Length vs Weight

islandflyfisher · Post by **islandflyfisher** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:15 am

I think I have a pretty good feel for how long sharks are. I have things to compare them to on the dock I fish from, so I can get a pretty good idea, but I am not a good judge of a shark's weight.

For example, how much does a 9 ft Lemon weigh?
7 ft?
5 ft?

6 foot Blacktip?
5?

9 foot Nurse?
7 ft?
5 ft?

I know it depends, but I am looking for an estimate. I tend to underestimate shark weights, and I would like to be a little more accurate.

Blacktip Hunter · Post by **Blacktip Hunter** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:01 am

Estimated Weight Formula: (Fork Length) x (Girth^2) / (800)

islandflyfisher · Post by **islandflyfisher** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:54 pm

Blacktip Hunter wrote:Estimated Weight Formula: (Fork Length) x (Girth^2) / (800)

I can't beach my fish, so I can't get the girth. I am just looking for an approximation.

Blacktip Hunter · Post by **Blacktip Hunter** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:24 am

Where are you fishing from?

islandflyfisher · Post by **islandflyfisher** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:28 am

Blacktip Hunter wrote:Where are you fishing from?

A dock. I just want reasonable estimates that I can go by.

Bsmith48 · Post by **Bsmith48** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:08 pm

a dock on the ocean or inland?

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