Dubious weight

[djfarth]

Hi guys and gals

 

Are there any experienced pikers out there who could help put an approximate weight to this fish, it weighed 13lb 2oz on the scales but I dont agree, something must have occured in the process, same old story!!

 

I know the photos always make them look bigger but it would not move the position of my arms, im sad enough to have recreated the pose infront of the big screen in my lounge and measured the distance which was 44 inches from the hand chinning the fish up by my shoulder to the bottom hand which is oustretched towards the camera with my arm locked solid to support the weight, this does not include the overhang towards the tail or the snout. The close up photo shows the girth across the back, this was no skinny fish!

 

Ive caught 5 other doubles this season the biggest at 17lb 8oz and this fish dwarfed all of those. I did not want to keep the fish out longer than neccessary and double check the weight so got her back in the water.

 

Unfortunately I could not figure out how to attatch photos so heres the link to view the photos online (ignore the tidler, thats was my mates catch of the day!!)

 

https://cid-4b7995818f48edc1.skydrive.live....3;uMoy7xDdig%24

 

Dan

[Anderoo]

Hi Dan

 

What type of scales were they?

[AddictedToScopex]

Thats a lovely looking fish. Were you deadbaiting for it? I would put it at over 13lb easily but that is just my opinion. It is hard to tell in a photo as you say. Pike can be quite hollow I have found.

Edited January 18, 2011 by AddictedToScopex

[pearbo]

Its hard to tell but pike can be hollow at this time of the year, it does look thin, guessing a river fish? Still a cracker though. Harsh, but i would have put it between 13lb and 15lb

[Worms]

A lovely fish and, if you believe Mr. Crabtree's (Bernard Venables') measurement/weight estimates then a 40" fish weighs approximately 20lb, a 43" fish 25lb and a 46" fish 30.5lb!

 

Looks like a minimum 20 to me and, I know it's difficult to tell from photos, but considerably bigger than that! Nice fish

[Brian Carragher]

Well looking at the fish and the relative sizes of it in relation to your own proportions I'd say the scales at 13lb odd were bang on

 

Its a longish fish but no depth and no width across its back so no girth, a long lean river pike in proportion to the scales weight I'd say

[lyn]

Take your scales & sling into a tackle shop to have them checked. I did when I had my PB barbel, luckily they were only an onze out.

 

lyn

[wotnobivvy]

Are you using Avon scales, as it is easy to misread them . 13lb in the orange is next to 23lb in the green.

[poledark]

I'd give you 20lb, or very close.

 

Den

[Andy Macfarlane]

It's a damn sight bigger than 13lbs IMO. I've had a 22lber and that was 44" long.