Patent ID: 8141262

Claim:
A fish measuring device, comprising: a base formed of a flat, flexible, waterproof sheet of material having a generally rectangular configuration, a front side, a reverse side, and a longitudinal axis of symmetry; said base having a longitudinally-extending top section, a longitudinally-extending middle section, and a longitudinally-extending bottom section; a first fastening means disposed in at least partially overlying relation to said top section; a second fastening means that releasably engages said first fastening means disposed in at least partially overlying relation to said bottom section; an elongate, flexible tape measure having a first end permanently secured to said base so that a longitudinal axis of said tape measure is substantially coincident with said longitudinal axis of symmetry of said base; whereby a fish is positioned in overlying relation to said front side with a longitudinal axis of said fish being disposed in substantial coincidence with said longitudinal axis of symmetry of said base; whereby said fish is wrapped in said base by bringing said top section and said bottom section of said base into overlying relation to said fish and in engaging relation to one another and; whereby said tape measure is positioned in parallel, overlying relation to said fish so that the length of said fish may be measured.