Leech Lake Fillet Knife

  • jason1999
    Posts: 16
    June 26, 2013 at 2:28 pm #1282754

    Just wondering how many of you have a leech lake fillet knife and if they are worth the money. Also can you sharpen them like any other knife? Was thinking of purchasing one but wanted some opinions before I did. Thanks in advance!

    rod-man
    Pine City, MN.
    Posts: 1279
    June 26, 2013 at 2:35 pm #1180234

    BEST knife I own!!!
    I have 2 1st one is 20+yrs old 2nd one is 12yrs old
    I sent 1st back to be sharpened once in all that time
    (it was free) They are no longer being made I think
    Don (the builder) has passed away
    I would recommend getting one while you can

    Huntindave
    Shell Rock Iowa
    Posts: 3088
    June 26, 2013 at 2:39 pm #1180238

    Quote:

    BEST knife I own!!!
    I have 2 1st one is 20+yrs old 2nd one is 12yrs old
    I sent 1st back to be sharpened once in all that time
    (it was free) They are no longer being made I think
    Don (the builder) has passed away
    I would recommend getting one while you can

    Yes Don passed away several years ago. However the knives are still in production.

    Contact us at: 319.396.5952
    [email protected]

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    June 26, 2013 at 8:21 pm #1180343

    You filleted fish for 20+ years on 1 sharpening?????

    Original Leech Lakes knives were great (unique double edge), I used to sell them in my shop. I can’t honestly say they were “better” than a quality Rapala Super blade or Chicago Cutlery fillet knife.
    Never had much use for the double edge (top/bottom)…

    None of my fillet knives ever held an edge for more than about a doz walleye. Now I use an elect knife…it does

    huskerdu
    Posts: 592
    June 26, 2013 at 10:00 pm #1180376

    Electric all the way! Walmart special works as well as the Rapala, costs a lot less

    jerry b
    western WI
    Posts: 1506
    June 27, 2013 at 10:00 pm #1180630

    Although I do have and use a Leech Lake Knife, I still lean toward using my $3-$5 electric carving knives I find @ garage sales jerr

    brentbullets
    Posts: 318
    June 27, 2013 at 11:48 pm #1180643

    I have had a Leech Lake for about 5 years now and stop by the shop each spring to have it sharpened. The knife will clean 100’s of walleyes each year and this spring I let a couple guys use it and they were amazed at how sharp it was and the quality, this was before I had it sharpened and they wouldn’t believe me. I let one of them use it right after it had been sharpened and he now owns one.

    They are made by Custom Cutlery in Marengo Iowa and sold through Reeds and scheels to name a couple of retailers.

    Like I said I stop by their shop each spring to have mine sharpened, good guys. If you send one to them for sharpening make sure to include money for return postage, they sharpen for free but DO NOT pay postage.

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