Seadra Folding Match Measure 100cm

Overview

The Seadra Folding Match Measure is a 1-metre rigid folding fish measure designed for sea-fishing matches, specimen fishing and measure-and-release fishing. Built from solid plastic plates joined by reinforced folding hinges, it offers a rigid measuring surface when unfolded while still packing down to a compact 17cm for storage.

Unlike a roll-up mat or flexible tape, the solid plate construction gives anglers a positive end stop and a stable surface that won't shift or curl on uneven ground. The scale runs the full 100cm/1 metre, marked in 5mm graduations, with highlighted markings every 5cm and bold numbering every 10cm for fast, accurate reading.

This combination of a full metre-length measuring range and a folded size of just 17cm is one of the product's standout features, allowing it to be carried in a tackle box, rucksack or fishing bag rather than as a bulky rigid board.

Perfect For

The Seadra Folding Match Measure is aimed squarely at match anglers, with the manufacturer specifically recommending it for shore match fishing and boat match fishing. It also suits anglers who record their catch by length rather than weight, including lure anglers and those practising measure-and-release specimen fishing.

Typical UK sea-fishing applications include measuring species such as bass, wrasse, pollack, cod, whiting, flatfish and dogfish, where an accurate length reading is needed quickly before release. Because the maximum measurement is 100cm, it isn't suited to particularly large species such as big rays or tope that exceed this range.

Technical Insight

The positive end stop at the zero end lets you position a fish's nose against a fixed point before reading the scale, giving a more consistent and accurate measurement than trying to align a fish visually against a flat ruler — a genuine advantage in competition conditions where speed and accuracy both matter.

The solid plastic plate construction, joined by reinforced hinges, is particularly useful on the shore where flexible tapes and roll-up mats can be awkward to use on uneven ground or in windy conditions. Graduated in 5mm increments with highlighted 5cm and bold 10cm markings, the scale is designed to be read at a glance rather than requiring careful counting along equally weighted lines, which speeds up the whole measure-and-release process.