Walleye tournament cheaters caught

[MoCarp]

4 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

 

That dispensary in BFE must have a good batch going right now.

I don't think anyone was going to believe any of his lies. They looked much smarter than average Trump supporters. 

Meanwhile in DC

[fishinwrench]

"Lead weights wrapped in fillets is a killer catfish technique.   You never heard of it? 

Walleye eating them explains why the line sometimes breaks upon the hookset.   I'll be dammed 🤔 "

 

Maybe if the dude hadn't stood there looking like Biden trying to find his way off the podium ...... he'd still be deemed the champion.   

[BilletHead]

         A little more info,

New Details Emerge on Walleye Tournament Cheating Scandal | MeatEater Fishing (themeateater.com)

 

[netboy]

The article says they put a cameraman in the boat that day. I wonder how they were able to stuff those weights into the fish with him in the boat. 

[Gavin]

"Wasn't me, I'm guessing those fish were caught more than once in a tournament your honor.  The defense rests."

[fishinwrench]

51 minutes ago, Gavin said:

"Wasn't me, I'm guessing those fish were caught more than once in a tournament your honor.  The defense rests."

Right?   

A jury full of people that believe angels are real, really shouldn't have to deliberate long to conclude the potential for innocence.  

[DADAKOTA]

They were DQ'd, but I never saw where they were presented the $$$$$.  Attempted fraud?  Attempted theft?  Wanton waste on the walleye fillets?  Curious as to what the charges will be.  Have any of their sponsors reacted to this?

[Linhardt]

9 hours ago, netboy said:

The article says they put a cameraman in the boat that day. I wonder how they were able to stuff those weights into the fish with him in the boat. 

The cameraman was in the boat the week prior. 

"In an effort to maintain order on the Lake Erie Walleye Trail the tournament director even put a cameraman in the alleged cheater's boat in the event prior to last week's events." 

I wonder how they did because it does not say how they did that week with the cameraman on board compared to other events.

[bfishn]

"Forty-two-year-old Jacob Runyan, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and 35-year-old Chase Cominski, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, were indicted Wednesday in Cleveland on felony charges of cheating, attempted grand theft, possessing criminal tools and misdemeanor charges of unlawfully owning wild animals."

They’re due to be arraigned Oct. 26.

Looks like that pretty Ranger qualifies as an accessory forfeiture too.

[BilletHead]

       In addition to the update @bfishn gave us,

2 men indicted in connection with cheating in Lake Erie fishing tournament | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette