Scales

Weighing Up

If you’re weighing a keepnet, use a proper weigh sling or bag and get the fish back quickly and carefully — they’ve been in the net long enough already. Zero with the empty sling attached so you’re not adding its weight to your personal best. Digital scales are easier to read and more precise, dial scales are tougher and never need a battery, and both want keeping dry and stored away from the rest of the tackle. Check yours against a known weight occasionally if you fish matches.