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Weighing GT's - Japanese method

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Lars Nielsen:
The formula never made the least sense to me. If you want to know the weight of a fish, you weigh it.

The safest way to weigh a GT is to use a carp/catfish weigh sling and a normal set of Salter scales. You could use an IKEA bag too or something similar. Just make sure the bag is thoroughly wet so you do not ruin the fish's protective slime layer.

Travis Heaps:
This is so simple my brain hurts wondering why i havent seen it mentioned before...there must be a reason. Why not use bathroom scales, stand on them without fish, stand on when holding fish- simple maths and takes maybe 5 seconds after a photo. Someone can support you if its rough and gt fisherman seem happy with a kilo or two tolerance which is within the accuracy of a decent set of analouge scales.

Chris Young:
Trav - that might work for the little fellas but I doubt there is a set of scales that will weigh me AND my HUGE GT's  :o ;)  ???

Johan de Vlieger:
I know what you're saying Chris !!
I won't get up a damned scale even if my wife's begging for it so I even wouldn't consider to step on it in the presence of some tiny ass full musculated fellow anglers (with or without a huge GT !!) ;D
Another issue : a huge GT seems like a coral trout in our arms 8)
Maybe it's time after all to put some more attention to the scale (without a fish)...

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