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‘Crooks’ who cheated in fishing competition by stuffing catches with weights jailed

Two men who cheated in a fishing competition by stuffing their catches with weights have been jailed for 10 days and had their fishing licenses suspended.

Evening Standard · May 12, 2023

Fishing Tournament Duo Receives Jail Sentences After Pleading Guilty to Cheating

The pair pled guilty after weighing down their fish during a tournament to make their catches seem heavier.

Sports Illustrated · May 11, 2023

Men plead guilty after being accused of stuffing fish with weights at tournament

Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have pleaded guilty to charges including cheating.

WEKU · Mar 29, 2023

Fishermen Team Accused in Cheating Scandal Plead Not Guilty

The duo was accused of stuffing weights and fish fillets into their official competition submissions.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 26, 2022

Fisherman plead not guilty to charges in tournament scandal

Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish filets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie have pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022

Fishermen face felony charges over a cheating scandal at an Ohio tournament

A grand jury indicted the fishing team on charges of cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools. They had stood to win nearly $30,000.

WEKU · Oct 14, 2022

Anglers caught cheating in tournament indicted, face possible prison

Two fishermen caught red-handed with lead weights in the bellies of fish they caught in a tournament were indicted on felony charges.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 12, 2022

Fishermen Accused of Cheating at Ohio Tournament Indicted

The two anglers were indicted on charges of grand theft and other accounts.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 12, 2022

Fishermen caught cheating with weights in catches won tens of thousands of dollars in other competitions

Jake Runyan and Chase Cominsky credited their previous success entirely to their skills

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Fishing competition rocked by cheating after one accused of stuffing his catch

Two competitors have been accused of stuffing their fish in what the tournament director has described as the 'most disgusting dishonest acts that the fishing world has ever seen in our lifetime'

Daily Mirror · Oct 4, 2022