Jarvis Walker Floating Fillet Knife

Overview

The Jarvis Walker Floating Fillet Knife is a stainless-steel filleting knife (manufacturer SKU 42211) built with a fine, flexible 6" / 15cm blade designed for preparing bait and filleting your catch.

What sets it apart from a standard fillet knife is the contoured handle, which contains a hollow cavity giving the entire knife buoyancy. If the knife is accidentally dropped into the water, it's designed to float rather than sink.

The knife comes complete with a protective sheath fitted with a belt clip, making it easy to carry and store safely between uses.

Perfect For

This floating fillet knife is well suited to sea-fishing tasks such as filleting retained fish, preparing fish for the table, and preparing bait before a session.

Its floating construction makes it particularly relevant for boat and waterside use, where dropping a knife over the side is a genuine risk. Anglers fishing from boats, kayaks, or jetties will appreciate that an accidentally dropped knife is designed to remain afloat rather than being lost to the water below.

Technical Insight

The flexible stainless-steel blade is designed with an edge intended for longevity, giving it the fine, bendable feel needed for working around fish bones and fillets. The contoured handle shape is intended to improve grip and reduce slipping during use, which matters when hands are wet or cold.

The buoyancy itself comes from a hollow cavity built into the handle, a simple but effective piece of design that turns a potential loss into a recoverable mishap. After saltwater use, Jarvis Walker recommends rinsing the blade in warm water, drying it thoroughly, and returning it to the included sheath to protect the cutting edge and reduce the risk of accidental cuts.