2 Blade Fishing Knife

[Jeffinn]

Looking for a knife that can be put in my tackle box and used (not a collector knife). The knife I'm interested looks similar to a Texas Toothpick with a second blade that acts as a scaler and hook remover.
I came across one in a group of knives that I bought but it was severely rusted (celluloid outgassing damage?). But I liked the design of the knife so I'm looking for a useable knife.
Lots of them on E-Bay but I thought I'd check with the folks here before buying there.
Thanks.
Jeff

[just bob]

PM me your mailing address and I'll send you one for a Christmas present. Just pay it forward. You can reimburse me for the postage if you like but not a big deal.

[Jeffinn]

Thanks Just Bob!
PM sent.

[jerryd6818]

Way to go Bob. You da man. That's the Christmas spirit AND the AAPK spirit.


Jeffinn, welcome to AAPK. Please post pictures when you get it.

[Dinadan]

Bob - that is the Christmas spirit!

Jeff - I have several of the type knife you are talking about. There are a couple that I actually use. My favorite is the Case fishing knife. At about $50 new it is not cheap but not too expensive to use. I have had the one in the photo for a couple of years and I have scaled and headed fish dozens of times using that knife. I mostly fish salt water and after a hundred or so fishing trips it has not rusted much. The scaler works good on fish that do not have real tough scales.

The other knife in the photo is a Rough Rider, about $20. I like it too, though I have not used it as much. The scaler has a kind of aggressive edge and you can slice into a tender fish like a trout with that scaler. The RR is 5 inches closed and weighs twice as much as the 4.3 inch Case.

I keep wanting to try a GEC Farm and Field fishing knife, but I just cannot make myself spend $90 for a fishing knife. Not yet, anyway!

[FRJ]

Way to go, Bob.

[Jeffinn]

Thanks for the info Mel.
I recently retired about a year ago so I got back into fishing. I make an effort to get out once a month. To me there's nothing more relaxing than a few hours spent casting lures (I even hook a fish from time to time). I was looking for a knife that I could throw in my tackle box. I like that the scaler has a small notch in it to help dislodge hooks that the fish occasionally inhale.
It was a pleasant surprise to have one offered to me for free!
Jeff

[FRJ]

It was a pleasant surprise to have one offered to me for free!
Jeff

That will happen here from time to time.

[XX Case XX]

Looking for a knife that can be put in my tackle box and used (not a collector knife). The knife I'm interested looks similar to a Texas Toothpick with a second blade that acts as a scaler and hook remover.
I came across one in a group of knives that I bought but it was severely rusted (celluloid outgassing damage?). But I liked the design of the knife so I'm looking for a useable knife.
Lots of them on E-Bay but I thought I'd check with the folks here before buying there.
Thanks.
Jeff

Hey Jeff:

If you like the one you're getting, and you'd like one for the future, here's a Vintage 1972 Case for a killer price.viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53926

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Mike

[Jeffinn]

Looking for a knife that can be put in my tackle box and used (not a collector knife). The knife I'm interested looks similar to a Texas Toothpick with a second blade that acts as a scaler and hook remover.
I came across one in a group of knives that I bought but it was severely rusted (celluloid outgassing damage?). But I liked the design of the knife so I'm looking for a useable knife.
Lots of them on E-Bay but I thought I'd check with the folks here before buying there.
Thanks.
Jeff

Hey Jeff:

If you like the one you're getting, and you'd like one for the future, here's a Vintage 1972 Case for a killer price.viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53926

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Mike

That's a good looking knife! I'll keep it in mind.
Thanks!
Jeff

[Jeffinn]

Received this fishing knife today from Just Bob;

It's exactly what I was looking for.
A big thanks to Bob for passing this along to me!
Jeff

[jmh58]

KUDOS to the giver and getter!! Aint AAPK Members the GREATEST!!! AWESOME!!! John

[FRJ]

That's a decent knife there, Jeff. By the way, that little hole down there in the bottom bolster is a hook straightener.

Good one, Bob.

[americanedgetech]

Bob is definitely one of a kind. There is no doubting that!

[TripleF]

Well done Bob!!!
Good luck Jeffinn!!