Cheating scandal at U.S. Open rocks bass-fishing community

[Lundman]

Adds a whole knew meaning to "Eat Lead......" [:/]

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/1946...community/
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[trout_slayer]

Go figure.....a BASS fisherman!!! HAHAHA

TS
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[rainbowlunker]

Oops! Not too smart!
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[fsh4fun05]

I read about this about a week back. Unfortunate that a "professional" would do such a thing. Taxes are one thing but fishing is much more serious []. I would expect this from a trout fishing contest, anybody can catch slime rockets but not from a bass fishing contest. I guess that's why it is so shocking.
I wish the fishing world could get this kind of advertising from ski boats and jet skis that break the law...
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[brookieguy1]

[quote fsh4fun05] I read about this about a week back. Unfortunate that a "professional" would do such a thing. Taxes are one thing but fishing is much more serious []. I would expect this from a trout fishing contest, anybody can catch slime rockets but not from a bass fishing contest. I guess that's why it is so shocking.
I wish the fishing world could get this kind of advertising from ski boats and jet skis that break the law...[/quote] Ain't much money at stake in trout tourneys! Anyway John, you know those redneck bass fishermen are all cheats! J/K bud. It really tarnished things. Bet anyone else thinks twice about it now though. Banned from tournaments for life. Serves him right!
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[fsh4fun05]

I wouldn't mind seeing criminal charges but that's just me. I may be a redneck and I fish for bass but ain't no dag gon way I'm a cheater []
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[LakeDrifter]

You might be a redneck if!!!! you put sinkers down a bass's throat to win money at bass tournament!!![sly]
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[FishKillr]

Its a shame to see this kind of stuff. A tournament only works if all are honest. With technology coming into play more and more, I wouldnt be suprised to see some more of this kind of stuff. It reminde me when I was in 4-H in Colorado....people would feed their cattle all sorts of stuff that would make them win in the contests...took all of the fun out of it. I have faith that there are still a good amount of honest people left in this world tho.
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[fsh4fun05]

Hopefully, with technology(and a cunning sense of wrongdoing, which was played out beautifully) coming into play we will see less of this. All anglers, honest or not, will mind their pints and quarts so to say. This is a harsh reminder that cheating is not allowed, if anything it will lessen "this kind of stuff".
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[catmaster23]

That guy just threw away the opportunity of a lifetime, what a dumbass! Hey I'll take his spot, besides I use sand it seems to go down a lot better!
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[Coldfooter]

Hmmm, well maybe he wouldnt have gotten caught if he stuff the lead in the other end. But after second thought, perhaps that has happend in the past too and where the term lead A$$ came from.. HA!
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[bassrods]

Cheating has happen in some of the tournaments we have here as well, at one a person picked up a dead bass and tried to count it as his...Yes he was turned in ... But the person who through the bass out of his boat so he would not weigh a dead bass was not turned in...

Some will pre-fish and turn there catch loose in one place so they can catch them on tournament day..

The size of tournaments we have in Utah are mainly for bragging rights but some still think they must win at any cost..
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[BeermaN]

Kind of like when someone cuts the tail of a fish with a pair of sissors so it fits in the slot limit.
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[bassrods]

I fished with one guy that told me that was OKAY on the lake we was fishing when I seen him doing it, after we got in I ask about it and was set strait that that was not in rules and not to do it...

I haven't fished with that person again.... Each tournament has its own rules and they my not give them out to every one or even have a copy for you to see..
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[4poundonly]

Shame on mike hart[frown] I agree with with person who said he should be held criminally liable wonder how many times he got away with it and to make it worse he did it on my hometown lake glad he was caught my 2 cents

~4poundonly
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[johnboy83]

its only cause people dont have tournaments for trout. what fun would that be lol.[:p]
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