Those MAF/MOF/MPI Fish Measure Ruler stickers that everyone has stuck on their boat somewhere are a great product and so simple.

Some caution on some stickers.. eg  there has been a problem with Fish City Stickers in the past... no they dont shrink...they just measure wrong, and means bring in under sized fish.
One can get plastic measuring sticks.. have sizes for scallops , fish cray and many fish types.
 Then there are roll up types.. great for LB
 And there are L shaped.. head against the top and length measure along the base....Which when in doubt, my preferred type, and what MPI use and most length based comps use
 And I saw a combo of the L type with a roll out, which I thought was pretty cool

Steps wrote: Some caution on some stickers.. eg  there has been a problem with Fish City Stickers in the past... no they dont shrink...they just measure wrong, and means bring in under sized fish. One can get plastic measuring sticks.. have sizes for scallops , fish cray and many fish types.  Then there are roll up types.. great for LB  And there are L shaped.. head against the top and length measure along the base....Which when in doubt, my preferred type, and what MPI use and most length based comps use  And I saw a combo of the L type with a roll out, which I thought was pretty cool

Yep Smudge, I saw them at Burnsco - Great if you are in the Fishing Comp and need to know the size exactly - But just something extra to carry for the guys who only need to know "Legal Keeper or not?"

Tattoo some measurements along your forearm
You'll never leave it behind, and doesn't weigh much

I carry a tailors or seamstress tape. Can measure snapper to kingfish not only to keep but to get a length and/ or girth measurement for release. Doesn't take up much room either when rolled up with a rubber band round it or weigh much.

I've got some spearo mates who have cut the MPI sticker lengthways so it is narrow and then stuck the ruler part on their speargun. Maybe could do something similar and stick it on your rod?

I have a bait board with a 40cm ruler inlaid with epoxy and a block at one end to but the fish nose up to. Made for my boat but the board is removable so easy if I'm on a wharf.

Similar.. I have a ply insert in the bottom of the bait board...makes filleting easy without trying to cut in over a lip on the front.....and from one side that a fish can be nosed up to... a caved line at the 25 and 30mm....
Down side is in actual real life there tends to be a lot stuff on the board.. bait, few sinkers, couple lures and soft baits build up over the day...so doesnt work as well as the original concept...be ok if there was only 1 on board but 2 or 3 of us...

 Tried the tape.. yep have a couple on board.. but fiddly to hold the fish run a tape over, just as about to read it kicks..

So its been primary stickers...and if fishing hard, and less than 31 cm the aluminium strip with measure on from a old fishing comp is handy.

The bait board will need replacing soon, ands going to do as Kezza...epoxy a wooden rule in, but close to the front 1/2 where the board tends to be a little more MT...
 But also have been thinking about something like a lightly spring loaded hinge that folds up and  down on the gunnel to flick up put the fish nose against and then measure off.

smudge wrote: If you only need two marks why not use a felt tip pen to put two marks on your rod?

and what if he caught a kingi??Take the wifes sewing tape

pjc wrote: smudge wrote: If you only need two marks why not use a felt tip pen to put two marks on your rod? and what if he caught a kingi??Take the wifes sewing tape

Put 3 marks.