The Victorinox Fisherman is a 91mm Swiss Army Knife with red Cellidor handles featuring an emblem of a fish inlaid at the bottom of the top scale. This knife has quite a long history, and its tool selection has changed over the years.

The Fisherman Plus (possibly not an official name) adds a wood saw to the Fisherman and was a less common model.

The Fisherman Plus is no longer available.

Layer Tools

Fisherman (and Angler) fish inlay

• Large knife blade
• Small knife blade
• Fish scaler/ Fish hook disgorger - with ruler
• Scissors
• Bottle-opener with large screwdriver & wire stripper
• Can-opener with small screwdriver tip

The Fisherman Plus adds the:

• Wood saw

Back Layer Tools

• Reamer/Awl
• Hook
• Phillips screwdriver
• Keyring

Scale Tools

• Toothpick
• Tweezers

Scales 

Red Cellidor scales with a special metal inlay on the top scale of a fish.

Variations

Historically several variations were available, adding additional tools to the Fisherman such as the metal file or the wood saw (see History below).
A much older version of the Fisherman with blue scales was also available. This model is highly sought after by collectors !

History

This model has a long, and slightly confusing, history, involving some significant tool changes, and which is also intertwined with the Angler model.
The fishscaler and back-spring Phillips were both introduced in 1952.
A catalogue from around that time (possibly a little later) shows a 'Sportfischer' (Fisherman) model which is available with a corkscrew (Model 235fa) or a Phillips screwdriver (Model 135fau) and optionally a wood saw (Model 236fau).
It also shows the blue-scaled 'Fischermesser'  (Fisherman's knife) which has the corkscrew and adds the metal file, and optionally a wood saw.

The modern distinction of the Fisherman having the back-spring Phillips drive and the Angler having the corkscrew probably came in in the mid-1980s. Note: Early versions of the Angler also had the scissors, as opposed to the later/current versions which have the pliers.

Physical Specifications

Figures for current (2019) Fisherman.

• Length: 91mm
• Width: 19.5mm
• Weight: 99g

Identifiers

• 1.4733.72: Current (2019) Fisherman with fish inlay (US Model number - 53541)

Related Knives 

• Angler - Replaces the scissors and multipurpose hook with pliers; exchanges the Phillips drive for a corkscrew
• Super Tinker - Removes the fishscaler/ruler

• Bass - Similar knife made by Wenger