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Originally Posted by PescadorPete
Imagine your hand getting wrapped up in the line as big mister T pulls you over the side and underwater. How else are you going to get out of that one?
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This is exactly why I fish spectra.... Nah Nah nah naaahhh Nah Nah nah naaahhh Hey Hey Hey Goodbye hand.
I don't think a PFD knife is nearly as important for the fishing we do as it is for rafting and whitewater kayaking. That said is I was going to buy a "river knife" it would probably be a Gerber, most a Gerber shorty.
$25 bucks at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-River-Shorty-Knife/dp/B0042NKPO2
Then I'd probably sharpen a point on it...but honestly.... If I really wanted to buy something for my PFD I'd go with a tactical folder.
Most likely a Spyderco Byrd Crossbill.
Ebay $18 here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Spyderco-Byrd-Cr...item2a0ccd926d
Here's why I'd choose that over a "River Knife": First off it's just a wicked little knife... I like the hook shaped traditional marine type blade because it quickly grabs rope for cutting in a emergency, and it's clean no serrated. I know some love them but I do not like serrated blades because I like to sharpen my own blades and get them razer sharp and I just do not like the way serrated blades sharpen.
That knife is super easy to open with the comet-shaped hole (rather than the traditional round Spyderco hole). It locks securely, but is still easy to close, the clip allows you to clip on vest, it has a hole for a lanyard, and since it actually has a point (unlike most "river knives) if push came to shove I could actually stick someone with it if necessary. To me that is actually a plus
Spyderco has been high quality Tactical Folders for years, and they now make the "Byrd" sub-brand to directly compete with the Chinese knockoffs of their own products which they now sell relatively dirt cheap. So it's not a knockoff it's just a Chinese made Spyderco knife. The all metal version above with the stainless steel handle is two ounces heavier (around five total ounces) then the similar composite handled knives but I'd prefer it because there is less to go wrong, and less nooks and crannies to catch salt, and since it's blade is 8Cr13MoV Stainless it should hold up well in a saltwater environment.
So....
If I was actually going to get a knife for my vest that would likely be it......
....In fact...well...honestly... while looking for pics I found one for 13 bucks online at Sierra trading post so I just ordered one.
That said I usually carry and old Rapala fillet knife I've had for years, usually in a rod holder, that someone gave me for Christmas a few seasons back about now.
I guess now I'll have to carry two knives....
Jim