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Are there any certified scales that you would go to in the event you catch a really big fish? What have you been doing or where have you been taking big fishedto get certified for records?

I don't believe anyone here has ever had that problem .

If it were to happen to me I would be showing that fish to people I know a some I don't know. If it were official or not wouldn't matter a whole lot to me.

Panama City has the nearest certified scales I'm aware of. Bay Point Marina.

Alot of places have certified scales hardware stores, LP stores, meat markets, pesticide companies, etc, etc. Whether they will allow you to use them is another story.

Florida Dept. of Agriculture maintains their certification from what I recall last reading.

IGFA will certify your personal scale for $15 a year to members, you have to send it to them.

Your local FWC office might know of a place locally that will cater to sportsmen.

No need for a certified scale though, just measure it, take a picture, release it and we will believe you

I believe Scott from Jerry's told me that the lumberyard on Woodville Hwy has a certified scale.

I was asking because In virginia when we caught a fish that had record potential and you are chasing paaper you would take it to the Oceans East II and they had certified scales. If you caught a WR Bass here, I wondered where to take it.

jsuber wrote: If you caught a WR Bass here, I wondered where to take it.

You take it home, freeze it, and callyour attourney and business advisor.

tin can wrote:

jsuber wrote: If you caught a WR Bass here, I wondered where to take it.

You take it home, freeze it, and callyour attourney and business advisor.

You give it to me,I make a world class bass gumbo,invite everyone we all know and chow down. You can also invite your attorney and business advisor.

On second thought,what is going on? Where are you fishing?