Benchmade Undercurrent

Buck 150 Hookset

Buck 223 Silver Creek

Buck’s Silver Creek series delivers dependable fillet knives for anglers who want durability, corrosion resistance, and solid performance at a fair price. All three knives in the line use titanium-coated 420J2 stainless steel blades designed to hold up in wet and salty conditions. The 220 is a folding fillet knife with a 6.5-inch flexible blade, lockback design, and textured rubberized grip that makes it easy to carry and handle, especially when space is limited. The fixed-blade 223 comes with a 6.5-inch blade and an overmolded blue-and-gray handle designed for a secure grip even when your hands are slick. The largest in the group, the 225, stretches out to a 9.6-inch blade, offering more reach and slicing power for larger fish. All three knives include sturdy guards, molded sheaths with drain holes, and Buck’s dependable build quality, making them great tools for the cleaning table or boat deck.

Gerber Controller Folding Fillet

Kershaw Clearwater 9-inch Curved Fillet Knife

Kershaw’s fishing knife lineup covers a wide range of needs, from compact folding models to large, curved fillet blades. The Clearwater Fillet Knives come in 7.0-inch and 9.0-inch sizes, both made from corrosion-resistant 420J2 stainless steel with just the right amount of flex for clean, controlled cuts. The soft-grip co-polymer handles offer a comfortable hold in wet or slimy conditions, and both models come with durable ABS sheaths for safe storage. These knives are lightweight, easy to rinse clean, and designed for everything from panfish to larger freshwater and saltwater species

For tougher or more specialized work, Kershaw also offers 9.0-inch and 12.0-inch Curved Fillet Knives, which feature the same 420J2 steel but with sweeping, rounded blades for deeper cuts and more efficient slicing. The 7.0-inch Boning Knife gives you a stiffer blade for separating meat from bone, while the Narrow Fillet models, available in 7.5-inch and 9.5-inch lengths, are thinner and more precise, perfect for fine-detail work on slimmer fish. Rounding out the line is a 6.25-inch Folding Fillet Knife with a secure lock-back mechanism and rubberized handle, giving anglers a compact option that’s easy to carry and still performs when it’s time to clean the day’s catch.

Spyderco Bow River

The Spyderco Bow River, designed by custom maker Phil Wilson, is a capable utility and fish-processing knife built for field use. It features a 4.36-inch trailing-point blade made from 8Cr13MoV stainless steel, ground thin for slicing and detailed work like filleting or skinning. Its full-tang construction is complemented by contoured black-and-gray G-10 handles that provide good control and comfort in-hand. The knife ships with a leather belt sheath and is well-suited to tasks around the dock, riverbank, or campsite. While it doesn’t have the ultra-corrosion-resistant properties of LC200N, the Bow River still delivers dependable performance with the clean-cutting geometry that Wilson’s designs and Spyderco are known for.

Spyderco Waterway

The Spyderco Waterway was designed by professional kayak fisherman Lance Clinton to endure harsh saltwater environments, featuring a 4.44-inch drop-point blade made from LC200N, a nitrogen-enriched stainless alloy that delivers virtually rust-proof performance with edge retention comparable to VG‑10 or S30V. It’s fitted with full-tang G‑10 scales machined into a three-dimensional diamond pattern for exceptional grip, even when wet. At around 9.5 inches overall and barely over four ounces, this knife is light, aggressive, and built for real-world abuse. The molded Boltaron sheath and G‑Clip attachment make it ideal for fishing or diving setups.

Spyderco Caribbean
(Caribbean Bi-Directional Texture)

Spyderco’s Salt Series was introduced in the early 2000s to create knives that could withstand the harshest marine environments without fear of rust or corrosion. The original models, such as the Salt 1, Atlantic Salt, and Pacific Salt, used H-1 steel, a nitrogen-based alloy that eliminated carbon to make the blades virtually impervious to rust. This steel performed especially well in serrated form and became a trusted option for divers, sailors, and fishermen who needed tools that did not require constant maintenance. These early models featured FRN handles in bright, high-visibility colors with aggressive bi-directional texturing and lockback designs that prioritized durability and ease of use.