Shimano Brag Mat Measurements
Submitted by Adam Gallash on Sun, 2012-12-23 11:21
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I was just sent this from a member who bought a Shimano Brag mat yesterday from BCF. Check out the measurements, a word of caution for anyone looking to measure fish.
Remember to check against a fisheries ruler as they are what the fisheries department will measure your fish against.
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sea-kem
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Jesus! I wonder how many of
Jesus! I wonder how many of those have been sold to the unsuspecting.
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Buz
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Nope dont even rely on a new,
Nope dont even rely on a new, or old tattered stuck on esky lid fisheries sticker. They 'Are a guide only'. As you have in the picture get a good metal ruler or tape measure. Or just take fish alot bigger than the minimum :)
Leemo
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too ture, those stickers are
too ture, those stickers are out by a bit too.
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Hairyone
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Are you sure the mat is
Are you sure the mat is stretched out straight ? Doesnt look like it in the photo.
Willlo
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Jeez lucky they arent into
Jeez lucky they arent into real estate,like buz said just add a few cm to whateva you catch and send anything close back.
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cudbfishn
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Wow i wouldnt have even
Wow i wouldnt have even thought to check one against a ruler. Makes me wonder about the fisheries stickers now.
carnarvonite
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Fork
I tend to measure from the tips of the tail instead of the fork for the safety margin but when you get something with a paddle tail you would be in deep poop using that mat.
dodgy
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Be careful calling your metre
Be careful calling your metre Barra on that mat!
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Lastchance
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Just what I was thinking
Undersized fish are one thing, but thinking you have reached the peak of the mountain with a metery Barra after years of trying only to find it was probably 97 or so is another! Take that framed photo off that wall!
chris raff
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" All the proof you need " I
" All the proof you need " I wonder if that'll hold up in court ...always double check on a straight rule
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sea-kem
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I'd doubt it. The onus is on
I'd doubt it. The onus is on you the fisher to ensure the length is correct.
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Colt_Striker
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Stretch it out & remove the
Stretch it out & remove the ripples, may find it's closer than it looks there
leesfishin
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also wounder what the
also wounder what the measurments would on a 40 deg day!
scottnofish
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just made me go measure mine
and its 20mm out over the 120cm but lucky i use the ANSA mat normally as that is spot on
fisho-ron
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agree on the ansa one mate,
agree on the ansa one mate, thats the one i use if not the sticker on the esky
Daniel Y
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Actually Adam, as mentioned
Actually Adam, as mentioned above the fisheries stickers are only a 'guide' too.
Fisheries use metal rulers attached to solid boards for measuring fish. Nose of fish goes up against a block at the start of the board, and tail is allowed to flop 'naturally' onto the board to get a measurment.
Lamby
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I seem to remember you using
I seem to remember you using one of those shimano mats in the FW comp Adz, hehehehe
Adam Gallash
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hahha
Nice try mate. :)
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Jorie
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wow not the first shop sold
wow not the first shop sold fish ruler that has been wrong. that would be the third i have seen.
grayzeee
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So what happens on the record
So what happens on the record holders board now that we know the measuring system's crook??
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Buz
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Well you dont know if every
Well you dont know if every brag mat is out. Some could be over, some could be under, some could be spot on. Same with any measuring device. Obviously a metal tape measure/rulers would have the highest chance of being accurate.
Alternatively you could just have everyone use a brag mate so everyone would be out or have the same chance of being out together. In saying that my brothers Shimano Brag mat reads under ie. A 1m fish would read 98cm.
But as fisho ron said its not an offical record board with prizes or prestige. Its just for a bit of fun and really any photo could be doctored to make a fish look bigger against any form of measuring device. Some people are using fisheries stickers that could be out, or brag matts that could be too. But the same could be said that any ruler or tape measure could be out.
Its all just for fun in the end. If you want a real record and the prestige join a club and get it weighed on certified scales i reckon.
Leemo
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I will check mine when I get
I will check mine when I get home tonight. Might aswell check a few instore too.
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fisho-ron
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""Its all just for fun in the
""Its all just for fun in the end.
If you want a real record and the prestige join a club and get it weighed on certified scales i reckon.""
spot on buz, could not have said better myself.
catchalittle
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I have bought one of those
I have bought one of those fishing tape measures the retractable type they are spot on
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Leemo
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Just measured the store
Just measured the store ones. straight out of the packet, yes, it is out by 6mm. If you stretch the mat to full length without any bumps in it, its the exact length.
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twicther
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Fisheries WA sticker
Well you boys have us all checking things now ! My 2008 Fisheries WA sticker is spot on, so one can safely assume they have used a correct measuring standard when sending out the stickers. Good that means my 103cm mulloway yesterday is all above board and legal.
pale ale
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This barra shows 107cm on
This barra shows 107cm on the "Nickol Bay" official measuring board. The brag mat looks like it is over 110cm!
BOOMER
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Fancy a "Brag Mat" being out
Fancy a "Brag Mat" being out a little.
wouldn't be a brag mat if it wasn`t i suppose.
Don`t have to strech the truth Shimano does it for you ha ha.
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