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Fisherman's Solution
What's in a name? A lot if you're talking about the Fisherman's Solution. With the extendable stainless steel blade; pivoting sheath that doubles as a gripper; built-in, notched line cutter and sharpening stone, this knife is the solution to your fishing needs. Made in America
Average Customer Rating:
4.4
out of 5
Rating Snapshot (31 reviews)
5 stars
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25 of 31(81%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Fisherman's Solution
Review 1 for Fisherman's Solution
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4
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Kuntryboy816
Date: May 10, 2009
Age: 26 - 35
Length of ownership: 1 - 3 years
Cooking expertise: Ace
Awesome Knife!
I just ordered my replacement knife today. My wife had bought me this knife as a birthday present a while back and I lost it while tracking a deer this past fall. I went back the next day to look for it but never did find it. I was heartbroken
I have never had a knife of this quality before. It has taken everything I've thrown at it and keeps right on cutting thru it all. From fish, deer and geese to chopping up veggies for the camp stew, it does it all. I guarantee this one won't get away.
I have never had a knife of this quality before. It has taken everything I've thrown at it and keeps right on cutting thru it all. From fish, deer and geese to chopping up veggies for the camp stew, it does it all. I guarantee this one won't get away.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Fisherman's Solution
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sonny
Date: January 31, 2009
Location: riverhead
Age: 50 or older
Gender: Female
Length of ownership: 4 - 10 years
Cooking expertise: Average
best ever knife for men who fish
My husband fishes all summer and catches tons of fish. He likes his knife so well that I bough one for each of my grown sons.
He says it is always sharp and never rusty and he has spent alot of money on fishing knives. I know he is very happy with this as it was one of his favorite gifts.
He says it is always sharp and never rusty and he has spent alot of money on fishing knives. I know he is very happy with this as it was one of his favorite gifts.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Fisherman's Solution
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5
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5
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jerzeygal2001
Date: January 26, 2009
Location: Howell, NJ
Age: 36 - 49
Gender: Female
Length of ownership: 11 - 15 years
Cooking expertise: Ace
A Fishermans Must Have!!!
I bought this Fishermans Solution for my husband over 11 plus years ago and he does nothing but rave about it. He goes on party boats and uses it constantly. Even the boathands ask to borrow the knife when they see him aboard. Surprise your fisherman!
Review 4 for Fisherman's Solution
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4
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2
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2
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House
Date: August 30, 2010
Location: Prince Rupert BC
Age: 36 - 49
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: 1 - 3 years
Cooking expertise: Average
Good fillet knife but.....
I was given this knife as a present from a hunting partner. Very good quality knife but now that I live on the ocean and use it every other day the blade has started to spot rust. Two days ago with I was filleting a 30 lb halibut, the blade broke in half leaving me without a knife on the dock. How embarrassing!!
I contacted Cutco by email and will be waiting to see if they will warranty the knife.
I'll keep you posted.
Review 5 for Fisherman's Solution
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5
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3
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mole
Date: August 1, 2010
Location: Hyde Park, New York
Age: 50 or older
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: 11 - 15 years
Cooking expertise: Ace
Hi: I am writing to say that this knife is the best overal fishing knife I have ever owned! It is also good for fileting venison steaks. It has held the sharpest edge for the longest time of any fish knife I have ever owned and I am 78 years old.
The bad news is that It has either been stolen or I lost it! Unfortunately I am reluctant to spend $75 dollars plus shipping for a replacement due to the economy and my age.
The best to you and the company.
Joseph T. Molinaro Jr.
p.s. Several people who have seen me use the knife, I believe purchased one.
Review 6 for Fisherman's Solution
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5
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5
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5
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Lynyrd
Date: July 13, 2010
Location: Anaheim, CA
Age: 50 or older
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: 1 - 3 years
Cooking expertise: Average
Ready for hard duty.
Filet & butcher several hundred salmon, trout and halibut last summer without a hitch. All on a piece of plywood in the back yard using the plier fish holder each time.
Strong, sharp and light of weight. Couldn't ask for more in a filet set up.
Strong, sharp and light of weight. Couldn't ask for more in a filet set up.
Review 7 for Fisherman's Solution
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5
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strick
Date: May 22, 2010
Location: South Deerfield Ma.
Age: 50 or older
Length of ownership: 25+ years
Cooking expertise: Ace
great product
Best overall fishing knife ever made. Durable, well made (in the USA) adjustable, great xtra features. Took it to Alaska, Costa Rica. Everone on those trips wanted to buy it from me, or borrow it for a while. I bought 3 of them. One spare and one for a gift to my fishing buddy for a 50th birthday. Can you make that floats ?
Review 8 for Fisherman's Solution
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KaptinKev
Date: March 30, 2010
Location: Florida
Great Knife
Saw this knife working at the cleaning table. Ordered a year ago and loved it. Took a friend fishing who pulled a 5 gal. bucket out of a hatch which had knife, wading boots, and pliers in it. He left it out and it later blew off the boat. All contents were lost that day! Must have knife, so ordering a new one and adding a tool float to this one! Good friend so he still gets to fish with me....
Review 9 for Fisherman's Solution
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nancynickell
Date: February 27, 2010
Location: Gilberts IL
Age: 50 or older
Gender: Female
Length of ownership: 11 - 15 years
Cooking expertise: Ace
Fisherman's Solution
Gave this item as a gift to a boyfriend for Christmas. He stiffed at Christmas and I later broke off the relationship. He did seem to like the gift, especially the optional length of the knife.
Review 10 for Fisherman's Solution
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3
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2
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dolphinangel1965
Date: February 25, 2010
Good and Bad
I am an avid fisher-woman during the summer months. I used the filet knife a couple of times to filet my catfish and after that, it became dull. Could not reach the person who sold it to me to have it sharpened.
Review 11 for Fisherman's Solution
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4
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5
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OldSalt
Date: January 7, 2010
Location: San Benito, TX
Age: 50 or older
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: 11 - 15 years
Cooking expertise: Ace
Fisherman's Friend
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I purchased this knife from a graduating high school student in 1996 and have used it while fishing for spotted seatrout, redfish, and black drum on the Texas coast. This knife has been in my tackle box for 14 years and I dread the day that I forget it at home or leave it on the dock. You can't go wrong with this fillet knife. The limit of fish has been reduced by our game department, but if I have others with me, we can clean 20 fish in no time. The fact that it extends for larger fish is a very clever idea. The handle lock could be better for tough fish, but I can't complain.
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Drummin' Up a Catch
Review 12 for Fisherman's Solution
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3
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hobie
Date: September 2, 2009
Location: Galveston, Texas
Age: 50 or older
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: 1 - 3 years
Cooking expertise: Ace
Great tool but some concern
Over all I am satisfied with it.
It keeps a good edge, is razor sharp, and makes filleting at water’s edge easy.
It keeps a good edge, is razor sharp, and makes filleting at water’s edge easy.
I have only had it a short time (used it less than 6 months) and clip it to my wading belt when I go into the surf to fish. It has come in handy there especially when I had to cut lose an angry stingray that was flipping around too much to handle safely as well as a few gafftops.
I have seen some signs of rust on its tang and that bothers me. (My buddy has a similar knife that he has worn into the water for over 6 years without any rust).
I do have to disassemble it to clean it or else the blood/scum gathers inside the handle and begins to smell.
The griper is handy for pulling skin while I fillet.
The clip to release the blade is not easy to use when you hands are wet/slimy and the snaps holding the knife in the sheath and the grippers closed are a little too tight for easy use in the field.
The one I have has a bright orange rubber-like handle which makes it easy to spot and grip especially when I am in the water.
Two modifications I would suggest for us surf fishers:
1. Make the handle floatable to prevent it from being easily lost.
2. Put some way to attach a lanyard to the handle.
1. Make the handle floatable to prevent it from being easily lost.
2. Put some way to attach a lanyard to the handle.
Compared to most other knives on the market it is superior, but its cost makes it more of a luxury than a necessity.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
Review 13 for Fisherman's Solution
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CutcoLover
Date: September 2, 2009
Location: Windsor, CT
Age: 50 or older
Gender: Female
Length of ownership: 11 - 15 years
Cooking expertise: Average
Needs improvement
My husband has this knife and within a year it rusted. This shouldn't happen.
Review 14 for Fisherman's Solution
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Chuck
Date: August 25, 2009
Age: 36 - 49
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: 4 - 10 years
Cooking expertise: Average
Poor Performer
I have had this knife break on my twice and the blade won't hold an edge. Have had several knicks in the blade under normal fishing use.
Review 15 for Fisherman's Solution
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fisherwoman
Date: July 28, 2009
Location: INDIANA
Age: 36 - 49
Gender: Female
Length of ownership: 4 - 10 years
Cooking expertise: Average
DISAPPOINTED
i purchased 2 of these knives several years ago, really expecting something great. i purchased one for me and one for my brother as a gift and i was not impressed. i love my drop point hunting knife but the fishing knife does not hold a sharp edge. we river fish often in the summer and i avoid this knife for the most part unless i need the length of the blade. i do not know what you are supposed to use the grippers for b/c they are very weak and do not grip well. my brother does not care for his either. i am going to send them off to get sharpened to see if it will help b/c i can't get this knife to sharpen like my other knives
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 16 for Fisherman's Solution
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JohnDoe
Date: April 23, 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Age: 18 - 25
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: 4 - 10 years
Cooking expertise: Average
too much hype!
This knife is great until you start trying to use it. Let me explain: The sheath doubles as a fish picker upper and pivots near the end. So, at the top its very easy to miss the right slot on the sheath to holster this sucker. I've almost cut myself a couple times with it and my uncle did cut himself with it, because of this. The second reason I don't give this knife high marks is because after some use the knife blade will slip from the handle, let me explain: The knife blade is adjustable length and has this clip in the middle of the handle that seats the blade from moving, however the clip is not strong enough while carving a large fish.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Review 17 for Fisherman's Solution
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donboy
Date: February 12, 2009
Location: sunny florida
Age: 50 or older
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: less than a year
Cooking expertise: Ace
fisherman-fish knife
i'm 70 years old,and i've wore out a lot of knives. but this fishing knife is postivly the best i've ever used.. i have compltey cleaned61 large sheephead and it will still shave my arm. thisknife is winner!
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Review 18 for Fisherman's Solution
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Santa
Date: February 6, 2009
Location: Seattle Washington area
Age: 50 or older
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: 25+ years
Cooking expertise: Average
Fisherman's Solution
I have used the older fishing Knife from Cutco for years and it was great. A friend gave me the new Fisherman's Solution knife two years ago. I have used it to death. It holds up to everything I throw at it. The sharpness and handling of it is wonderful no matter what I cut, fish, bait or line and with a little cleaning, it stays in my tackle box.
My son and I would not go without it.
Steve McCarty
Review 19 for Fisherman's Solution
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fisherman
Date: January 30, 2009
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Age: 36 - 49
Gender: Male
Length of ownership: 16 - 20 years
Cooking expertise: Average
Exelent
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This is my 7th or 8 th of these they are the best a real fisherman's solution.
I have flayed as many as 95 salmon in one day and it never lost it,s edge.
It is by far the best knife for this I have ever used.As A 45 year resent of Alaska I have tried them all.
Now the fisherman's solution is the only
knife i have on my boat.
I have sold at least 7 used fisherman knifes right off my boat to despite fisherman needing to flay there catch. Thanks for the best knife I have ever owned.
I have flayed as many as 95 salmon in one day and it never lost it,s edge.
It is by far the best knife for this I have ever used.As A 45 year resent of Alaska I have tried them all.
Now the fisherman's solution is the only
knife i have on my boat.
I have sold at least 7 used fisherman knifes right off my boat to despite fisherman needing to flay there catch. Thanks for the best knife I have ever owned.
Review 20 for Fisherman's Solution
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Outdoorsman
Date: January 27, 2009
Location: Wellston, MI
Age: 36 - 49
Gender: Female
Length of ownership: 1 - 3 years
Cooking expertise: Average
Fishin Buddy
This is an awesome knife! We went fishing in Canada, caught lots of Blue Gill and this knife out performed those that others were using at our cleaning station.