Fish Weight?

eattuna · 08-18-2009, 10:18 PM

Boated a fish this past weekend 85 miles offshore of Long Island. Cant seem to find a weight calculator and everyone keeps telling me not to use a standard billfish chart. Length was 80", girth was 48".

Thanks

Capt. Nick

bajakian · 08-18-2009, 11:10 PM

L x w x w/800

use the Lower Jaw Fork Lenght as lenght

Harry Klauber · 08-19-2009, 07:09 AM

"approx" 230 pounds. Harry

08-18-2009, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
eattuna Grunt Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Montauk Posts: 1	Fish Weight? Boated a fish this past weekend 85 miles offshore of Long Island. Cant seem to find a weight calculator and everyone keeps telling me not to use a standard billfish chart. Length was 80", girth was 48". Thanks Capt. Nick

08-18-2009, 11:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
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