WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!

Last fall my electric knife crapped out on me and I normally don't keep many fish till this time of the year so it has not been a need for a new one till now. Cleaned some after the Butla tourney, someone added to ours we already had, with a regular fillet knife, a good one but just don't like cleaning 15 or so with a regular knife. At Wally World the other day was looking and they had a couple of cheapo's and then they had the 89 dollar Ammerican, after much thought I went ahead and got the high dollar knife and am glad I did. When I got finished the knife wasn't hot, warm but not hot. Had a big bowl of fillets and a 5 gallon bucket running over with guts. Think the knife is a keeper and very pleased.
PS: This knife not recomended for them itlle bitty fesh, it would eat them slam up!!!!

Can't beat an AA. Good purchase sir.

I bought a used american angler used ,but new in the package off craigslist for $25 and its the best fillet knife I've owned

Mine is 17 years old and going strong.

I've had some problems with mine not cutting good. I've used the shark blade and regular blade. Might just be me though.

i broke a couple of them a few years back

Bout like anything else. U will get some good responses and some bad. I give them a five star because I have had a lot of cheap knives in my day that didn't make it a week. I have three American anglers and I have not been able to tear them up. I used to clean 40 fish at a time with one but now I clean a dozen or so and swap them out. Or if I'm by myself I clean a dozen then rib a while and then start back. This is just an estimate but I'm estimating my oldest of the three has cleaned close to 5,000 fish. Flat heads, blue cat, and crappie. These are good knives and worth every penny.

My old one was the blue AA and I can't remember when I bought it, LONG time ago. I do ribs with the electric too so no rest for it much when I start. Matter a fact I cut the ribs out when I flip the fillet over and then take the fillet off the skin. I am pleased for sure, got the fall camp fish done now its time to put us some up.

If your talking about the new orange handle AA knife then that's what I'm currently using. So far really like it. I picked up and extra set of shark blades from Louie at the Grizzly Jig Spring Tackle Show and enjoy those as well.

Thats the one, may have to get a set of the shark blades too.

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I've had some problems with mine not cutting good. I've used the shark blade and regular blade. Might just be me though.

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You need to get with engineering and get them to build a knife.

I have thought about it

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Thats the one, may have to get a set of the shark blades too.

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Where you gona get a shark to fillet?

I have a commercial electric kitchen knife. At least 15 Yrs. Old works great. Sharpen on work mate.

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no doubt there great knifes but I wish they would move the blade release button to the left side of the knife, cant break myself of the habbit of holding my thumb on top of the knife and releaseing the blades by accident.

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SARDIS!!!!!!:yikes

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i broke a couple of them a few years back

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They are not made for cuttin trees an branches.

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Where you gona get a shark to fillet?

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shark fin!!!!!

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shark fin!!!!!

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Definitely looked like one from a distance but up close it was a big jug

Love My AA......I have cleaned bream with mine , no problem. Just can't beat them

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Last fall my electric knife crapped out on me and I normally don't keep many fish till this time of the year so it has not been a need for a new one till now. Cleaned some after the Butla tourney, someone added to ours we already had, with a regular fillet knife, a good one but just don't like cleaning 15 or so with a regular knife. At Wally World the other day was looking and they had a couple of cheapo's and then they had the 89 dollar Ammerican, after much thought I went ahead and got the high dollar knife and am glad I did. When I got finished the knife wasn't hot, warm but not hot. Had a big bowl of fillets and a 5 gallon bucket running over with guts. Think the knife is a keeper and very pleased.
PS: This knife not recomended for them itlle bitty fesh, it would eat them slam up!!!!

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I bought one of those Mr. Twister saltwater knives. Worst knife I've ever used.

Been using my orange AA for a couple of years. No problems. Love it. I ordered the shark blades and they are a big improvement over the ones that come with it. I also bought a set of Berkeley blades that I use for small fish. They are very thin and work really well for bream and crappie up to about 11 inches. Bigger fish get the 8 inch shark blades.

Called that snag east of clear creek "shark fin".

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Been using my orange AA for a couple of years. No problems. Love it. I ordered the shark blades and they are a big improvement over the ones that come with it. I also bought a set of Berkeley blades that I use for small fish. They are very thin and work really well for bream and crappie up to about 11 inches. Bigger fish get the 8 inch shark blades.

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Does Feelay use that one?

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Called that snag east of clear creek "shark fin".

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That old stump has been there as long as I can remember. Shark Fin is the right name for it.

A few years ago, it had a prop blade stuck it it. I think a crack head pulled it out and sold it for scrap. [emoji57]

Think Feelay uses the blue one, Bill.

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My old one was the blue AA and I can't remember when I bought it, LONG time ago. I do ribs with the electric too so no rest for it much when I start. Matter a fact I cut the ribs out when I flip the fillet over and then take the fillet off the skin. I am pleased for sure, got the fall camp fish done now its time to put us some up.

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I clean on a wood surface and have noticed my blades stay sharp a lot longer when I rib with a different knife. If done like you say it wouldn't make a difference because your blade is not touching the table if done while on scales. Most times I clean with some help so ribbing gives them something to do.

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Matter a fact I cut the ribs out when I flip the fillet over and then take the fillet off the skin.

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I thought I was the only one who filleted them like that. Sure is faster than going back and ribbing them afterwards.

I have three of the old blue American Anglers. One has been used for 15 years or longer and is still going strong. (I did buy new blades about 2 years ago) One has been at the shop for about 10 years, and the last one has never been out of the package (found it in the camphouse cupboard about a month ago!)...... My father thought there was no such thing as too much of a good thing. He bought these knives and stashed them all over the place.