We have managed to scource some rulers that were almost perfect, so with exchanging emails with the company we have managed to get them to make us some folding 90cm measures. Here is a link to the company making them for us;
http://www.tkrfishinguk.co.uk/tkrfishingruler.htm
We have managed to get the forum logo on the measures.
We had been going over the whole C&R sections of the Jersey and Weymouth competitions and it just was becoming more confusing with lots of great suggestions but the practicallity of getting/making the ideas was just too time consuming. Quick solution, a hard measure that does not bent around rocks etc. Everyone has the same measure, easy to use, fish lays on top with nose touching base and the longest part of the tail is the length.
The measures are costing us £10 each, there is a £25 delivery to us here, and I will be posting some to anyone that wants to take any to bumbles etc. If you just want to order one from me then just phone me, we decided on £15 delivered, so any money we do make (which is a long way off) will go towards the forum costs.
Everyone will therefore have the same measures, there will be no moaning that a tape measure is bent or not in the right place, and of course if we can come up with a better alternative then please let us know.