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Dakota

09-18-2014 05:07 PM

Cheaters sentenced

Not enough punishment

http://www.wired2fish.com/guntersvil...ers-sentenced/

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white95v6

09-18-2014 05:19 PM

How did they cheat?

Pookie

09-18-2014 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by white95v6 (Post 56970)

How did they cheat?

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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.

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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

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Originally Posted by jad2t (Post 56989)

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

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Originally Posted by Travis C. (Post 56991)

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by jad2t (Post 57007)

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.

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