Guest Steelheader Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Just wondering if anyone has suggestions on how to properly document a fish you want to submit for official records, but don't want to keep. I'm pretty much strictly catch and release, and as unlikely as it is there is always the possibility that you'll catch a fish that will be a record breaker. What kind of photos would you need, measurements (weight/girth/length), and witnesses? Would be a shame to kill a fish you have no intentions of eating just because you want to prove you caught it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IBC Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 you definately need 1. picture of the whole fish with a readable measuring tape/device showing the weight or the length 2. a witness I imagine you would need 1. Many different photos from different angles, showing the girth also 2. a photo holding the fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chilli Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Would be a shame to kill a fish you have no intentions of eating just because you want to prove you caught it. 1501[/snapback] Ya like this monster bass near Crystal Beach this morning. This bass has the fattest head I've seen on a smally and a girth to boot. Of coarse the girth was prolly due to being dead. No way I was keeping it or eating it Note I never caught this pig, it was just dead by the launch. Prolly died of old age. But what if it were a record? My step Fathers Father owned a campground in Parry sound and found a monster pike floating. It was over 30 pound and tests were done to determine that it died from old age. The campground has since closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steelheader Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Man that's a gorgeous fish (all bloating and puffiness aside). Did you take a guess at its weight? 8 or 9lbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chilli Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Wouldn't guess that high but maby 6. I was going to measure it but figured, it's dead, why bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketmouthjohnny Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 that fishes lips almost look like sheephead lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian Laketrout Cuthbertson Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Ya like this monster bass near Crystal Beach this morning. This bass has the fattest head I've seen on a smally and a girth to boot. Of coarse the girth was prolly due to being dead. 1506[/snapback] Chilli I wonder if he was killed being thrown up on shore in the storm. There was 11.2' waves out there yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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