Along with the weights, don’t forget about the deceptive photos! I bought a scale, more for myself, and haven’t caught another 10#er… Must be bad luck. On the topic of the scales and injuring the fish, I bought a bag to place the fish in to prevent any injuries from happening.
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What always amazes me……and I think it is an actual scientific fact…. all of the fish I catch shrink when I pull them out of the water! That 5 pound bass becomes a 2 pounder when it hits the air. That 10 pound northern barely makes five after shrinking. I think some fishermen, none that we know personally, see the fish just before it comes out of the water, and remember that weight. I honestly think it’s a timing thing. My brother-in-law is just the opposite. He usually underestimates by a couple of inches and maybe a couple of pounds. If he says it was a ten pounder, you can add 1 or 2 comfortably. I guess it takes all kinds!
My wife always tells me size doesn’t matter.
My wife thinks this is 12 inches
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I’m not going to correct her.
“I just hook my net hoop with the scale to get a quick weight. Then subtract the weight of an empty net. Actually quicker and easier than getting a length.”
Best way IMO. Have read more than a few articles that supporting a fish by mouth scales tears the inner-workings of the jaw and you get a lot of delayed mortality.
If its big enough to weigh, its probably worth releasing the fish successfully..
I have my digital scale and a tape along with my thermometer on an 8 foot dropper. I carry and use these for my personal benefit. I enjoy seeing other people’s pictures but seldom take any of my own.
Its amazing how many fishermen catch a 50 pound flathead that sure looks like 25 or 30 pounds.
I know, they don’t have a scale that large…but they have lifted feed bags before. 
I think it’s kinda cool myself.
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