Panfisher
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Measuring Fish
On the special regulation lakes where crappie have to be nine inches, do you measure the fish with it's mouth open or closed? There is a difference there. I know you are to squeeze the tail together. Does anyone know for sure?
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/03 13:14:41
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Look in the regulation book they show a diagram on the way PA measures fish. Go by that and you will be safe
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/03 14:02:10
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Mouth closed and pinch the tail. You can get an extra 1/4 to 1/2 inch out of them with their mouth open and on lakes like Wilmore, you'd get a pretty big fine if you are measuring that way.
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Panfisher
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/04 09:06:03
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Thanks for the replies.
I bought my fishing license on line and did not pick up a regulation book. I think I have one from last year.
Gillz Wilmore was the lake I was referring to. The Fish Commission will measure every fish.
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/04 09:11:15
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My general rule of thumb is... when in doubt, throw it back... is a few oz fish fillet worth a fine?
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/04 11:44:26
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you will normally get a 1/4 inch leeway when an officer measures your fish---but not every officer will do this--if the fish is short.......just get ready to write the check to the local DJ but eyesandgillz hit it on the head, fisherlady2 hit it on the head too...... use your head, I don't think a close fish is worth the ticket you will get............ here ya go Panfisher: http://www.fishandboat.com/fishpub/summary/measure.html
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/04 20:35:04
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I measure the fish with the mouth shut and the tail in the natural position. Mouth to tip of tail. Sure I might loss a little length according to the book, but I know if it is just over the size limit the way I measure it will be legal when the fish cop measures it.
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/05 07:37:52
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For sure. I add a half inch to evert thing kept. Got wrote up years ago for some eyes that were 15 1/4. Actually when I asked to be shown the proper way to meaure, he obliged and the 3 illegals were in fact over 15. Honest to God he said "how did you do that?", and still wrote me up. No lie. Walley Beaver....... 
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/05 10:35:43
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At Pymy you don't get a 1/4" leeway..
We never kept any thing under 15 1/2" so they had no way to make them short...
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/09 12:38:48
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Yeh I know. I hate to throw nice crappies back that are just pushing 9" but not worth it to get fined. Have to throw them back. Do they allow for shrinkage on a fish? Probably not. Thats why I try to keep my fish alive when I reach the dock.
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/16 20:51:24
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Why don't you get a crappie measure cup. Simple to use. Put the crappie in and bingo. They sell them at Gander Mountian. The warden at wilmore tole me that he uses the cup. I have measured a lot of crappie for people that thought they were nine using the tape but as it turned out they were only 8 and 3/4
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/17 00:31:51
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/19 09:35:26
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Sorry about the cup thing but thought it was funny when I googled measuring cup I got that.lol
Don,t need a cup to measure crappie, just a grinder. The Amish will show you how.
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/22 23:14:17
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Had me wonderin if ya ate to many chickets at once ! 
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/24 07:09:28
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Yum...chiclets  . Had a few beers in me for sure. lol
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/24 13:24:16
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ORIGINAL: gizmos
For sure. I add a half inch to evert thing kept. Got wrote up years ago for some eyes that were 15 1/4. Actually when I asked to be shown the proper way to meaure, he obliged and the 3 illegals were in fact over 15. Honest to God he said "how did you do that?", and still wrote me up. No lie. Walley Beaver.......
I would have fought that ticket
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RE: Measuring Fish
2010/06/27 16:43:14
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Was going to, but that would have meant another trip up, plus I figured his cousin was the magistrate. Years ago.......
Eat what you catch,troll for cows.
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