Oceanroamer
06-09-2018, 07:32 PM
Just a purge here. That's all.... I know so many guys that cheat. I used to like tournaments.
Before lines in time (all the time on fluke ones) No one should start tournaments after 5:00 AM to get rid of this common cheat.
Not weighing in fish day of tournament, as instructed by rules (striper), so can get extra time on evening end. Then pick best fish to weigh on Sunday (multiday tourney)
Big giant bags of fluke belly ribbons in fluke tourneys heading out from port, that's illegal bait. Could care less on non-tourney day (not my biz and it's just disgard), but competitive advantage in a tournament.
Fishing out of bounds
Guys grabbing a fish from friends to weigh in. Not as common, but happens.
Other stuff too.
Sadly, guys that are really great fishermen win a few and get accused. Sad. Then the cheats usually get away with it. I got confirmed cheated out of a big purse and doubt I'll do another for a long time unless I go in knowing I have to beat the cheats. Guys actually have the stones to tell other guys they are bending, same as breaking rules. It's nuts. And this is for low end money often. Less than 5K inshore stuff..... I literally know of so many guys doing it and they say it and I just can't believe it.
Before lines in time (all the time on fluke ones) No one should start tournaments after 5:00 AM to get rid of this common cheat.
Not weighing in fish day of tournament, as instructed by rules (striper), so can get extra time on evening end. Then pick best fish to weigh on Sunday (multiday tourney)
Big giant bags of fluke belly ribbons in fluke tourneys heading out from port, that's illegal bait. Could care less on non-tourney day (not my biz and it's just disgard), but competitive advantage in a tournament.
Fishing out of bounds
Guys grabbing a fish from friends to weigh in. Not as common, but happens.
Other stuff too.
Sadly, guys that are really great fishermen win a few and get accused. Sad. Then the cheats usually get away with it. I got confirmed cheated out of a big purse and doubt I'll do another for a long time unless I go in knowing I have to beat the cheats. Guys actually have the stones to tell other guys they are bending, same as breaking rules. It's nuts. And this is for low end money often. Less than 5K inshore stuff..... I literally know of so many guys doing it and they say it and I just can't believe it.