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A group devoted to the Angler and the Angler at Heart.

If the topic has anything to do with fishing, this is the place to post. Tell us your fishing stories, talk about tackle old and new! What you like and what you don’t like.

Bought some new equipment and want to tell us about? We want to hear about it.

Thinking about buying a new pole and want to know it if it is worth the money? Ask up!

Do you collect fishing tackle? Show it off with pride!

Any type of angler with any skill level is welcome!

And as this is I Knife Collector, this is also a place to talk about the knives made, used and collected by anglers! We especially want to see your fishing knives -- in the tackle box, on display, or in action!

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Thoughts about Custom Rods

Started by Old Guy Dec 11, 2018. 0 Replies 1 Like

I was reading a discussion here about how pleased a member was with his purchase of a Dobyns rod. He commented that the only thing that bugged him was the placement of the hook keeper which…Continue

Fishing rods I am now using

Started by Peter Creager. Last reply by Peter Creager Dec 11, 2018. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I got some money, so I always liked higher end stuff, sort of you get what you pay for these days. I have all the normal St. Croix, G.Loomis , etc... however I came across a brand named Dobyns. I…Continue

Fisherman's Knives

Started by horace rogers. Last reply by Charles Sample Apr 18, 2018. 13 Replies 3 Likes

My passion is about fisherman's knives. Hope to meet and talk with others that collect themContinue

Leave it to Cleaver

Started by Tobias Gibson. Last reply by dead_left_knife_guy May 20, 2017. 5 Replies 6 Likes

Picked up two purpose made Fish Cleavers. On is made by Ka-Bar, the other by Robeson. I'm not sure if anyone is still making these but they really seemed to be a perfect size for cutting bait fish…Continue

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Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 4, 2015 at 14:55: And here would be my submission for the mudville promotion:

Comment by Tobias Gibson on August 4, 2015 at 14:53: A zebco promotion:

http://www.zebco.com/whats-new/promotions/

And a Mudville Contest:

http://mudville.net/neworleans.html

for those interested.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on July 29, 2015 at 12:33: My favorite fishing show, Lunkerville:

Comment by Tobias Gibson on July 23, 2015 at 9:37: Jeff and Carl, very good points. So often the knife you use depends on the task at hand (and the blade you have) I'm almost exclusively pan fishing so my filleting needs and the knives I use are going to be different than those who catch larger fish or who are process fish while on the ocean.

I'm not sure how long Teflon coated fillet knives have been around. I've just noticed them recently and was just curious if it was just the latest gimmick or if it actually aided in filleting. Like other, I've always thought the key to good filleting was an extremely sharp and flexible blade, at least for fresh water panfish.

I lean toward Rapala, using either a four or six inch blade.

KnifeMaker Comment by Carl Rechsteiner on July 23, 2015 at 4:41: Best way to eliminate the problem with line memory.......get her stretched on a regular basis!

Bought a bottle of reel majic back when I fished the tournament circuit many moons ago. Think I used it twice (had to give it a second chance) still have a near full bottle buried somewhere. Lot of the pros just used WD40 on their stiffer lines back then.

I prefer short thinner flexible blades for freshwater fish, but stiffer and longer blades for most saltwater species (closer to boning knife stiff but not quite). My favorite small fillet is a RLo custom made from O1 (mostly 'cause it was a gift from a close friend). I made all the rest that I use myself.

Oh yeah......a dull fillet knife doesn't even make a crappy screwdriver!

Prefer a butcher's edge over a razor's edge for fish or fur any day.

Comment by jeff on July 22, 2015 at 20:07: Tobias... I've filleted alot of fish..and found that a good flimsy,sharp,knife works great without any coatings. I've never used one that has teflon or titanium or such blade coatings. but will say that a stiff or thick blade fillet knife does not work nearly as well as a flimsy blade.and the sharper the better,especially when filleted off the skin.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on July 22, 2015 at 19:24: Anyone see a need for teflon coating a fillet knife? Has anyone used one?

Comment by John Kellogg on July 16, 2015 at 11:43: I have found that high quality silicone spray and reel magic are almost identical products except that quality silicone spray is much less expensive.