Big Bass tourney cheater caught

[Quillback]

Lake Fork this past weekend.  The ol' lead stuffing trick.  

 

[Maverickpro201]

He should have been caught a long time ago. I can guarantee it was not his first time. He cashed like 5 checks at Bob Sealy's Big Bass Splash before, at 1 event. 

[Smithvillesteve]

Sad to say but when money is involved you cant trust anyone. These 4 man scramble golf events are the worst. Lot of cheaters! We need some old west justice on this guy. Hang him!!

[tjm]

Objectively the evidence is circumstantial, the weights may match some found in his boat, but are most likely the same as sold in thousands of stores and bought by millions of anglers. The weights may have been found in his fish, but I didn't see where anyone saw him insert them, so, unless the weights have his fingerprints on them, there is no "without a doubt" proof of him weighting the fish. The wardens didn't get the fish from Daniels, they got it from someone else who could very well have inserted the weights themselves. I'm not sure how a Texas trial works or if he'd have a jury, but as far as what "The Bass Cast" reported, if I were on a jury  I'd have to vote not proven guilty,  although it seems that proof isn't required? 

Western justice was like the witch hunts, anyone could point a finger and the crowd would furnish a rope, or a fire  and no one would ask about the truth. many a guilty person escaped  punishment by hanging or burning an innocent. 

There is only one sure fire way to stop tournament cheating and that is to stop the tournaments.  Even if money was not involved, the bragging rights as a tournament winner is enough for some to cheat. 

[Maverickpro201]

15 hours ago, tjm said:

Objectively the evidence is circumstantial, the weights may match some found in his boat, but are most likely the same as sold in thousands of stores and bought by millions of anglers. The weights may have been found in his fish, but I didn't see where anyone saw him insert them, so, unless the weights have his fingerprints on them, there is no "without a doubt" proof of him weighting the fish. The wardens didn't get the fish from Daniels, they got it from someone else who could very well have inserted the weights themselves. I'm not sure how a Texas trial works or if he'd have a jury, but as far as what "The Bass Cast" reported, if I were on a jury  I'd have to vote not proven guilty,  although it seems that proof isn't required? 

Western justice was like the witch hunts, anyone could point a finger and the crowd would furnish a rope, or a fire  and no one would ask about the truth. many a guilty person escaped  punishment by hanging or burning an innocent. 

There is only one sure fire way to stop tournament cheating and that is to stop the tournaments.  Even if money was not involved, the bragging rights as a tournament winner is enough for some to cheat. 

Oh No!!!!!!! another anti-tournament guy. 

[tjm]

3 hours ago, Maverickpro201 said:

Oh No!!!!!!! another anti-tournament guy. 

Not exactly, although they are kinda anti fishing and do pose a hazard to other users of the water,  but it's a fact that any competition inspires cheating. It happens in Little League baseball with the dads and coaches leading the way. Of course it will happen in fishing contests where thousands of  dollars are at stake, even the losers have thousands invested in boats and tackle.  

I am opposed to trial by media and the "guilty until proven innocent" mindset that seems to prevail.  

[fishinwrench]

Not to worry, the whole concept of competitive fishing as a career choice is on its way out.   And the number of individuals willing to invest in it as merely a "hobby" will be crashing soon thereafter.  

[top_dollar]

3 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Not to worry, the whole concept of competitive fishing as a career choice is on its way out.   And the number of individuals willing to invest in it as merely a "hobby" will be crashing soon thereafter.  

What makes you say that? I hope you're right, but it seems pretty popular still. 

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, top_dollar said:

What makes you say that? I hope you're right, but it seems pretty popular still. 

 

Boat payment,

Truck payment, 

Fuel costs,

Insurance payments,

Lodging costs,

Entry fees,

 

And TIME.. 

 

My prediction is that only about 15% of those that are chasing that dream will be able to avoid divorce & bankruptcy within the next decade. 

[tjm]

7 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

 

Boat payment,

Truck payment, 

Fuel costs,

Insurance payments,

Lodging costs,

Entry fees,

 

And TIME.. 

 

My prediction is that only about 15% of those that are chasing that dream will be able to avoid divorce & bankruptcy within the next decade. 

But those have been factors since the beginning, why would they matter more going forward?