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04-26-2007, 04:32 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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I have a manley spring scale, I have had 2 digital and the crapped out
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey
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04-26-2007, 04:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 11
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just what i wanted to hear. someone else recommended a brass spring scale also. those manley scales are priced fair too : )
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04-26-2007, 04:48 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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Chatillion brass. Too heavy, so now I guess, add 10 lbs, release 'em and lie. I highly advise it.
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04-26-2007, 05:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 305
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Guys, just please remember that weighing big Bass to be released by the mouth (or gills!) is a no- no...
That's the reason true rats don't bother carrying the big & heavy scales like those anymore... Nor Bogas/ lip- grabbers for the same reason! (Bluefish tools really...)
All you need to do is mark off 50" on all your sticks... When you get a Bass close to that, you can get excited! 
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04-26-2007, 07:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LeCounts1099
Guys, just please remember that weighing big Bass to be released by the mouth (or gills!) is a no- no...
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I guess the only way to safely weight a big one is: length x girth x girth / 800 = weight. I've also heard they are basically gauranteed to die when hung by the lips.
Also, those rapala lip gripper are probably horrible for the fish. The clamp is teethed which I bet rips the lip.
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04-28-2007, 09:30 AM
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Registered LUser
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mashpee, MA
Posts: 643
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RBF, Glad to hear there's a normal formula out there for figuring out weight! Wish they told me that in school instead of making me do scary long math.
Here's another releasing tip -- Keep the fish on the wet rocks, and try not to handle them too much. If you take off alot of their "slime" or if they lose scales, it can make them more susceptible to parasites and diseases, because the goo and scales work together as a protective layer.
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The worst day fishing is better than the best day working. ...Wait a minute, my work IS fishing. Sweet.
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04-26-2007, 07:51 PM
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Been many moons
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Aquidneck Island
Posts: 400
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LeCounts1099
Guys, just please remember that weighing big Bass to be released by the mouth (or gills!) is a no- no... 
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Agreed.
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