Fish Weight Calculation JDK 1.1 Plug-in Version
This is a
Java
implementation of the fish weight estimation algorithm posted to the
Flyfish listserver
in July of 1994 (see the
listserver archives
with this
pre-formed query...
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Is this accurate? To paraphrase a Star Trek episode of many years ago,
"Dammit Jim, I'm a computer scientist, not a biologist". The
algorithm used is W=(L * (G^2))/R, where:
W = Weight in decimal pounds
L = Length in inches
G = Girth in inches (default is .58 * L)
R = 800 for trout/bass, 900 for pike/musky
For my fellow geeks, here's the
source code