Tournament cheating

[chris20]

I would say it happens more often than anyone thinks especially in open buddy tourney's. My opinion on it is if you have to cheat you are not any good anyway and you shouldn't be fishing to start with. I have never cheated I have had the chance to, but if I can't win fairly (Not that I win alot or anything)I would just sell all my stuff and just quit fishing!!!

[bigwormy]

found a 55 gallon drum tied up in yatesville lake one time. was running a crankbait in a cut and got snagged up. well it kept coming with me and when i pulled it up it was snagged on a rope hooked to the drum.

[18'stratos]

I have had winning streaks, at one time I had 3 in a row. I was on cloud 9 and everything was clicking. I was on them good. Then the people that owned the dock asked me if I was cheating!!!! The only time I fished was during the tourney and I said When I was loosing no one asked if I was cheating! ""I think there may be a bad apple out there somewhere but there are a lot more Better fishermen then there are cheaters.""
If I could spend as much time on the water as I wanted to I think I could do better in every tournament that I fish. Some of these guys spend their lives on the water and are just that good.

[NEWTON]

I have been ask as a Director for USA BASSIN about cheating I have not seen any or had any body point the finger and say hey there cheating. But as small divisions for a national team trail at any time in are divisions if I or any body sees somebody we think is and they win we will hold there money until are poly. guy can meet and do a test if they pass they get paid. If not they get banned. But as a whole I think most of the guys and gals out there are on the up and up just my view on it.