[Solved] Measuring Fish

[Cowfish13]

I know that the fisheries measure fish from the head to the tip of the tail, but is that with the tail spread out, or by pinching the tail to make it the longest it can be?

Thanks

Edit: Question Solved

Post edited by: Cowfish13, at: 2007/08/19 11:25

[ellicat]

spread

[Cowfish13]

Ok, thanks

[Mick]

Picture says it all. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/FishMeasuringBoard_lindr_500_rdax_500x399.JPG

Post edited by: Mick, at: 2007/08/18 23:41

[Gazza]

If it's even close it's back needs to be way over in my books

[Feral]

Me too, not that I keep many!

[Dinodadog]

Thank goodness the propper way to measure is up. I don't wish to be narky but I dont think one bream in fish of the month was measured right. Lets try a little harder to be fair to everyone.

Its ok to say its all in fun but a comp is not a comp if the entries are wrong.

Could the fish of the month adopt these DPI ways of measureing.

All in good fun

Dinodadog

[Cowfish13]

I asked this question for braging rights:), not for keeping fish.We never keep fish that are 1 or 2 cm's over. They always shrink when you ice them. So if the fisheries wanted to pull you over, the fish that was legal could now not be.

[Cliffy]

I'm with you, Cowfish - been real close on a couple of fish that were a bit over when caught but were touch-and-go when boarded and checked; as a result, I generally allow 4-5cm's as they not only shrink but tend to get a bit of a curl happening as good ol' rigor mortis sets in, making the exercise even harder!