Walleye tournament cheating scandal!
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read about that on some of the fb pages. the guy should be banned for life from all competitions......
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I can't imagine the humiliation of being proven a cheater red handed in front of hundreds of spectators.
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That in itself would be a reason to go hang myself. The worse was it was done in front of his peers no less

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Re: Walleye tournament cheating scandal!
While im sure he cheated, the video is a little suspect....how did he get fillets ( skin on ,no less) into the walleye?? and the weights don't appear to be in the stomach cavity of the fish.....it all sounds very strange
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I have seen similar things happen on salt water party boats.
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I have seen this in the BASS circuit I fished on years ago, they shove the weights down by hand and with other instruments. When a 14" largemouth weighs 2.5 pounds there is an issue....
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They had the boat and trailer confiscated by the feds and face felony misdemeanor charges. Couldn't happen to two nicer guys.... 

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hope they go to the big house for some time ....Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:39 amThey had the boat and trailer confiscated by the feds and face felony misdemeanor charges. Couldn't happen to two nicer guys....![]()
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We don't lock up murderers these days. Guys cheating in a harmless fishing competition will be banned and shunned for life, but they won't be doing any hard time.Troutman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:28 amhope they go to the big house for some time ....Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:39 amThey had the boat and trailer confiscated by the feds and face felony misdemeanor charges. Couldn't happen to two nicer guys....![]()

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think they mite get charged with fraudRusty Spinner wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:37 amWe don't lock up murderers these days. Guys cheating in a harmless fishing competition will be banned and shunned for life, but they won't be doing any hard time.Troutman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:28 amhope they go to the big house for some time ....Rusty Spinner wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:39 amThey had the boat and trailer confiscated by the feds and face felony misdemeanor charges. Couldn't happen to two nicer guys....![]()
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