How many times have you wished
you could find or had taken your scales to weigh
a nice catch? Why not try this? Carry a
measuring tape - a cloth one that can be bought
in any sewing/craft department. Take the
measurements as described below, and use the
following Fish Weight Calculator.
If you really goof up and forget or
misplace the measuring tape, just use a couple
pieces of line to take your mesurements and get
the actual numbers when you get home. Be sure to
somehow mark one so you'll know which is length
and which is girth.
Remember that no length/weight
formula can ever replace an accurate scale.
However, the following calculator should enable
to you to get a fair estimate that's within
about 10 percent of the actual weight.
Measure the length from lower jaw
to the fork of the tail
Measure the girth at the widest
part around the body
Many Sunfish fishermen go for bluegill or pumpkinseed.
You will find sunfish fishing tips here. Many people know
how to catch a Sunfish, but there is more to learn.
Use a Sunfish recipe from this site for a delicious meal of fish.
Whether you are in the states of Alaska, Delaware, Maine,
Massachusetts, New York, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Kentucky, Colorado, Indiana, Virginia, California,
Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma, or New Jersey, there are fish to catch. Most all states
have sunfish or bream. If you are in one of the Canadian
provinces of Ontario, Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, or Quebec, there are fish to catch. You might be
trolling with cranks as your lure of choice. You might be jigging with jigs.
You will probably need rods, reels, some live bait (crawlers, minnows, leeches),
sinkers, leaders, and fishing line. More often times than not, it takes a boat
to get to those spots, as well. Maybe you will be fishing from the bank or
wading, however. You may need fishing reports or maybe even a fishing guide.
This website will try to help you achieve the goal of catching bigger, better,
and more numerous fish.
