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Soaker with a spring sturgeon

Topic: Digital Fish Scale?  (Read 4021 times)

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Tinker

  • Sturgeon
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  • Kevin
  • Location: 42.74°N 124.5°W
  • Date Registered: May 2013
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Does anyone use one?  What are accurate and durable?

I want it mostly for setting the drag on reels and testing my knots.  I won't use it to weigh fish very often unless it's to break a ridiculous claim of "TIE" for who caught the biggest fish.

Let me know what works well for you, please. 
The fish bite twice a day - just before we get here and right after we leave.


jp52

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  • Location: Walnut Creek, CA and Coos Bay, OR
  • Date Registered: Jan 2018
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I bought one called Dr. Meter from Amazon over a year ago and it works great.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZWNGZFO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use it to test my knots and was surprised that tying a knot in braid reduced its strength by 30-50% depending on the knot and line. Mono did not lose nearly as much strength. Very useful exercise.

I also use it to weigh my luggage when flying on long trips with heavy bags.


Tinker

  • Sturgeon
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  • Location: 42.74°N 124.5°W
  • Date Registered: May 2013
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Thanks!  I wonder if a scale from 0-110 pounds is going to send me off on a quest for halibut...

About knots in braid: I started using braided lines pretty much the day they hit the market.  From personal experience (and it's only my observations, nothing scientific about it) knots braided line with a flatter cross section must be tied carefully or the line will slice into itself.
The fish bite twice a day - just before we get here and right after we leave.