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| Now that fishing has slowed down right now, can someone please tell me the proper technique for measuring fish. I am pretty sure I know the proper method but- I see so many pictures of other peoples' fish, and they are not the length they claim to be.
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Location: Northern Illinois | Most tournaments abide by mouth closed and rear fins pinched together. Have fun! |
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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Rollie.
I mark the legal 15 inch limit with a magic marker on top of my cooler. In fact I made it 15 1/4 inches just to allow for the shrinkage that most fish have when they die. Somehow C.O.'s don't figure in this natural fenomina when they themselves measure for effect. 
If your without a ruler, use your own hand. Most peoples hands measure 9 inches from tip of little finger to tip of thumb when spread at their farthest. I've used this "HANDY" measure many times when without a legal one.  |
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Location: Rhinelander | The 'legal' way to measure a fish is to lay it flat on top of a tape or bump board. Best to have a bump board so there isn't any error possible if keeping a fish on the edge of legal. |
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Location: Westland, Mich. | be aware that many fish can measure up to a 1/4 in longer on the other side. it may be in your best interests to measure both sides of a fish that's close to the limit.
Edited by JAKE 11/25/2004 2:04 PM
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Measuring length of fish?