Bassmanben trying to rule the world

One ruler sticker from Hook1 - $4.99 cut in half lengthwise...check.
One paddle that is not nearly long enough - $whatever I paid for it...check.
One exacto knife - check.
One sharpie - check.
Brains to plan out operation...


Camera. Check.

Pics are uploading and will be up later..gnite

Need to try harder!    Why all the pictures were deleted?

"rule the world"  - clever...     

Yeah o.k. Dr.Evil. Here's the three moons under the belt-way award for that one.    

Yeah o.k. Dr.Evil. Here's the three moons under the belt-way award for that one.    

Dr.Evil?

I was thinking more along the lines of...

Fuzz you got my thinking exactly

Fuzz you got my thinking exactly

That scares me... 




 

for reference that ruler is 66" exactly. that should cover all of the norcal AOTY fish of relevance.  i didn't want to do a hawg trough extender because I have enough problems with finding where to put my hawg trough at 30 inches already, and didn't want to put marks on my kayak in case i want to measure a fish in my lap.  the sticker is somewhat removable and it's waterproof. since I have the hobie i rarely use the paddle anyways.

i was going to do the IKEA ruler method but felt it would be more messy to deal with and there was an old post somewhere that said they may or may not shrink?

it's all wishful thinking anyways that I would catch a fish over 30" long..

get salty, son....

I have enough problems with finding where to put my hawg trough at 30 inches already

a few people here might wanna tell you where to put it...   

I have enough problems with finding where to put my hawg trough at 30 inches already

a few people here might wanna tell you where to put it...   

Oh i'm sure just about everyone has a different recommendation!   

IMO. All fish should be measured on a hawg trough including sturgeon with the tape measure or yardstick butted up tight against the end of the trough. An alternative method, especially for sturgeon or other big uns, would be to put both the fish and the end of the tape measure butted up against a wall. The same wall.  

One member's sturgeon that was posted up recently actually looked longer, in the picture, than the length claimed. The above method would leave no more room for additional questions, complaints, or polls.  

And Ben since you asked and because I'm such a big fan of Fonzie, "Sit on It!"  

I think its a cool idea. Kind of ugly but really handy. mUahhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahahahah muaaahhahahahaha

baton twirling
 

IMO. All fish should be measured on a hawg trough including sturgeon with the tape measure or yardstick butted up tight against the end of the trough. An alternative method, especially for sturgeon or other big uns, would be to put both the fish and the end of the tape measure butted up against a wall. The same wall.  

Yeah jim, those would be better but i am trying to run light this year and I fish solo a lot so I can't really be messing with a tape measure while on the water.  mostly its a backup to the hog trough.  the measurement probably won't be perfect but i will round down if necessary and put up a poll when unnecessary. 

also its related to my ling last year. I really wanted to release it but I couldnt get a good measurement with a tape and a picture at the same time.  I felt bad when I opened it up and it was full of eggs.  coulda been thousands of baby lings from that girl out there terrorizing sand dabs right now.