to not needing to plug it in. All I could picture, was me all buzzed on suds and unscrewing the bulb in the fish shack at Alwaki and dropping it while trying to screw in the adapter Brian wouldn't be happy with me, but as with most Canadians, I wouldn't know it We need to send all NYC residents to Canada for personality training Kidding! Love NYC and their pizza, just don't mess with their light bulb, in their fish shacks!

As I noted in a previous post, most complaints in reviews had to do with battery life, but it comes with two. Reviews said one battery was doing 6-8 fish, I don't see myself cleaning more than 6-8 fish a day at camp.

[Ozzy30]

I have faith you can catch more that that a day Hodgey plus with that fancy new knife everyone might want to watch you work it and ask you to clean there fish.  I know I would.  "Show me 1 more time please"  Good buy congrats and enjoy.  Let us know how it works

[Rico]

I decided to go with the rechargeable, cordless Rapala and ordered from Fish USA today. The main reason is due to not needing to plug it in. All I could picture, was me all buzzed on suds and unscrewing the bulb in the fish shack at Alwaki and dropping it while trying to screw in the adapter Brian wouldn't be happy with me, but as with most Canadians, I wouldn't know it We need to send all NYC residents to Canada for personality training Kidding! Love NYC and their pizza, just don't mess with their light bulb, in their fish shacks!

As I noted in a previous post, most complaints in reviews had to do with battery life, but it comes with two. Reviews said one battery was doing 6-8 fish, I don't see myself cleaning more than 6-8 fish a day at camp.

Hey Hodgey1. I could have saved you a lot of money. I would clean the fish for you and all it would cost you is a couple of beers.