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Properly Measuring a fish
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:11 am
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:11 am
How do you do it? Am I the only dumbass that pushes the fish up against the board with the mouth closed? Judging by the rodeo i am... Think ab all those 13 3/4" bass I let go that died in hurricane
This post was edited on 8/10/10 at 9:12 am
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Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:19 am to The Sportsman
wouldn't closing the mouth make it longer?
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:23 am to HeadBusta4LSU
quote:no it adds ab 3/4 of an inch on a largemouth bass
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Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
wouldn't closing the mouth make it longer?
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:25 am to HeadBusta4LSU
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wouldn't closing the mouth make it longer?
Yes... If he pinched the tail, them maybe he would have saved them from the hurricane.
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:26 am to The Sportsman
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Posted by The Sportsman
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Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
wouldn't closing the mouth make it longer?
no it adds ab 3/4 of an inch on a largemouth bass
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:29 am to Me Bite
quote:I put fish on a hot golden rule all the time and the first thing they do is open their mouth.. Those same fish that don't make the 14" min size make it easily with an opened mouth.. Therefore, I have to wait for them to close their mouth to get a proper measurement
Posted by Bite Me
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wouldn't closing the mouth make it longer?
Yes... If he pinched the tail, them maybe he would have saved them from the hurricane.
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:30 am to The Sportsman
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Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
wouldn't closing the mouth make it longer?
no it adds ab 3/4 of an inch on a largemouth bass
thats what I was telling you befo
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:32 am to HeadBusta4LSU
I usually pinch the tail and close the mouth to hit the measurement
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:34 am to The Sportsman
I don't know about the rodeo, but the fisheries agent told me to "make the fish as long as you can". In other words, to them, mouth open/closed or tail pinched or not, made no diff. Do whatever you want...but when you're done stretching it, if you are under the minimum length you're getting a ticket.
Rodeo judges? Its a crap shoot.
Rodeo judges? Its a crap shoot.
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:35 am to The Sportsman
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:39 am to HeadBusta4LSU
quote:I meant that opening the mouth makes a bass longer. The lower jaw protrudes forward when the mouth is open to accomidate larger prey
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
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Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
wouldn't closing the mouth make it longer?
no it adds ab 3/4 of an inch on a largemouth bass
thats what I was telling you befo
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:44 am to The Sportsman
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I meant that opening the mouth makes a bass longer. The lower jaw protrudes forward when the mouth is open to accomidate larger prey
yea I guess bass are one of the exceptions, trout/redfish dont have the jaw that extends when catching prey. Ive gotten so out of touch with bass fishing that I base everything on trout/redfish.
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:46 am to The Sportsman
The only way to properly measure a Bass is with a scale. Not a fricking yard stick.
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:46 am to HeadBusta4LSU
quote:Trout do.. Redfish don't
yea I guess bass are one of the exceptions, trout/redfish dont have the jaw that extends when catching prey. Ive gotten so out of touch with bass fishing that I base everything on trout/redfish.
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:47 am to The Sportsman
1. Place the fish on its side
on a flat board with the
jaw closed.
2. Squeeze the tail fin
together or turn it in a
way to obtain the
maximum overall length.
3. For species with total
length requirements,
measure in a straight line
from the tip of the snout
to the extreme tip of the
tail fin.
4. For species with fork
length requirements,
measure in a straight line
from the tip of the snout
to the fork of the tail.
5. For species with lower
jaw fork length
requirements, measure
in a straight line from the
tip of the lower jaw to the
fork of the tail.
In federal waters:
6. For species with curved
fork length requirements,
measure from the tip of
the upper jaw to fork of
tail along the contour of
the middle of the body.
7. For species with carcass
length requirements,
measure curve from
posterior edge of gill
opening to anterior
portion of caudal keel.
This post was edited on 8/10/10 at 9:49 am
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:49 am to coloradoBengal
quote:
fisheries agent told me to "make the fish as long as you can"
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:50 am to LSUTiger205
quote:you are wrong, my friend. Bass are subjected to slot limits and minimal size restrictions to regulate the populations of a given area.. All of which are done according to how many pounds of fish per square mile are desired by the gubment...
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Posted by LSUTiger205
The only way to properly measure a Bass is with a scale. Not a fricking yard stick.
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:50 am to mylsuhat
My post is taken from the LADWF website.
LADWF guide to fish measuring
LADWF guide to fish measuring
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:51 am to bayoudude
Yeah i know but thats what a warden told us a while back.... 
Posted on 8/10/10 at 9:53 am to mylsuhat
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Yeah i know but thats what a warden told us a while back
the GW goes by the stretch that bitch out as long as you want method
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