Best way to weigh fish

[Lals]

Any opinions on the best way to weigh fish?

[Craigums]

Any opinions on the best way to weigh fish?

with a scale

[Lals]

Yeah thanks, I deserve that one as my question was very vague. Do you have a recommendation on the type/brand of scale? Thanks

[Craigums]

Yeah thanks, I deserve that one as my question was very vague. Do you have a recommendation on the type/brand of scale? Thanks

You looking for a hand scale to weight individual fish or a scale to weigh a tub of fish?

[Craigums]

If money is not an issue the Cul-M-Rite is probably the best hand scale.

[Hoffer]

I have bought a few scales throughout the years and it seems like I have terrible luck with most. I dont think the spring loaded ones are very accurate. The digital ones seem more accurate but also dont seem to last very long before they dump out.

In the last 5 years or more I have stopped using a scale and just simply measure my fish by the inch. It also seems better for the fish. When I used to use a scale, the fish would more often than not shake off the scale and hit the floor. Not good. I have seen the gripper scales that seem like they have merit. They grip the fish in the water and have a scale built in. I have considered purchasing one of these but they are also a little pricey.

I like just holding them up to the ruler attached to my gunnel taking a quick measure and tossing it overboard.

[Gekhang]

+1 for the gripper scales. as for accuracy, i compared both field and stream's spring scale and electric and my gripper scale, the electric and the spring scale were the two closest to each other while the gripper scale was off abit. when weighing a big fish with a non gripper scale, i put it on the tournament weighing bag that i use for tournaments and weigh it that way. just zero out the weight of the bag before you weight the fish.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Rapala tournament culling scale is the best, most efficient culling scale I've used. The scale is accurate and can store your 8 largest fish. When fun fishing I rarely weigh a fish though, measure and guesstimate.

[Cecil]

Rapala tournament with touch screen. AWESOME

[Meat-Run]

I purchased the new tournament scale this fall, it's really nice but unfortunetly it was off by .38lbs, that's kind of a big difference. Might have gotten lemon but ill return it and try another.

Mr

[Superduty]

They are all off at any given time. I think if you weigh two separate fish on the same tare most will tell you the difference between the two fish. As far as getting an exact certified weight, Good luck!

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I purchased the new tournament scale this fall, it's really nice but unfortunetly it was off by .38lbs, that's kind of a big difference. Might have gotten lemon but ill return it and try another.

Mr

Mine is off by roughly the same amount, if youre talking 5 fish limits. Every tournament our bag weighed a little more on the weigh in scale but chalked it up to flopping fish and weigh bag weight.

Its plenty close for me. As long as it's consistent for culling purposes.

[TR21HP]

If you're concerned with accuracy buy a Boga Grip. These are certified for accuracy but a little spendy.

[TonkaBass]

Rapala touch screen all day!