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Hi,
I would like to buy a Dexter Russell knife and am looking for advice on which model to buy. I will be using it to clean red fish. Not bull reds but fish in the 20" to 28" range.
Dexter's are good knifes. Make sure you get a good sharpener too. Specially if you are cleaning alot of reds. I usually just half shell the reds that I catch, I bought a seraded knife just for reds.
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9 inch filet for specks
6 inch boning for cutting belly bones out of all filets
8 inch serrated for redfish, black drum, sheepshead, tuna and other big, tough fish
Redfish have heavy bones. The 9 inch filet is a delicate knife. The smaller reds are probably OK for the 9 inch filet, but anything 25 inches or bigger I would use a serrated blade.
Dexter SG133-8 ( 8 is 8 inch, also comes in 7 inch)
this is the one, either 7 or 8 inch. you do not want a scolloped or serrated knife for redfish. you will waste alot of meat and make a mess of the fish. keep it sharp as hell and it will walk right through um.
For smaller redfish, sheepshead and other tough fish a serrated to get through the ribs and a filet to remove the skin works well. A sharp breaking knife like the one pictured can pull double duty. Breaking knives work fantastically on larger fish like cobia and AJ.
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The new Dexter V-Lo's are pretty sweet....the 9 inch scalloped utility slicer and 8 inch filet knife are awesome for just about anything you can throw at em!
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I have decided to order the SG142-8TE. So now I need advice on a sharpener for this blade. Since it is serrated, I don't have a sharpener that will work.
What do you guys use for this type of blade.
Thanks again for the advice, it is really appreciated.
I love my Dexters. And I do sharpen the serrated model. Don't leave them in the boat. After each use wash them in warm, soapy water. Sharpen them with a quality whetstone lubed with honing oil. Wipe them clean. They'll last forever!
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Just wanted to throw in for anyone in the MA/CT area that the Dexter Russell "outlet" is open at the Southbridge, MA factory wednesday evenings and saturday mornings. GREAT prices on a HUGE variety of GREAT knives. Outlet pricing on almost every knife they make.
They are not always open should the Wed. / Sat. fall on or around a holiday, so it's always best to call. Great trip and def. reccomended.
The Chefs Choice electric knife sharpener will sharpen serrated blades - I use it on my Dexter SG142-8TE. The instructions say to only use the fine setting. Seems to work fine.
When my serrated Dexters wear out I chunk em. I don't know anyone that sharpens serrated blade knives. It can be done though.
I run them up and down, not across, a round steel. Seems to work pretty good. If they are really bad I lightly use a small round file first like for a chainsaw blade.
Which Dexter Russell knife? 
