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Dakota
09-18-2014, 05:07 PM
Not enough punishment

http://www.wired2fish.com/guntersville-fishing-tournament-cheaters-sentenced/


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white95v6
09-18-2014, 05:19 PM
How did they cheat?
Pookie
09-18-2014, 09:39 PM
How did they cheat?

Gary Minor Jr. of Albertville, Ala. and Robert Gillaspie of Boaz, Ala. were arrested and charged with Tampering with Sport Contest after authorities received a tip that the duo had been holding bass in a pen at a dock and using the previously captured fish to dupe competitors in local evening jackpot bass fishing tournaments on Lake Guntersville in Alabama.

Link (http://www.wired2fish.com/fishing-tournament-cheaters-busted-on-lake-guntersville/)
SalmonDaze
09-19-2014, 07:37 AM
The very reason I don't fish tournaments. I think honest fishermen (95%+ of all) would be amazed at how many tournaments, large and small, are rigged.

Everything from stuffing with lead to "caged" fish. Unless it's for a charity, there's no way I'll sign up; and even with charities, if there's a prize of any size; you can bet some are cheating.
jad2t
09-19-2014, 08:07 AM
I read a story one time about a guy that shoved lead weights down the throat of the bass he kept for the weigh-in. Unreal.
XxthejuicexX
09-19-2014, 08:12 AM
I just keep minnows in my livewell...... if during the trip around the lake they get hungry they have a snack or 12. I'm just kidding I feed them hotdogs.
Travis C.
09-19-2014, 08:35 AM
I read a story one time about a guy that shoved lead weights down the throat of the bass he kept for the weigh-in. Unreal.

He couldn't help it if the fish swallowed the drop shot weight. I wouldn't go in there after it either. :D
ditz1
09-19-2014, 11:10 AM
And we are surprised??? Bass tournaments are one of the worst things that have ever happened to fishing IMHO.
jad2t
09-19-2014, 12:47 PM
He couldn't help it if the fish swallowed the drop shot weight. I wouldn't go in there after it either. :D

If that can be the excuse we'd all better start fishing with 6oz weights on our Texas rigs!
creekcrappie
09-19-2014, 12:50 PM
If that can be the excuse we'd all better start fishing with 6oz weights on our Texas rigs!

Carolina rig with a 14 oz and an xxheavy 9 foot rod spooled with 400 lb braid.