When that big head and body of a cow striper come over the side and onto the deck, there is always a lot of hooting and hollering and an obvious sense of pride and accomplishment. Then comes the "guesstimate" of the fish's weight. I've heard many proud captains on the radio raving about catching a fish over forty pounds based on their over enthusiastic bravado. We've all tended to overestimate the size of a striped bass especially during this current run of large fish. I've attached a chart that will help you come to a better estimate of the fish's weight. For the most part, the chart is very accurate so, before bragging about catching a 40 pounder, measure it and use the chart or formula or just tell everyone the fish's overall length and let them decide.
http://www.fishermansheadquarters.co...acts/bass.html
