I always carry a camera, and i have a pocket scale, but i am currently looking to upgrade my old scale (it weighs in about 1.5lbs light). Most trophy calibur fish I catch whether Bass, Cats, whatever, I throw back. While I love eating fish the bigger ones are not good eating and i feel they have lived long enough to continue to live. So even a potienal record breaking fish I would have a difficult time justifying it's death, knowing that it would not go to good use. I know a lot of you guys are saying BS....a record breaking Bass anyone would kill if it came down to proving it or just telling a story.