With Christmas around corner, I have hopes 
of recieving a good filet knive. I am looking for suggestions. Any of you use the electric knives? What knife would you suggest me getting, both electric and nonelectric.?
TwinsEyes
I have the Rapala rechargable knife that I really like when cleaning lots of fish (and the tough to clean Perch).
For a filet knife I have and recommend a Leech Lake knife….spendy but sweet. 
Leech Lake Knives. I’ve had one since the mid 90’s. By far the best filet knife I’ve seen or owned.
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For a filet knife I have and recommend a Leech Lake knife….spendy but sweet.
Looks like you beat me to it.
I own 2 of the Mister Twister electric fillet knives and I love them.
Eyehunter
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For a filet knife I have and recommend a Leech Lake knife….spendy but sweet.
Looks like you beat me to it.
I have used one since the mid ninties as well. If I lost it – I would replace it without hesitation . Thousands of fillets can’t be wrong. It may be expensive, but if it lasts this many years(and how many more to come??? 
)…it is almost free……
Tim
I have the rapala electric. A buddy has the Mr. twister electric. Each has its advantages.
Rapala comes with many accessories that make it easy to use while anywhere. Hook up to 110 or 12V. Very long cables so you don’t have to be real near a plug in or battery. Has the curved tip on the knifes, like a normal filet knife which makes it very easy to remove Y bones from pike. You get 2 sets of knifes with this one.
The Mr. Twister is FAST and POWERFUL! Blows the rapala knife out of the water. 3-4 times faster when cleaning fish, not even close! The blades are square at the end, so more of a pain that way. As far as I know, this one just comes with a 110 plug in and not all the extra cords to hook up for 12V. Also, I believe only 1 set of blades.
So, you would have to decide which model is more for you. Both work and do the job.
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For a filet knife I have and recommend a Leech Lake knife….spendy but sweet.
Looks like you beat me to it.
I have used one since the mid ninties as well. If I lost it – I would replace it without hesitation
Tim
I have had one for years. used it so much I had them make it into a panfish knife and purchased another, they are sweeeet 
where does one buy of thse LL knives ?? or see them?
Leech Lake Knifes
Here is a picture of one
They are great knifes, been using mine for 6 years.
Ron
I love my Mr Twister eletric…I have not used a cordless yet that can compare to my eletric. But I clean almost all my fish on my cleaning table. So I always have a plug.
I will bet you Knife guys that if you use an eletric for a season your blade knife will grow cob webs.
There is a learning curve as with anything new.
But I fillet sunfish crappie whitebass.
White bass are made easy with an eletric.
Been converted for two years now. And my cleaning time is cut in half. Also my end product is bone free, and just as good as a blade cleaned fish.
The other great part it was at Wallmart for 19.95 on sale.
Hope this helps, and Mr Twister does not sponsor me.
sliderfish
LL knife,,are these blades flexable or stiff 7 1/2 blade??
Unless it has changed LL knives can only be purchased from Reeds in Brainerd or Walker.
The one I have is pretty flexible and double sided for the blade, It comes in handy but you better remember it is there. Well worth the $$$
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I will bet you Knife guys that if you use an eletric for a season your blade knife will grow cob webs.
Nope. My electric sits idle! For trout/salmon/eyes (most of my cleaning) I keep up to the ‘lectric guys, and get a lot nicer looking fillets – in general. I will stick with the traditional way for now….
Tim
The only thing I will use my electric on are Northerns, I want to get them done in as little of time as possible!
I think the “Best” electric knife is still yet to be designed. I have an American Angler. I have used the Rapala and Mister Twister knives. All seem to get the job done. One thing I hate about the Rapala and American Angler is the blade ejection button is right where you naturally put your thumb to apply pressure and often eject the blades while filleting the fish. I like the blades of the Rapala and the power and speed of the Mister Twister. Put all three together and someone would have one heck of a knife!
The LL knifes are nice. But for the money, I just can’t see spending that much when my 15 yr old Rapala blade is holding up just fine. We are talking about filleting fish, not surgery!
-J.
My Easly by far is the best I have ever used. had it 15 years before I sent it in to be resharpen. If anyones interested I’ll look around for their card. Lifetime warrenty against breaking or dulling.
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LL knife,,are these blades flexable or stiff 7 1/2 blade??
Flexible.
If you ever make it to the Northwest sports show, they have a booth there. They also resharpen there also.
Ron
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They are great knifes, been using mine for 6 years.
Ron
Slider you eat those stinky rotten Bass you catch???? 
I just use those 20-22″ers for Garden Fertilizer 
No filet knife required. 
My electric is an Anglers Best cordless. Kind of a cheapo I guess but it has worked brilliantly for me for three years now. The only thing I don”t care for on it is the handle is a little bulky.
as far as the straight blade knife I have the plain old wood handle Rapala. This knife has worked just fine for me since I can remember.
I will say though since I started using the electric I rarely use a regular knife anymore. as a matter of fact one day this fall I came home with a limit and my battery was dead on the electric and I had to clean the wallys with the knife. Well, lets just say I was very rusty. The fillets were not pretty. Buying the electric may have been my best fishing investment since I bought my first Shad Rap!!! 
JUST WENT AND LOOKED AT MY LEECH LAKE FILLET KNIFE–1996 AND I THINK IT WAS 40 BUCKS THEN —-BEST KNIFE I’VE EVER USED. A FREIND OF MINE HAS 3 OF THEM AND THE SMALLER VERSION HE USES FOR CRAPPIES AND BLUEGILLS AND LOVES IT. YOU TRULY CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS KNIFE AS A NON-ELECTRIC. GREAT FISHIN !!!
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They are great knifes, been using mine for 6 years.
Ron
Slider you eat those stinky rotten Bass you catch????
No filet knife required.
Lip – Spectacular. Nothin better than seeing a hornets nest and giving it a kick!!
Tim
my dad baught me a set of stanley filet knives for xmas one year. they came with 2 different size knifes and 1 for scaling. i really like the set, they keep a great edge and I also use them for cutting up deer. check them out!!
shane
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They are great knifes, been using mine for 6 years.
Ron
Slider you eat those stinky rotten Bass you catch????
No filet knife required.
Lip – Spectacular. Nothin better than seeing a hornets nest and giving it a kick!!
Tim
I know if I am planting some trees I like to go catch a big stringer of bass to put in the bottom of the holes before the tree goes in. It helps “green it out”. 
With regards to electric knives, I’ve had a Mister Twister, Rapala cordless, and Anglers Best cordless. Without hesitation, I think the Anglers Best cordless is the best knife I’ve had. The Rapala cordless was the worst, and I went through two of them in a matter of a month. Gander was great and offered to give me my money back, but I said I’d try th AB. The batteries last much longer than the Rapala’s did and they are small. I don’t like the fact that the charger doesn’t shut off after the batteries are charged though.
Interestingly my solution isnt even covered here and its the one most of my friends use. We just use Rapala or recently Gerber Fillet knives. The cheap ones. They are very flexible and sharpen very easily. I suppose if I caught lots of perch I might go electric but I’m set in my ways and will likely always use a blade. Can you even use an electric on a 6-7 inch bluegill??
Yes Sir,
I clean all my fish with my electric.
It just takes practice.
The thing I really like about the electric, my time cleaning is cut in half.
It just takes practice.
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For a filet knife I have and recommend a Leech Lake knife….spendy but sweet.
Looks like you beat me to it.
I have used one since the mid ninties as well. If I lost it – I would replace it without hesitation
Tim
I have had one for years. used it so much I had them make it into a panfish knife and purchased another, they are sweeeet
Best.
Knives.
Ever!!! 
I have one walleye and one panfish knife. Outstanding, outstanding, outstanding! I go through a whole year – summer and winter – sharpening once a year at the show! These things are incredible!
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