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About a team that got caught using caged fish for a team tourney..Now we all know, most tournament fishermen/women are ethical and honest, but to what degree do you think cheating occurs in our local tournaments..I would love to think that it is zero, but in all honesty I doubt that is the case..I really don't think there is a way to prevent all cheating that is 100% foolproof, short of having an official observer in each boat, and even then it might still be possible..Lie detector tests aren't foolproof, but the average Joe probably could not defeat them..There isn't a readily available way to prevent all cheating, other than the honesty and integrity of each individual involved in the tournaments..I know most are honest beyond reproach, but it only takes a small number of cheaters to ruin it for everyone..

mac

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Pair accused of cheating in benefit bass tourney
Marked fish make final catch


Sun files
Facing charges: Fishing partners Dwayne Nesmith (left) of Island and Brian Thomas of Dawson Springs — shown with a 24-pound third-place catch, including a 7-15 big bass, in the 2004 Jet-A-Marina Classic tournament — now face attempted theft charges for allegedly bringing bass caught in advance and staked out to a recent tournament weigh-in.


Wednesday, May 03, 2006


Competitive fishing community is up in arms about alleged flimflam in which bass supposedly were caught in advance and held in hidden cage until pick-up during a buddy tournament.


Tournament bass fishing in the region has been soiled and ethical anglers stung by allegations of cheating in a recent charity event on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.


Two regular partners in prevalent team-style events on the sister lakes — Dwayne Nesmith, 43, of Island, and Brian Thomas, 32, of Dawson Springs — were charged with attempted theft by deception after Saturday’s Relay For Life Buddy Bass Tournament held out of Lake Barkley State Resort Park.


Nesmith and Thomas were cited by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Sgt. Bill Snow after the fishing partners allegedly weighed in bass that were not caught during the tournament but, instead, had been stashed alive in a fish basket.


The two fishermen weighed in a limit catch of five fish, yet fell just short of winning any money, hence, they were charged only with a misdemeanor attempted theft offense, officials said.


“They had 14 pounds and something, and they missed making the money by ounces,â€

Thanks Lee...how pathetic and to do this at a charity event to boot! Although only charged with a misdemeanor it's good to see their equipment and boat were seized!!!


Serves them right!

Hilarious that despite cheating, they were still out of the money. Hopefully they are banned from fishing tournaments for good.

I think cheaters suck as fisherman. Remember they suck so even if they cheat I they I can beat um. LOL! I am glad to hear that some of these guys are getting caught. WOOOOHOOOOO!!! That is AWESOME. Get um all.

Don.

I agree with the confiscation of their gear and boat..I think that should be standard in all cheating incidents..Of course still the biggest problem is catching them..and once they are caught, proving it..I don't really think cheating is rampant, but no doubt it does happen..

mac