Length X girth = ?

[chad]

How do you calculate L X G = W

Chad

[AWH]

There's two commonly accepted formulas that I know of. One is (L x G x G)/800. The other is (L x G X G)/754. I believe the second one is suggested for fish that are more solid throughout it's entire length.

[Esox Maniac]

For those that really want to know the weight, there's a much better method than using an arbitrary formula that depends on specific shape of the fish. It's called a "Shimano 100lb Digital Scale". Hook it to the net & weight fish + net. Fish = Total weight minus weight of net. This minimizes handling of the fish, especially if you fish alone. :-)


"It's your choice to Catch'em & Let'em Go!"

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[Grimmer]

In a recent copy of InFisherman I saw (LxLxGxG)/45450 . Supposedly more accurate for larger muskie,pike,etc.