Quote Originally Posted by brlfishing View Post
i read the post on how the guy was putting sinkers down the fish. here is an idea on how they could stop this crap. have every boat mounted with a sony 8mm waterproof camcorder. it would be able to tape for 12hrs, make them mount it in the back of the boat. only people able to review it would be tx officials (so fishing spots are not given away). the cameras are just a little over 100 bucks, im guessing 100 or so boats, so 10k. the prize money was like 40k and a truck or something, so it looks like it would be worth the investment since it could be used year after year. anyway, was just an idea. not only should they have ban him for life, but there should be a law/rule that he has to pay back any winnings he has EVER won. better yet the tx entry form these guys sign should have some sever penaltys. maybe make it a legal document that if they cheat their boat and equipment becomes property of the series for restitution for damages. kinda like the way nascar fines its drivers. what do you guys think?
That a lot of hours of video tape to be reviewed to make sure no one is cheating. Also, unless you have money like BASS and planned on filming to tournament, I highly doubt local or medium sized tournaments would buy video cameras. Sure the initial price might be 100, but with weather, wear and tear, those things wouldnt last very long throughout a season. Oh yea, and a guy can easily turn his back to a camera.