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05/15/16 12:18 AM
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FireFarmer
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What's anybody/everybody using for a scale? All the ones that I've tried turn out to be junk and are way off from the official. Maybe there's a trick to calibrating it or keeping it calibrated that I'm not aware of.. Maybe I just need to stop being cheap and buy something with having in the boat.. Thanks in advance for the feedback 
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 Re: Scales
[Re: FireFarmer]
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05/15/16 12:21 AM
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JIM SR.
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We have a Rapala digital, about the size of your hand, seems to be pretty close to true weight,.. plus I always lie up anyway,.. 
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Re: Scales
[Re: FireFarmer]
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05/15/16 12:25 AM
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bronco71
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All my scales always read 2 lbs too light.....even the official ones 
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Re: Scales
[Re: FireFarmer]
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05/15/16 02:18 AM
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El Skeeter
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Tried some of the common one like Rapala,Berkley etc, settled on the Boga Grip 15lb IGFA certified listed below
https://www.fishquest.com/Qshop.asp?Option=Product&Detail=BogaGrip+%26+BogaFloat
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Re: Scales
[Re: FireFarmer]
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05/15/16 03:07 AM
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Mike_Soriano
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I have rapala and berkley, I have some old belt weights for scuba diving I use to gauge the scales. As long as they are within a ounce or two I'm good. My scales aren't the ones that matter anyways.
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Re: Scales
[Re: FireFarmer]
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05/15/16 03:13 AM
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K.D.
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I remember lots of posts like this over the years. General consensus always seem to be it's not a matter of how accurate the scales are, but how consistent. If they are always off by the same amount, that amount doesn't matter as long as you weigh the correct 5 fish.
Ultimately the only weight that counts is the weigh masters.
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[Re: K.D.]
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05/15/16 05:35 AM
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RPD
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Tried the cheaper ones, then bought a "Boga Grip", best scale I've ever purchased..
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Re: Scales
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05/15/16 07:11 PM
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pelican
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 I've never been good, But I've been Lucky! I don't Lie or Exaggerate, but sometimes I remember BIG!
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Re: Scales
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05/15/16 09:00 PM
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Stompy
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