If you use a carrier bag as a weigh sling do you wet it before use?
sagalout Well-known member Joined Sep 11, 2007 Messages 3,272 Reaction score 12 Location Ross on Wye Nov 6, 2012 #1 If you use a carrier bag as a weigh sling do you wet it before use?
geoffmaynard Content Editor Joined Jul 5, 2009 Messages 3,999 Reaction score 6 Location Thorpe Park Nov 6, 2012 #2 No. Should I?
peter crabtree AKA Simon, 1953 - 2022 (RIP) Joined Oct 8, 2008 Messages 8,304 Reaction score 3,263 Location Metroland. SW Herts Nov 6, 2012 #3 If it was a 4lb roach I'd probably wet myself....
S-Kippy Well-known member Joined Oct 2, 2006 Messages 14,517 Reaction score 5,855 Location Stuck on the chuffin M25 somewhere between Heathro Nov 6, 2012 #4 You'd know all about wet after Sunday I think. Is the reel OK ?
T terry m Well-known member Joined Nov 14, 2010 Messages 5,895 Reaction score 4,231 Location New Forest, Hampshire Nov 6, 2012 #5 I tend tto use weigh slings as carriers bags to offset the one penny charge that some retailers levy. Carrying my weekly shopping back to the car in half a dozen Fox weigh slings does attract some confused glances.
I tend tto use weigh slings as carriers bags to offset the one penny charge that some retailers levy. Carrying my weekly shopping back to the car in half a dozen Fox weigh slings does attract some confused glances.
sagalout Well-known member Joined Sep 11, 2007 Messages 3,272 Reaction score 12 Location Ross on Wye Nov 6, 2012 #6 geoffmaynard said: Should I? Click to expand... That's what I'm trying to find out. Thanks for all the useful replies. Until I hear different I will go with Geoff and not wet it.
geoffmaynard said: Should I? Click to expand... That's what I'm trying to find out. Thanks for all the useful replies. Until I hear different I will go with Geoff and not wet it.
peter crabtree AKA Simon, 1953 - 2022 (RIP) Joined Oct 8, 2008 Messages 8,304 Reaction score 3,263 Location Metroland. SW Herts Nov 6, 2012 #7 On a more serious note, the 2 occasions I have weighed chub and perch, I have wet the bag inside, weigh slings are usually wetted first.
On a more serious note, the 2 occasions I have weighed chub and perch, I have wet the bag inside, weigh slings are usually wetted first.
P Philip Well-known member Joined Jun 3, 2008 Messages 5,762 Reaction score 3,170 Nov 6, 2012 #8 A bit anal I accept but I did used to wet mine & then zero it on the scales before I weighed a fish. I did not like the idea of any water adding half an ounze to the actual weight...
A bit anal I accept but I did used to wet mine & then zero it on the scales before I weighed a fish. I did not like the idea of any water adding half an ounze to the actual weight...