Angler indicted for trimming bass tail at slot limit tournament

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Angler indicted for trimming bass tail at slot limit tournament

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Angler charged with felony for trimming bass tail at Lake Fork tournament

WOOD COUNTY, TX (KLTV) - A Wood County grand jury has indicted a Bridgeport man accused of trimming the tail of a bass in order to qualify for a fishing tournament prize.

Terry Keith Long is charged with third-degree fraud: freshwater fishing tournament.

According to a statement from the Texas Parks & Wildlife, Long was competing in the McDonald Big Bass Splash on Lake Fork and brought a fish to be weighed. Further investigation revealed the fish had been altered with its tail trimmed to fall within the slot limit.

http://www.kltv.com/2019/03/11/man-char ... ournament/
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