Patent ID: 8093515

Claim:
A fish retaining device comprising: a handle including an upper section and a lower section; a frame connected to the lower section of the handle; a semi-rigid seal intermediate the upper section and the lower section of the handle; a water permeable bag coupled to the frame; and at least one weight measuring device mounted to one or both of the handle and the frame, the weight measuring device comprising: at least one load cell operatively coupled with the semi-rigid seal to allow the fish retaining device to be used in a substantially horizontal position, wherein the at least one load cell provides electric signals, the electric signals present at the load cell corresponding to a force placed on the load cell and thus a weight in the water permeable bag; a processor in communication with the load cell to analyse the signals; and a digital display in communication with the processor for displaying the weight wherein the weight measuring device is adapted to couple with a power source.