Why do people weigh their fish?

[Zeno]

I do it becouse i cant tell the difference between 30 and 40...I might be the worst "guesstimator" you've ever seen....

[SAUERKRAUT]

Originally Posted by Zeno

I do it becouse i cant tell the difference between 30 and 40...I might be the worst "guesstimator" you've ever seen....

You are getting close-- however, I am the worst "guesstimator" you've ever seen. And I also cannot tell the difference between a teen and a 20. I have far less guesstimation practice between 30's and 40's; so, I do even worse.

[lighthouse]

I just bought a 60lb boga and I promise not to cry about it. Up until this year the 30lb boga has been all I needed. But as good luck and paying attention have paid off, PB after PB this year I want to know what the weight of the fish are. Is it 35 or 37? the 30lb boga is priceless when it comes to handling schoolies or large fish. Anyone who has taken a swallowed beachmaster out of a cows mouth knows it could get dicey without the proper tools. That being said I will not figit with a digital scale in the surf or anywhere else for that matter. The boga is built to lip the fish and weigh it with ease ensuring a quick release. I will never take a might be PB to weigh it at home because I did not have the right tool. Even a digital scale, a 40 pounder wiggles falls off and smaks down on the rocks, you might as well keep it at that point. Catch and quick release is the name of the game to preserve , respect and enjoy the fish. The way I see it go about your business quickly when it comes to catch and release and any other tool besides the boga is subpar.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by lighthouse

I just bought a 60lb boga and I promise not to cry about it.

I almost bought one too, but I tried a cheaper model first to see how it was carrying around a scale.I didn't like having another piece of gear hanging off me so I didn't get one.

Also, trying to weigh a writhing, live fish can be tough sometimes. Partner and I tried weighing a fish this year while out on the rocks wetsuiting. We didn't get a real close weight on the fish because it was squirming and thus, killed one that would have been released if it was more accurately weighed as it turned out 5# lighter than we thought it was.

[redlite]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I almost bought one too, but I tried a cheaper model first to see how it was carrying around a scale.I didn't like having another piece of gear hanging off me so I didn't get one.

Also, trying to weigh a writhing, live fish can be tough sometimes. Partner and I tried weighing a fish this year while out on the rocks wetsuiting. We didn't get a real close weight on the fish because it was squirming and thus, killed one that would have been released if it was more accurately weighed as it turned out 5# lighter than we thought it was.

That reminds me, I have a top o the line 60# Lip Gripper scale which is ten times better than the crappy bogas. Seperate T handle to hold while weighing the fish. No slippage with clamp. Easier to read. Maybe I should dust it off and get it recalibrated so it doesn't read like your old %$%$%$%$illion scale that reads about 5lbs too heavy.....no wonder you used to use it when you sold out the back door................

[Zeno]

ouch...the claws come out quickly