09-13-2003, 07:23 PM
[cool]I have never tried the rechargeable. But the modern technology on the super batteries and electric systems suggests that they may be a great option for a lot of applications. I'll have to put one of those on my list to Mrs. Claus, for Christmas. There are a lot of times I would rather be able to do some filleting at the cleaning stations, and avoid making a mess at home. If you have a modest number of fish, the rechargeable should be able to get the job done.
Totally agree with you and Poncho. I would feel sorely abused if forced to go back to filleting fish with regular blade knives. I still keep and use several different knives...for specialized skinning or boning. But, I prefer to be able to do both the slabbing and the skinning without having to put the fish or the knife down. Much faster and more efficient.
One word of advice to those who fillet and skin their fish before taking them home. Many states have laws that require you to leave at least a 1" piece of skin on the fillet to help identify the species if you are checked by a fisheries officer.
On the San Carlos Indian Reservation in Arizona, the tribe instituted the skin patch law. They soon began checking every vehicle leaving San Carlos Lake. Some careless crappie anglers suffered gear confiscations and huge fines when the tribal fisheries officers treated all crappie fillets as bass fillets and arrested fisherman for overlimits of bass. I heard about guys losing their boats, trucks and everything...simply because they didn't leave a patch of skin on their crappie fillets.
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Totally agree with you and Poncho. I would feel sorely abused if forced to go back to filleting fish with regular blade knives. I still keep and use several different knives...for specialized skinning or boning. But, I prefer to be able to do both the slabbing and the skinning without having to put the fish or the knife down. Much faster and more efficient.
One word of advice to those who fillet and skin their fish before taking them home. Many states have laws that require you to leave at least a 1" piece of skin on the fillet to help identify the species if you are checked by a fisheries officer.
On the San Carlos Indian Reservation in Arizona, the tribe instituted the skin patch law. They soon began checking every vehicle leaving San Carlos Lake. Some careless crappie anglers suffered gear confiscations and huge fines when the tribal fisheries officers treated all crappie fillets as bass fillets and arrested fisherman for overlimits of bass. I heard about guys losing their boats, trucks and everything...simply because they didn't leave a patch of skin on their crappie fillets.
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