Mako Weight

[34Hatt]

So yesterday we got a nice Mako we estimated it to be 250+ being what we thought was conservative. Stopped on the way back in at Jackson's and had it weigh the Kid doing it guess 300 lbs so all the #s were between 250 to 300.
It was 83.25" from nose to curve of fin so the Kid is up there and we hear a Huh he starts checking everything and then says its 215 lbs?
Granted belly was empty had nice girth to it though. Charts put it at 285 lbs for the one I saw.

What do you think scale right or wrong?

Thanks Dan

[mike ohlstein]

I think that the twins still have the first nickel that they ever earned. I'll bet that scale hasn't been calibrated in 40 years.

[Carl]

I'd have to taste a piece to calibrate the palate.


215 seems light.

[Bertramp]

I think that the twins still have the first nickel that they ever earned. I'll bet that scale hasn't been calibrated in 40 years.

Funny !!! ..... "local knowledge", just like they say for the inlets :-)

[TailhookTom]

I want to be weighed by that scale if that Mako is 215 -- I might finally be under 200!

Tom

[34Hatt]

I want to be weighed by that scale if that Mako is 215 -- I might finally be under 200!

Tom

Thats funny Tom I actually had the thought the next morning I should have hung on it to see what I weight I am sure I would have been back to teenage weight !

Guess I can consider it around 280 lbs without the typical exaggeration?

[SimpleGesture]

We had an 84" Mako this year in the freeport hudson tournament. She weighed 242 lbs. 215 seems a little light for that fish. Prob closer to 240 - 250. Nice fish either way.

[Keith Poe]

6'-100#
7'-200#
8'300
9'400#
Every foot after that add 200#