Cheaters Seldom Prosper

Wompus Cat · October 03, 2022, 08:19:06 PM

Quote from: Shellbelly on October 03, 2022, 07:15:07 PMI don't think there's a wet spot left for those guys to fish in. Pull their licenses for life and make sure they can't register a boat. They were lucky to get out of there with their hides based on the crowd's reactions.

If that's not enough, think about how they have to explain this to their families. Momma ain't gonna like it.

Prob can't tell they Daddies since they Don't Know who they is

Midway Tommy · October 04, 2022, 02:17:20 AM

Guys like that have no conscience.

If the did they wouldn't have done it in the first place.

Maxed Out · October 04, 2022, 02:27:33 AM

Quote from: Midway Tommy on October 04, 2022, 02:17:20 AMGuys like that have no conscience. If the did they wouldn't have done it in the first place.

.....and no moral compass

Gobi King · October 04, 2022, 03:53:11 PM

Nothing new, not sure if OH has strict laws for fishing comp cheating.
These won a few more in the last few weeks, hmmm, makes you wonder.

I bet the tournament observer was IN it too, he was on the boat with them.

I think every tournament needs to xray/ultra sono the fish

Midway Tommy · October 04, 2022, 03:59:45 PM

Quote from: Gobi King on October 04, 2022, 03:53:11 PMNothing new, not sure if OH has strict laws for fishing comp cheating.
These won a few more in the last few weeks, hmmm, makes you wonder.

I bet the tournament observer is IN it too, he was on the boat with them.

I think every tournament needs to xray/ultra sono the fish

So whose this tournament observer? Haven't heard anything about that scenario.

Gobi King · October 04, 2022, 06:07:12 PM

Quote from: Midway Tommy on October 04, 2022, 03:59:45 PM
Quote from: Gobi King on October 04, 2022, 03:53:11 PMNothing new, not sure if OH has strict laws for fishing comp cheating.
These won a few more in the last few weeks, hmmm, makes you wonder.

I bet the tournament observer is IN it too, he was on the boat with them.

I think every tournament needs to xray/ultra sono the fish

So whose this tournament observer? Haven't heard anything about that scenario.

One report mentioned that the tournament had observers in the competitors boats, including the cheater.

philaroman · October 04, 2022, 06:59:27 PM

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(they've learned not to misuse lead sinkers

)

Gobi King · October 05, 2022, 06:30:29 PM

Quote from: Gobi King on October 04, 2022, 06:07:12 PM
Quote from: Midway Tommy on October 04, 2022, 03:59:45 PM
Quote from: Gobi King on October 04, 2022, 03:53:11 PMNothing new, not sure if OH has strict laws for fishing comp cheating.
These won a few more in the last few weeks, hmmm, makes you wonder.

I bet the tournament observer is IN it too, he was on the boat with them.

I think every tournament needs to xray/ultra sono the fish

So whose this tournament observer? Haven't heard anything about that scenario.
One report mentioned that the tournament had observers in the competitors boats, including the cheater.

Correction: the last tourney they were in had observers, hmm, they won their last 3 or 4 tournaments, probably cheated on all of them.

whalebreath · October 06, 2022, 04:32:19 AM

Quote from: Gobi King on October 04, 2022, 03:53:11 PMI think every tournament needs to xray/ultra sono the fish..../quote]
If it's a kill tournament like that one all they need is a sharp filet knife-as is all that official had was a dull pocket knife kinds sad when you think about it the organisation is just asking to be ripped off.

Gfish · October 06, 2022, 05:41:06 AM

Quote from: Midway Tommy on October 04, 2022, 02:17:20 AMGuys like that have no conscience. If the did they wouldn't have done it in the first place.

Quote from: Maxed Out on October 04, 2022, 02:27:33 AM
Quote from: Midway Tommy on October 04, 2022, 02:17:20 AMGuys like that have no conscience. If the did they wouldn't have done it in the first place.

.....and no moral compass

Actually kinda shocking as well as depressing. Such a small gain in this case.
I have people around me all the time who are very quick with a lie and and good at it. They seem to enjoy it—-you could ask 'em "what time is it?" And they'll lie just to be getting over on you, with no apparent motive. Doesn't seem to bother them at all... then I see little kids that don't have any concept of dishonesty. Wonder what age range it usually starts...
Kids have a strong concept of fairness. Watch/listen to 'em playing sports games, their play has to stop every 30 seconds. A bit of arguing, then a
"Do over"!. When do they lose that? How many insults to their sense of right and wrong as the grow-up, before the eventually give-up and join the weak-#### cheaters...?

oc1 · October 06, 2022, 05:45:42 AM

The sickening part is that there are fishing tournaments at all; much less a professional fisherman circuit. They've forgotten the reason humans go fishing.

JasonGotaProblem · October 06, 2022, 11:08:54 AM

Read an interesting piece on this yesterday. The gist of it was that people do stuff like this all the time, and that this only became national news because of the viral video clip that accompanied the story.
Fishing competitions IMO should be limited to making fun of your friends when you catch bigger fish than them.

Gobi King · October 06, 2022, 01:11:16 PM

full video:

Wompus Cat · October 06, 2022, 03:12:47 PM

If they had left the Hook and Line on .........I wonder

Midway Tommy · October 06, 2022, 04:05:59 PM

Quote from: oc1 on October 06, 2022, 05:45:42 AMThe sickening part is that there are fishing tournaments at all; much less a professional fisherman circuit. They've forgotten the reason humans go fishing.

Fished one walleye tournament 30 years or so ago. Was thinking about joining their association. Didn't care for the atmosphere, and really didn't like the cliqueish environment. Never joined the association and never fished another tournament. It's sure not anything I want to be a part of.