"Estimating Weight"
By:
www.ThaiFishingGuide.com
The following formula is
a well-proven method to very accurately
estimate the weight of most game fish.
The measurements are all
in inches and the final results in pounds,
but this can then be transformed into
kilograms.
The girth of the fish is
measured on the greatest part and then
squared.
This is then multiplied
by the body length of the fish, measured as
illustrated below.
This result is then
divided by 800 to get the weight in pounds.
Example:
Girth is 3 feet 4 inches = 40 inches
Body length in 8 feet 4 inches = 100 inches
40 X 40 = 1600
1600 X 100 = 160000
160000 / 800 = 200 lbs.
To get the result in kilograms, the final
number is then divided by 2.2.
Example:
200 / 2.2 = 88kg.