Why do people weigh their fish?

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

A post on a different thread got me to ponder why.Especially if you are allegedly C&R.Could it be for a log,is it measured also?I used to carry a scale but never a tape.To see a number followed by a decimal point makes me curious as to the type of scale unless the fish were weighed at a tackle shop.Do such posts promote a gamefish agenda?

Rapala makes a cheap digital scale. Widely available at most tackle stores.