Odyssey Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Roll on Monday 🤔🤔🤔😍😍 Scotch_Egg2012, Saintly Fish, GPSguru and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted August 21, 2021 Author Share Posted August 21, 2021 Idea of the scale…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Wow bloody massive, good luck in your search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 That'll do... 😱😱😱👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Maverick said: Wow bloody massive, When you are in a 19ft RIB they look even bigger, especially when they measure at 109.75 inches 😇 Maverick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 8 hours ago, GPSguru said: When you are in a 19ft RIB they look even bigger, especially when they measure at 109.75 inches 😇 I hope you’re not rounding it up to that figure? Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, JonC said: I hope you’re not rounding it up to that figure? The CFL is normally rounded down, so 109” is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, GPSguru said: The CFL is normally rounded down, so 109” is OK. I think you’ll find there’s a lot of people on here that have quite a generous rounding up system for fish! GPSguru, Andy135 and mike farrants 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, JonC said: I think you’ll find there’s a lot of people on here that have quite a generous rounding up system for fish! Sometimes it is very difficult to judge the size of a fish from a photo. I generally weigh fish rather than measure them as I have had 5lb pollock and 7lb pollock exactly the same length on a drift. Bass are similar, I am not at huge fan of the Bass length to weight charts. Good quality scales don't lie ! I think the shark and Tuna charts are probably more scientific. The shark measurements are a well proven formula. I use the Tuna charts developed from the East coast USA fishery. With fish of that size you have no choice and accurate measurements are the only way. Think about the past Jon, I bet you have underestimated the weight of a fish more times than an over estimation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, GPSguru said: Sometimes it is very difficult to judge the size of a fish from a photo. I generally weigh fish rather than measure them as I have had 5lb pollock and 7lb pollock exactly the same length on a drift. Bass are similar, I am not at huge fan of the Bass length to weight charts. Good quality scales don't lie ! I think the shark and Tuna charts are probably more scientific. The shark measurements are a well proven formula. I use the Tuna charts developed from the East coast USA fishery. With fish of that size you have no choice and accurate measurements are the only way. Think about the past Jon, I bet you have underestimated the weight of a fish more times than an over estimation. I very rarely weigh or measure a fish as I’m not that bothered about the size of them, if I enjoy catching them that’s all that matters. Things like watching the bite develop and getting a nice clean hook up are as enjoyable at times. GPSguru and Maverick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 is that where all the mackerel are going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 On 8/23/2021 at 9:52 AM, mike farrants said: is that where all the mackerel are going? Now that the Mackerel are here in numbers, I expect we will see the BFT again. They feed on the Mack & Scad, then the Whiting and sprats in the late autumn/ early winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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