Lets Play Weigh That Fish! 2025
aquaholic reply :
I know you guys hate these, but i caught what is in my fishing career a decent sized fish. Hit him on a manns -1, the pond he came out of is filled with spots so at first i thought it was a small spot.That is until he got about 10 yards from me. Then he really put his weight into it, and i realized he was much bigger.
( i know i know, dont lay the fish on the ground, but i was fishing alone and it was the only way i could snap a picture of him)
my shoe size is 12 if that helps. Please excuse the crocs, i had not planned on making any photo appearances. 
GADawgs reply :
If that fish is laying flat on the ground next to your foot then it's huge! I am going to guess that it was not fully flat and that the fish was 7 lb 6oz. Either way, great fish!
Kevin22 reply :
12" 1.4lbs
Do I win?
AK-Jax86 reply :
Ha that's a nice fish between 4.5 and 5
aquaholic reply :
On 8/15/2013 at 9:36 AM, GADawgs said:If that fish is laying flat on the ground next to your foot then it's huge! I am going to guess that it was not fully flat and that the fish was 7 lb 6oz. Either way, great fish!
the head was probably about an inch off the ground
On 8/15/2013 at 9:38 AM, Kevin22 said:12" 1.4lbs
Do I win?
No, the only winner here is me. 
I have no clue how much the fish actually weighs. I do know that i am placing an order for a scale as we speak. No more unknowns.
BigBassBarry reply :
I say 3 lbs
s freud reply :
Fish weights are hard for me to guess. Probably because I have little experience with big ones. Was out this weekend fishing a pond/lake and hooked a guy at night. Got him in and at glance and feel, guessed at 3#. Weighed the sucker and he was 2.12 He was even a decent length, although I did not measures him before release. At any rate, congrats on the nice fish! After I landed my pb and had to weigh him on my bathroom scale with me and then withme with him (like that's accurate), I bought myself a scale. They are cheap too!
slonezp reply :
I'll have to comment tomorrow. The Jack has me seeing things blurry.
aquaholic reply :
On 8/15/2013 at 10:17 AM, slonezp said:I'll have to comment tomorrow. The Jack has me seeing things blurry.
sorry my arm was shaking from this holding this beast up for so long. I managed to hook him with like 5 out of the 6 hooks on both trebles.
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
4-5 lbs
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
you can get a cheap scale for about 6 bucks at wal mart invest!!!!!
aquaholic reply :
I already placed the order for one. Now i just need to get me a girlfriend to take pictures of me holding these beasts. Unfortunately buying one of those is largely frowned upon here.
Cgrinder reply :
I solved the picture problem with a Galaxy S3 that I can take selfies with. No girlfriend required!
On topic, might be a solid 4.
Kevin22 reply :
On 8/15/2013 at 11:37 AM, aquaholic said:I already placed the order for one. Now i just need to get me a girlfriend to take pictures of me holding these beasts. Unfortunately buying one of those is largely frowned upon here.
The initial purchase won't be the expensive part...
CrossK reply :
I'm guessin' 5.5 - 6 haha nice fish, close to my PB.
aquaholic reply :
On 8/15/2013 at 11:46 AM, Cgrinder said:I solved the picture problem with a Galaxy S3 that I can take selfies with. No girlfriend required!
On topic, might be a solid 4.
ive got an s4. I find its a real pain to try to hold the fish up next to my head while taking the shot plus anything of any size is nearly impossible to get the whole fish in.
basshavoc reply :
Guessing atleast 6
Loop_Dad reply :
I carry a small camcorder with which the screen can flip 180.
http://www.rakuten.com/prod/sanyo-xacti-vpc-cg20-digital-camcorder-2-7-lcd-cmos-black-16-9-10/214525908.html?listingId=253068515
I can see myself before pushing a button or before the self timer goes off. I combine this with a mini tripods (on land) or monopod (attached to the boat). It works out very good. Only problem is this kind of camcorder is not very popular and I had a hard time buying replacement when I drop one in the water.
Anyhow, 20 inch, 4.5lbs is my guess.
SirSnookalot reply :
I have a smart phone with me, but after taking many photos that are really not photo worthy, I prefer someone to snap it for me, fish on the ground does not do the fish justice. I do not carry a scale, fish weights aren't too important me except the occasional curiosity for an exceptional fish. I have a rod mark which enables me to make a fairly good length guess I then use chart weight.
aquaholic reply :
so far between all the guesses ( leaving out the 1lb guess) the average of the guesses is 5lb. I can live with that.
BassinLou reply :
Regardless of the number, its a nice fish. None of us will ever know the weight. You did the next best thing and ordered yourself a scale.
pondhopper reply :
On 8/15/2013 at 11:37 AM, aquaholic said:I already placed the order for one. Now i just need to get me a girlfriend to take pictures of me holding these beasts. Unfortunately buying one of those is largely frowned upon here.
Me too. Blond with a big rack.
JakeBassMaster reply :
4 lbs would be my guess 
Montanaro reply :
5
aquaholic reply :
Alright guys my scale came in. Can someone tell me how to properly weigh the fish with out causing it any damage? Do you have to find a hole in the mouth, or is it ok to slide it up the gill?
aquaholic reply :
On 8/21/2013 at 8:27 AM, aquaholic said:Alright guys my scale came in. Can someone tell me how to properly weigh the fish with out causing it any damage? Do you have to find a hole in the mouth, or is it ok to slide it up the gill?
anyone?
Kevin22 reply :
Outside of the gills is fine, be sure you do not go between any gills!
pbrussell reply :
these threads areeee the bestttt
gravestone reply :
judging by the the size of your hand compared to the size of the fish i'd say about 3-3 1/2
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