Fishing scales

[TheEyesofanAngler]

I've recently been looking into different fishing scales to see what provides the most accurate information and of course a durable scale. I've recently had a cheapo scale and everything weighed 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lbs. I know that was definitely incorrect because smaller and larger fish all were in this range.. Last week i purchased the Connect Scale. I had very good results using it the first time. does anyone else have this scale? if so how long have you had it? Have you noticed any flaws with your scale? what do you like about it? 

 

If you don't have this scale, what do you use? what do you like about it? what separates your scale from the other scales? 

 

Thank you ahead of time for the feedback and opinions! 

Theeyesofanangler 

[Better Than Working!]

I have been using the Rapala 50 lb digital scale. It seems to be in line with the length and girth chart weights. It has a nice hook for hanging the fish and is easy to operate with one hand. Can't say that it's better or worse than others out there as I have just measured fish in the past and this is the first scale I have put in the boat. 

[Wanderer]

I’ve been using a Rapala 50 lb digital scale also - for so many years I’m surprised it still turns on.  The display seemed a little weak though a couple days ago when I started it but it weighed fine, as it always had.  

In my mind, the key to a good scale is weighing consistently time after time.  When I first started using an electronic scale I was weighing bass for tournaments and a big bass contest.  We caught and weighed MANY bass in the boat, then on certified scales.  My handheld was consistently 1.5 oz light/lb compared to the certified scales.  Which is basically 0.1/lb in tenths.

The last fish I weighed on it was my giant smallie that went 7.5 lbs.  Honestly I was in disbelief that was accurate.   I released the fish but checked my scale with an 8 lb down rigger weight afterward.  It weighed a little under 8 lbs on my scale.  Close enough. I will buy a Rapala scale again.

[Jim Almquist]

I have had a 50 lb Rapala for years and have always felt it was very accurate. Just weighed a friends 13.75 lb  32" Brown Trout and they thought it was bigger but I believed my scale. Bigger would have been almost a state record.

[Wanderer]

@Jim Almquist

Thats a hawg!!  Wow!

[TheEyesofanAngler]

On 5/31/2018 at 4:20 PM, Better Than Working! said:

I have been using the Rapala 50 lb digital scale. It seems to be in line with the length and girth chart weights. It has a nice hook for hanging the fish and is easy to operate with one hand. Can't say that it's better or worse than others out there as I have just measured fish in the past and this is the first scale I have put in the boat. 

definitely, i can relate to the lack of variety.. however i appreciate the feedback a lot. What features are on that rapala scale; is there anything special like a measuring tape? 

[TheEyesofanAngler]

9 hours ago, Jim Almquist said:

I have had a 50 lb Rapala for years and have always felt it was very accurate. Just weighed a friends 13.75 lb  32" Brown Trout and they thought it was bigger but I believed my scale. Bigger would have been almost a state record.

that there is a big fish. have you checked your scale with a weight to see if its accurate? how long have you had your scale for? 

[Wanderer]

3 hours ago, TheEyesofanAngler said:

definitely, i can relate to the lack of variety.. however i appreciate the feedback a lot. What features are on that rapala scale; is there anything special like a measuring tape? 

Apologies for answering for @Better Than Working! But no, the Ralaplas don’t have measuring tape.  The thing I do like - and Rapala isn’t alone on this - is being able to tare the scale.  This means you can put the net on the scale, press the on button again and return to zero, put the fish in and get an accurate weight.

[Jim Almquist]

13 hours ago, TheEyesofanAngler said:

that there is a big fish. have you checked your scale with a weight to see if its accurate? how long have you had your scale for? 

 

 

I checked it early on against a 10lb bag of sugar. I have not checked lately to see if its still close. 

[Ruslan_fisher]

I've been using the "modern step" scales for about a year now. I bought them on Amazon. They have very good reviews, and the scales are very convenient and suitable for weighing anything.  Here is the link https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Accurate-Reloading-Modern-Step/dp/B01N25OC6P/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536218450&sr=8-1&keywords=fish+scale

[gimruis]

There is a new scale introduced this year by Rapala and it is better than the other ones because of one simple change: instead of the metal hook there is a clip.  This is what they use in tournaments.  It has a locking mechanism that hooks to the lower jaw.  The hook sucks.  Always has, always will.  Sticking a metal hook up inside the gills of a fish to weigh it is a terrible idea, plus they can shake off and then smack on the floor and die.  Skip the hook, use the clip.