Weighing Fish
09-08-2012, 03:37 PM
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Weighing Fish
Weighing Fish
I’m constantly both disappointed and amused while watching some of the carry-ons I see when some try to weigh their catch. A good portion of the time the fish is roughly handled and dropped a few times while attempting to get that little metal hook on their scale pierced through the fish’s lower jaw or hooked up under a gill plate. If you plan to release a catch and really must weigh it there are simpler “fish life-friendly” ways to do so. I suppose a fishing landing cradle is the ultimate weighing sling – but few of us (including me) own one. Consider these alternatives: - If you netted the fish – simply weigh the fish together with the net by hooking onto the crotch of net at the handle/hoop interface. A cheap carabineer clip, or a loop of rope, can be used to simplify this. Subtract weight of net. - If you lip clamped the fish – just hook onto the clamps lanyard – weigh all. Subtract weight of clamp. - Gently put fish in your 5 gallon bucket and weigh all. Subtract weight of bucket. All of the above is much easier on the fish than a few dirt dives. If you don’t’ need digital scale accuracy - You can also approximate the weigh using two quickly taken linear measurements and this formula: - Approximate Weight = (Length) x (Girth x Girth) / 800 An on-line collection of automated species specific versions of this formula exists here: http://www.ontarioanglerawards.com/Weight.cfm Cheers, OldTimer <>< I once gave up fishing. It was the most terrifying weekend of my life. ><> See you on the river. |
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09-08-2012, 06:16 PM
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RE: Weighing Fish
Wise advice OT!
Most of the time I just guesstimate the weight...and most times, the fish was underestimated. For me, I don't really need to know the weight of the fish...just being able to catch one was good enough. A tape measure of the length is great for record keeping...but even that is often guesstimated by measuring against the length of my arm, or the fishing rod, for a quick release. Malama o ke kai Caution - Objects in picture are smaller than they appear. I am genetically predisposed to make fish look bigger. Life List: 577 species and counting (2016: 91 new species) http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/...-list.html |
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09-08-2012, 09:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-08-2012 09:45 PM by MichaelAngelo.)
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RE: Weighing Fish
I've personally used the fish-in-the-net method of weighing and can vouch for it! Great method!
Remember, if you're going to release the fish don't hold the gills! |
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05-05-2013, 04:53 PM
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RE: Weighing Fish
Never weight catch before. I agree with MuskieBait, length is enough for me.
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