LOL Well food for thought. I was at east end beach in Portland harbor this afternoon.All of a sudden the fog rolled in and that real strong smell of fish. Trucks loaded to go to the Vineyard Sunday . So grabbed a rod with a new popper I'm workin on.2nd cast slam got a blue around 13 lb. Missed a couple hits on the next cast then on again. stopped castin after 6 fish all fat an happy. All up to mid teens.Called my buddy on the Island an told him . Hardly any fish down there. Figures leavin fish to find fish. Might be a late year.

I love the Derby.... but still plenty of fish locally. Just can't bear to leave fish and the boat.... Good luck, Ron. Sandman is going after the bones big time with his son I see...

Jim's one hell of a fisherman. He's old school surf guy that took that to the boat with him. I know the fishin is hard out there lately but the friends make it well worth it.

So here is the weight chart:

Length 34" 35" 36" 37" 38" 39" 40" 41" 42" 43" 44"

Max lb 19.0 20.5 22.0 23.5 25.5 27.2 29.5 31.0 33.5 36.3 39.0
Avg lb 16.5 18.0 19.5 20.7 22.0 24.5 26.0 27.3 29.7 32.0 34.0
Min lb 14.0 15.5 16.8 17.5 19.0 20.7 22.0 23.0 25.0 27.0 29.0


Bass weight = (length x length x girth) / 1,200

35.5 x 35.5 x 28.5 /1200 = 29.40

So your bass had almost a 29"waist

that "seems" about right,

hard tellin' not knowing and foolishly NOT measuring on my part!!
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will be more diligent, next time! was in a stinking rush to get it on ice and had to beat the clock at Seabrook Station and the commute. thanks for the numbers, piemma :uhuh: :uhuh: :uhuh:

Jess - no need to measure just go by this method:

"In the arm, shoulder or brain of a striped bass fisherman is a scale, and the moment the bass goes in the air the striped bass fisherman, no matter what his blood pressure is, places that imaginary scale under the bass and coolly weighs it."

One of my favorite quotes.

Original quote by Norman Maclean was edited by DZ to encompass striped bass fishermen.

BRAVO, Dennis, BRAVISSIMO!!
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excellently stated and more intune with

why i am out there,,,,,,,,in the surf,,,,,,,