Hone Knife
There are hundreds of fillet knives on the market today. Choosing the right knife for you and your type of surf fishing can be a daunting task. A good fillet knife is as important as a good rod and reel, when it comes to fishing. Many fishing enthusiasts have caught a big fish or big numbers of fish only to cobble them up with a poorly chosen fillet knife.
Although I am not an expert on cutlery, I do know a good fillet knife when it cuts me, and many have. Since we do a lot of gourmet cooking at home I do insist on good cutlery with a sharp edge and well balanced handle. The same is true for any good fillet knife.
When choosing a good knife you have to start with good steel. High carbon stainless steel is a good choice for the surf fishing enthusiast since it resist rusting and holds a good edge. I learned many years ago not to keep my surf fishing fillet knife in a leather sheath. They rust. So now I keep my fillet knife in an open tray in the top of my tackle box. This also helps to protect the cutting edge and the fisherman's fingers.
Easy fish filleting requires an extremely sharp knife, especially if you want to skin the fish as well. The high carbon stainless steel when properly sharpened and maintained will do just that. The blade of your knife should not be so thick that it does not flex. You need to be able to flex the blade to a flattened position so that your hand is above the cutting board.
The handle of the knife should be longer than your hand when holding the knife. This allows for a sturdy grip on the knife for safety. The knife should feel balanced in your hand when holding the knife horizontally. It should not feel like a tool, but an extension of your hand. Choose a knife with a comfortable grip; hopefully you will spend a lot of time with that knife in your hand.
Like any other tool in your tackle box, take care of it and treat it with respect. I keep a diamond impregnated honing steel and a ceramic hone in my tackle box. I will sharpen my knife several times while filleting fish. I always sharpen my knife before and after a filleting fest. I also lubricate it occasionally with mineral oil.
For more tips and information on surf fishing and the Outer Banks of NC visit our website at http://www.saltysport.com
About Us
Dan Bryant was born and raised near the coast of North Carolina. Until he went off to college he never lived more than 45 minutes from the beach. He fished and hunted the coastal areas of North Carolina as a youngster, spending his free time hunting for rabbit, squirrel, deer, duck and goose and fishing the coastal rivers, estuaries and beaches.
In the early 1970s Dan moved the mountains of Western North Carolina. At the same time he and his wife became enamored of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. They began making several trips a year to the Outer Banks to enjoy the surf, sand, the seafood, the fishing and the water fowl hunting.
For almost forty years Dan has fished the Outer Banks of North Carolina from Nags Head to Ocracoke Inlet. He has fished offshore trolling for big game fish, bottom fished and gone out on Party Boats. He has fished and gigged the sound for flounder and surf fished from Nags Head to Ocracoke for Red Drum and Blue Fish. Dan has caught almost every species of Atlantic fish prying the waters of the Outer Banks.
In 2004 Dan and his family purchased a 2nd home on the Outer Banks and now spend as much time as they can spare there. His favorite fishing spots are Ramp 34, Cape Point, and The Bite. Visit his website at http://www.saltysport.com
How To Hone a Knife
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Utility Knife
What knife do you recommend for this?
I work in a bike shop and I am constantly opening bike boxes with scissors, but need something more efficient. For my b day/holidays, I was looking for either a high quality folding utility knife or folding pocket knife to cut plastic tie downs and card board boxes. Anything under the sun (money not really an object) Help?
i would recommend the folding box cutting (utility) knife simply because replacement blades are cheap other than that get a stainless Case
oh yeah and stay away from gerber knives you have to grind a new edge on them
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Combo Knife
Essay Title...?
thanks for the answers on my other question. i've narrowed it down to 8 titles (some from the answers ppl gave, some are from me, and some are a combo)
Those of you who dont know-it is an essay about how WWI was inevitable
pick THREE that you like best please.
1. A Ticking Time Bomb : Story of the Great War
2. It Had to Happen Sometime... The World Goes to War
3. The War that had to happen.
4. A World on the edge of a knife
5. Cause and consequences
6. It started in Sarajevo : Why WWI had to happen
7. The Inevitable Time Bomb
8. The Spark that caused it all
two more lol
9.First Came The Reasons, Then Came The First War
10. The only answer was war
1,4 and 7
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Lansky Sharpener
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In 1946, Congress passed a law that gave hospitals, nursing homes and other health facilities grants and loans for construction and modernization. In return, they agreed to provide a reasonable volume of services to persons unable to pay and to make their services available to all persons residing in the facility's area. The program stopped providing funds in 1997, but about 200 health care facilities nationwide are still obligated to provide free or reduced-cost care.
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Randy has been writing articles and publishing commentary for several years that cover a number of popular topics of interest from different walks of life. Recently, his interests have turned to fall outdoor cooking and grilling outdoors, so he has been researching a Lansky knife sharpener and reviewing different brands and types of electric knife sharpeners for his kitchen.
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Liner Lock
Will the car dealer accept this?
I want to trade in my Dakota for a used car at a much lower price.
I owe $17,000 on the truck which is used. I had a 2006 Hyundai Tiburon which I bought new and traded that in to get the truck. that added about $7000 onto the truck price cus I owed alot more than it was worth.
Here I'm trying to do the same thing. I owe $17,000 but would put $2000 into that to make it $15,000. I'm hoping but doubtful I can get a trade in of $10000 for my truck. (2003 Dakota 4WD Reg. Cab 39,000 miles with Bed Liner, auto windows, locks, cd player.)
I would like to get a cheaper car thats is around $6000-7000 and then add the rest of the truck payment onto that so it would be about $11000 - 12,000.
I figure this would drop my monthly payment by over $120 and I'd have better gas mileage.
Do you think they would accept? I do not see why not.
The dealership is in business to make money. Most dealers do not have many cars in the 6-7000 range. Your best bet would to try and sell your car on your own. Trade in would not
work as you owe to much on this car. When you owe more on your car it is not a smart idea to add that loan to a second
loan as the interest kills you and you also start out owing more then the car is worth.
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