Just how big is a "big fish"?

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Here is a question. Does a fish in pounds bring images of a dead fish on a scale in front of a tackle shop? I think a fish in inches might have been a fish that got released to grow bigger. How many here carry an accurate scale for a fish greater than 30 pounds?

Just curious, I am not a strict C&R guy, although the CTDEP recently stated that you should not eat more than something like six meals of striper a year for mercury reasons....

I have been looking for a quality scale that I can cart around with me, other than a 60 pound Boga.