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Re: Scales and Marine radio

Went to West Marine to get a replacement radio, no static, replaced on the spot, last time I went there they wanted to send it out, it was a Uniden, so I threw it out and bought one of thiers (Uniden with West Marines name on it) they have more flexibility with thier own named stuff.

While there looked at scales, they had many to choose from, but nothing that I wanted. The spring scales are in pound increments, hardly accurate, they would all be 6 pounders then. lol. It was a nice Boga style, but for big fish, they had a another Boga style one that had a tape on it for measuring, but no weight sale. I'll see what Cabelas has ???

Big John

Re: Scales and Marine radio

So far I found this in Cabellas, pricey but it's a boga in 1/4 pound increments and a spring scale. If a new battery doesn't help mine I'll but his one, oh heck I'll buy it anyhow, Social Security check is coming soon, lol..

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20166-cat90002_TGP&id=0018687015490a&navCount=2&podId=0018687&parentId=cat90002&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=UJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat90002&hasJS=true

Big John

Re: Scales

I've heard and read the same thing.That fish hung verticle have a greater chance of mortality,that they should be supported under the belly and the gills,and are not created to be hung by their jaws.Now easy boys,only relaying what I read and heard.

Re: Scales

That makes sense poleski. All their life fish are effected by gravity in a horizontal position. Probably not made to withstand the vertical force of gravity out of the bouyancy of water.
Cal

Re: Scales

Im'in
From what I have read and been told .You should NOT weigh any fish you plan on releasing.
Just my .02
I have Cabelas spring scale that works well.


I could have sworn I made a post on this to I'm In, oh well, maybe I did elsewhere ??? I did some research and you are 100% correct, "fish to be released should not be weighed by coventional methods we use". I'll see if I can pick out some highlights from F and G biologist and post it here, he had allot to say on the subject. The drops they put in the water are a controled substance, forget that idea, people would be smoking it, lol.

Big John