hoot33 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 I caught this guy up at my cottage at 2 am 1 foot off the end of the dock while pulling in a jitterbug, scared the crap out of me and my girlfriend but he was hooked pretty bad(no gill action) so wanting him to get home asap I didnt weigh or measure him, can anyone give me some estimates. I was thinking around 4lbs 22 or more inches. Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Kinda hard to tell by the pics, but I would say a good 2.5-3lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucG Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Kinda hard to tell by the pics, but I would say a good 2.5-3lbs. I'd second that. Nice catch, but it looks a few onces short of 4 lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 length x length x length divided by 1700 works great to figure out a Bass's weight RFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoot33 Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 I didnt get a measurment either length x length x length divided by 1700 works great to figure out a Bass's weight RFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucG Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 length x length x length divided by 1700 works great to figure out a Bass's weight Really?!?! That's pretty cool. How acurate is this calculation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Really?!?! That's pretty cool. How acurate is this calculation? That looks pretty close to the O.F.A.H fish estimator calculator.. I caught my PB smallie( by weight) this weekend.. and a guy weighed it for me on an old scale he had in his tackle box... it came up just over 6lbs... I took measurements of the fish and checked it against that link I put up here and it showed a little over 6 lbs too.. I used the method described earlier in this thread.. L x L x L / 1700... 22 x 22 x 22 / 1700 = 6.26... a little over six again.. the only question I have of the method above is that I caught a 23" smallie earlier this year and it didn't weight anywhere near the football one I caught this weekend... compare these two pics for an example... 23" caught a couple months ago > and then this 22" one I caught this weekend >> BIG difference in weight. I will take measurements and hope i get a digital scale for my birthday.. Splashhopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syn Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) You could get the length and height of your fish by taking a known measurement from the picture (say the distance between the center of you pupils) and by using a ruler and a math formula. a is measure between you pupils in the picture. photo aspect ratio must be not altered in printout or on screen. b is the measure of the length of the fish in the picture. divide a/b and you get a ratio. then measure the distance between your pupils in real life using a mirror or a buddy with the ruler. This will give you value c. so you have a/b=c/d. cross multiple and you get d the length of the fish. Use the same method to work out the figh height. You could also work out the length and height of the mouth using your thumbnail as value a. I painted small 5" intervals on my bass rod so I just hold my rod by the bass to get a quick measure. or just carry a tiny dollar store 3ft measuring tape in your pocket. Its keychain size. Edited September 9, 2009 by Syn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 3lbs 13 ozs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badman187 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Just buy yourself a measuring from a store that sells fabrics or you can get them from pretty much anywhere.When its rolled up you wont even notice it in your tackle box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Looks like a 3lb 8oz bucketmouth! Congrads dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Looks like a 3lb 8oz bucketmouth! Congrads dude very close Mike. It is actually 3.4 pounds or approx 3 pounds 6 and a half ounces. Largemouth always looks so big because, well, they have large mouthes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoot33 Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Ya I thought it was close to 4 either way my PB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singingdog Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I have been stuck like that a few times as well. I take a pic with the fish next to my rod handle, and use it for a length comparison later on. Nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter649 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 length x length x length divided by 1700 works great to figure out a Bass's weight RFS The formula I have for calcuating a fish's weight is : Length x Girth x Girth divided by 800 =.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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