Mike Hart Case Is Over

tbob · Post by **tbob** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:42 pm

http://www.wonews.com/t-MikeHartVerdict.aspx

Brian Linehan · Post by **Brian Linehan** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:14 pm

Kraemer was right.

Wolfeman · Post by **Wolfeman** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:32 pm

Okay. Now I have a plan. Put some florida-strain largemouth in my backyard pond.
Feed them a steady diet of steriods and trout. Get them all nice and fat.
Put them in the live well and take them up to the Delta, put them in the cage, put them back in the live well on tournament day and weigh them in. Cash a nice check.
Rinse and repeat.
Until I get caught, then pay the $1000 fine.
Heck I'll probably get enough in winnings before they catch me to buy a new Ranger.
Small price to pay.

But then I'd have to grow a beard. Not so that I could hide behind it. I'd have to grow the beard because I wouldn't be able to look at my cheatin' self in the mirror.
- Wolfeman

Marty · Post by **Marty** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:57 pm

The fine of $1,000 is nothing but knowing the other anglers will never trust him again and being banned for life is what will hurt him most! Not been a man!

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:23 pm

I'm with Marty. He got off light but is branded and will never tournament fish again. Far worse than the lousy $1000 fine. He should thank his lucky stars that the judge was not a tournament fisherman. Hanging might still be on the books in Nevada

Chris N · Post by **Chris N** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:21 pm

Exactly, guy is branded as a cheater, hope that worked out well for him. So long creep.

kitjack · Post by **kitjack** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:58 am

My hope is that all the other bass organizations will finally and publicly follow the WON BASS lead and ban Mike Hart from tournament fishing. We need to be clear as fishermen that we will not compete in tournaments where cheating is tolerated or condoned.

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:06 pm

Brian Linehan wrote:Kraemer was right.

Lynne · Post by **Lynne** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:10 pm

Josh, Mike Hart was banned from all of the organizations I know of immediately following the incident in Nevada. Mike definately paid a much bigger price than the $1,000 fine that he got from the Judge.

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:20 pm

Lynne wrote:Josh, Mike Hart was banned from all of the organizations I know of immediately following the incident in Nevada. Mike definately paid a much bigger price than the $1,000 fine that he got from the Judge.

How true.
Maybe you just have to live a little longer to understand what the loss of your good name, and the chance and ability to do what you love, really means.
A steep price for a moment of fame.
Sad.

Chris N · Post by **Chris N** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:34 pm

I don't know if anybody is shedding any tears. How dumb can a guy be? Seriously... 99% of the guys fishing derbies wouldn't even think about a stunt like that, and that clown had the skills to do it right. I still don't get it...

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:15 am

Chris N wrote:I don't know if anybody is shedding any tears. How dumb can a guy be? Seriously... 99% of the guys fishing derbies wouldn't even think about a stunt like that, and that clown had the skills to do it right. I still don't get it...

I'm with you. Why???
I'm pretty sure he's asking himself that question every day.