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Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: Insurance man] #12415187 09/05/17 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted By: Insurance man
You should have put the fish in a basket because to much of the fish was hanging off the scale. I think that could have made the weight incorrect. My 2 cents


That's just how they have it setup. I have the live photo from my iPhone and when she raises her tail she goes to 9.5lbs. Didn't change that much.

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Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: 921 Phoenix] #12415197 09/05/17 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted By: 921 Phoenix
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Interesting....

Take a 10# bag of sugar or flour in there and see what it reads.


Yes but a ten pound sack of sugar is shorter then that fish are you sure it will weight the same????
hmmm

Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12415351 09/05/17 09:40 PM
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Awesome fish and absolute lunker for this time of year!!!

Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: Insurance man] #12415358 09/05/17 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted By: Insurance man
You should have put the fish in a basket because to much of the fish was hanging off the scale. I think that could have made the weight incorrect. My 2 cents


As long as the fish was not touching anything else the entire weight of the fish was resting on the scale. It would be kind of like a human standing on a bathroom scale while raising one foot off the scale. You are still going to weigh the same if you have one foot on the scale or both feet on the scale provided no part of your body is touching any other object.

Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12415396 09/05/17 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted By: dlrz71
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I have a handheld scale that I use but I also carry a Check-it stick and use the table below ...I have found this to be very close and on average to be very accurate...I have caught some long fish that were "skinny" and some short ones that were football fat...but the weights are still fairly close to those listed...the hand held scale then confirms..as you can see from the table the fish has to be approaching 25 inches or better to approach 10+...good quick check for your scale or weight reading. Really helped me one day figure out I had my hand held on kg not lbs...LOL..


From the Texas Parks and Wildlife:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/catchrelease/bass_length_weight.phtml




This is interesting but measurements will not be accurate IMO. It's like measuring a hog and giving a weight.

Perfect example is the state record of 18.18 and only measured 25.5" Just way too many variables. I believe the weight will be very close to what it showed. I just don't think it will be off a 1/2 a pound to make it to 10 but it will be interesting to see what they find on it.

1 Lake Fork 18.18 25.5 1/24/1992 Barry StClair X X


That is correct. I witnessed a SAL from Fork that weighed 13.25# that was 23" Long and 23" in Girth!

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Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12415419 09/05/17 10:22 PM
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I am having lunch with the owner of The Oasis this Thursday. I will take a ten pound bag of sugar and set it on the scale and take a pic. Someone else will need to post it for me on here. PM me your cell and I will text it to ya.



Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12415490 09/05/17 11:08 PM
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Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12415603 09/06/17 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted By: dlrz71
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Nice fish. Get a good hand held scale for the boat. Hopefully you got a picture that isn't inside the bait shop.


I have a handheld but didn't even use it since I figured the bait shops would have been the best option. I was by myself and those are the only pics I got. I did video the release though grin

I'll be looking into a good scale that grabs the lips instead of the traditional hook style for the future.


Another option is to get one of these.


take the lanyard off and it weighs nothing. Attach the ring to the bottom of your scale and now you can clip the fish to any choice of scales. It is so light it won't even register on a scale. I hate the ones with the hook because the fish come off so easily. They have them in 2 sizes at Bass Pro and I got the smaller one and it works great. They keep them back next to the scales.

Nice fish. It's been almost 2 years since I caught one that size and it was at Pool also.

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Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: Ken A.] #12416031 09/06/17 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted By: Ken A.
I am having lunch with the owner of The Oasis this Thursday. I will take a ten pound bag of sugar and set it on the scale and take a pic. Someone else will need to post it for me on here. PM me your cell and I will text it to ya.



I doubt Larry Walker even fishes! What does that guy know about catching big fish anyways.

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I am having lunch with the owner of The Oasis this Thursday. I will take a ten pound bag of sugar and set it on the scale and take a pic. Someone else will need to post it for me on here. PM me your cell and I will text it to ya.



I doubt Larry Walker even fishes! What does that guy know about catching big fish anyways.


Ha! Yeah Right! You know better. That guy has gills!!



Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12417113 09/07/17 01:49 AM
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9+ or 10, she's a beauty either way. Congratulations on your new PB!


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Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12417335 09/07/17 04:22 AM
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Congrats , Nice Catch

Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12417762 09/07/17 04:07 PM
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Results are in...... Looks like it is dead on.

Full bag 10.1 lbs


Empty bag .08lbs



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Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12417961 09/07/17 06:47 PM
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Like I said if I had a nickel for every time I had taken a fish in that weighed less than I thought it did I would be a RICH Man today!!



Re: ALMOST GOT INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS.... [Re: dlrz71] #12417994 09/07/17 07:12 PM
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I digress.

Thanks for the verification.


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