SKU: 20VF8SZ
UPC: 705442016588
MPN: 20VF8SZ
The Cold Steel Commercial Series 8" Fillet Knife (MPN 20VF8SZ) is a long, slim blade built for anglers and meat processors who break down a lot of fish. The 8-inch blade gives you the reach to fillet larger species in long, clean strokes, following the spine without sawing or tearing. Cold Steel's Commercial Series came out of years of President Lynn C. Thompson's product testing alongside butchers, fishermen, and chefs around the world, and this knife reflects that hands-on input. It ships with a sheath for safe storage between trips. Buyers who want a shorter blade can step down to the 6-inch Commercial Series fillet knife.
The thin blade profile is the point of a dedicated fillet knife. At roughly 2mm thick, the steel flexes enough to ride the contour of a rib cage and skin a fillet off without leaving meat behind, while the 8-inch length keeps your cuts continuous on big catches. The whole knife weighs about 4 ounces per manufacturer specifications, so it stays nimble through a full cooler of fish. The included sheath protects the edge and lets you toss it in a tackle bag or cooler lid. For care, a dedicated edge tool keeps a fillet blade slicing the way it should; the AccuSharp fillet knife sharpener is built for exactly this profile.
Reach for the 8-inch fillet knife when you're working bass, walleye, redfish, or any larger species where a longer blade lets you finish each side in fewer passes. It also handles boning and trimming on the cleaning table. Pair it with a stout breakdown blade like the Commercial Series 8" butcher knife if you process game as well as fish. Browse the rest of our knives and related items for sharpeners, sheaths, and field blades to round out your kit. We ship from Florida and stand behind every blade we sell.
It's built for filleting fish, with the 8-inch blade giving enough reach to finish each side of larger species like bass, walleye, and redfish in long, clean strokes. The thin, flexible blade also works for boning and trimming on the cleaning table.
Yes. The Cold Steel Commercial Series 8" fillet knife ships with a sheath that protects the edge and keeps the blade covered in a tackle bag, cooler, or gear box between trips.
The 8-inch blade gives more reach for larger fish, letting you finish a fillet in fewer passes. The shorter 6-inch Commercial Series version offers tighter control on smaller catches. Choose the length that matches the species you process most.
A thin fillet blade benefits from a sharpener matched to its profile. The AccuSharp fillet knife sharpener is designed for flexible fillet edges and restores a slicing edge quickly. Touch up the blade after heavy use to keep cuts clean.
Per manufacturer specifications, the knife weighs about 4 ounces, light enough to stay comfortable through a full cooler of fish without hand fatigue.
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