Sophisticated Cheating On The Bass Pro Tour

[Mitch f]

In the old days (some pretty recent) guys would tie up a fish, or jam a lead weight down the fishes throat to cheat. They would get caught, humiliate themselves and their family, pay a fine, and possibly go to jail.

Nowadays the cheating has become much more sophisticated, I attached a set of rules that are pretty common. I've heard some pretty high end anglers(you know them) that post a fishing forum that is supposedly open to the viewing public. They get local information from guides or others and mysteriously the website is taken down so no one else can see it. Legal? yes, but ethical, No. It reminds me of professional ball players with PED's, a huge percentage cheat, it's just proving that they've done it.

[Flysmallie]

Any time you have money involved somebody will try to cheat. Seen it happen many times and even once from a very well respected guide on Table Rock. Don't worry it was not anyone that posts here.

[exiledguide]

Wow I think I need to get new glasses, print to small, any one else notice that?

[Bird Watcher]

I'm having a hard time picking up what you are laying down.

Cliff notes?

[Feathers and Fins]

Ya me too what you talking about here Mitch?

[Mitch f]

The fact that a guy can cheat now by starting up a computer website or chat room that's open to the public, talk about fishing spots and locations and tactics, and then close it down without giving others access to the same information, clearly violating the first paragraph of the rules. Their defense is that because it was once on the internet, it was public information.

"During the off limit periods, other than using publicly available information (e.g. newspaper and internet reports) pro competitors cannot solicit, receive, or gather any information via phone, electronic devices, or any other means about locating or catching fish on tournament waters."

I listened to a local pro complaining about how hard it is to compete with the top pros who constantly skirt the rules.

[fishinwrench]

I listened to a local pro complaining about how hard it is to compete with the top pros who constantly skirt the rules.

That's retarded. Your "local pro" will never make it with that attitude. Maybe he should try golf.

[Jerry Rapp]

That's retarded. Your "local pro" will never make it with that attitude. Maybe he should try golf.

golf is good. Enter a tournament, and depending on how bad or good you play, you have a chance to win something. Championship, A, B, C flights are good. If you are not good enough to win outright, then you got a chance in the lower flights. Don't have to worry about cheaters.

[jdmidwest]

If they don't like the rules, fish for fun.

[Mitch f]

I now see why I shouldn't have written the last sentence in my second post. Oh Well