Tournament cheating

[Chubminnow]

It sure does ##### to think cheating goes on in the sport of bass fishing...I suppose it's entirely possible that it happens, it happens in every other dag gone sport. As for me, I don't fish tournaments, I never have but it doesn't mean I never will. I certainly don't have anything against tournaments, in fact I like going to the weigh-ins just to see what was caught. In all truthfulness how could one man look another man in the eye while accepting a check for largest fish or most pounds? But like I said, I guess it happens...

[James]

How you ask? Because the state of man in this mucked up world we live in is do whatever and the easiest. Hard work and truth only keeps you in second anymore. Im like all the guys on here, i love to fish and love to fish tournies, but i wouldnt cheat to win. What does that make me? Hell if i wanted to do that, every fish i boated, id just slide a 1 oz lead down its throat. WHat does that prove, you are good at bending the rules? Point is, society thinks money, and peoples greed makes them do anything needed to win. Sad but true, too bad this breed of person is in a boat and a tournament near you!

[HURRICANEBOB]

James,
I find your ethics very refreshing, and I agree with you. Just too many folks nowadays, in all walks of life take the easy way out. And I also agree, I'd rather be second with a clear conscinece, than first by a cheat.

Dangerous job, but somebody has to do it. Next time I hear a high school football coach tell his team, "Second place is just the first loser", in front of his kids, I'm gonna put my size 12 where his ethics have sunk to.

Keep up the fight! You're an example for us all.