My first job was washing humpies, or pink salmon, fished by my dad, brother, and uncles. I’d wade knee-deep into the river to clean them, then deliver them to the plywood cutting tables covered with ...

Welcome to Talking Points, a series that looks at what makes certain products worth talking about, brought to you by Gear Patrol Studios. What is an Alaskan Ulu Knife — and why does it come in a set?

One major takeaway from my testing is that a flexible blade is almost always better for filleting fish. It's more maneuverable and seemed to help lift the delicate flesh while cutting it away from ...

Most anglers consider cleaning the catch one of the least desirable parts of the fishing process. However, it doesn’t need to be that way. Choosing the correct fillet knife goes a long way towards ...

As part of CBC's What's Your Story campaign, we're asking Canadians to tell us about the one object they would submit to a collection of national treasures: objects that contain the strongest feelings ...

A good all-purpose utility knife makes short work of boat chores. Courtesy Benchmade The following fish fillet and utility knives were put to the test by Salt Water Sportsman editors, and all of them ...

A knife with a round blade, curved edges and a handle on top. An American company says it's unlike anything "the vast majority" of people have seen. But Inuit say that's an ulu, a traditional knife ...

A good knife is handy in just about every outdoor pursuit, and fishing is no different. The most obvious specialized knives for anglers are fillet knives, which are used to process your catch at the ...