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Title: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: cnypanfisher on Oct 02, 2022, 06:56 AM
https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/video-massive-scandal-emerges-in-professional-fishing-world
Title: Re: NEWT cheaters caught
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 02, 2022, 07:05 AM
 Yep saw the whole video  , they are in deep 💩 they have won over 300,000 over the years
  they added extra weight and fish fillets 😱
  I like Live weigh-ins plus total of 6 is not necessary IMO
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: trapper2000 on Oct 02, 2022, 07:06 AM
scum bags  plain and  simple........  wish the  crowd  had taken  care of  business
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: cnypanfisher on Oct 02, 2022, 07:07 AM
Those were like 8 ounce lead weights, 2 in one fish I think. Them crackers are lucky to be alive.
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 02, 2022, 07:19 AM
Those were like 8 ounce lead weights, 2 in one fish I think. Them crackers are lucky to be alive.
If the guy hadn’t spoke up they would have been trashed , interesting to see how this turns out
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: joefish1 on Oct 02, 2022, 07:40 AM
This article tells it all     https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11264881/Fishing-duo-stripped-tournament-title-fishing-catch-stuffed-lead-weights.html
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: lowaccord66 on Oct 02, 2022, 10:17 AM
Sad.  Found out about this today.  Pair of pliers in a fish too.  Should get jail time.
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 02, 2022, 10:55 AM
If they cheat and steal from other fishermen what else do they cheat and steal at?
 Hope they lose there licenses and have to pay back a couple hundred grand….
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 02, 2022, 11:16 AM
If they cheat and steal from other fishermen what else do they cheat and steal at?
 Hope they lose there licenses and have to pay back a couple hundred  grand….
15 years ago it would have been painful
 I’m sure they won’t have to pay back previous winnings , but a hearty fine and jail time wouldn’t hurt , and if I was ranger and cabelas and the rest of the logos and sponsors  would publicly condemn there actions
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: Old Timer on Oct 02, 2022, 04:26 PM
Tournaments turn fishing from a sport into a dirty business.   Should outlaw them.. 
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: gotagetm on Oct 02, 2022, 05:30 PM
That's been everywhere
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: greensider on Oct 02, 2022, 05:52 PM
I refuse to fish derbies because I was cheated out of first place by a guy who brought a fish from 3 hours away entered it and left before dec showed up
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: trapper2000 on Oct 02, 2022, 06:06 PM
there are  many  honest  sportsmen that fish tournments  i  can think of a  couple are  as honest fair  and good hearted  as  can  be , and  we all know them ...... it is sad a few  bad eggs  do  something like this  ...but  having caught a  walleye or two in my  life ,if  someone  brought me a 22 inch walleye that weighted  6 pounds i'd  be investigating.....bass masters  and  ESLO  tournys  you  may be asked to   take a polygraph test ...sad  but necessary ......
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: KingPerch on Oct 02, 2022, 07:00 PM
I’ve fished a lot of bass tourneys, never once was there suspicious activity that needed to be investigated. If those guys cheated me…. That one guy would’ve needed to be picked up off the ground. His tourney cheater partner ran the second he heard/saw what was going on. Total bull crap. They will be shunned from fun fishing and tourneys for a very long time. With social media these days, I hope this sends a message to the rest of the dirt bags that play this game. You will get famous in a hurry, for the wrong reasons. Bad words get around a lot faster than good words!!
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: SHaRPS on Oct 03, 2022, 06:33 AM
I'd like to stuff some lead into them.
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: 62 & Done on Oct 03, 2022, 11:41 AM
I've fished a lot of tournaments over the years. I can honestly say that most fishermen are as honest as the day is long. I may have seen a tape measure stretched a little just once. This puts a bad taste in my mouth. As someone who has won a tournament or two, I now somehow feel a bit ashamed. I don't know why, perhaps because I feel the pain of all those honest folks who have been cheated on over the years. How many guys should have gone home with a smile but instead ended up with sour grapes for dinner.   I hope that those two "fishermen" lose a lot more than just their reputation.  There needs to be legal action taken. It would be next to impossible to prove anything regarding past tournaments but the dollar amount involved in that contest alone should qualify as a felony. I would wish them good luck but they're low life scum and deserve every penalty that comes their way.
    Sorry for ranting, just the way I see it
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: SHaRPS on Oct 03, 2022, 12:14 PM
I've fished a lot of tournaments over the years. I can honestly say that most fishermen are as honest as the day is long. I may have seen a tape measure stretched a little just once. This puts a bad taste in my mouth. As someone who has won a tournament or two, I now somehow feel a bit ashamed. I don't know why, perhaps because I feel the pain of all those honest folks who have been cheated on over the years. How many guys should have gone home with a smile but instead ended up with sour grapes for dinner.   I hope that those two "fishermen" lose a lot more than just their reputation.  There needs to be legal action taken. It would be next to impossible to prove anything regarding past tournaments but the dollar amount involved in that contest alone should qualify as a felony. I would wish them good luck but they're low life scum and deserve every penalty that comes their way.
    Sorry for ranting, just the way I see it

I do not think this is a rant. I still do tournaments for bass, ice fishing and saltwater species. I mean how stup** do you have to be to toss a 12oz and 8oz (1.25lbs) into a 22" fish and think no one was going to notice especially when their fish is 25" and weighs less. They should lose EVERYTRHING that was associated with this tournament. Boat, rods, gear, sponsors, $$. No doubt they lost ALL respect from everyone. I also want to point out that although I completely agree with you on the statement of everyone being honest, there are always those few that will do anything for $$. I dont care if its fishing, billiards or football. Scum is scum and its why I actually do not enjoy playing sports like golf with certain people. Somehow they have magical balls that can swim out of a pond or through boulders. You can BS most people but my 20/10 eyes can see way better than most. If you cheat or try to cheat around me once I want nothing to do with you.
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: got em on Oct 06, 2022, 06:09 AM
The story was on Tucker Carlson last night  :-\
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: mcully on Oct 06, 2022, 06:42 AM

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Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: KingPerch on Oct 06, 2022, 07:05 AM
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I’ll take 3 please, hold the lead. I’m on a diet!😁
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 06, 2022, 08:00 AM
 
 A bud sent this to me
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Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: fishinator on Oct 06, 2022, 08:05 AM
They obviously got by with it too many times and got sloppy. Complete turds.
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: Yotecatcher on Oct 06, 2022, 01:41 PM

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Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: trapper2000 on Oct 06, 2022, 05:26 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/3kXHqm0r/087-C7-FBF-839-D-4-D26-9-B3-A-EAE75-AC60244.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3kXHqm0r)


 :rotflol:
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: trapper2000 on Oct 06, 2022, 05:28 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/xXjD0cNK/20221006-143827.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xXjD0cNK)

that one  is  great too  :rotflol:
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: trapper2000 on Oct 06, 2022, 05:29 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/xXjD0cNK/20221006-143827.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xXjD0cNK)

that one  is  great too  :rotflol: hey  maybe thats   joes  problem  ...lead  posioning
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 13, 2022, 05:19 AM
They had there boat taken and there facing jail time along with a lot of money in fines to pay.. :clapping: :clapping:
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Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 13, 2022, 06:28 AM
Even Tucker is giving updates on these scum bags....h2l
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: lowaccord66 on Oct 13, 2022, 11:29 AM
They are facing charges.  3 class 5 felonies and 1 misdemeanor.
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: filetandrelease on Oct 13, 2022, 01:24 PM
 These days with bail reform such as it is
 And light sentences for violent crimes I’d be surprised if they see jail , Fetterman if elected wants to release 1/3 of people in prison , but just started back peddling as polls tighten
 Although making them an example would be nice
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: rgfixit on Oct 13, 2022, 02:00 PM
This is turning into a “Hang ‘Em High” thing. So I moved it here.

Ain’t the crime of the century…compared to some …
Title: Re: LEWT cheaters caught
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on May 13, 2023, 07:43 AM
https://fox8.com/news/walleye-tournament-cheaters-facing-sentencing/

Seems like they ADA was satisfied with the cheaters wearing a scarlet letter…