New way to weigh fish!?!

[deputy865]

Was watching Fishing with Roland Martin and him and a Pastor from Florida were fishing for Giant Grouper and Roland had a formula to get the weight of the fish.

L=Length, G= Girth, X= Number the variables equal out to.

Formula:

LxGxG = X. Then you take "X" and divide it by 800. X/800=Weight

Wondering if anyone has tried it and if its accurate.

Shane

[MSUICEMAN]

i believe its relatively accurate for fish that are shaped like bass. there are other formulas for fish with other shapes. that being said, like all formulas that make generalities and assumptions, there is some margin of error.

[deputy865]

[QUOTE=MSUICEMAN]. there are other formulas for fish with other shapes. QUOTE]

Do you think this one would work for Gills? If not, know of a formula that would?

Shane

[RyGuy525]

shane buy a scale. They aren't very expensive in fact i just picked one up from a member on the site for 10 bucks. Keep a look out and try ebay.

[Bassman Dan]

Here you go.

http://www.fishdreams.com/calculator.all_species.html

[deputy865]

shane buy a scale. They aren't very expensive in fact i just picked one up from a member on the site for 10 bucks. Keep a look out and try ebay.

Have a scale, but i would use this method if i forget it. Use the calculator on my phone.

Shane

[RyGuy525]

When are we going fishing shane?