Donh Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Anyone ever make or buy a fish sling used for weighing and releasing big fish? dh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarpon1215 Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Sand bass and hybrids seldom need those.😈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 12/29/2018 at 7:53 PM, Donh said: releasing big fish? do you actually think you'll catch a "big" fish when you are out with me??? Oh, I forgot...with your other fishing buddies dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted December 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 30 pound snook need a little support.🎣 dh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conocean Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Showoff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted January 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 Once in a while need one for one of these 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Some of those sail cats can get pretty heavy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 43 minutes ago, Big Dave said: Some of those sail cats can get pretty heavy! Yeah, those "Golden" SailCats are prevalent in Choko dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 7 hours ago, conocean said: Showoff! He photoshops most of his pics The fish are actually much larger and he doesn't want to let any know.... dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 I would rather measure the fish at boat side and estimate the weight. During the summer we fish the stripers in NE and never use a boga on a 40-50 lb fish. There are graphs that estimate length /girth for weight,if that's important. It's a death sentence unfortunately. Musky fishermen use a sling with 2 handles to lift the fish which gives it full support . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hanging large fish from a boga grip is a death sentence. Get a fish bag, weigh it and then properly lift the fish and deduct the bag weight. IGFA does not to the best of my knowledge allow fish to be weighed on a boat. Length and Girth formulas are out there. They are fairly accurate and I have tested them by killing a lot of big fish. Ain't proud of it but have done it and have the t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted January 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 My need is for the WPB Fishing Club Records and the Annual Fishing contest. Fish weight is the criteria. Last year (2018) I had the biggest snook at 30 pounds. Going forward I’m not going to hang anymore of those big fish. Some of the black drum up around Titusville easily go 20-30 pounds and more. Club records generally follow IGFA rules. Record fish must be weighed from land including wading or from a grounded boat.The Annual Fishing Contest is a little more laxed. Thought I could save a few bucks by making one. The Club has one for $65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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