Hey now, yesterday after I caught that nice one, and put it in the box, I started looking for my scale..... and DOH ! I left my 50 lb Berkely in my Winter Striper / Sturgeon bag ! Thankfully, I carry my certified Salter in my Pelican camera case. Thank God for backups ! Because the way I see it, I don't care if that fish was a 15 lb'er..... if I didn't know the actual weight, I couldn't even count it as a DD catch, nor add it to my list.

Do you have a good scale with you at all times ? How about a backup ? (even if its just a cheapie).

How about cameras ? And a back up too ? Even if they are just those cheesy little disposables.

Do you always have a good way to "temporarily" hold your fish ? A live well is "okay" but a 100qt icebox is better for "big" fish.

And then if your shore fishing, you should ALWAYS have a length of cloths line in your back pocket or tackle pouch, to be used as a stringer.

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Bottom line is, you need to always be ready to temporarily hold, weigh, and photograph your next (or first) monster bass ! 'After' you catch the fish of a lifetime, is NOT the time to run around like a chicken with your head cut off, trying to get things worked out, which you should have taken care of beforehand.

Here's my little waterproof, shock proof, dust proof, floatable Pelican camera case, with my two digital fish photo cameras, and my Salter certified digital scale. This case (and its contents) are just about as important to me on a fishing trip, as my tackle bag !

Oh.... and here it is again ;-) What ? Me show off a big catch ??? :-) LOL

Peace,

Fish

That's a big fish

Here is one of the nicest SURGEONS I EVER.......

OH OH You said STURGEON>>>>>>>>my mistake

I really haven't been good about this over the years.  I just about always have my scale with me, but I often forget my camera.  Fortunately, I always have my cell phone camera, which will do in a pinch, but obviously the cell phone pictures aren't the greatest.  I have a 2002 Olympus C-50 5 megapixell camera that is supposedly waterproof and I like to have it with me for pictures.  I don't carry a backup scale either.

That's a pimp case right there.  8-)

I knew I posted about being prepared, but failed to find it when I came back...

Sometimes (like yesterday with my nice catch) I accidentaly post in the wrong forum section.... But in this case, I really had no idea where to post it.

Anyway, yea... Like I was saying, "Be ready at all times on the water, so you don't find yourself left out, with nobody to blame but yourself" !

Peace,

Fish

Just like Double Mint gum: double your pleasure, double your fun!  

Plus, if you had found your first post we would not have seen your pet dinosaur!

8-)

there goes fishchris postin dinks again. ;D

That thing is freaking huge.  WOW

Nice fish!

whats the numbers on that bad boy !!!!

Jeff

Bass Boys Baits

numbers? 4 bad back muscles, 3 words, really big fish 2 sore arms, 1 catch of a lifetime. Congrats on your lock ness monster,

                            -searoach

I carry back ups too. You learn after that first time to always be prepared.

I always catch hundreds of huge fish when I don't have a camera or a scale.  For some reason when I bring the camera I don't catch any:).

how big was that fish in your avatar ? Where from ? That thing looks big, and beautiful ! Perfectly shaped. How did it fight ?

Just curious,

Fish

Impressive catch!

Nice

I always catch hundreds of huge fish when I don't have a camera or a scale. For some reason when I bring the camera I don't catch any:).

Same here man! Its a curse I tell ya!  

Chris

Thanks, she went 9-8. She was a pretty fish and my PB. Pretty good fight, although I've had smaller ones fight harder.

I think you recognize that lake Fish. I had a 9-5 about 15 minutes before he got that fish. My nine jumped out of the livewell into the lake and I only have one really crappy picture of her.

Justin, put up our picture of you and me!

As you can see one of J's hands is empty but none the less a pretty good day.