Rapala Sportsman's 50-lb. Digital Fishing Scale - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T09:47:42Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/rapala-sportsmans-50lb-digital?groupUrl=bluegilltacklereview&commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A72910&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI haven't used it in a while,…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2010-02-16:2036984:Comment:729102010-02-16T02:51:31.371Zbluegillboogiemanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Bluegillboogieman
I haven't used it in a while, but I always thought ounces was ounces. .1 lb sounds like metric and that ain't the King's english. I have a spreadsheet on my PDA that figures by common formulas of length and girth and I think it turns out ounces. I think you can set the Rapala scale to display kilograms or some kind of K but I chose good old ounces. Of course I never compete in contests so it might make a difference if you do. I'll play with it some more this season. And remember......an…
I haven't used it in a while, but I always thought ounces was ounces. .1 lb sounds like metric and that ain't the King's english. I have a spreadsheet on my PDA that figures by common formulas of length and girth and I think it turns out ounces. I think you can set the Rapala scale to display kilograms or some kind of K but I chose good old ounces. Of course I never compete in contests so it might make a difference if you do. I'll play with it some more this season. And remember......an <u>ounce</u> of pure version (live bait) is worth a pound of lure.<br />
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And John, you have just got to start payin' attention. It is butterbeans, not beans. We even have songs about 'em around here. Butterbeans! The scale isn't being used fo…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2010-02-15:2036984:Comment:728322010-02-15T17:28:30.278ZJohnny wilkinshttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/chicagofishing
The scale isn't being used for what it is intended. If you are weighing a single gill, you need a scale that goes up to 5 lb. and measures in .1 lb. increments. Taking a 50 lb. scale to measure something in ounces is not the intention of this.<br />
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I have the same scale but I think there might be a 20 lb. version. I use this to weigh in bags of fish for competitions all the time and find it to be very accurate to .1 lb. . Much the same as Boogieman says, those catching 1 or two beans don't usually…
The scale isn't being used for what it is intended. If you are weighing a single gill, you need a scale that goes up to 5 lb. and measures in .1 lb. increments. Taking a 50 lb. scale to measure something in ounces is not the intention of this.<br />
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I have the same scale but I think there might be a 20 lb. version. I use this to weigh in bags of fish for competitions all the time and find it to be very accurate to .1 lb. . Much the same as Boogieman says, those catching 1 or two beans don't usually argue too much with their weight when the guy next to him has caught 14.6 lb. of fish. You need a kitchen scale or a microgram scale from a science lab.<br />
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As for the Rapala scales - I highly recommend them. As for made in China, you get some good, some bad, Rapala is all good, all the time! Buy this Scale. Now I bought this same exact…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2010-01-09:2036984:Comment:686132010-01-09T20:58:30.731ZJeremy R. Mayohttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JeremyRMayo
Now I bought this same exact scale to and yes I bought it from BPS! My local baitshop doesnt carry scales! Old man that ran the shop said you dont need to know how much he weighs to see how good hes gonna taste! Any who...... I have yet to use this scale yet. As a matter of fact Its still in my truck in the back under an old bps bag still in the plastic! Ive meant to use it a few times but me being the genius I am I still havnt built my solar charge panel for it yet soooooo Yea I keep…
Now I bought this same exact scale to and yes I bought it from BPS! My local baitshop doesnt carry scales! Old man that ran the shop said you dont need to know how much he weighs to see how good hes gonna taste! Any who...... I have yet to use this scale yet. As a matter of fact Its still in my truck in the back under an old bps bag still in the plastic! Ive meant to use it a few times but me being the genius I am I still havnt built my solar charge panel for it yet soooooo Yea I keep forgetting to put batteries in it. Im really not all that excited about it cause I didnt think it would really read the weight accurately on those 3" gills I usually catch haha. Ima make a note to self to make sure and put those batteries in it and try it out.<br />
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Just like Boogieman....It matched my boat and was on sale.<br />
Take a kid fishing<br />
Mayo Of course I could tell you wh…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-10-27:2036984:Comment:619632009-10-27T00:41:30.667Zbluegillboogiemanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Bluegillboogieman
Of course I could tell you what to think Klrbaer, but I'd rather leave you wondering. NO, maybe I wouldn't rather that. Let me see, how to explain my udderances. I didn't used to have 'em you know. Udders. I had druthers though. I'd druther say I caught a world record bluegill, but all the paperwork and verification procedures and all. So I'll just keep it simple. I have too many times to count caught 0.52 oz gills. We call them butterbeans around here. We don't weigh them or measure them and…
Of course I could tell you what to think Klrbaer, but I'd rather leave you wondering. NO, maybe I wouldn't rather that. Let me see, how to explain my udderances. I didn't used to have 'em you know. Udders. I had druthers though. I'd druther say I caught a world record bluegill, but all the paperwork and verification procedures and all. So I'll just keep it simple. I have too many times to count caught 0.52 oz gills. We call them butterbeans around here. We don't weigh them or measure them and we dang sure don't take no pictures of them. They are at least less than 1.5 inches long and they will get on your hook, even if it's longer than them.<br />
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I haven't caught any in a while, but when (not if) I do, I might measure them and then weigh them with my perfectly acceptable Rapala Scale. Just to see if it can do it. I'm bettin' it can.<br />
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Boogieman You wrote above "5lbs, 2oz. W…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-10-17:2036984:Comment:608332009-10-17T02:29:50.091Zklrbaerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/klrbaer
You wrote above "5lbs, 2oz. Wait, I meant 0.52oz." Either way both weights seem highly unlikly for a gill. 5lb. world record, 0.52 oz, that would be a gill about 1.5 inches long. Maybe it read 52oz., or 3.25 lbs. I don't know what to think.<br />
Could you please clearify for me.<br />
Thanks.
You wrote above "5lbs, 2oz. Wait, I meant 0.52oz." Either way both weights seem highly unlikly for a gill. 5lb. world record, 0.52 oz, that would be a gill about 1.5 inches long. Maybe it read 52oz., or 3.25 lbs. I don't know what to think.<br />
Could you please clearify for me.<br />
Thanks.