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The big unit

By Andy Whitcomb
Special to ESPNOutdoors.com

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Since the first cave drawings were met with a neighbor's unibrow furrowed in skepticism, the necessity to measure and record a flipping underwater creature has been an integral part of every angler. And not just for bragging rights. Our internal fish data gathering processor needs a number. But what to measure? Some fish sizes communicate better with length; others, weight. Which would you rather catch, a largemouth bass that is 21 inches ... or one that weighs 5 pounds? You bet your sweet bi ...

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