After reading jpsdad's post, I think I may have to tweak my measuring & weighing routine. I wasn't trying to be deceitful with the length ( because I would only be fibbing to myself, and clouding my WR and management decisions). . .
Of course not. I actually very much like the set up you have employed for measuring length. I think its probably less stressful on the fish and is faster and more convenient. You don't necessarily need to change everything to have good data for management. If you had your own standard weight charts for example that work with the length measurement technique that you are employing ... there is nothing wrong with that. It's up to you. For the most part, whether a fish is lean, fat, or just right can be judged by a glance.
