Esimating weight when C&R

[corsican dave]

here's a goodie on the daddy today. looks a belter don't it? 17" of rippling muscle....  :
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[corsican dave]

hmm, maybe not...  :lol:
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[Lochan_load]

Not been mentioned here yet but two pics of the same fish can be so different depending on the angle, zoom, point of reference etc

[corsican dave]

yeah, but there's no way you could dress this one up as anything other than a skinny bugger.... :lol: shame, as it'd got a wonderful head and the colours were something else. it looked the picture of health other than being completely emaciated. gave a good account of itself, too

[ant0]

yeah, but there's no way you could dress this one up as anything other than a skinny bugger.... :lol: shame, as it'd got a wonderful head and the colours were something else. it looked the picture of health other than being completely emaciated. gave a good account of itself, too

Lovely looking fish though with nice light colouring.
Think of the skinny buggers as powerful lean machines worthy of catching (track and field athletes compared to darts players).

[corsican dave]

this one had a bit more beef to it
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[fergie]

Any idea why they are so skinny at this time of year Dave. ❓

[corsican dave]

yeah, it's a bit worrying, isn't it? these fish are from a lochan which was stocked quite a few years ago then left to get on with it. are they just getting old? maybe not enough food to support the numbers of fish as they got bigger? pity, as they were obviously nice looking fish. maybe i should overcome my principles and take the odd one for the pot once in a while?

[Wildfisher]

maybe not enough food to support the numbers of fish as they got bigger?

Parasite infestation? This is not uncommon and some lochs are known for it. I've even seen it in Don trout. 

[fergie]

I know of a few lochs with skinny trout one is stocked and has resident wild trout it's a case of not enough food to go round.
And another where there is a problem with worm infestation in the older larger population strangely the smaller fish seem in great condition.