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My Fish Finder Main => General Fishing Discussion => Topic started by: taxid on Aug 27, 2019, 12:50 PM
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I looking for more convenient way to weigh the large 4 to 7 pound trout I harvest from my trout pond every other fall vs. a produce/butcher scale that I either haul out to the pond or use in my taxidermy shop. It weighs a ton and I would like something that is convenient to move, very accurate in the 4 to 7 pound range, and shows the weight in large digital letters for a photograph. I sell these fish to taxidermists and will be posting a thumbnail pic for each fish with a corresponding number on my website this year.
I'm willing to pay whatever it takes to get the highest quality, and mostly likely I will get what I pay for. I'm seeing price ranges for new ones on Ebay from 7 to 52 dollars. Haven't check a Amazon yet, but will check sponsors here too, and go that route if they have what I want.
What would you recommend? What would you say to stay away from?
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I was checking Amazon...so far this one looks good but it's a Chinese model...says accuracy is +- < .01kg:
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BLEN Precision Mini Fishing Scale, Luggage Scale 20Kg/44Lb for Fishing Trips
Will check more when I can
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I know uline sells digital scales for packaged shipments. A guy I used to work with spoke very highly of their scales, but I thought it might be worth checking out.
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Thank you gentlemen. Ice John I'll check that one out. Zwiggles I'm specifically looking for something that I hook into the gill cover and suspen or clamp on to the jaw. Trout have a bad tendency to slide off of horizontal scales!
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https://www.pce-instruments.com/us/weighing-equipment/scales-and-balances/industrial-hanging-scales-pce-instruments-hanging-scale-pce-hs-50n-det_5843075.htm?_list=kat&_listpos=1 (https://www.pce-instruments.com/us/weighing-equipment/scales-and-balances/industrial-hanging-scales-pce-instruments-hanging-scale-pce-hs-50n-det_5843075.htm?_list=kat&_listpos=1)
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Thank you SizeMatters!
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Gentlemen,
I found this.
https://fishingpicks.com/best-fish-scales/
The wife always checks reviews before buying something.
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Ended up going with the 50 lb. Rapala Digital Scale from one of our sponsors Fish307.com Preferred the 15 lb. but they were out of stock. I guess I can use this one for bigger fish like salmon and pike my customers or I catch in public waters.
Water resistant, big digital readings and backlighted during low light. I'm hoping to get the fish and weight in photos for each fish I put up for sale to taxidermists.
Thank you for your suggestions!
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Ended up going with the 50 lb. Rapala Digital Scale from one of our sponsors Fish307.com Preferred the 15 lb. but they were out of stock. I guess I can use this one for bigger fish like salmon and pike my customers or I catch in public waters.
Water resistant, big digital readings and backlighted during low light. I'm hoping to get the fish and weight in photos for each fish I put up for sale to taxidermists.
Thank you for your suggestions!
From my experience its probably the most inaccurate scale you could use...but I wish you luck. Not a fan of boga's but they are accurate enough to receive igfa certifications.
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From my experience its probably the most inaccurate scale you could use...but I wish you luck. Not a fan of boga's but they are accurate enough to receive igfa certifications.
I think it’s hit or miss with those. My buddy has one that is nuts on accurate. Even comparing it to my boga it’s virtually identical. I also have one of the rap scales and mine is about a 1lb off when I’m lucky.
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I think it’s hit or miss with those. My buddy has one that is nuts on accurate. Even comparing it to my boga it’s virtually identical. I also have one of the rap scales and mine is about a 1lb off when I’m lucky.
Hopefully 1 lb more. LOL
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Hopefully 1 lb more. LOL
Hopefully on the heavy side then you can claim its Fisherman friendly Haha!
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LOL
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I just weighed something on the Rapala scale vs. my certified produce/butcher scale.
Rapala Scale 1.85 lbs.
Certified Produce Butcher Scale 1 lb. 13 1/2 oz. which is 1.84 lbs.
I'd say that's pretty close? Only 1/100th of a pound difference?
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Nice! Lets hope it stays that way Cecil!
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Nice! Lets hope it stays that way Cecil!
Me to. Sure beats hauling out a 50 lb. produce/meat scale during harvest day in and day out for week or more!
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Me to. Sure beats hauling out a 50 lb. produce/meat scale during harvest day in and day out for week or more!
Attach it to a dolly or a hand truck. Or even weld a removable bracket to your vehicles hitch. Just throwing out ideas if you have to go back to the scale.
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Attach it to a dolly or a hand truck. Or even weld a removable bracket to your vehicles hitch. Just throwing out ideas if you have to go back to the scale.
That would work but... you haven't seen my property! Quite a climb up to the trout pond. Just lifting it off the floor in the shop and carrying it is a ball buster! It may even be even more than 50 lbs.
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That would work but... you haven't seen my property! Quite a climb up to the trout pond. Just lifting it off the floor in the shop and carrying it is a ball buster! It may even be even more than 50 lbs.
Weigh it with your rapala scale. LOL
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Weigh it with your rapala scale. LOL
Not sure if could lift 50 pounds with one arm!
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Not sure if could lift 50 pounds with one arm!
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Not sure if could lift 50 pounds with one arm!
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Is that a “hold my beer” moment?
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Is that a “hold my beer” moment?
Nope it's an I'm not doing that moment! ;D