All About Pocket Knives

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

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.

Thanks Just Bob!
PM sent.

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.

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!

Way to go, Bob.

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

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

That will happen here from time to time.

Jeffinn wrote: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

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Jeffinn wrote: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

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

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

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.

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

Well done Bob!!!
Good luck Jeffinn!!