Filleting & Catch Prep

Should you stick with a classic full-tang manual blade or upgrade to a cordless lithium-ion electric fillet knife? Compare speed, precision, battery runtime, and cold-weather performance to pick the right BUBBA setup for your Canadian fishing style.

Cleaning 25 Yellow Perch or Black Crappie after a winter ice session can take all evening if you use the wrong knife. See how a thin, ultra-flexible blade or freshwater electric setup speeds up panfish prep while saving every gram of meat.

Heavy-bodied Lake Trout and Pacific Salmon require long, controlled strokes to keep rich fillets intact. Learn how to break down big cold-water trout and salmon cleanly—plus which BUBBA stiff and serrated blades handle thick rib cages best.

Northern Pike are one of the tastiest cold-water fish in Canada—once you conquer the dreaded Y-bones. Learn the five-fillet method using a stiff BUBBA blade so every bite is firm, white, and 100% boneless.

Walleye—or Pickerel, depending on your province—is Canada's favourite shore-lunch fish. Follow this step-by-step guide to remove rib bones cleanly, save the prized cheek meat, and pick the right BUBBA blade for fast, zero-waste fillets.