Originally Posted by esshup
Typically when you get a range of fish sizes from the supplier, the majority of the fish will be on the small side of the size range, that's just because how they are measured (by thickness not by length - there is a formula that determines how long a fish is in relationship to it's width).

Just to clarify for amateurs like me:

A 2-3" LMB from the supplier indicates that most of the bass delivered will be in the range of 2-3" IN LENGTH?

However, the fish suppliers actually size their fish based on width? (I assume this dimension is from the dorsal to the ventral?)

Do they size their fish based on width because they are separated into size classes using a screen? (Wherein, the ability to "pass" or "block" would be determined by the width of the fish?)