catch and release.BASS

If i get a set of scales and have them certified by the weights and measures.ni,and im out fishing,catch another specimen bass and weigh him and release him,will the ifsa recognise the fish as a specimen.can anyone enlighten me on the matter.regards ivan[/b][/i]

So long as you have a witness to the capture and weighing of the fish on certifyed scales there should be no problem ,you have to measure the length and girth of the fish as well ,a couple of good photos never go amiss .
even when they need the fish for full id you can take a chance and get some closeup photos showing fins ,gill slits,and mouth, head etc. anything particular to that species should be photographed clearly .
It pays to know your fish species and identifying traits so there can be no mistakes .

youd need to find out the specifics from the IFSA about taking a photo and the angles/set up they prefer

by the sounds of things at the moment they are changing their position to a photograph/honour system - but this has not been finalised etc.

i dontthink with the ifsa that you need any photos, i may be wrong, in the past i have just filled out the required form and forwarded it with witnesses details etc, certificate for scales has to be sent with it.

the ISFC is a different matter though

your right there phil - stand corrected was getting the two confused :?