Something’s a bit fishy here

[Brett-EDH]

Lake Erie fishing tournament ends in cheating controversy

Two fishermen who have been suspected of cheating in recent events were finally caught Saturday after it was discovered they had shoved weights in their fish.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Darren Lebner]

Crook, lie, and stinker!

 

[BFletcher]

Lordy Mercy.

 

[Colin]

I despise dishonesty! I think some jail time is needed for those two.

 

[BFletcher]

 

[Darren Lebner]

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Best served when celebrating Sinko de Mayo.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Guys, both those posts are fishing deep!

 

[Darren Lebner]

Guys, both those posts are fishing deep!

You meant bottom fishing, right?

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

You meant bottom fishing, right?

More like scraping bottom!

 

[Rick P]

This reminds me of a great, and hysterical book, by Carl Hiassan. "Double Whammy"
It's LOL entertaining and a fun read.

 

[Brett-EDH]

And you thought the waters couldn’t get murkier.

Cheating controversy at Lake Erie fishing tournament faces scrutiny from authorities

A Lake Erie Walleye Tournament is now under scrutiny from Ohio authorities after anglers were found to have lead weights and prepared fish filets inside of the winning fish.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Chris-SF]

There was video footage of them cutting the fish open at the weigh-ins. Things looked like they were about to get ugly.

 

[Tim Campbell]

This reminds me of a great, and hysterical book, by Carl Hiassan. "Double Whammy"
It's LOL entertaining and a fun read.

Hiassan rocks, imo. Great read.

 

[Rick P]

Hiassan rocks, imo. Great read.

Amen!
Hiassan is on my short list of authors where I re-read their books and one of the few, (along with Christopher Moore & Terry Pratchett), that make me laugh out loud.

 

[Tim Campbell]

Amen!
Hiassan is on my short list of authors where I re-read their books and one of the few, (along with Christopher Moore & Terry Pratchett), that make me laugh out loud.

Have you read "Stormy Weather"? Might be my favorite of his.

 

[Andy Kaminski]

Chase Cominsky got busted ?
That dip stick can’t even spell his name right so this doesn’t surprise me at all .

On a serious note,
Many years ago I had a friend that wanted to do that crap on a party boat for the big fish prize.
I am so glad he didn’t and embarrass us.
I don’t think it would pass the fillet test.
You really do get judged by the company you keep.

 

[Rick P]

Have you read "Stormy Weather"? Might be my favorite of his.

I've read all of 'em. Twice.

 

[Andy Kaminski]

I watched the vids and some interviews about this.
In my opinion what these guys did was criminal.
They are turning over everything to the DA‘s office.
If I was one of the ones that placed behind these dorks on one of them high dollar turnaments in the past I would take them to civil court because they stole from me.
Those fishermen spend a lot of money just to show up to do that sport.

 

[Brett-EDH]

I watched the vids and some interviews about this.
In my opinion what these guys did was criminal.
They are turning over everything to the DA‘s office.
If I was one of the ones that placed behind these dorks on one of them high dollar turnaments in the past I would take them to civil court because they stole from me.
Those fishermen spend a lot of money just to show up to do that sport.

stealing prize money is criminal. if it's over a certain dollar amount, it's a felony too.

 

[Darren Lebner]

stealing prize money is criminal. if it's over a certain dollar amount, it's a felony too.

Indeed. Into the frying pan:

Fishermen indicted after allegations of cheating

Two anglers accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament were indicted Wednesday on charges of attempted grand theft and other counts.

www.espn.com