GCKnives Ikejime Fish Spike 5 1/4"
My Ikejime fish spike is a purpose-built tool to instantly destroy the fish's brain. With tuna fish in particular this is extremely important. Just like deer hunting you want to dispatch your kill as quickly and humanely as possible. This will prevent stress hormones from entering the meat giving it an off or "fishy" taste and smell. It will also prevent the tuna from freaking out and flapping on the deck for up to 20 minutes which bruises and literally cooks the meat, turning it from a beautiful red or pink to grey. If tuna fishing or fishing in general isn't your cup of tea this certainly makes a perfect defense tool.
These spikes are made from high grade 440C stainless that has been differentially and cryogenically heat-treated for maximum toughness. They are also coated with cerakote H series for great corrosion resistance in salt water. Of course it still needs to be cleaned and dried between uses. Each spike comes with an optional kydex sheath and a custom zipper case.
