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Some people like to weigh trophy fish
before they release them. When you
weigh a fish, try to use a scale that
allows you to place the fish on it,
or place the fish in something that
will be lifted. Most scales have a
hook on the end and do damage to fish.
Never place this in the eye of a fish,
or in his gills. Place the fish in
a wet towel and lift it with the hook.
Remove the fish and weigh the wet
towel and subtract the weight of the
towel to get the weight of the fish.
Or, zero the scale out with the towel
attached, and then weigh the fish.
Newer scales grip the fish by the
jaw.
An alternative to using a scale to
obtain the weight of a fish is to
carefully measure the length and girth
of the fish and then use the calculator
I have provided at the bottom of this
page. Unless a scale has been certified
as accurate, you’re only getting
an estimate anyway. I once weighed
a fish on 3 of the most popular scales
sold in tackle stores and got three
different results.
When you release a fish, gently set
him back in the water. Never throw
a fish back or toss him through the
air into the water. This will always
harm the fish. If you are able to
hold the fish by the lower jaw, gently
lower him into the water and let go.
Other fish should be released belly
down and pointed slightly towards
the bottom. Never hold a fish by his
gills or eyes. Remember to allow enough
time to revive any fish that might
need a little extra help.
Never place a fish that you're going
to release on a stringer or in a fish
basket. A stringer run though the
gills is always a death sentence.
Any time you scrape anything across
fish’s gills, you impair his
ability to breathe. Try to avoid live
wells when possible too. Some live
wells have valves or handles in them
that the fish will come in contact
with. Many of these surfaces are not
smooth and will remove scales or scrape
off the protective coating on a fish.
A live well can be a good place for
extra storage.
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