Fishing knife

Not to be confused with Fish knife.
Fishing knife (19th century), disgorger is on the left

The fishing knife is a minor tool used when angling. It is a pocket knife that contains in addition to the knife blade, a disgorger and sometimes scissors.[1] While sheath knives can be used for the purpose, they are not preferred.[2] Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell, an inspector of fisheries, recommended additional implements to be kept inside the handle: a "pricker" for loosening tight knots, a minnow needle, a baiting needle, and suggested the knife to include, "last but not least", a corkscrew.[3]

The convenience of one-handed operation of a switchblade design was advertised in the 19th century as an advantage for fishing (and hunting).[4]

  • A modern fishing knife with a bottle opener
    A modern fishing knife with a bottle opener
  • Fishing knife with additional tools, 19th century
    Fishing knife with additional tools, 19th century

References

  1. ^ Cholmondeley-Pennell 1885, p. 106.
  2. ^ Poltroon 1983, p. 26.
  3. ^ Cholmondeley-Pennell 1876, p. 34.
  4. ^ Jones & Fuller 2024, p. 290.

Sources

  • Cholmondeley-Pennell, Henry (1876). Bottom Or Float-fishing. G. Routledge. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  • Cholmondeley-Pennell, Henry (1885). Fishing: Salmon and trout. Longmans, Green, and Company. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  • Poltroon, Milford "Stanley" (September 1983). "All About Fishing Knives". Field & Stream. LXXXVIII (5): 25–26.
  • Jones, Adrian; Fuller, Dan (2024). "The Evolution of a Social Problem: The Case of the Switchblade Knife". Deviant Behavior. 45 (2): 287–299. doi:10.1080/01639625.2023.2245105. ISSN 0163-9625. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
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