Measuring Board

JoeS · Post by **JoeS** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:22 pm

Pics..............

Shep · Post by **Shep** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:27 pm

I'll get some up tomorrow.

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:57 pm

At Home Depot they sell PVC trim pieces. They sell a facia board that is 8' lengths, 6" wide and is 1/4" thick. Cost is about $10. Very lightweight and will not rot. As an added bonus it will float!

You can make that same board with 3-4 cuts. About $2 in small SS screws and some 5200 and it was done.

Shep · Post by **Shep** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:55 pm

Here ya go.

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:59 pm

Nice of ya to give up an inch there Shep.

The 0 line isn't at the cap. If the nose of the fish is touching the cap, you've shorted yourself.

We appreciate that.

whodog · Post by **whodog** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:01 pm

Shep wrote:Hey, no problem.
Just one thing though. My name's not Jeff. It's Clay.

Why did your voice message say Jeff?

Sorry, Clay. Must be that short term memory problem, again. (I gotta get that Rx refilled.......)

JoeS · Post by **JoeS** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:02 pm

Great Idea...........Handicap Fishing Tournaments.......

Shep · Post by **Shep** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:21 pm

whodog wrote:
Shep wrote:Hey, no problem.
Just one thing though. My name's not Jeff. It's Clay.
Why did your voice message say Jeff?

Sorry, Clay. Must be that short term memory problem, again. (I gotta get that Rx refilled.......)

Hey, no worries. Voicemail said Shep. Figured that name would ring a bell first.

Rik, you're right, it's not at the 0 mark. I just measured it and it's nearly an 1/8" off. I guess it wouldn't hurt to give everybody that little extra.
I mean hey, I have to actually catch a fish to be able to measure it, right?

pbr · Post by **pbr** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:39 am

I have put the adhesive measuring tape on my paddle handle it s 36" long, just put the paddle in the water next to the boat and pull the fish along side, that way can keep fish in the water, and better insure survival if realease. Also have the Berkley lip gripper with the built in tape measure.

MrSpectaculous · Post by **MrSpectaculous** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:59 pm

Are ther ever any tourney's where it is just the number of fish caught and not the length that matters?

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:05 pm

Whoever told you that length doesn't matter was just being nice.

fishnfinatic · Post by **fishnfinatic** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:48 pm

I don't like the rain gutters. As a judge of these, many times, the rain gutter pinches the tails a lot which leads to an inaccurate measurement.

If your going to make a board make sure you read Todd tip. The gutters do pinch the tail. The board that Todd posted is really nice its light weight and it floats.