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<blockquote data-quote="Captain Ahab" data-source="post: 96696" data-attributes="member: 366"><p><img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Originally Posted by <strong>Captain Ahab</strong> <a href="http://nodakangler.com/forums/showthread.php?p=75174#post75174" target="_blank"><img src="http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> Impressive fish and the weight appears accurate. His measurements are a bit suspect, though. This calculation has been very accurate for me in the past: Girth X Girth X Length divided by 800. 24.5*24.5*32/800= 24.01 pounds.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you are measuring with a bump board and a real nice/flexible tape(girth) it has been within 5% give or take for me. If you measure over the top of the fish with a tape you are going to add at least an inch to a big fish. Getting a tight read with a good tape on girth is also important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Captain Ahab, post: 96696, member: 366"] [IMG]http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png[/IMG] Originally Posted by [B]Captain Ahab[/B] [URL="http://nodakangler.com/forums/showthread.php?p=75174#post75174"][IMG]http://nodakangler.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png[/IMG][/URL] Impressive fish and the weight appears accurate. His measurements are a bit suspect, though. This calculation has been very accurate for me in the past: Girth X Girth X Length divided by 800. 24.5*24.5*32/800= 24.01 pounds. If you are measuring with a bump board and a real nice/flexible tape(girth) it has been within 5% give or take for me. If you measure over the top of the fish with a tape you are going to add at least an inch to a big fish. Getting a tight read with a good tape on girth is also important. [/QUOTE]
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